St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-13

hog gives when suddenly
aroused from sleep caught the dog by
his foreieg, and began backing toward
the lake. Watch bore the paia like a
Spartan, with neither whine nor cry bat
the sight nerved me 10 desperation. L
called to Jake to run with the Ak and at.
tack her in the rear, and divert her.n-
tentlOn so that | could get in nv shot
between the eyes. No Jake responded.
however, and looking around | sis,w
MIN halfway up huge cottton%ood-
tree, his teeth chattering like castanctS
and his face ashen with fear. | called
TO INN to get down and help me kill the
alligator or. I'd shoot him out of the tree,
pointing the gun toward him to empla-
size my threat. This argument Som
persuaded him to leave his coign OF van
tage, and picking up his AK he followed
me slowly and steadily down the
bank. | ran straight to the II est, and
began 10 throw the eggs about reckless
ly. thinking to thus enrage the brute.
who would then drop Watch and attack
me. My rnse had the desired effect,
for, seeing me thus ruthleSsIy handling
her cherished treasures, she drOppad
the dog, and, turning, came at me as
swiftly as was possible with her huge
bulk.
1t was do or die with me now, and
putting my gun in position waited till
she came near enough for me to send
my bullet through the wicked little
eyes, shouting to Jake at the same Jlme
TO run behind and attack her in the rear
| with his AK. But Jake stood like one
patriGed, holding his ak 0utstretchcd
before him with edge presented, as
though he expected the alligator to walk
up and fall OH it as did the old Romans
OH their swords.
While | stood with gun aimed. ready
to shoot, the cunning creature turned to
one side as if going to take the water.
and so put me off my guard. Suddenly
she curved her long, shining body almost
into the form OF half-bent bow, then
quick as lightning brought swift curry
ing blow with her ridged and power
full tail, which hit me on the back
OF my legs just below the knees and
swept me like. boomerang straight
towards those cruel Jaws. Her wicked
upper jaw was pr0pped back like trap
door as described my flying trip. ana
she snapped at my shoulder, which
she caught. She also captured my
hunting horn and pouch OF ammunition,
which were hanging over my shoulder.
These became entangled in the long
teeth, and before she could disengage
them Watch. all bleeding, his
fereleg torn from the socket,
threw himself on the very back of the
monster, swapping aud biting her
around the neck and sides. This gave
me chance to break loose. and rushed
back for the gun, which the alligator
mad Knocked from my hand with her un-
expected blow.
Nov, quick, Jake! You run and
chop ner tail of with the dix, and I'll
shoot her"
IUremDled with excitement as | tried
to steady my nerves for good aim.
Jake refused 10 bulge.
''Laudy, Massey. MarSe Joe. dat 'gater
use her tail too quick for dis niggah!
No, sab! Come, less US go home. .Pse
sick, an wants ter git ter bald"
Watch was still on the aliigatOr'S
back, snarling and biting, so slipped
up TO one side, took aim near her fore
leg, in the soft part of the body. and
fired. That shot told. A tremOr passed
through her whole length, her body
Strengthened and she lay still. She
was little over fourteen feet long.
l was the proudest boy that ever
walked, with the exception of Jake, who
was never tired telling of 1.-THE big CATER
me and MarSe Joe kilt"
Brave Watch recovered after a long
time, but he had sworn vendetta against
the alligator tribe, and would juno
from 4 skitf into the river to have
tight whenever he saw one.