Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-13

How the Boys Took the Alligator.
f Rob Teuley was 4 Pennsylvania boy,
but for the past three years h had
lived in FLORIDA. His father had failed
IN business and IN health, and was now
trying his hand at Southern farming.
Rob was fourteen. and 20 him the
country where they lived was almost q
paradise. He had learned to row a
boat, 20 shoot, swim and ride. and
there Was constantly occasion 20 en-
ploy one or more Of these accomplish
ments. If he could only have 4 gun Of
his own he thought be would be abso-
lutely happy.
One morning Rob heard two neigh
Tors talking as they sat on the fence
and whitfield sticks.
i seen Phil Tanner yesterday, said
one, and he SAYS thar's q nan at the
hotel that SAYS he'll give $50 for big
live gator. Wants him fur eirlzis or
sumthin''
Rob said not 3 word, but walked OF
TO think There was 10 lack Of ths
creatures In the neighborhood He saw
them nearly every day in the lake half
4 mile from the house, but 10 take one
alive was no easy Job. be took into
his eounsels his friend and PLAYMATE.
Morgan PUdlsy-Morg. for short, who
was a year older than he, and had lived
IN Florida all his life. Morg willingly
consented 70 help, st pulatiug only
that he was to be allowed a Joint use
OF the gun when they got IL Rob rode
TO town that very afternoon, and had
an interview with the genslemAn who
wanted an alligator. Rob Was to de-
liver at the hotel door. within three
days. one specimen e the animal de-
sired, alive and Uninjured, and not less
than eight feet long, while the strangar
agreed 90 pay for said specimen the
sum Of $50.
The next morning about daylight
there was wild confusion in the PEdlsv
piSpen- Presently shriu and proloug-
ed squeals announced that q member
Of the family was 4 captive Fifteen
minutes later Rob aud Morgan started
for the Lake. Rob was burdena1 with +
a cod Of halfiueh rope, new AMI strong.
and carried q ha5chet; behind HIM (
came AIorg. h5bhng in his arms 4 pig. Z
with i rag tied Close about rs nose. +
and ITS feet secured with cord
They drove 4 stasa into the ground +.
about fifteen feet from the w1ter. a-d .
fastened 20 1t short cord. the other
end tied To piggv's hind leg Tha
broom grass between the stake and the 4
water WIS PULSED up 50 IS 90 allow the .
pig 10 be seen from the lake TheV
made running moose II the rope. aud 4
hung 10 en- a uaI al 5aa end Of . Light
cedar EoLs some eight fest long and
we're about to loose tae pigs bonsls and
conceal themselves. when Rob wins
pered
MorE. # We % st the rope lrogrf
his neck We cant holds Iii Ilss pun
right ava from Is
Might drivs : big stake To rat the
rope ar0un ? suggested 3Eerv. booking
about for some friendly stump.
That VIII II h too uEeh noise an
besides its 80 rocky here. No. III tell
YOU You wait tlLl I get that kar
father left a. Uncle Jim's. well make
make 3 float IF IT,
Uncle Jius cabin WIS fust over tie
hill, and Bob WIS back WIKI the ksr IN
ten minutes. He had driven four nails
u the sides, ani soou hal tn. rups
ironnd It and secure from slipping
You see be explained, If be gets
MO the water Re cant pull tins unier
ioe long and We can follow him
The toys now eur tha cords u the
pigs fest, released HIS rose. and IN
Town IN the rrlss. Fob having charge
IF the rope The pig proved himself
/ spl ndid sqUealer. and the bovs
thought it woalI not be long before
As Z nizsEs C sks Ia1e wcz-d s. -
racteti
The Sun was Just getting over the hill
Ehen taaT had IA first evil nce that
her plan vas working. The water
Ipplad thirty vartls from shore. AMI
Without j sounI e, bIaek head.
Nth prptratilng e sss appeared
Ihs pig confined To sgueaL Then
he ga-Cr paused. bit thare was 10
Ign Of Al euemv. He reached the
I1pIng bank aud drew himself upon :
E. then. EXCEED II the fran5ic etzarss
I the rig, russ on his sL0ct legs, made
run- and stopped within three feet OF
b struggling animal HIS heavT tai
moved lightly from side to sides the
Tasar glistaned On tie scLles II his
l1aoUs body.
Vow now whispered Morgan.
The alligator heard him. and slightly q
1rned Il WIS too I1tel The Moose I
hit had been slasrend4I In the sir
aseendad q1zekiv a1I surely. an 9
sttled over lis head 9