The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-05-29
Pussy Saves a Mans Life.

II; Vincent Morgan lives up at the hea(
OF Grizzly Gulch, about six miles from
Helena, Montana. He keeps bach, and
his only household companions are &
cat and Il dog. A few evenings ago he
was down to Unionyille until after
night, and while there drank Il glass O,
two of beer, but not enough to affect
him. About eight o'clock Morgan
went home, accompanied by friend,
who stopped and took supper with him
After supper the two friends smoked
and talked awhile and then the guest
continued his way to his own cabin.
farther up the gulch. Morgan washed
his dishes carefully, put the kitchen in
order and then lay down on his bunl,
to read. His cabin consisted of two
rooms. One of these was uscd for q
Kitchen, and from this door led into q
back room which was used as a sleep,
ing chamber. From the back room
there was no outlet except through the
Kitchen or else through small square
window at one side of the room. Into
this inner room Morgan went and, tax
ing off. his coat, lay down upon his
bunk to read. His dog and cat went
10 sleep III their accustomed places
the dog under the bunk and the cat on
pile OF blankets. Morgan was tired,
the room was comfortable and in Il few
moments he read himself to sleep.
HOW long he was sleeping he does not
Know, when he was partially awakened
Dy the cat scratching gently at his arm.
ODllVlouS to everything else except that
he was being disturbed Morgan drowsily
pushed the animal away and slept on.
Again the cat scratched him and again
he pushed her away. This was re-
peated several times Finally the cat
became thoroughly in earnest and,
springing upon the seeper's breast,
began to claw him vigorously. Nor
gan awoke with a start and, rising up
III his bunk, saw with CONSERVATION
that his cabin was Oh fire and that he
was almost surrounded by the flames.
The partition between the two rooms
was blazing brightly, and the kitchen--;s
he could see through the burned door
was redeemed with Il hot glow, which
showed that the fire had been i'm Dro-
gress there some time. All chance of
escape III that direction was shut off.
and the only remaining outlet from the
sleeping room was through the little
square window mentioned above, and
eiih' "~o OIL I'LL Sizes
by flames, which were spreading rapidly
along both sides of the roof and beneath
the roof. a moment more and his
bunk would have been on fire. All
this his eye took in at Il glance, and
knowing that every moment lcssencd
his chances for escape he took the cat
winch was sleeping peacefully beneath
the bunk, lie dashed through the flames
and sprang out of the window-not,
however, without being painfully
burned about the face, head and neck.
The dog sprang out after him. The
cabin, wifi all its contents, was con-
Suned.
Mr.. Morgan related the above
circumstances to Il reporter OF the
who met him Oh the street. lie
looked like Il man that had been
through fire. His hair and wllskers
were singed, his face was blistered and
his ears were almost crisped. lie said
he had come down to replenish his
wardrobe, for the fire had left him
without even coat. EYES," he said,
"everything had was burned except
the dog and cat, and as for the cat, |
propose TO save up enough money to
buy her a gold collar, for if it hadn't
been for her l would not be here talking
to yOu.n