Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08

and, after depositing their eggs they let
the hot southern sun do the rest.
These exposed nests are usually near
many others that are guarded closely.
The alligator hunter knows when he
discovers eggs scattered about on the
sand, that there is a gator watching
him from some cluster of bushes.
The old darky was walking slowly
along the beach between the river and
a jungle, deeply interested in the heroic
attempt that he was making to eniight-
en- the mind of the college professor,
when he suddenly stopped within a
few feet of a nest full of shining eggs,
and looked around cautiously in evil
dent trepidation. Boss said he, Il
guess you better climb a tree, 'kase
you don't look like you could run very
fas'. Spec dar am gators round here
The scientist cast a cursory glance
over the immediate locality, and since
nothing in the shape of a gator fell
within the scope of his vision he hur-
riedly began to make preparations 10
take a photograph of the eggs. The
shrew old negro wanted to gather the
eggs and run away as last as possible.
but the scientists wanted picture of
the interesting scene
When the Action Began.
/. Just stand right there a moment,
Mr.. Sharp, and look scared, and l will
soon" but he did not finish the sent
ence. There was noise in the jungle
which sounded something like an OK
running through brush and over logs,
accompanied by a hiss reminding one
of escaping steam, and as the old negro
spSang into the air with a yell of
wax ming the amazed artist saw a mon
ster alligator gliding out of the jungle,
with wide-open jaws thic1lv studied
with long rows of Saw-like teeth. AS
the creature slid over the sand toward
the terrorized negro it emitted angry
barks, not unlike the croaking of 4
monster bullfrog mingled with the bel
lowing Of bull
The darkey's ears had deceived him
in one particular atle asst. He had fall
ed to locate the position OF his rapidly
approaching enemy, and the second
jump that he made nearly landed him
right into the wide-open Jaws of the
enraged gator. His AK fell from his
nerveless hands, though he afterward
declared that he threw it at tae alliga.-
tor. Expressing his astonishmen, in
howl of terror that alarmed the birds
in the trees, the negro must have
turned around while he was in The air,
for he hit the earth a-running in an
other direction. He says that he "felt
dat gators 'bref' against my heels,
and den business of special Importance
called me down the ribber."
The man of science, true to professional
zeal, was too muci. interested in his cam
era to comprehend Immediately the ser
ious relationship that was apparently
about to be established between the mad
gators jaws and his old guides legs. He
took snap shot at the proper moment,
and hurriedly prepared to take another
An ENpedient That Wasn't Tried.
The old negro was not fighting his first
battle He had moved through the woods
before with an alligator at his heels and
1t had been his usual practice to induce
a young and foolish hound to fall in be-
hind him. While the alligator was eating
the dog the negro never failed to escape.
In this instance the sorely pressed guide
was thinking of running over the picture
maker, fully convinced that such STRAIT
agem would give him ample time to es-
cape while the hungry alligator was gulp-
ing down the stupid photographer and his
camera In the estimation of the old ne
gro such a punishment would have been
proper and just. He thought, as he af-
terward said, Dat a Inexperienced white
man who had obetter sense than to be
fooln' round maxim pictures while a
gator was most eatin up a Niger wuz
jes' about de proper food to satisfy an old
gators appetite"
Better and more humane impulses. how
ever, prevailed with the faithful old
guide. and he circled around the next and
recovered his AK. Reaching an open fav-
orable position where he could swing his
weapon, he suddenly turned about and
drove the AK deep into the alIigator's
head. The blow did not kill the monster
An alligator dies hard. and he fights as
long as he can snap his jaws No one
knew this better than the now triumphant
negro, and he rained bIows on the mon
sters head and tail until its lifeless body
lay quivering upon the hot sand.
The professor says that after he be-
came satisfied that the alligator was GER
tainly dead. he walked up closer to take
a loo kat the monster and compliment
the old guide over his heroic conduct
The negro gazed at him with a puzzled
expression, and then, as he wiped the
perspiration from his shining black skin.
said: Boss. you is a curious kind of
human. amt YOU? You wears mighty
fine clothes and looks powerful KNOWN,