"I was in the midst of a beautiful draam, in which there came two lovely females, that looked like Bridget O'Flaherty and Molly McFizzle.

Both were smiling in their winsome way on me, and both were advancing to give me a swaat kiss, or a crack over the head, I don't know which, when, just before they raiched me, you sticks out your paw and gives me a big shake.

Arrah, ye spalpeen, why did ye do that ?" "Didn't you hear me say there was something in the cavern?
I thought there were a couple of Apaches at first, but I guess it is a wild animal." The Irishman was all attention on the instant, and he started bolt upright.
"Whisht! what's that ye're saying?
Will ye plaze say it over again ?" The lad hurriedly told him that an animal of some kind was lurking near them.

Mickey caught up his rifle, and demanded to know where he was.

In such darkness as enveloped them it was necessary that the eyes of the beast should be at a certain angle in order to become visible to the two watchers.