The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-19

ton and quite Obvious to all outward
environment, so the first impulse was the
perfectly natural one of pulling off his
hat and wping the perspira ton from his
face and forehead. But, unfortunately
his handkerchief was a huge, red bandan-
ma, Objectionable to bulls in general and
this cross Jersey in particular. He rest
ed on his oars and flourshed his red
flag in perfectly reckless manner unth
the sudden paving of the bull arrested
his attention, and suddenly awakening
from his reverie, he hustled that ensign
into his back pocket, and sprang to his
feet. 1t was done none too soon, for in
stantly the bull charged at him with
fury, it's long tether allowing II to reach
the spot he had occupied while rowing
but from which he now fed with some pre-
clpitation, and FASTENED along the gun
vale 10 the opposite end of the scow. The
bun wheeled and pursued him with dex-
terity and III viii, and so raced the little
in sheer desperation, he grapped the
painter and slipped overheard.
This sudden disappearance so surprised
the animal that it stood perfectly still
for so hong a time that the elder took a
peep over the side to see how matters
stood on board This revealed his where
abouts 10 the bull. and into the water 1t
little man, a bull cannot do exactly what
K plans with one hundred fathoms of
water beneath its feet, especially when
tethered TO one end of a scow. The elder
was a good swimmer, yet did not relish
being i'm the Atlantic ocean even with
mad bull. But he was confronted by
condition, not theory so, gathering up
the slack of his painter, he drew as near
the end of the scoW as possible. and held
IN.
carried the craft round and round like
crazy bug.
Finally, with great exertion, after more
than an hour in the water, he managed
to climb on board, and overcome with
austion, lay down in the bottom of
the scow long time. Suddenly coming
10 himself he raised his head and looked
around. He found that the bun had
struck out for the nearest point of land
which was half tide ledge with spindle
buoy on it.
ID had almost reached the shore, and not
knowing what to do, the elder sat per-
fectly still and did nothing. At last il
occurred 10 him that both oars being lost
and the bull by this time too tired 10
DO much harm, il would be as well to let
things go as they pointed, and land on
the ledge. He sat still until the bull
drew the scow well up among the rocks
and broke the chain that held him. Then
it licked the seaweed so peaceably that
the elder concluded there was no more
fighting that day. and he began to recon.
hotter. But he was counting without his
host, for no sooner had he stepped to the
ledge than master bull renewed it's at
tack, Again the little man was compelled
to move with great speed and energy TO
keep ahead. He tore round the margin
of the ledge. the tail of his long duster
streaming out behind. opening to the bul's
eye, trailing out of a rear pocket i'm a
most exasperating manner the red ban
danna that wrought all this mischief.
The faster the elder ran the more def
antly that red flag Haunted In the bulls
face. The elder was wiry and not old.
so he could turn a corner quickly, which
now stood him In good stead
Al last, by a sudden turn and lucky
footing, he found himself near the spin
die, which was braced by four iron rods
reaching some ten feet up the staff With
almost superhuman agility he laid hold
of one of these braces, and climbed out
Of the animals reach.
A Night of II.
lie was out of the bulls reach; but un-
less he should go higher it would only
delay matters a half hour or so, for the
tide was rising. besides there was no foot
Ing on the braces, so with hard and skill |
full shining he at last got his feet on the
cap, and stood triumphant, holding by
the topmast. This cap was twelve feet
above the ledge and safe enough place 80
far as master bull was concerned but the
tide was rising. and the scow was adrift
and the water would soon reach him. and
during this fun run of tides might rise to
his shoulders. or even above, so that I'M |
less he could climb still higher, IL would |
be only to have made a choice between the
tide and che bull.
He watched with some interest from his
vantage ground the rising tide as 1t whirl-
ed and eddied round the rocks. and at
last round the bulls feet, wondering what
the creature would do. He was not left
long in suspense, howe for no sooner
was the ledge under water than the bull
struck out for the mainland, clearly vsi- |
BILE In the moonlight, about mile dis. |
tant. The elder watched IL until the
shore was reached. and he saw IA stroll
into neighbor Atkins clover field. With
feeling OF relief that his Jersey was safe
he began again 10 think of his own
chances of spending the night for while
he had been watching he animal the tids
had been reaching for his feet, over which |
Il vas already flowing. II would not be |
difficult for him 20 chin the topmast. but
on the top of that was large drum, or
barrel, likely TO stop further progress.
careful scrutiny revealed even here
comfortable night provided he were able
TO improve II, for hanging from the top
OF the drum was a piece OF chain left
BY the men who had set he buoy. To