The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-04-29
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Sights q Desperate Battle With 3
Huge Alligator.
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who lives wi.i. :.ar n?r:::s; a:l': 'i'at3zs;
b. othe, ani, sister il! & cottage %! Tie
hanC>nf the ii,rou ll:s1tc. Is t!le
heroine o. Tie remarkable 2GEeaiuFe.
II was aboar o'ci0r.H III the even
ing when Mrs. Nelson. who IS an III
valid. c.;I!ed her daughters attention
TO a curious grating sound that came
from the room next door The
children had been playing there but q
short time before, and the mother. who
was exceedingly nervous. felt worried
at the slightest HIT OF danger.
Alice Nelson, though she is oalE ].
years of age and fraii in appearance,
has a rare amount of pluck and deter
minatioa. She arese quickly and
fastened to the chiidfen'S room. The
spectacle that met her gaze as she
threw open the door was sufficient 10
unnerve stronger person.
BURNING LAMP HER WEAPON
In the flicker;ng light OF the log hre
she saw her little brcthe- ano sister
asleep upon the hearth rug-"e"rieo
with their play they had lacked energy
to climb on the high fuur-po>t bed IN
the corner. Crawling slowly over 'he
floor in the direction OF the fire was d
great Shiny alligator. Green foam
dripped from it's ponderouS jaws ana
it's wicked stony eyes glittered with a
balefvl light. A..lcc Nelson perceived
that not al instant was to be lost II
the lives of the little ones were to be
saved. Already as she stood in the
doorway the big reptile was within
about five feet of the little girls re-
cumbent form.
There was 70 time t. look about for
a proper weapon. Selling a large oil
lamp from a. table within reach OF her
arm the girl leaped forward with a
scream, calculating TO draw the atten-
tion OF the reptile from the children t.
herself. AS with open mouth it turned
toward her she raised the flaming lamp
above her head and threw it with al
the strength she possessed into the
open Jaws of the monster.
With an angry bei;cw the saurlan
snapped his Saw-like teeth together:
and then, while the jets Of burning Oil
envelcped his head, he plunged around
the floor lashing his tail and writhlng
with agony. Chairs and tables were
smashed to splinters, and the noise OF
the breaking furniture combined With
the believing Of the saurian quickly
aroused the household.
CHILDREN SCREAMING WITH FRIGHT
Il never once thought Of my owr
danger" says this heroic girl. My
mind was fixed upon rescIing the LITTLE
children. who were screaming with
fright and 50 dazed by the awful scene
that they could DO nothing to helE
themselves
Thanks to the power OF will, Alice
Nelson vas able to cope successfully
with Der terrible antagonist. Sbs
avoided bis charges and the deadly
sweep ct his tail BY her rapid dodgine
from side to side. Without losing one
OF the moments so precious 20 her IL
the unequal conteS. she picked up the
children and tossed them upor
the high bed in the corner out OF the
monsters track.
The cries of her mother, who still
lay on her couch il the front room
ignorant of the exact cause OF the
tumulv, attracted the girls attention
and she would have run to her. but as
she turned her head the alligator was
almost upon her. and at the same mo-
ment the front door blew open and
the two house dogs ran in to the aid
OF their young mistress.
Il was because the front door had
not been securely fastened that the
alligator was enabled to gain access to
the house. Prowling about in search
of food-young pigs Or stray puppies
the creature had penetrated to The
children's sleeping room without be-
ing observed by any one in the small
household.
Goaded by the barking and snap
ping Of two dogs the saurlan foundered
out Of the cnildren's room and made
straight for that in which lay the in
valid mother.
HOT GOALS IN ITS MOUTH.
Mrs. Nelson says that when the al
ligator crawled into her room it made
straight for the glowing embers in the
hearth. It was evidently confused as
most wild beasts and reptiles are-bg
the light and was partly blinded to
the objects around it.
Alice Nelson might have taken re-
ruge upon the bed in her mothers
rorrn hnt rocOllocrinp the GOOD use TO