The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-08-12

one IN an ordinary situation. threw my
LETT arm beneath his, my right passed over
his neck and around upon his back, thus seek
ING to press him to the earth.
1t was moment OF. horror such as no NOR
tai tongue could ever tell. \ STRUGGLE with
maniac. To be on small surface of =
rock, while, three thousand feet beneath. Law
the abyss of untold horrors. At this hour.
my heart beats more Eorcihlv even rs think
upon the time
Thus we stood, breast 10 breast. face TO face
the mailman and T-ic with his arms on
c'rcl'ng me-; ! seeking to save myself He
pressed nc toward the clrc of the cliff. lie
plunged his feet deep into the ground: he
laughed mo'kin"lv. and screamed. As he tried
to dc:trov me. But against that rock nv feet
were firmly braccd: and I held him tightly.
and pushed him. and I sought to hnrl him
from me-. IIlrl him from mo as we'll m;obt
the hungry tiger I've hurled from his prey.
oh :. the a~onv Of that struggle, I know
not how Ion" it was. but to me il seemed ike
many hours. Tie wild ewes of the mailman
"!arcd at mine all the time, and founJ #
impossible TO look awav His E.a,f,l face.
all white. all cla<tlv, was npturncd toward
mo. as he shouted in his ficndi,h. moekirc
lanrl.cr
/ 80 Heaven Oh, horror. Can this. will
THIS endure for ever cried in the agony
"i my fear. The maniac howlcI with .lcr;-
sivc shonts. | felt that was growing wcak-
or But he was mailman: and would he
grow walker also? 4 thousand Thoughts
fled through me.
Suddenly the maniac gave one fearful
plunge II was with Tie s.rc:,nih Of = o;ap,
that he seized mo. IIc raised me from m,
feet. The rork. thc saving rock-I had los
Il: | was gone ] threw my arms hirh into
'hc ar. and my scream of terror aSccn,lcl ir
Hn'Son viii. the maniac'> mockinc veil.
i'"" """H to me Dn''oi0l"SS lnt IL
the home Of fro and lrimSionc' To the end
les horrors Of burning lakes he screamed
as he gave bound toward the cl-c of III,
cliff.
Inspired Ivy a snhIrn gift Of supcrluna.
strength. lv a partial possession Of even
madman> power, | caught him lv The throat
and even on the very clrr. even when in
sight Of the alvsS. I srranc Lack. | bore him
lack: brought him to the Ground F,llino
heavily upon him. held his throa, sill in :
fierce grasp while his own arms were wound
tightly around nv neck. and his Ices around
nine | fcl; his hot brcatl. from his omen
mouth as my cheek lay pressed against his
face: heard them crate har>hiv. and drew
my head Violently away. as he sought to seize
me with his sharp teeth
In our frantic struggles on The rround We
rolled wildly abon'. and the tln<, from sui
r'';r and from rumicc- stone a<ccnlcd around
us in suilncating clouds Twas halfin>anc.
was struggling for life. Icanclr ura hand
tnl of the fine choking dust. and rubbed i,
violently over his open mouth. II went into
his no>trilS and lungs. lie gave Jerk for
ward in agony Amid the clouds of dust
around. ! could no, sec where We were. lie
held me hv the hair As he srrane: a moment
after. and a fearful force was N.aininr there.
holding MY head down with irresistible force
Another moment. and arose: while wild
and hich arose the Shrek Of tic maniac. IS
he fell -1own-in,o the alvSs'