The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-08-01
"A Home
In The Wilderness

FRIDAY, August 1, 1880
CONTINUED fron page q

A scheme now occupied my
mind for the construction of a
crushing machine, which would
prove of the greatest service to
us. | knew that to make such q
machine Of stone was far beyond
nay power, but it had struck me
that the vertebrae of the whale
might serve my purpose.
] determined next morning to
look out a tree from which
might cut the blocks Of wood
that I should require to raise my
crushers.
My expedition was destined to
be a solitary one, for when / went
to the stables for a horse, / dis
covered that the boys had gone
off by themselves with their guns
and traps and had left to me a
choice between the bull and
buffalo.
With Storm, therefore, I was
fain to be content. I crossed the
bridge, but as I reached the cas-
sava field I noticed to my great
annoyance that it had been owe
run and laid waste by some mis-
chievous animals. | examined the
footprints, and seeing that they
greatly resembled those of pigs,
determined to follow the trail,
and see who these invaders Of
our territory would prove to be.
The track led me on for some
way until | almost lost sight of
1t near our potato field. For some
time I hunted backward and for
ward without seeing a sign of the
animals; at length a loud bark
ing from Floss and Bruno, who
were with me, announced that
they had been discovered.
The whole family of our old
sow, and she herself, were stand
ing at bay, showing their teeth
and grunting SO savagely, that
the dogs feared to approach
them.
/ raised my gun and fired twice
among the herd; two of the pigs
fell, and the rest fled, followed
by the dogs. | picked up the pigs,
and calling back the pursuers,
continued my way through the
forest.
A tree suited to my purpose
was soon found; l marked it and
returned home.
Ernest, who had remained at
nome, assisted me to flay the
young porkers, and l handed them
over to the mother to prepare
or supper; by which time | hoped
he other lads would have re- )
urned. !
Late in the evening we heard :
he sounds of trampling hoofs, :
nd presently Jack appeared,
along upon his two
egged steed, followed in the dis
by Fritz and Franz. These
carried upon their cruppers E
anne bags, the contents of which r
vere speedily displayed; four Z
irds, a kangaroo, twenty musk G
a monkey, two hares, and 2
alf a dozen beaver rats, were 2
i'd before me. Besides these, u
ritz threw down, without a word *
explanation, a bunch of thistles. n
The boys seemed almost wild D
it'll excitement at the success of 7,
eir expedition, and presently q,
TEX exclaimed:
"Oh, father, you can't think
hat grand fun hunting on an
trich is; we flew along like the
md; sometimes I could scarcely
eathe, we were going at such Di
rate, and was obliged to shut
Y eyes because of the terrific
sh of air; really, father you
ist make me a mask with glass
es to ride with, or l shall be
nded one of these fine days."
replied I, Il must do
such thing"
Why not?" asked he, with a
* Of amazement upon his
,e.
For two reasons; firstly, be
Use I do not consider that
LIST do anything that you de-
md; and, secondly, because 1
that you are very capable
doing it yourself. However, I
st congratulate you upon your
lndant supply of game; you
st have indeed worked hard.
I wish that you would let me
w when you intend starting
such a long expedition as this;
forget that though you your
res know that you are quite
and that all is going on well.
that we at home are kept in
onstant state of anxiety. Now,
with you, and look to your