The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-30

4 short ait disti'nce to our, righ, px
tended a largs pine forest and in thai d.
rec,ion the''erriGied beast was plugging.
al! my endea.ors TO turn h;n we're uFs-
sai!iug and in a !eW .naments W. had On
tered it, aud wele dasling madly ulnng
through its gioo;ay aap,hs.
had nov become thoroughly alarmed.
and not lit,ie coulused. when n bright
idea entered my mind. Whipping ont
nv bowi--knife, reached over unlil it
rested on the most vulnerable part Of sis
body. and putting the whole of my.
strength in the bow, drove ii deep in the
/, qnivering Hrsh .-, .5ifs,.fsz
81 felt bis body sinking under mie ,as l
Withdrew the blade. aud aftersa few sIiurt
springs hrf fell over on his sid. and expired,
Fortunately / came uppernios, and sus-
stained no seri"u> injury iy the fall. ID
( Then for the first time realzation Of
my situation CAME over me The gray
/ shadows ofapprnachihgn might we're .lready
descending. and | found myself bcnighied
; in iheniidst'of forest far from the habi-
Stations Of men. i''.f-'9i .,sf NJ r.satz (
/ Determined to ii,ake'tbc best Of "A bad
job, however, | kindlcd a FIRE. and after
eating few slices Of broiled selk steak. ?.
tspeichsd opt sat full length. beside the
fire, pipe 10 mouth. 10 smoke myself to
sleep. ,f-q.r} EsaE', .a za7u
There was an enchanting stiffness in
tue air, broken onlyfby the cauckliug
knots in The fire.. the sharp bark, Of the
raccoon. and an. occasional howl from
some stray wolf. d sa,s - E,ss 6
i lay good while awake. listening to
these sounds. until sort Of vail envel.
oped my senses. and turning over on my
side. was soon in the land of dreams. e..
had slept perhaps two hours ormore.
when I suddenly a~"ke. The Gre had di, i
out and 7 vas in total darkness 80
Sharp. dnrfing pains shot through ms
chest, while the sweat Of agony stood out
in great drops on my forehead. N ..F-u
Ny body scented as II pressed between
thrjaVs of a vice; and it was with great,
difficulty managed tobreathe. Uncon-
sciOusly I drew ny h,nd up over my
body. when it came in contact withIa
cold, slimy substance. y'!,ez
| All at sncs = sudden conviction OF the
truth burst upon me-I rqs ia tie joldi
o IA cobra al po76i .s-.:r, u,g
Fortunately my mind, in its intensity.
vas cleur. aud did 10, shrek or cry out
at the dread knosledge, i knew that
these snakes became perfectly harmless
l(ih 'nc sighDsif alisht is only produced;
i, bs,ing' 1 irndency to draw their at
,cn,ion and Mt ,be s,,,s ,;u. h,;nd;,,.
thcm a' s'T s'aa'' = 1y.,s 4-g a.
Knowing iIti$talbS my oaly chance. /
drew a matcl: cautiously fran nv pocket,
and holding it al arms leugib, gently
scratched it With my llunb nail ss5.
'elt the f'.lds Of the mnns;sr, tighten
about ine as the match lit up the, darkness,
and saw him erect his hideou, head. and
turn i, slowly around in the direction of
Tue hsat k. IT, .az.ia5
managed to grasp the handle of my,
knlle without disturbing him, and with a
well directed blow clipped of, his head.
lht'l lowering the blade | drew it several
tunes across his body. aud quickly disen-
eaElnE myseH. sprang to my feet. ?g
ltlleGl nl match had gone out aud was
l 'SaIn N !" aatFtness att ss ana though the danger
- @ Nv" 1fs. :. .d NY sun efePs,o'ef1a'r'
Is' y al sH'SSNs NGNs y y! !'l'"'''gli''rs9
ny a = lS'Fpng exeriion overcome it.
''"eser' H' 'et'' r ana aver gr"p'ng around nrthe
aark '"r prs some III lie time succeeded in
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