The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1892-01-02

did not pull even sheet over me.
Buster still kept up loud breathing.
but II didn't disturb me. though as
fell asleep | remember thinking that
he seemed more snuifiy than usual.
'Ughv A weight had fallen across
my chest ! didn't make this excla.
nation aloud | bad been in training
as "A pator familiai too long for that
Half awake | realized that Buster had
thrown himself across my body |
slowly pulled one arm out then took
hold 81 him gently TO lift him of With
out awakening him Strange how
long and hairy Busters head Ia
thought ]. Az | slowly passed my
hand along my baby's head Il seemed
rs u IL Vas drawn out for yastrl. At
last ! reached the end w hat Teeth
he has thought !.
just then the teeth curled them
selves up.
Whether IL was that motion or not
! never shall know but IN an instant
| was as wide awake as over | was
and in the same second / realized tina.
the baby was not In bed with me. but
that the heavy object that lay across
my chest was the hind paw OF large
animal.
Il had sense enough to lie pcr-
iectly still How could | have mis-
taken that hoarse breathing for the
babys foolish little snore? just be-
cause said TO myself that IL was the
baby
II can't describe my feelings as
lay there. First grew cold and my
skin seemed TO shrivel up In horror
My nerves contracted SO that IL was
positively painful Then came re-
action and the Precipitation poured all
over my body IL was pitch dark. and.
10 add to- my horror. mad forgotten
the lay OF the land My head didn't
work just right couldn't locate the
door. Try as might II was impos-
sible for me TO remember which side
OF the room my bed faced
''Of course the only thing 10 do was
10 lie still until there was enough
light to see the door. and in the mean
time TO pray that tho object beside me
might not be reused by any noise in
the house. | had no idea what time
IL was. had no idea az 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 wiie's room. How happy ! felt
whel heard that noise. for | didn't
know but the animal had made meal
OF Buster before it las down. Then |
feared that the baby would cause the
brute beside me TO awake. but az that
moment his mothers soothing voice
quieted him. Those words OF Mrs.
Pauls never seemed SO sweet, never so
musical.
but all was again still except the
breathing OF that beast. All this time
| had lain in tins position. not even
daring to move my hand that rested on
the fur OF tho paw. IL was growing
cold. the early morning chill filled the
cir, and there lay uncovered. and In
clammy sweat. There was no noise
or course. have no idea how long |
remained | counted one thousand
breaths taken by the animal; then
strange 10 say, | felt sleepy exhaus-
ton 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 tho room. IL was glin, OF dawn
that lightened the space Of the win
dow Only few moments more
said TO myself Slowly the objects In
the room began TO stand out and final
Is could outline the door which was
opposite he foot of the bed. II was
standing half open. | waited few
minutes longer until more light came
in. then, selling the paw. | threw it
from me and with one bound was out
OF the bed. Another carried mo into
the hall and with a bang pulled the
door shut and rs did so | heard
savage growl and crash
Mrs Paul can do better Justice 90
the rest OF the story. but rs she is not
here ! will tell it MS she has often re-
lated.
eShc was awakened by tho most
terrific yells interspersed by the
growls OF an animal. and the entire
house was Jared as II cannon balls
were being hurled against the walls
Running into the hall she found me
holding on To my door knob with both
hands and jumping up and down.
had on only my short night shirt and
she said MY legs moved up and down
like pistons in and out OF "a cylinder
All the while | was yelling at the top
OF my lungs and by this time Buster