The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1901-07-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

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towing path, and looked round for
my wife. 1t was now so dark that l
could not see very clearly; but | no.
! ticed something white on the farther
bank Of the canal little higher up.
! rushed up the towing path, and, now
| thoroughly alarmed, called out,
"Eleanor, are you there?" To my
great relief she answered, Eyes; here
l am, over on this side. Come over
here if you can. The canal is quite
shallow"
| waded across--the water coming
nearly up to my neck-and found my
wife lying on the canal bank, dripping
with water. In the water near by
| fioated the dead body of Bruce.
Eleanor was terribly white and faint:
SO, without further question, picked
her up. Half carrying her, ! assisted
her along the canal to the nearest
! bridge, and so we found our way
! home.
We arrived about nine o'clock, and
| | was relieved to find my wife not
much the worse after all. A hot bath
and good dinner soon put us both
| to rights. 1t was only after dinner
| that | asked her what had occurred
that caused her to be in the con-
dition in which | discovered her on
the canal bank and how Bruce had
! been drowned.
The following is her startling ao-
count of what happened:
''When you had gone | found my
self pretty lonely; but | managed to
amuse myself fairly well. pottering
about the garden in the morning and
in arranging flowers and so on after
! lunch.
"After tea | really needed some ev-
ercise. Thinking a stroll along the
towing path of the canal would be
nice, as il would be sure to be dry
there, set off, taking Bruce with me,
fancying he would like some exercise,
too. | was not sure that he would fol-
low me, but he did so. though IN
rather shrinking sort Of way. he
cause. as | imagined. | was carrying 4
dog-whip, as you advised While 60
ing through the wood ! kept care
full eye on him, but though we dis
turbed two or three rabbits he never
looked at them.
1--WE were near the canal when the
idea struck me suddenly that Bruce
was eyeinu me very curiouslv. so /
stopped and looked at him, when he
glared and showed his teeth.
Il felt rather alarmed, but believing
| It wise not to show any sign of fear,
I walked on till got to the towing
path Just then | heard a savage
| growl behind me. Turning round. [
saw Bruce. with all his hackIes up,
coming at me. growing and showing
his teeth. / cracked the whip to in-
timdate him. and said, Down. sir!'
as sternly as | could: but he dashed
straight at me and snapped M my
LEGS. Fortunately he only caught
hold of my skirt and tore it before
beat him off.
~ was terribly frightened by this
time and screamed out. but nobody
was within sight or hearing. Bruce
attacked me again. and again | beat
| him Off with the whip: but felt this
could not last long. Then il occurred
10 me that if | could get across the
canal he might not follow me.
slipped quickly down the bank into
the water, which knew was not very
deep, and started to wade across 10
the other side. Bruce dashed in after
me, and again tried to bite me: but
he was at q disadvantage in the water,
and could now beat him off easily.
"lhen he retired to the bank. and
stood there watching me and groWl-
ing. now tried to 90 en- across the
canal. IT was deeper than | expected,
and dared not go where the water
reached much above my waist. J was
feeling terribly cold and miserable,
and was very much afraid | should
taint.
bruce evidently thought | was es-
Gaping, and came in after me again.
Then happy thought struck me.
why not try to drown him? As he
! came at me this time, instead OF