Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-28

hole SO that it would ADMIT his head, and the
strong odor of his breath filled the inside of
Bobby's retreat and almost smothered him
He made a thrust with his knife, but the
brute quickly withdrew his head, SO that the
blow did not take effect Becoming embold-
ened, the brute thrust his head still further
in and turned upon his side in his endeavors
to wiggle his shou lder in Also Bobby. in
feeling around inside the tub, had found a
stopper, or bung, that protruded through the
bung hole; to this he now chung with both
hands with all his N light and forced the edge
of the tub down on the neck of the animal.
who snarled and gina shed his jaws in a terri
bic manner. Seeing that the brute would
surely effect an emit 'ance if something was
not done quickly, 30 bby let go of his hold on
the protruding stop per with one hand and
with the other he tr led to drive the sharp
knife blade into the animals upturned eve.
but missed his mar and struck his cheek
bone. With convu isive struggle, the brute
tried to back out. but the brave boy aimed a
second blow at the SD lining nlark-the brnte's
eyes shone like two b; Ills of fire in the dark
neSS-this time with better success. for the
sharp blade penetrat ed the eye to the brain
Despite its desperate and dying struggles 10
escape, Bobby, who h ad left the knife stick
ing in the wound, held the tub down with all
his remaining strength, and tie struggles Of
the brute grew fainter and fainter, and
finally ceased altogether.
1t was a long tirue-it seemed an are to
Bobby, before he da red to ease up the strain
on the upturned tub but his desperate eyer-
tons began to tell Upon him, and he finally
relinquished his hold upon the stopper and
fell back completely exhausted and uncon-
81 oua. How long he remained thus he never
could ell, but upon returning TO conscious
ness he found that II re brute was dead. 1t
was only after repeat ed efforts that he could
raise the tub far enough to allow his exit,
but at last he accompl ished the difficult feat
and be crawled out more dead than alive
1t required deal of r ubbing of himself and
stamping Of his crar1ped limbs, before he
could gain locomo5ion. He was not Far floll
home, and as soon as he could get his bear
ings, which required another long period on
account of the state he was ill., he set out in
that direction, stumbling and sometimes fall
ing he managed to reach home All the
lights were out in the house, his father and
mother having retired for the night, think
ing their boy was going to stay another night
at his uncles.
Bobby pounded on the door a long time be-.
"A
was a stir within, and a candle was Lit. In
another moment or two a voice inside an
swered the summons on the door by iuquir--
ing:
"Who darT'
''Mer' answered Bobby.
At the sound of the voice the door was
quickly unbarred, and Sans woolly pate ,,l,-
peared in the aperture.
infA Dol.l
de sun hab you cumF'
Sam did not fin sh the sentence. As the
faint light of the andle fell upon the nearly
fainting boy, he quickly drew hinl inside and
called up MIR. Grey and wife, who were won
dering who Sam cC,uld be converting with at
such a late hour as | O'Clock III TIE morning.
What sight met their eyes rs they came
ont Of their bedroom into the old kitchen.
Bobby, with hands and face scratched and
bleeding from their contact with the briars
and shrubs, his clothes torn in many places
and covered wish int. 1t was some time be-
fore he could gain sufficient composure to
give an account Of what had befallen hin.
Bobby was und -es5ed that morning and
put to bed, and hot clothes were applied to
his aching body, bllt lie did not fall asleep
until O'Clock, and his mother kept watch by
his bedside until he awolle late in the day.
In the meantime, Mr.. Grey, accompanied
by Sam, started for the clearing Arriving
there they found things as represented by
Bobby, and the animal, a full grown pam
Their, was shouldered by Sam and Mr.. Grey
and they marched back in triumph He
fully six and a half feet from tip
to tip.
Bobby was the nero of RED Fork" and
for many days the spot was visited by in
quisitive neighbors to see for themselves
where the intrepid youth fought and killed
the tawny savage brute.-S. Frank Blauding
in Yankee Blade