[ "THE BEAST WHEELED ABOUT, AND RUSHED UPON BILLY" ]

[ "I CRIED OUT TO HIM THAT A MONSTER WAS ATTACKING ME" ]

[ "ONE DAY I FOUND HIM TRYING TO SHAVE WITH A FLINT" ]

[ "THE BEAST HEAVED ITSELF CLEAN OUT OF THE WATER" ]

[ "BILLY REACHED OVER, AND BROUGHT HIS AXE DOWN ON THE MAN'S HEAD" ]

[ "I DEALT HIM SUCH A BLOW THAT HE FELL DOUBLED UP AT THE DOORWAY" ]

PEN-AND-INK SKETCHES

BY ALAN WRIGHT

[ BILLY'S AXE ]

[ OUR FLINT SCRAPER FOR SHARPENING AXES ]