nife entered between the wolf's ribs and split his heart, and the wolf
fell back and expired with a mournful howl. Mayall was now clear from
the wolves. The remainder of the drove was devouring the deer with such
haste, he saw there would be no escape unless it was effected without
delay. He instantly placed his tomahawk in his belt and sheathed his
knife, then fastening his gun to his belt by means of a spring,
commenced climbing the first favorable tree he reached.

He had barely time to climb ten feet from the ground before the wolves
made a rush for the tree, and commenced jumping at him, mingled with a
howl of rage and disappointment. Mayall continued to climb until he
reached a safe and convenient place for loading his gun. He soon loaded
and brought down the fourth wolf, and then gave a shout of triumph to
inform the Indians that he had reached a place of safety. The Indians
shouted back from the tree-tops far down the mountain, with joy that
echoed through every glen and ascended above the mountain-top; for
hearing the howling and growling of the wolves after Mayall's first
fire, they supposed the wolves were devouring Mayall and would soon be
upon their track, and had taken the precaution to reach a place of
safety in time. Mayall now continued to load his gun and fire upon the
wolves with success, until the thinned band made their retreat up the
mountain. He then descended from his lofty perch, made his retreat in
the same direction the Indians had, down the mountain.

Mayall soon reached the place where the Indians had fled for safety, and
found them perched in a tree like two owls on their nightly roost. As
soon as the Indians saw Mayall they quickly descended, and the three
took up their line of march for their camp with the double-quick. The
curtains of night were fondly drooping upon the hill-tops, and the stars
were shooting forth in glory one by one from Heaven's blue concave as
the three hunters reached the Indian encampment.

The Indians shouted with joy at their return, after hearing the firing
of guns and the fierce howling of wolves. They had been much alarmed for
their safety. The squaws and Indians flocked round Mayall to hear the
Indians relate the story of their adventure and act over the frightful
scene with gun, tomahawk and knife, to show the amount of skill used by
Mayall in handling the deadly weapons of war. Their war-chief, being
present, addressed his Indians in the following manner: "