The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-13

kAin tneir nolo ON my shirt sleeve, and
rejoiced greatly thereat My cxulta-
ton was of short duration, however,
for the palm and back of my hand
offered good holding ground, and was
| soon helpless. To this add the palpa-
BILE rage it exhibited, with it's huge,
cruel, protruding eyes darting defiance
and seemingly flashing fire, and the
body turning many colors, from purple
to bright crimson, swaying to and fro
under the impulse of the contractions
Of its unemployed tentacles, and you
may picture, if you can, the danger of
my situation.
For awhile thought my adversary
would be content in showing it's
strength; but when it cndeavored to
get It's bealS, which could sec between
the roots of it's arms, in position to
bite, and the tentacles were dashed
and thrashed about like whips, and cries
of rage resembling the growl of a fierce
watch dog were repeatedly uttered,
knew that l had under.estimated the
power and ferocity of the seemingly
harmless squid. Its cold. Shiny grasp
was extremely sickeping, and in nv
terror called out to Walker, who was
disappearing around the point. The
foe, for it now bit me in dozen or
more places with its sharp parrot-b bill
mouth, my arms, side and body each
coming in for it's share.
Looking about me noticed a pro-
jecting rock which thought could be
used to free me from my hideous and
loathsome load. Approaching it, 1
spread my arms as wide apart rs I
COnlH and f1,,-axxy
point of the projection with as much
force as L could gather, expecting that
the shock would release me; or, if that
failed, that by pressing my feet against
the base of the rock l could tear my
self loose. Vain thought could not
have done a more unwise thing, for I
had played into the creatures hand, so
to speak, for it instantly fastened it.
self to the rock by four of its arms,
and l was as much of a prisoner as
ever. Nor was this all. Judge if you
can with what horror felt the suckers
grippe me with increased force; con-
ccive if you can the terror that took
hold of me when realized that had
lost all power to control my own
movements, and that 1 was being
drawn, with apparently little effort,
toward the water. Mad with fright
and apprehension, 1 resisted, and again
called, nay howled for Walker to
hurry.
How long he was in arriving! Each
second seemed Il minute, each minute
an hour; yet, l suppose that once he
Jaw something out of the ordinary had
occurred, he was not above two min
utes in reaching my side TO my I'M
spcakable disgust he did not offer to
help me. but stood with bulged-out
eyes looking at the monster with whom
had been battling for a quarter of an
hour. BY Jove! Amt lucky? Worth
ten years Of a mans life, he shouted,
in his transport. Hold on, doctor! I'll
be back in a few moments, must have
him-I must have him.
4 wish he had you, you puppy.
Take your knife and cut me free
cried.
"'No, no.. he replied, eagerly; that
would spoil a specimen. I must go to
the boat and get the net Hold on, old
man, hold on to himr
You idiot I yelled; cant you see
that the brute is hauling me to the
water? Cut me free or will make you
rue the hour you attempted to compare
my safety with specimen. Cut me
free. tell you
Now, doctor, be reasonable. If
you fight him we'll, I shall have time
to go to the boat for the net. cannot
let so fine a sample of the ficrccst cut
fetish known to science be ruined
Keep cool; I'll be right back
"Thelfellow's Indifference to my feel
ings, my misery and danger. aroused
my choler, and my fury overcame my
reason. With strength obtained