THE WOLF CUB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 7, 8 January 1916, Page 15

THE WOLF CUB.

HOW HE WATCHED THE GERMANS DROWN. In a long description ot the conditions In the Pripet marshes Uie "Central News" Petrograd correspondent sends a story of a boy of twelve who was found by a Cossack patrol lying wounded. When he recovered consciousness the lad said: — "I was with the Germans on Saturday Jn the marshes. I have drowned them. It is the fifth party I have drowned?" "How did you drown them?" "I led them astray. They came to our village. I was the only one' remaining; there; all the others had gone. I remained." I "And are you not afraid?" ( "Why should I fear? I nm In my own 1 place, with plenty of food. But, you see. j they have shot mc. I have beeu wounded." j ••Why?" • I "I led them here. When they came to the at a piece of paper and saw that I was leading them in the right direction. I led them culte wrong." "I LAUGHED." J "I am small and light. 1 have a pole, and j I can skip across the tnfts of grass. Then 1 I know a place where the ground Is harder, 1 near some trees. The Germans were stout \ aud heavy, and they sank deeper and deeper into the mud aud screamed at mc. Then I j laughed, and they tired on mc Iv their rage: j I but they sank deeper, and as I hid behind ' the trees I watched them disappear." "I was shot, ond lay there from the Satur-j day to the Tuesday, and became cold and 1 weak for want of food. Now 1 shall not lead them astray again." The Cossacks listened to the boy. One of ! them said: "See the young wolf-cub, who saw people drowning under his eyes!" '. MOTHER AVENGED. , 1 But tbe boy lifted himself up aud looked ; at the Cossack. "If I nni a wolf-cub, what are they?" be ■ said. "What did they do to my mother?" ■ And. he told a terrible story of cruelty anil lust, and described' how he had promised ; mother to avenge her. "I did not want to 1 wait until I grew up." he said: "I wanted to take my revenge now. She died at tbo hands of the Germans; let them die too." The bpy'e eyes fired up like the nyes of a wolf. "When 1 get well I shall continue to drown them," he said. Towards evening the little fellow breathed his last.