The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1874-10-28
VOLUME EKII--N0 q. 49,.


entire horizon. So iatedse sas fhe darkness J
that it was Impossible Is ti6guish objects /,
but few feet disfuns. II holt uhnrnnsS
IN the light-movi1s puas of Dir sfbrAsed
through the heayengsiiks the sdistant muttes Z !
Of thunder. ,ss !.
"Withoff further warning the hnrricano
burst with fearful violence, hursins sho3 &
Of sand into my face, forcing ~ B
beside the body Of the tiger, while M Ba3
was thrust beneath one Of his paws u eFdzs Z
10 breathe somewhat freer. lssss & ~
sThe burning sand forced yitslf through
ny clothing, infaining my wounds, and s
increasing tenfold the agony I ALREADY Ell
perienccd. s.,
II hardly yentured to breathe the hos,
dery blast which was offered as The only. (
means to protract my wretched existence.
Frequently l was forced to, rise. and
shake the sand from my body, for the fear,
Of being buried alive, and slowly tho simss
passed while the simoom ragged.
<tT. .-.I1 90 .ls.shy, flli9l
~ =, poSs'ole : may nave s"oohsa i
endured, for, when l again fully realized 9
what was passing around me, the zimmerman
darkness had disappeared; few rays Of.
light were striving to pierce the yellow at{s,
mosphere filled with clouds Of dust ard IS
burning SAND I:
on,elalns my eyes rom !ae ln'nass l1i 2ats. &
sicleS ''i''' ata"ss eso's mo if;'''s'e, s ~
70 ioin so@e 'ue" ss . NY Wns.sa1yHss sIas
position: nau esoapeu rom sne ,'.ss ~ ~.
TUG ''sef' hau sof'iseu .us. = 7 snoe1s e.
ano no" 70 ae ~ .ns ossrs irosa s;llYa'loas; I'
una munger was ia,e illll,e'ss soe nary .s0r
one "ao nar = = s.
ing .nat naa Deeh sent upon me-. s..sS
MOVING pilars q sang !: slosaaly ~, !,
s"ep. oy me- anu sese,al slmss IVES 1sscsu {
~ Wy p'.'-, - -, e., -, :s
penoea l's io.ee' ous aaa .s's y ~ 81 y
currents OF an niofans aiois, Wllcn cslu ~ Y
up vast masses OF sana, lurilng Y nWni1sT
lug eoluh''a as'os>' WY
"Gradually as the PARTICLES settled apd y
the atmosphere oeca me clearer, 4 was ena- 3
bled to survey the surface of sne desert,,
which had undergone : rapid and relaaT ka- 8
Die change. S
" nero once whois acres naa neen lsyeli
as Olli'aro taoie. hase nlhs anu ss,ss oeep
valleys appeared Waile tufroWs ana eutiis.s s. 8
had been created like magic by the. nefca
breath Oh tue smoom. Sse & i &; \ ssi ~
"My nostrils were bleeding from the /,
rough rasping OF the sand which bad been
forced into them, and a raging thirst con-
sumed me. The Internal regions could 3
infict no greater torture than was forced
to endure. sa,. ~ +.
Il felt that could prolong LIE II conld
but reach the oasis, and visions $40 Of the clear
running waters Of the spring spurreds me
on. G..a,s s.as,.. -, -.
II was enclosed on oil SIDES by ridges or
sand that varied in height, and raiiying my
strength, | tolled slowly up the solt yieidlng
sides Of high mound. - Z,
"The dawn OF the morning was already
apparent as i gained the summit the ar
mosphere was rapidly resumlng us wonted.
aspect ana looming sup tnroegn sae sss ,le-
naming ooscurity, the welcome branches CT 3
the palms on the OASIS met my eager ga1el9.
1 now felt comparatively saie, anu, afaggsins !
myself along over tne distance thas .nseD- y
vened, l hnaliy reachea tne scene Oh onS
hunting adventure =.
/, aran. cop,0us esaas ,.s sn'' ~ A'as sA.s .a,
oathed In It's clsaf oep'ns' feaF,ansuu .po:
banoagcs on my "ounas, anu 'e. Ass !
anothes man. WIN fe'e"su sue"ssu a1
courage. A tiow' ''mla winning ssafs,so'
me, and you can imagine my aesisps Wnsn 4
discovered one o. the norses o. ol.espeai,
ton naa oy some means DeeE.ts.. psnnp, alu
wa: uie''S '.y7 - :, Is..s.s.ss
"h'cn Was tn''A'J 'os''eN -'1 - s' l:sp
sana' Z, g. 81, :, i,
4 hao pls ll..'e a.nsu.sy = s.s's'n,s w wy
aniihai' anu !c'linoi'' laso Ns s' - s, s.
turned my 'aes .o"a'u! Aulsl ~. so ss.
discover no Signs ot my sillls, iiieuus, auu
convinced tnas 'ney naa succeseeu - 1.lAA. uA.
ing their escape ,whica conNlcs'on e.eu
uatJ ptoseu y uo' ""s - ~ ~ 4. .
70 spend mucn % stine 9s,'n IN se'1fcpS ai0
ana arss',is my Aoise -. "a.' ~. De = .s '.
aaleu V sne ue,es'a auu =. us..'. ....aa
t"1 '',''S = nS r. -,