[Vanished Arizona by Martha Summerhayes]@TWC D-Link bookVanished Arizona CHAPTER III 7/9
I heard the cries and wails of various animals, but Jack said that was nothing--they always heard them. Once, at midnight, the wails seemed to be nearer, and I was terrified; but he told me 'twas only the half-wild cats and coyotes which prowled around the post.
I asked him if they ever came in.
"Gracious, no!" he said; "they are too wild." I calmed myself for sleep--when like lightning, one of the huge creatures gave a flying leap in at our window, across the bed, and through into the living-room. "Jerusalem!" cried the lieutenant, and flew after her, snatching his sword, which stood in the corner, and poking vigorously under the divan. I rolled myself under the bed-covers, in the most abject terror lest she might come back the same way; and, true enough, she did, with a most piercing cry.
I never had much rest after that occurrence, as we had no protection against these wild-cats. The regiment, however, in June was ordered to Arizona, that dreaded and then unknown land, and the uncertain future was before me.
I saw the other women packing china and their various belongings.
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