The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-29

thought It that she glanced hastil
about to see II 1t had really been sh
that spoke.
Her chin was quiyering like a terri
fed child's. Almost into her face wen
nighthawk stretched along linn
for its daytime nap. Mrs. Duncan
sprang down the trail. lighting on
frog. The croak 1t gave as she crush
ed 1t sickened her. She screamed wild
ly and jumped TO one side. That car
ried her into the swale. where thu
grasses reached almost 10 her waist
and her horror of snakes returning sh,
made flying leap for an old log lying
along the line. She Lit ON IL squarely
| but 1t was so damp and rotten that
! she sank straight through 1t to her
| knees. She caught at the wire as
she went down and, missing. raked her
open in a bleeding cash. Her fingers
closed convulsively around the second
strand.
She was too frightened to scream
now. Her tongue stiffened. She chung
frantically to the sagging wire and
finally managed to grasp it with the
other hand. Then she could reach the
top wire. and so she drew herself up
and found solid footing. She picked
up the club that she had dropped in
order to extricate herself. Leaning
heavily on it. she got back to the
trail.
The wind rose higher. the changes
from light to darkness were more
abrupt, and the thunder came nearer
and louder. In swarms the black birds
rose from the swale and came fiocking
to the interior with a clamoring cry,
"T'check. tcheck." Grackles mar
shaled to their tribal call. ''Trall-a-hee.
trall-a-hee." Red winged blackbirds
swept low, calling TO belated mates.
"Fol-low-me, fol-low-me." Huge jetty
crows gathered about her, crying. as
If warning her to flee before it was
everlastingly too late. A heron. fish
ing the nearby pool for Freckles' find
out" frog, fell into trouble with a
and let out rasping note.
Mrs. Duncan was too shaken to run
far
Several bees struck her and were an
grily buzzing about before she noticed
them. Then the humming swelled to
4 roar on all sides. A great, convul-
sive sob shook her. and she ran into
the bushes, now into the swale, any
where TO avoid the swarming bees.
lucking, lodging. fighting for her very
ife. Presently the humming seemed |
o grow a little fainter. She found the |
rail again and ran with all her might |
rom a few of her angry pursuers.
And as she ran. straining every mus
lie. she suddenly became aware that
rossing the trail before her was
treat, round. black body with brown
on its back. like painted geo
netrical patterns She tried to stop,
Tut the louder buzzing behind warned
er she dared not Gathering her
kirts still higher. with hair flying
bout her face and her eyes almost
ursting from their sockets. she ran
traight toward it. The sound of her
eet and the humming of the bees
harmed the RATHER and it stopped
quarely across the trail. lifting its
cad above the grasses of the swale
nd rafting inquiringly-rattled until
he bees were outdone.
Straight at it went the panic stricken
'oman. running wildly and uncontrol-
IDLY. She took one great leap. clearing
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18th winged feet. The snake, cOiling
strike. missed Mrs. Duncan and
nded among the bees instead. They
titled over and about il. and, realiZ-
IL that it had found trouble. it sank
nong the grasses and went thrashing
ward the deep willow tringed low
'ound where its den was until the
vale looked as if a mighty reaper
ere cutting wide swath. The mass
enraged bees darted angrily about,
arrhlng for it. and. colliding with =
e scrub thorn. began temporary
ttling there TO discover whether it
AS suitable place. Mrs Duncan
lggered on few steps farther, fell
und her, and lay still.
LreckleS worked with her until she
ew long. quivering breath and
ened her eyes.
When she saw him bending over her
e closed them tightly and, gripping
N. struggled 10 her feet. He help
her up. and. with his arm about
d half carrying her. they made their
~ to the clearing. Then, brawny
otswoman though she was. she keel
over again. The children added
,ir waillng TO Freckles' panic.
This time he was so near the cabin
1t he could carry her into the house
d lay her on the bed. He sent the =
lest boy scudding down the corduroy .,
the nearest neighbor. and between !
I'm they undressed her and discover !
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