Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1883 — Pursued by Wolves in Canada. [ARTICLE]

Pursued by Wolves in Canada.

A young friend of mine, being out after dark one winter’s night, was pursued by a pack. He heard them afar Qff and immediately ran at the top of his speed for home. He was born in the backwoods, a fact which probably saved his life, for he tacked and did his best to throw them off the scent. I cannot recall his burning words, yet 1 do remember that he only reached his shanty in time to bang the door in the 'face of the leading wolf, and that the pack snuffed find howled about the place all night long, disappointed at losing their prey. Next day, in company with several other daring men, he dug pits for them, judging that they had not left the spot, but were hiding in the neighboring woods. The pits they covered with light sticks, laying a thin covering of earth over all, with .a bait on the top. Next night the wolves came again, snuffed the carrion, fell into the pits and there remained till the morning, when the associates issued forth with axes to dash out their brains, skin them, dhd make vows that they were ready to be eaten alive to-morrow if they could “trouser” such a pile of dollars as they were likely to get for their beautiful skins. —Cornhill Magazine.