The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-04-13
, friend who was about returning to

proved to be. MOI only dlu nc KNOW
NIL the places of interest in the neigh
horhood, and take delight in pointing
out the best views IN the lovely land
scape, but his strength was such that
lac would lift me in and ont OF the
saddle and help me over the dangerous
places, as though ! were an infant in
his brawny arms.
zone day we made the trip we are
making to-day, when an accident beiell
me, which resulted quite seriously.
AFTER walking n good distance ON
the Mer de Glace, we started to return
to the house, and were obliged to cross
several huge blocks of ice. Pierre was in
front with Ratchet, cutting little steps
for us to descend by, when, in some I'M
accountable manner slipped and
strained my ankle severely. The pain
was intense, SO that ! could not walk,
and was obliged TO be carried back to
Chamouni.
"For several weeks | kept my room,
but at last, feeling much better, we
started on an excursion 10 an old saw
mill, from which an exceedingly fine
view was to be obtained
ENABLE to mount mule, my hus-
band procured for me one OF those
curious vehicles we met to-day, called n
char banc' You notice how COM
fortably they are made for rough roads,
being nothing more than long spring
board extended from the forward and
hind wheels, on which is fastened Il seat,
in which the passenger sits sideways.
"Well, Pierre carried me down and
seated me in the char hanc, mounted
kind of q box there is in front, and
we started of. My husband, armed
with stout Alpine STAFF, walked NJ
our side for while, when, saying that
he knew of short cut over the noun
tain, he left us promising 10 arrive at
the old mill before us, and have our
lunch in readiness.
"Alas, little dreamed of the
danger | would be placed in, or the
wonderful escape from death | should
experience before we again met.
''After following for several miles the
old bed of stream in the valley, we
entered dark gorge, and commenced
the ascent. The scenery was most pic
turesQue. On either side were heavy
masses of fine trees, and the group ap-
peared carpeted with beautiful noun
tain flowers, so numerous in this
district. | have forgotten the name
of the mountain we were ascending, but
| recollect the loneliness of the scene.
At last we crossed n foaming, angry
stream, and commenced following II to
its sources, for twas on this stream that
the mill was situated.
s'The road was built on the top of
cliff overhanging the water, and so mar
row that it was impossible for two
wheeled vehicles to pass. Al intervals
aplace was excavated in the bank forpar-
ties going up to wait until parties de-
scending had passed by
1.-The old mill was situated high
above at the distance of about mile,
and Pierre had just pointed me out its
site, when he uttered an exclamation of
surprise and, jumping from the box,
ran few yards in front. Looking in
the direction he had taken, saw sight
which curdled the blood in my veins,
and appeared to freeze my heart
Coming around curve in the road,
and very near to us, was runaway
mule, attached to Il load of lumber,
which, striking his heels as he bounded
along, goaded him onward in his mad
flight. The danger of my situation
flashed on my mind in an instant. As
| have said before, the road was only
wide enough for one wagon to stand in,
and realized at once that one of us
must 90 over the bank. Even were |
out of the char banc,' it would be
very doubtful if | escaped, for the wag-
on behind the mule swaycd icarfully
from one side to the other, as it kept,
increasing its frightful velocity each
moment. think never suffered more
anguish of mind in few minutes than
| did at that time. All the events OF
my past life flashed through my brain
like lightning. and mingled scenes OF
years ago with those at the present
time. | knew that at the mill was my
good husband, anxiously looking ou
for us, and gricvcd to think how hor.
ror-stricken he would be when word
was taken to him of my fearful death.
''But all at once ray of hope enter
ed my heart, and comprehended why
Pierre had left the box so suddenly
There he stood, firmly braced In the
center of the road, II few rods in from
of me, watching, with the most intense
earnestness, every motion of the en-
RACED mule who with glazing eye-ball'
and distcndcd nostrils, apparently I'M
conscious of all save his extreme terror
was tearing down upon him with an al
most irresistible power. AT last q say
at last, for the few seconds that brie
scene occupied seemed to me like ages)
they met. Like an avalanche did thu
infatuated mule come against Pierre
who, instead of being overthrown, as
expected, by a skiIlful display of hi
immense strength, hurled the mule iron
him, over the precipice, into the depth
below.
II had, at the instant of the collision
closed my eyes. heard the crashing
and tumbling of the mule and WACO
as they went rolling down the stee
bank into the water. 2000 feet below
and, realizing that was saved, the re
vulsion of my feelings was such that
tainted.
"When l recovered my senses, whic
did in short time, found myself i