Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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front of us, They were not more than 20 yards away and the wolf made straight for them. Panic stricken at the sight of the wolf, the car they were in jerked wildly about for a second and then swerving about down some ways. The wolf dashed straight into their midst. They divided as tho' cut by a knife. One half turned about about, but the others kept on coming until that we would actually miss them down. The wolf however had troubles of his paws with the car so close on his heels and kept straight ahead with his nose to the ground. We were aiming at him. I'd could see his tongue hanging out when Charles raised up, Mac & O were jumped out & began shooting while I sat still & cursed myself for a fool in not putting all a dead ball of film...O'll probably never have the opportunity to get another picture like it. The boys did some very bad shooting the wolf got off without a scratch I'd could see him going like mad almost between two antelopes but he was almost out of sight