The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1882-01-19
Guided now by the scent of the meat

and the sound of the squealing pig, the
animal moved toward the bayou, taking
the meat that he found floating, as fas'
as he came to it. This supply becoming
exhausted at last. he neared the beach
and spying the piece nearest the waters
edge, made away with that.
The sight of another piece half way uI
the embankment now tempted him, and
after a moments hesitation he advanced
upon that and soon had it slowed away
in his capacious belly, and growing bold
er and bolder he pulled his scaly body tc
the top of the embankment where choice
It'll bit awaited him.
Now, however, his suspicious began tt
be aroused. He saw the pieces over be
yond the embankment and the aroma
floating upward to his nostrils, made his
alligator mouth to water.
He looked over and beyond and seem
ed trying to discover if there were enc
mics lurking among the trees. He hesi
tated long time and was evidently sus
picious of all this prodigality of CASTRO
nomic fortune that had come to him sc
unexpectedly.
There is not the slightest doubt but
that his suspicious had been aroused, he
laid there on the embankment for long
time, with his eyes wide open watching
and longing to taste the meat before him
and yet evidently afraid to put barrier
between himself and the water.
We might have shot him as he lay there
but the chances were that in the shifting
shadows of the night, we should only
have wounded him and that he should
have escaped. Besides the men felt sure
of their prey and wanted to dispose ot
him in more revengeful way.
At last he seemed to have come to the
conclusion to deny his belly rather thar
to risk his stomach and he began to slow
ly slide backward down the embankment
to the beach for the purpose of taking tc
the water again. Luiz pinched the pig
the pig squealed Justify.
The sound arrested the attention of the
brute at once. He hesitated and was
lost. The pig squealed louder and loud
er than before. Visions of rich, juicy
tender pigs flesh foated through the
brain of the alligator and he rapidly made
his way back to the embankment again.
The meat was still there un disturbed
and not the sign of an enemy anywhere
about. "How foolish, :" thought the old
fellow, ''to let my fears deprive me Of
meal like this here before me-" An-
other loud squeal and his caution utterly
deserted him. He drew himself labor
iously up to the top of the embankmen1
and then began rapidly to descend.
He reached the meat and was allowed
to gorge himself with it, meanwhile the
hunters pressed cautiously forward, sew
eral of them making their way out on the
embankment.
At a signal from Luiz half "a dozen
harpoons ana spears were thrown at the
animal and several of them pierced his
scaly hide. Then with shout the mer
leaped into the vicinity of the animal.
Even now the fight was no light one
Gorged with food though he was and
pierced by harpoon and spears, the ami
NAL still had life LEFT in him and plunged
about with liveliness and visciousness
that inculcated considerable caution il
those about him.
His jaws snapped in an ugly fashion
and his tail swept around with a vigol
that kept his assailants on the Jump tc
avoid it. Meantime the men surrounded
him, beating the monster with theil
spears and clubs. Now that they hat
him secure they would not shoot, bu
preferred to prolong his life for the sake
of beating it out of him.
But this little game had its unpleasant
features. The switch of the animals
tail brought down one man with broker
leg, while the other barely escaped the
swapping teeth. The noise aud excite
ment increased until the animal weaken
ed by the repeated assaults upon hin
and unable to make his way out of the
Gordon of men surrounding him, sue
cumbed to the inevitable and lay breath
less while his brains were beaten Will
clubs.
The hunting party was wild with joy
They danced around the body of tht
dead animal, singing some uncouth mel
ody, pounding the carcass IS though
there was life still in it.
The return home was sort of triumph
al procession. Luiz was placed at the
head, and as courtesy to guest wa!
given place by his side. Several strong
lariats were attached to the body of The
alligator, which was drawn after us by
half dozen stalwart Indians. The res
of the party followed alongside, singing
and shouting, praising their own proves
in the affair and often and anon beating
a vengeful tattoo upon the dead body o.
the monster.
1t was midnight ere we reached the
village. The noise made by the mer
awakened everybody, and the light from
the torches which they had extemporized
on the way along shed fitful glare ovel
the scene. The entire populace turned
out TO welcome the conquerers.
A COUGH, COLD OR SORE THROAT
should be stopped. Neglect frequently results
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