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Show Woman's Coolness Saves tier Life With Foot Caught in Stirrup, She Escapes From .Death in a Runaway. CHICAGO.. June 23.-Mrs. J. lilllot Jennings, Jen-nings, a lending society woman, wns dragged through s the streets of Evanstun at the mercy of 'a maddened mad-dened horse which ran' away as she was trying to mount. People along the streets stood aghast, expecting to see her dashed to death at any moment. ' "With one foot In the stirrup, she was clinging to Uio saddle. - She had lost hold of tho bridle reins and. the frightened animal ran unchecked.. 13ul Mrs. Jennings did not loso lier self-control. Her raro courage and presence of mind preserved her llfo. As tho horse raced along she clung to the saddle ulrth on the far side. and. turning, turn-ing, wrenched rvpeatedlv in an effort to extricate lnr kft foot from the stirrup strap. This freed her. foot. Then fiho tried to raeh tho bridle r-lns, but could nou so she decided to try a leap from the living steed. She Jumped, pushing herself far out from the horse's hoofs. She ilt on Ivor feet, then tumbled over and over from tho impetus. Spectators rushed-forward, expecting to sufdur u seriously Injured woman. Before they could get to her side who sprang to her feiH. Sho was Hushed and disheveled, but smiling and uninjured except for minor bruises. The lioise ran a mile before It was caught. |