The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-04
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venture
! was 10 years old. whom IN com.
pany with my chum. went on o
hunting trip.
$50 kept our course along creek
That ran down thru the Miami val
ioy. and close 10 the state asylum
for the insane.
We had poor success and were
chatting over our bad luck. when
we arrived a. the asylum grounds
We knew. any eneroaohments on
the grounds were strictly forbid
den; had heard many tales how the
inmates would tear 20 pieces any
body caught there. but after look
INK over the fence. and seeing the
great flock o. game birds that were
settled there, we forgot. In the e1
element Of the moment. an about
the warning. and taking aim. we
let four barrels bcich forth their
contents into The birds and. gather.
ing up The dead. made tracks for
tho fence.
Looking IN tho direction Of the
asylum. vie saw the angry faces Of
the lunniics. mad az they could be.
and heard their awful shrieks. KIN
him. Tear him In two. Let me
az nim," ana like expressions. and
more. We saw hurrying down the
steps several Of those creatures.
n was life or death; along the
winding creek we ffriy fiew-com.
ing 20 foot bridge over the
stream. We crossed n. and looking
4 behind us. saw moving hats. over
I the tops Of the weeds. coming swift.
ly Ia our direction.
u was AN awful moment: We
thought OF home. how the folks
would feel. when they heard Of
their boys being in the hands Of
iunniica. "a q
a 5.aore field stretched out before
US and across this field WAS belt
Of timber. II u was possible 10
reach IL before our purauers over.
took us. We reckoncd that our
chances would be good TO outwit
them.
Across the field wa went. and az
we came out on one side the FOL.
lowers showed up on the other. The
hillside was covered with a heavy
growth Of vegetation. and into this
I crawled. with my dog. Here !
/ waited In suspense. expecting any
I moment 90 have the rnvinR manincs
upon me. Hearing the swapping Of
dry twiga above me. looked up,
and there staring right al me. was
the hideous face OF a man. How
Il happened. that ho failed 10 see
/ cannot account for. but. bless
tho Lord. be turned about and went
of the way he came.
Hardly willing TO venture forth.
thought ] had better be DOING
something. 10 cautiously / crept 20
where could get view Of the
field. and my blood ran cold-for.
disappearing on the other side. was
ms chum. in the hands OF HIS cap.
tors.
What wns l 10 dor was six
miles from home. and no ono near
at hand 70 advise with. I would
hurry home and tell his parents II
was night when ! called at the
home Of my chunl His father came
20 the door. told him tho lunatics
had George Just then the mother
came on the scene. and hearing
what ! said she gave a most heart
rendering shrek. An was hustle
and excitement tetting ready for !
trip to the asylum. Just then q
shot was heard IN the orchard. II
tho rear OF tho house and George
walked up.
After being captured BY guards
whose duty Il was TO watch tn
grounds he was taken 20 the SD
perintendent and his word Giyei
that no would hereafter rcfrair
from trespassing on the grounds o
tho institution He was given hi
liberty and hurried home as fas
as he could come.