The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-22

the first thing. he thought Of was the
giant.
After breakfast he gathered all bis
brothers together to tell them all about
what he had seen and heard, and. Of
course, all the girls had TO come, too, and
listen.
When he had finished John said that he
mad surely dreamed It all and yet even he
was staggered when Wilbur showed him
the piece OF fairy dress. sam and Robbie
both thought It might be true. while all
'he girls were instantly convinced and
we're nlled with horror at the thought OF
Flnnegan coming for their home.
Wen" said Peter, I'VE can soon make
certain. Let two or three of US steal
down as near to the big rock as We dare
ana see II there is a sea serpent hanging
around"
a very good idea" said John. 'Peter
ana Wilbur shall come with me. while the
rest OF you stay here and don't tell mother
any thing about It, or she viii have a con-
niption fit"
me three hurried down to the meadows
and skirted around their edge until. far
on they saw the big gray rock sticking
up out Of the sea Of green grass Ike a
snip upside down. In another minute they
olsunctly saw the awful. bristling head OF
the Sea Serpent resting close TO the rock,
and then they made out his body, Of
greenish-gray, stretching almost to the
waters edge. fold after fold, a hideous
thing, and big enough to devour every
one Of the Smiths almost at one gulp.
They hastened home, and in awe-struck
accents told what they had seen. All were
terrified. A giant coming to take their
home, and perhaps destroy them as well,
and serpent nearby who only needed TO
discover them to get after them In a jiffy,
as the fairy had said.
TIE Sea Serpent's Terrible DEATH
I'VE might get fathers old gum" said
Robert, and shot him"
ct wouldn't even make dent IN him, .
said John, land then he'd surely come for
US. think we had better tell mother and
move away from here"
II we only had some dynamite" said
Sarah. I'VE might blow him up
yes, and you might go and put IL under
him." remarked James. sarcasd cally.
Sarah shivered as she thought Of It
Suppose we kill the COW and leave Il
where he can get It. Do you suppose that
would satisfy him?' asked Orlando
I'VE might give him all the dogs and
cats" said Jane.
This excited the children and started q
prolonged discussion, for each wished to
save his or her dog or cat, and finally
Wilbur shouted;
''silencei Be stiIl, all Of you. for you
are a lot Of ninnies. have plan which
I think cannot fail"
What IS it," asked John, who was very
slow and yet never was jealous OF VIII
bur's smartness, as Peter and James were
1.-THE meadow grass is very, very dry
down there by the rock. and II we car
only discover where mother hides the
matches we will go and set fire to the
grass at several points to windward OF
the Sea Serpent and drive him into the
ocean"
All Of the children hailed this Idea as
the only solution and FASTENED to hunt
for the matches, for their mother always
hid them away very carefully from them
otherwise there would be nothing but
bonfres all around the neighborhoOd
with so many children about. FINALLY
Gladys uttered a sqUeal Of delight and
came running with whole box OF then
which she had found in the under par
Of the eight-day clock that licked away