Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-22

ATTEMPTED TO FLY AWAY.
his way along the narrow, shelf-like
trail, finally reached the w~ind-swept
rocky summit on which the village had
been built. The Indians professe@to be
glad to see him, and readily agreed that
he should arbitrate the differences be-
tween them and their agent. This hav-
ing been accomplished, at length, the
officer FASTENED to return to his bivouac.
AS he began to wind his way down the
t%ortuous path he observed an Indian
woman with her child at her back and q
water jar on her head, just leaving the
trail at the obttom ON her way to a
spring some distance, beyond. After
reaching the plain the m took the
child from her back and left 1t sprawl
ing on the ground while she hastened to
the spring to fill her water jar. She had
gotten but a few yards away when an
immense eagle suddenly swept down
from a high peak adjoining the butte,
and Selling the child attempted to fly
away with it. Finding this impossible.
the bird loosened its hold upon the child
and attempted to escape. Its talons,
however, had become entangled in a gar
ment worn by the infant, and despite its
frantic efforts 1t was held fast.
The swish Of the eagles wings as 1t de-
scended from the heights, and the cries
of the infant as the bird struck 1t,
reached the Mortified mother almost at
fhn ~ n nonn1anf md tffrnfun fncfQ pfIW
about she ran towards her child, scream
ing as she went. AS she came near the
eagle, it spread out its broad pinions
and partially raising the child from the
ground dragged it rapidly along, beating
the earth with its wings as 1t attempted
to escape. The mother followed with
all possible speed, and from time to time
came quite near, and was almost on the
point of Selling her babe when the bird
flew away again, dragging the child over
the rough ground.
A soldier on watch at the bivouac,
hearing the cries Of the woman, -hastened
at once to her assistance, and joined
with her in pursuit Of the bird. The
eagle. however, eluded them both as they
! ClOSeu uDOu II llOUl lIu W LII III Ato
spasmodic efforts to escape. At this
iuncture an Indian appeared approach
ing the butte on a donkey and, attracted
by the scene, FASTENED to join in the
pursuit. ~Belaboring his donkey into q
gallop, he approached the bird, but the
beast alarmed by the moving pinions of
the eagle, refused to go lear 1t. In the
n .z.4.vIII. tho oAIIfna hod ahand1rAA
further effort to overtake the bird on
foot, and, returning to the bivouac, now
cam on again mounted on a mule from
the pack train. AS he drew near, riding
furiously along, the donkey turned sud-
denly towards him attracted by the
noise, and 18th the Unborn stupidity Of
its kind, damaged to place tsel "
in the way. A terrific collision
and for an Instant thereafter o
mingling Of soldier and Indian
and donkey presented itself
GERS view. AS the mass
lstraighten itself out the don
with its hind feet and for
two seemed a prime faci
equation. A broadside in
lrectlon, however, Speeully
animal into action. r A m
after he caught the donkf
feet in the flank and rails,
creature bodily from its feel
AS the weary eagle Apr,
base of the cliff, it wa met b.
boy, who boldly attacked it.
infant, the boy held on o
while the eagle pounded hin
pipions and struck him repeated,
face with its sharp beak. The fast
ings of the garment on the child finally
gaveway, and the eagle instantly raising
in the air, trailing the torn garment be-
hind it, assembled to its erie on the top
of the peak and was quickly lost to
view.
II. r. BRINKERHOFF,
Colonel, u. 8. A, Retired.