Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
A FISHY STORY.
Although Fish Have Nothing to Do
With the Tale.

FrCm the Boston Journal.
One of the most remarkable escapes from
death, and as exciting tale of adventure
as has been uttered for many years, is
related by Peter Pipiere. a young farmer
and hunter of the region just over the St.
John river. in Canada, who has just come
up the country after a peculiar tour. The
journey covered thirty miles and was COM
pleted in an hour.
Friday forenoon Pipiere left home at the
head Of a party of young farmers for a
days hunt. An eagles nest on the top
of Wallyways mountain, eight miles away.
was the objective point Of the expedition.
This expedition had In mind the capture
of a pair of eagles that was known to be
on the mountain, and the disposal of them
to a circus.
Every man wore heavy leather gloves
and bore in his hand a bludgeon. PiDiere
carried the rope. The capture of eagles
on mountain tops is not a. safe or an easy
matter. The attacking party then ad-
vanced on the works of>fhe enemy, which
were summing themselves in the front door
of their rocky nest. 1t was sharp fight
and blood ran on both Sides
But man won. and the birds were soon
securely tied claw to claw The rope was
passed to Peter, who steered his team out
to the level edge of the towering rock and
sat on the cord to hold the birds still.
Suddenly the birds screamed and spread
their wings; Pipiere felt the power of the
pinfons pulling on the rope He wasn't
prepared to fly. He was in dangerous
position. From the edge Of the rock where
he stood the mountain ran OF in a preci-
pice to the valley, quarter OF mile
straight down.
Help, boys, quick!' he called excitedly,
Juggling at the rope.
The men made rush for him. The
eagles saw the crowd coming. and. with
a duet of blood-curdling screams, suddenly
rose into the air and sailed OF into the
valley, the rope taut between them and
poor Pipiere hanging thereto for life.
Two eagles can easily carry a man; one
can make away with a fat sheep. AT first
the weight of the body beneath them was
too much, and the birds swung low over
the tree tops OF the valley. after a fearful
plunge from above, where the faint cries
of the men still echoed through the forest.
But, after the first surprise. and terrified
with the strange burden. the pair spread
their big wings out still wider and flew
straight out over the country, southwark.
Pipiere didn't know what to do. He Ii
athletic in the extreme and he had strength
and sense enough to swing both legs over
the rope and make safe hold for himself
thereon. The eagles seemed to be flying
strongly.
Straight over the town flew Pipiere and
his flying span. Peter saw the people In
the street looking up at him and running
back and forward In crazy endeavor TO
see the nature Of the new demon OF the
sky above them. But the birds were flying
al the rate OF forty miles an hour and the
town was soon left behind
Over Frenchville the birds passed at the
speed OF q fast express. By this time Pr
piere's muscles were lame and sore from
long tension and he was weak and growing
weaker. But the birds were losing power.
too. Not even they could endure the awful
strain, and just over the town hall they
came down lightly on the steps. The
eagles were well nigh exhausted. So was
Pipiere. bat he tied them Mp In . friends
barn and watered them.
Three hours later, when his frightened