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roots and herbs. Tlie doctor was ou horseback, and 

 after wauderiny aimlessly about the palhless loresls 

 for four or five days, they got into a large swamp 

 where the horse stepped into a quagmire, from which 

 his owner was unable to extricate him and the noble 

 animal had to be abandoned, imbedded as he was al- 

 most to his belly in the soft and boggy bed. The Doc- 

 tor removed the saddle bags containing his supply of 

 medicines, etc., threw them over his shoulders and 

 started off. In those days it was customary to wear 

 green baize leggins to protect one from the cold. 



WOLVES ON HIS TR.-\IL. 



Several hours after the Doctor got out of the swamp 

 where he had abandoned his horse he was horrified to 

 see that he was being followed by a band of five or 

 six Wolves. At first they kept at a respectful dis- 

 tance when sticks were thrown at them, but finally as 

 if they appreciated the helpless condition of their in- 

 tended victim, and, as darkness came on, the hungry, 

 blood-thirsty band became bolder and bolder; they 

 circled around the terrified and jaded man, and clos- 

 ing in started to attack him on all sides. One more 

 vicious and imjjulsive than tlie others made a spring 

 at the Doctor's throat, bui a well directed blow from 

 a club temporarily disabled Ihe animal and caused his 

 ravenous companions, most fortunately, to discdnlinnc 

 at that time their premeditated and combined attack. 

 The Doclor. by this thrilling ei)is()de, and the Wolves' 

 frightened ronditinn. sncceed"d in going perhaps a 

 mile ininidlcsfrMl. wlini. tn his great horror, he found 

 (lie wliole jiack, led hy (he vicious brute he believed 

 he had maimed with- his club, were hot on his trail. 

 The stunning blow administered to the leader of the 



