Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-12-31


same second realized that the baby was
not in bed with me, but that the heavy OBJ
ject that lay across my chest was the hind
paw Of large animal.
II had sense enough TO lie perfectly still.
How could ] have mistaken that hoarsc
breathing for the baby's foolish little
snoreg just because / said TO myself that
it was the baby
~ can't describe my feelings as / lay
there First I grew cold and my skin
seemed to shrivel up In horror. My nerves
contracted so that IL was positively pain
full Then came "a reaction and the per
spiration poured all over my body 1t was
still pitch dark, and to add to my horror
had forgotten the lay of the land My
head didn't work just right couldn't 10.
cate the door. Try as / might it was inn
possible for me 70 remember which side Of
the room my bed faced.
"Of course the only thing 10 do was to
lie still unit. there was enough light 70 see
the door, and IN the meantime TO pray thar
the object beside me might not be ropsed
by any noise In the house had no idea
what time It was. had no ideas at all
except that some enormous beast occupied
part Of my bed, and that heavy, curly paw
with claws on the end lay over my body.
II believe was going crazy when heard
baby sob little. Yes, he was in my wife's
room. How happy ! felt as heard that
noise, for | didn't know but the animal
Ind made a meal OF Buster before IL lay
down. Then feared that the baby would
cause the brute beside me TO awake, but at
that moment his mothers soothing voice
auieted him. Those words Of Mrs. PauPs
never seemed 50 sweet, never so musical.
"But all was again still except the
| breathing Of that beast. All this time
| had lain In one position, not even daring
| to move my hand that rested on the fur Of
| the paw. II was growing cold, the early
morning chill filed the air aud there lay
uncovered and In a clammy sweat. There
4 was no more noise. OF course have no
idea how long remained. ! counted 1000
breaths taken by the animal; then, strange
to say, felt sleepy-exhaustion was doing
for me. That must not be. ! collected
my faculties again and once more was in
abject terror.
"a faint glow appeared at the side of
the room. 1t was CLINT Of dawn that
lightened the space at the window. Only
few moments more, said to myself.
Slowly the objects in the room began TO
stand out, and finally ! could outline the
door which was opposite th0y<oot Of the
bed. It was standing half open. waited
few minutes longer until more light
J came III, then, seizing the paw, threw II
from me and with one bound was out Of
the bed. Another carried me into the hall,
and with a bang / pulled the door shut,
and as / did so l heard a savage growl and
crash.
"Afrs. Paul can do better justice to the
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will tell it as she has often related.
"She was awakened by the most terrific
yells interspersed by the growls Of an ami
NAL, and the entire house was Jared as i
cannon balls were being hurled against thu
walls. Running into the hall she founC
me holding onto my doorknob with botl
hands and jumping up and down. ha,
on only my short nightshirt, and she sale
my legs moved up and down like piston
in and out OF n cylinder. All the while
was yelling al the top Of my lungs, and b.
this time Buster had joined in the chorus
Mrs. Paul thought me crazy, but fortu
nately had enough Of my wits left to tel
her to call the meu, and in few minute
Z the gardener and the stable boy came in.
II sent them for a rope, and In fey
moments we had the door fastened. Their
: was rife ia my wife's room, fortunately
/ and ordering the gardener 70 get a ladde
. / sent Mrs. Paul with Buster to the stabl.
for / was fearful that the brute woul
a break through the partition. Then, will
out stopping to put on any clothes, which
4 by the way, could not have DONE as the
: were all IN my room, ! hurried around TO tl
2 side Of the house aud climbed up the la,
< der To my open window, which was aboI
J. six feet from the ground. and was more
8 a portfolio than anything else l mus
g have been peculiar spectacle, standin
y there in my bobtailed nightshirt with n
a repeating rife on my shoulder
Il 81 soon caught a sight of the brute's ey
and fired. There was yell and cras
't The animal had jumped for me. Cor
e. pletely unstrung by the terrible hours
r had passed, | fell from the ladder, at
d knocking the gardener or his feet we bo
G. rolled on the ground He was certain tn
ID the animal had him, and his cries caus
~ Mrs Paul to run from the stable, she |
20 leving that we were both being killed.
,e my fall ] sprained my ankle and when
" tried TO get up tainted from the pain.
rs "A half hour later found myself lyii
~ in my wife's bed and doctor standing
I'd Z side me. After / had tainted, Mrs. Pal
Il who by the way is a very clever sht
to had replaced the ladder, aud Selling I
" rifle dispatched the animal, which W
in nearly dead by that time, for my bullet h
ne entered It's brain"
en There was hush as the captain finish
he his story and everybody felt a lit
e. creepy" MS he turned In that night
n, The four men stood beside the capital
IT steamer trunk the next morning and NJ
a Paul took out a large heavy skin that h
Ga been carefully preserved and laid it on I
ed deck.
er- Poor old Jumbop she exclaimed. &C
ht tain Paul had TO pay 800 for killing neil
he Dor Garcias fine Newfoundland dog, a
~ so wa have kept the skim
ne The men fled out.
lst "Ahemw coughed the consul to Capt
Int Paul. what will you haveg Here, 81,
off lrdr-C. II. w Ia New York Recorder
nd
N, How Some Indians Manage 70 Live
, a In southern Utah grape seeds are gror
err into meal for food, and palm seeds
in similarly treated by the Indians Of south
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