And then just in the middle of the bridge I met something.

It was right before me and it was big and black, just about the size of a Newfoundland dog, and I thought I could see a white nose.

And it kept jumping about from one side of the bridge to the other.

Oh, I hope none of my readers will ever be so frightened as I was then.

I was too frightened to run back because I was afraid it would chase me and I couldn't get past it, it moved so quick, and then it just made one spring right on me and I felt its claws and I screamed and fell down.