Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-11-15
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The following are tie ps.,ss !,
an adventure H. Abbott, v ,ss'l
racing fame. met with ~. ].
says the Naval and Miliss,. i.
1T was in the rains, Ga :.
Tewarreh factory W. n
iamadar told u that thers y. ~
alligator under the bridge y ~
Sending for q gun and ! cons,s n!
let's. We went to the bridss 81
enough. about twenty y,rds y I \
was an enormous 'ehurr.is =
twenty feet long. with III NJ. Il
visible abave the water,
rected shot caught him 49,. w.
eyes. and the brute, MORTAL, IA!
ed, plunged into deep wsts. ~
over and over and was carri.s "
tide down toward The hr.s',
which was q quarter Of ! NJ NJ
Running to the vat-houH N, 4
seized a long rope lying ~. b!
rapidly made slip knot In il - n
claring that he was not poIus \ \
80 lovely a skin. kicked Oh ii. h.'.
and just as he was--in socks No.
and shirt-jumped into the w. 3
tng me and lot Of natives ~ J, 4 " e
end OF the rope to hold. He ~ g.
into the middle Of the stream ~ V
quietly treading wafer m
we were anxiously watching II.
sud denly within two feet of Ia n.
mer the alligator plunged straight !
out OF the water snout foremost Y
alligators generally do when hit Il 1,
head. Without the least hesi,,,..
Abbott flung both arms right .ru;
the snout. and regular rouqh.,,i
tumble ensued.
Presently the brute's whole n
appeared. Abbott calmly mou,s'
him. evidently trying the while d 4
engage the slip-knot, which bal /,
got tight round his own arm, aud ,
shove it over the brute's head. Nj
the alligator started swimming I
! we followed down the bank, m
just rs we were opposite the bum
low. he pulled dead up. broueh. /
tail ont OF the water. and with i i,
y ful side sweep capsizcd Abbott II
y ping at him as he fell. Then a
another fight such as never u
y again to see. the pair eventually /
~ appearing beneath the water
;. hauled away at the rope. thinking
:. was still attached TO Abbott, II
d unexpectedly we saw him come u
: few yards from the bank. esidel
10 almost senseless. A Rajpoot b
u jumped in and dragged his master
J. the slope. He was bleeding awh
and was grewsome sight,
in ribbons, arms and chest
all over. both hands badly main
CT and the right foot completely cril
, He came to at once. and only
The ropes safe over his nose
q. SO it was. sure enough, for the nat
=, to whom had thrown the rope !
a now busily engaged in hauling ths
- funct saurian on shore.
"A 81 never saw a man In such u
-, and, to add to the horror, down u
ad edge of the river, just as. We
~ dragged up her half-killed husl
on rushed his young wife. wrinsing
nm hands. and naturally hall out o.
nm wits with terror. While she
90 standing over him and the SER
~ were carrying him to the hou'
"a started singing. Home they bro
her warrior dead A nice tim
NJ had out in a jungle, with no appll
- to tie the severed arteries, and
patient who would insist on try
y get out OF bed to see how the SKI
~ of the alligator was getting on
-. tried to hire kahars, but Tue
ot country was under water anu
~ refused TO bulge from home'
-. put him into shampony and 700
Tvs Tvs to doctor at Mozufferpore
, r9 from ten on Tuesday till seVe
w. next morning to do tho twenty