Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

handed to him. ID waited another
discharge Of scoria, and when 1t fell
he ran up and dropped the cent into
. small piece of the hot compound.
We had now to wait until 1t cooled,
and when 1t did, picked 1t up and
placed 1t In my pocket.
The same instant the guide gave q
wild yell and came rushing toward
me, his face distorted, his mouth open
and his eyes flaming, and Of that dis
agreeable grenish COLOR
stood looking at him, not knowing
the cause of his strange actions.
Was the volcano about to commence
another eruption and crisp us to Gin
der or had some freak Of nature
changed the volcanic surroundings SO
as to render our exit impossible and
ent0mb us alive.
These were the thoughts which rush.
ed through my brain.
By this time he had reached my side
and before knew 1t he had grasped
me by the throat and bore me down.
Another sacrifice to offer to my
charming Onaan y no crIed ns ,,a ,o,,.
menced dragging mo town I'd tho .taar
smoking cone f''
II WINS soma time ho,ora raooro-o,,
from the surprise which this unexpect-
ed maneuver occasioned
But at Inst did ana STRUGGLED 70 NV
feet.
come i said .von have c.rr,oa
this ioke far cnonchn
"Ha. I'M hap he laughed apht,ne
desperatelv to force me nm ~ tho
cone
cav net thinks r. 10 a can,ta, 4oLo.
don't Won henr them erowl,nr for food.
come ~ e. yo,,r aash ora ~ aIoro
that viii onneasa their hnnoer,,
His fiendish ewes plared into mine
fakes Of foam drowning from h,s I,v,S
Inns.
/ saw II In nm instant
i was In the hama. of a rav,no ma.
MAC.
To plead or argue would amount to
naurht. noth,ng hut stran..h .na
agility conld awe mo from a mo.t Nor.
rible death; for It was his intention to
throw me into the month of tho como
there falling into the seethinp boiling
ocean Of fire md fame heneath I
should Inc hnrnt 10 n crisn IN 3 second
of time.
/ struggled, f,esnerate,v shoptino tho
while In hone ~ calling hact nv
friends to INV Aid
Rnr nil NV shouting was ,..,ass
Loaf IN tho MIGHTY snrronndtno. ana
the ever.sh,,tins cloud. ~ smosa ans
mist rendered their seeing mo an Inn.
rossibilitv.
NV only hone was 10 overnovar INV
assailant
w, were now w,tb,r n faw words
of tho hasa of rho conc and tha hoat
WAS almost ,rs,e,aroi,,.
Clouds Of smoke and t,ame fo,,owed
by huge pieces n blood.ra scorio
were yomited from tho hlocr ,rnna,
ike peak -.
was gradually forced nearer and
Dearer,
The me, spiration started from ayarv
more. and / became conscious that I
was growing weaker. and Womb soon
t,uye TO succumh. my nhys,ca, strenotb
bcins no match for his--urgetl nm nv 4
fen,l;sl r,,nosa tho ,ro1nct ~ a a.,
eased Intellect.
Tile earth was ouakinr beneath onr
feet, the air was sitting and impreU-
mated with the fumes Of gas
NV face and hands had already com.
menced to blister under the intense
heat.
And while 1 was slowly losing NV
strength he appeared. to have his
augmented nj every step. q
/ could not fight mich longer
Death. in one Of it's most l,orrlhle
forms, would In n few minutes be INV
fate.
NV sight grew dim. nv brain seem.
ed to be pierced by hot irons. INV
limbs refused 10 move.
"God helm mev I murmured
The PRAYER Ind hardly left NV Inns
when / felt n sudden fash Of intense
heat and the same instant the hold ~
the maniac guide was loosened.
1 onened nv ewes. n mass of rod hot
scoria had In its descent crnshed him
a chnrred. shameless hean, to the
earth.
Nv n creat effort of vii, RECLAIMED
sufficient strength 10 stapper IN and
reach the nrecinitons side ~ tho ho.
sin. when nil became n black imnan.
etrable void.
When again onened NV owes I.
found myself living IN he'd with INV
friends bending anxionslv over mo
They informed me TINT they did not
miss me until they had reached the
ton Of the crater md there INV non.
appearance was attributed to NV OK.
nlorine nronensities and. ma Ind ms
they suppose6l mn excellent guide.
they felt No fear as IN nv arrival In
due season ia accomnanv them hack
to tho city