Show CATCHING AN ALLIGATOR FISHING FOR A MAN EATER IN til K E EAST INDIES A LIVE DUCK FOR foil BAIT an all alligator gator usually avoids human beings but if it happens to zet eel a taste of human flesh it becomes a man eater one evening says the youths companion an english official while e flitting in his tent near an east indian vil law lave was saluted by an old native with dust upon his head and his bis clothing auf rent protector of thedoor the poo poor rhe he crim cried prostrating pro I 1 himpele at the officials lais feet help hell thy my wretched slave an ali evil minded alligator has this day devoured my little dauga tyr she went down to the river to 1111 her earthen jar with water and the evil one dragged ner ue into the stream and devoured her alas she had bad ou on her sold gold bangles grezlo gratis is my misfortune dismissing I 1 the suppliant the englishman began thinking out a plan ur catching the cunning si saurian urian he decided upon a floating bait and ordered the village blacksmith to make him two strong fish hooks early the next dext morning the englishman followed by the villagers stole down to the bank of the river A live tat duck with a flab fish hook book fa fastened bened under each cacti wing was the floating bait each book was attached by a strong co cord 1 rd to a stout line buoyed at regular dist distances di allees by net floats the struggling gling duck was mas carefully put in the abe river and went sailing down the current flapping and quack ine jintil illitia it floated near the hole in which the alligator lurked suddenly the long waves parted in the dark current before a head there was vas a splash and a swirl the duck disappeared and the line began to run out swiftly its shore end had bad been fastened to a tree stump and amid yells and expectations the villagers tugged away at the rope now paying out and then pulling in at last he was drawn into shallow water where he lashed and circled with his mity mighty gh tail until sh shot 4 tin in the head on cutting him open the goll bangh s were found in his stomach and their recovery afforded consolation to the bereaved parents |