The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-30

frenzy, which increased every moment
al his failure to devour Uncle Billy.
The incessant swapping of his Jaws
and rapid turning and twisting from
side 10 side of his head in his efforts to
reach the old man were frightful in
the extreme. He dashed his tail so Wig
orously as 10 nearly strangle both man
and child with the muddy water, which
went up and came down like heavy
rain. He plunged under the surface Of
the water, but the exertions of Uncle
Billy kept him up most of the time. II
may be well imagined how slowly time
dragged for the old man. and how anx-
iously he waited for help from situa-
ton so perilous.
But he knew the boys had fully two
miles over the rough field 10 walk be-
fore they could summon assistance.
and that necessitated cOnsidera BILE en-
durance on his part, which he felt al
ready giving way.
This canal is about ten feet deep.
twelve feet wide and fully seventy-five
acres long. Its bank" i high and
steep, so that to climb out is very difli-
cult, although, but for the child, Uncle
Billy might have made the attempt,
but with the child it was preposteruus
10 think OF for an instant. For several
minutes the alligator plunged TO and
fro, up and down, without going very
far either way, but he grew tired OF
this and in the widest fit of rage tore
L "a
Tenth. then turned and came back
again at the same rate. thus giving Uncle
Billy ride one hundred and fifty acres
long in the space OF only few min
uteS.
The old man swervcd many times
from side to side and the blood chilled
IN his veins. But hard and fast he
held on 10 the child and that much
deeper pinioned his knees into the
monsters ribs Notwithstanding his
strong viii, Uncle Billy felt himself
growing weaker and. fearing his
strength wouldn't last under so great
n strain until help arrived, he began
some desperate thinking as 10 what was
best for him 10 do. The place had been
from all underground, SO there was
not a tree or twig Of any kind which
he might swing up by. It was time
for rapid thought, and il came 10 him
suddenly that there was one thing only
20 be done-throw the child over the
bank as far as ne could and trust 70 its
falling on soft place and then going
II alone NIT tho ulI5czs1-
But the monster did not keep quiet
while Uncle Billy was planning his es-
cape. II plunged on az desperately as
ever, as bound 20 its fury. The old
man glanced around a. well as he
could. but no one was in sight lie
summoned what strength he had,
aimed "a steadily as he possibly could.
u, and then threw her ashore, fully
ten feet from the edge Of the canal
Feeling relieved that she was saved
from the horrible death which had
threatened them both, lie breathcd
more easily, and once again put on MS
thinking cap. which helped him al
most Immediately.
He drew out his little p>nknlfe and
plunged IL ~ rapid succession in the
feshy part OF the sIIigst0r's throat
The little blade wa sharp and
did good work The alligator
snapped his Jaws plunged. dised
dashed his tail. turned. twisted and
g ggled more than ever. bat al me
time Uncle Billy used the knife right
5exterously, and Is the time the Ioss
Of blood had IL effect upon the slIi2a-
tor and Uncle Billy saw u was about %
sink ne made for the bank and 81 "a bed
up-hOx. he does not himself knoev.
he tottercd few steps and fell. and
when help arrived the Old man Nas
found lying On his back. looking quite
dead, and On his breast. sobb.nZ a. z
her heart would burst. WA Iit4ls Carr.
who was wild with grief t,eczuss sire
Uncle Biliey was dead.
But ne had only tainted from excite.
nent and exhaustion. and was -oon
brought -. The chlIt vas nos s<rious-
Is hurt. either o. the alligator o- f-s
fall when the Old nan th-e~ 10
ashore. and for this no one j. more 4
thankful than Uncle Rin~. r. even
.ng The old man declared himself "a
aue trim Tor his birthday dinner su.i T
al the guests a. ms banquet say Tie 4,
I'D man did IL justice
ncle billy says b. sss I'D dogs.
,h0ats. calves goats. oxrn and . 1Flsd 4
Texan POW b1t not car - them o. al 4
u them together can hold arat -
bat gator Ihas = b. D. ar
5edEe be- he's e- rld a esz. one
tnt -ee -ss--~ iEel sn~d - tain. - had
when uc .sss fo4tiaE ia tae rla~ssr
ana the next morHing $50 srrrih.@
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