The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-26

would SIT for hours gazing down the
deep. rock-bound gorge OF the river.
The cliff was a huge pillar of stone that
rose from the river, entirely detached
! from the earth behind. inaccessible ex-
cept by little wooden bridge that
/ spanned the ehasm between It's fat top
/ and the bank. High bushes fringed
/ the bank. and one could watch the top
OF the cliff unseen by anyone upon IL
! AT the hour of noon, when he was
sure that no inquisitive guests would
be about the grounds to ply him with
/ questions, Davy stole down to the elf.
! gingerly carrying small chie!zen-coop
! against whose Stats lay the folds Of a
/ large rattlesnalie. Close behind MIN
| followed TOBIAS, bearing a forked
stick, the fork just large enough 10 fit
/ about the snakes neck and hold it to
! the ground.
Now You, Tobe, I'll ies' hide dis box
in dc bushes, an when de ole man
Ronden comes down Ill let de snaik
out and shove him long de bridge todes
de ole man, an lay ash-leaves benin,
an TO rattler will cross ash-lcayeS.
Jes' when lie ole man is mos sea I'd 10
I Cyeth I'll come runnin' out vii club
an kill de snaik. You set down an
look at de snaik while fling away all
de sticks an stones dey is on de rock,
so dc ole man won't have muffin TO fight
de snain VIII
Uncle Davy soon cleared the top of
the elf OF all missiles and sticks and
Ia -
approaching campaign. lie appreciated
the value of a climax and decided To
let Mr.. Bondell become hard pressed
before he came TO the rescue, rightly
arguing that the size of his reward
would be commensurate with the
danger Mr. BondelI experienced. From
plans of the attack and rescue he
passed TO plans for spending the FIVE
thousand dollars, and from dav-drearIs
he passed TO real dreams. and was soon
snoring mclodiously. His slumbers
were disturbed by harsh. rasping sound
as of tearing wood. lie leaped To his
feet and saw the guilty face of lobe
peering anxiouslF out of the bushes on
the bank.
What you doin'?" inquired Uncle
Davy with severity.
Il was jes' givin de snaik toad 20
eat De toad was too big TO go frew
between de Stats an pulled off de ZEN
OF one Stat to git de toad in.
Let dat snaill alone. lie doan' want
no toad. Git away from heah befo'
tar de hide often. you. Git away,
say" yelled the old man.
"Cayn't / jes' put dc Stat"
''Git away, ] tell you" Interrupted
Uncle Davy as lobe accompanied his
words by a movement toward the hid
ing place OF the snakes cage. Git
away, you triGin', wGthless niger, eff
you doan' want me to tar 20 hide all
of an make it into leather straps, an
whop you wifi 'em until de blood done
rum" and he started threatenipgly to-
ward his grandson.
II wish / knew how long ! was
sleepin' l reckon it mus be mos time
for dat ole milliondaire to come
stulnpin' along. Reckon Id better git
ready for him." and Davy rose to his
feet chuckling gleefully. Gosh. won't
Bondell jump when he sees dat
snake"
The last word was uttered in horri-
fed shrek, for there before him was
the snake, lying coiled on the little
bridge. His forlied stick was lying by
the snakes whilom prison. He had
thrown away all means of protection
when be had cast all the stones and
sticks on the cliff into the river below,
and now there seemed nothing to do
but TO cast himself after them Tobe !
had been about TO replace the loosened
Stat of the cage when ordered away SO
peremptorily.
The snake lay on the bridge quietly
enough. and Davy cautiously ap-
preached 1t with view TO leaping over
it. but the creature co He'd itself and |
sprung its rattle as he drew near.
'oh, Lordv." groaned the poor old 1
fellow. I'D give quarter 10 any (
body who'll save my life. wonner il ,
l eayn't shoe him off shakin' my hat at
him
Taking his ancient headpiece Of stiff 1
white felt he hurled il at the snake and 1
followee il By 4 large plug 81 tobacco
and clay pipe. These missiles ang-red .
the snake. and il started toward its
tornentor. Davy leaped about IN an
ecstasy of terror, giving vent 10 the
most frightful howlS No matter where
be lodged, the snake seemed 20 bar the
way. and al last held him a prisoner
1pon q sharp. projecting corner tsat
United out over deep swimming pool
n the river II. had ceased his calls
Tor help some moments before, and .
had succeeded his sb5ect
lear. The only way for him 20 escape
nas TO leap into the river. The deep
pol would eGectualiy break his fall
lie was On his knees preparatory -
,yinging himself Of the elf. wh~o