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Show llnrt by YTolvra. fortunately for John Ilourko ot Mat-tawa, Mat-tawa, Ontario, a hungry wolf Is not very particular nbout what ho eata. Ilourko was making his way on foot through the woods osys the Pembroke Observer, when he was chased by a pack ot wolves The birch tree In which he took refuge was soon surrounded sur-rounded He happened to have matches In his pocket, so he diverted himself, for a few hours, with stripping baric from Ihe trro lighting It and dropping drop-ping his little torches dawn on the ravenous animals The fire kept them away from the tree but tbey did not go far Finally as darkness drew on a roan named Tomeny who bad been walling at the camp where Dourke was expected to past the night, got uneasy and started out to meet him Tomeny had his rifle, and lone before he approached tbe tree llourke'a yells sdvlsed him tbat It was needed. Tomeny shot two or three of tbe wolves on the outskirts ot the pack. The other wolves started to eat them and Hourke slid down from Ihe tree. When tbe dead wolves wore devoured tbe others look up Ihe chase of the men snd then sgslu Tomeny'a rlfls crscked The men resched the camp In safety, but only because Tomeny up waa a good marksman and able to B keep the wolvea busy eating each P) tber. tfj |
