The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-19
THE AWFUL ANIMAL KILLED


The very next night after he had said this the
terrible Wampangus was reported to be approaching
the village and all the people were filed with terror
fleeing this way and that in blind fright. As the
animal was sure to attack as soon as darkness fell
each family trembled. for no one knew where he
would 60 first who would be the victim 1t
grew darker and darker slowly, and then suddenly
the wailing howl of the animal was distinctly heard
in the gloom Of the forest near the village.
A wild cry went up in answer and all covered in
the dusBy shadows But as the animal came nearer
and some of the people who lived ON the outskirts Of
town were just able to distinguish It's figure in the
shade of a cluInp of Strabsmus trees, wild yell
arose from it,. More yells and loud hOWls followed,
and the Wampangus was seen to flee with all speed
into the deep woods. Everybody wondered what
had happened. Finally after long wait, during
which the creature was mOmentarlly expected 70
return it was noticed by Martin that there were no
mosquitoes outside of the windows. This was very
surprising, but somebody then observed that since
the Wampangus had disappeared the mosquitoes
had vanished. So the flight Of the animal was con-
nected IN some way with the insects and all went
TO bed at last hoping it would not return.
1t did not'come back nor did the mosquitoes, but
in the morning some early hunters going through
the forest discovered of hair, hide and bones
beneath a tree and examining 1T carefully, they
found that it was all that was left Of the VAN
pangus.
The furnished and Infatuated mosquitoes had at
tackled him. and in spite of his struggles and bowls
of anguish had soon taken every drop Of blood from
him, and as there were so many millions Of them
they left nothing Of him but the very toughest parts.
Then in the afternoon anothe, important discovery
was made-that millions of dead mosquitoes lay on
the lakes shore. Soon it was seen that somehow
the blood Of the Wampaugus had proved fatal to
the insects, for going to drink after the feast
they had dropped dead in whole rows. Not a mos
quito was left in King Gumbo's dOminiOns, and the
land became a paradise to dwell In.
Martin lived there nearly year before a ship
came along, and he took passage for home. The
king shoWered more gifts upon hmm, did all the
people, and Lie took aboard the SHIN more than ton
Of gold not to speak Of pearls and ivory. He prom
ised to come back to the village some day, and so
they were not utterly heartbroken at bis going, bat
gave three cheers as the ship sailed 8way.s
When he reached home Uncle Amos almost had
heart disease at sight of him. having long considered
him as dead, but Martin told him that although
he knew Of the plot to throw him overheard he for
gave him.
Uncle Amos was relieved. lie told Martin that
he had found valuable sardne oil on the property,
but it needed an experienced man to extract it. and
suggesting that he hire him to take charge Of the
work.
UNCLE AMOS HAIR KEPT HIM BUSY
Martin agreed to do that, but Uncle Amos never
did it. He had other work to attend to after that,
and, too, he never had time for more plots, for
this is what happened. He had been counting girl
for many years, and as he grew balder she thought
less and less of him. When Martin gave him the
bottle of hair-seed he instantly rubbed all into his
scalp. enough I'm fact for an army of men, and at
once hair began to sprout like water from a spigot-
He was enyeloped In a torrent of hair in two hours
and ever after that he was obliged to spend every
blessed hour between meals IN BARRIERS chair get
ting it cut That's how Alec Di Nechia the barber,
got rich and went back to Italy as a prince.
Uncle Amos never got the girl, and so he was
properly punished for his duplcity and cunning
while Martin, now wealthy as a king and as happy,
spends all his time sailing over the world on a big
steam Yacht not forgetting once a year TO stop no
the land of the Umpiwalagas, where be always has
the very best time of all and where he is going 10
take me when can get a menth OF
WALT McDOUGALL.