The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

lie stepped into the water, but nis
foot had no sooner touched bottom than
the huge gator" opened It's eyes and
made . motion 10 enter the water. too.
~ wont do. Jan.s-it won't do.
He'll snap you up In no time"
II was evident that tho boys could not
escape by the water side. and then they
turned their attention To tho snake.
They looked around for some big
chunk OF wood TO throw At tho reptile.
but there wasn't . piecc large enough
near them.
We'll have TO wait until he gets
ready 70 go, tha..'s all" said James, de-
cidedly. 1T won't do To make him
angry"
And that was the only conclusion that
boys could come 70, and they both
remained quiet for q long time after,
first resting on one leg and then on the
other. Their feet were wet and thev
felt very uncomfortable. The rattler.
finding every thing quiet. lowered its
head and closed its eyes to finish its
nap.
The alligator also seemed TO slumbcr.
But the first noise which the boys made
reused the two watchful enemies and
TWO pairs OF wicked eyes CLEANED at
them.
The morning soon slipped away and
~ sun began 70 90 down the western
sky. u was a long wait. and the bows
frctted and worried. They thought OF
the oranges. which were not vet picked.
and OF their father returning home to
lind that the work was not finished.
we can't stand this any longer" sud-
denly exclaimed James. .I'm going 70
call Tor help
But nobody will hear u.s." said
George, discouragingly.
The two boys then set up a long. loud
shout. They repeated it at short inter
walls until their voices we're hoarse. The
snake and alligator no longer slept, but
moved around uneasily as il they dis
liked SO much noise.
Astheir last and only resort the boys
kept shouting and screaming, almost
crying. Cor pains Logan to shoot up
their legs from their wet feet. No one
seemed to be within calling distance.
The sun slowly sank lower and lower
toward the western horizon, and night
was near at hand.
''Oh. dear, what can we do? Wei
get killed II we stay here after dark"
sobbed James. Help. help, help he
then shrieked in desperation.
''IIello-o-o!"
The boys started as they heard this
response Then they answered II with
repeated cries. Some one was coming
to their rescue.
In about fifteen minutes Mr.. Bullock
pushed his way through the hommock
to the strange scene.
whats the mattcr?r he inquired, in
o stern voice.
The boys soon explained the circum.
stances to him.
'Humph, that's il, Is it,"
lie had brought his gun with him. and
it did not take him long to I'LL the
RATHER with heavy buckshot. The boys
then stepped across the dead body OF
their enemy and reached the mainland.
so You have had a pretty good scare,
/ reckon said Mr.. Bullock, as he
looked at the two frightened faces.
well, ! was going to scare you with .
whip for not obeying me, but / think
you have been punished enough for
your disobedicnce. You can 60 home
while | skin this rather
The TWO boys hurried through the
hommock. and did not stop until they
reached the house. Their afternoons
experience had taught them . hard les
and the next time the brothers
went turkey-hunting they were careful
TO first obtain their fathers consent. nm
Ethelherl Walsh. in Golden DAYS.