Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-30

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The following hunting story we have
from friend of ours, who resides IN
the upper par, Of the Stale. II is more
odd than extraordinary, and we have
no reason to doubt il. We give il as
nearly as we can in the words of the
relator.
Il dom, know that you will credit
VIVA, am about 10 relate, but assure
you ,ha, it is positive fact Early
one morning last autumn. started from
home. shaping my course FIR par,lcu-
lar part Of the woodland. some cunsld
erable distance from tuwn, where |
lfancied should find deer in abundance.
After reaching the spot, however, and
Itramplng it for a few miles. ] was wea.
Try and Disappointed. s-aied myself
on he trunk .: az nld tree which was
flv'n1 IL ~ ra.n, 81 f. fal mo
iirr / t. r ill., 80 ii-.enrd -
'ae II rg4iag . u ~lai A.
AZ ,,4<ss *. ne ~. :ntI! | 60
tuaiis 3tE.e II. - 81 BY :. snh
was ,3asea .,.n,a ''st 'avrr f,lI
ing n .c,- Nn...h gear, H., y. tr> folks
cnnpanv On sncn axa-'i,i 'ns A.
Ila~t. starting ~. | hri-fnlned I" hrn
nv course towards .nme. wh,rh III my
wastlrring-. ! had left nauy mis- be.
h,nd was Just about rrrv,ng tins
d4lertnina'i,n into effect. when beau'
,iful fawn suddenly emerged from The
thick underyeowth. not very remote
fran my position, AMI lr''plngly came
towards mr.
In moment old nl,zrawav' Asup
To nv cheek and The poor fawn lay wei
tering IN lis blood. had hardly load
ed, before observed IA more ugly Gus
toner in the form Of huge panther.
with his nose IN the ground. smelling
in the tracks nf the tawn. Phew! |
frl. chilly sensation creeping over me,
but | knew il was no time 10 show the
white feather Su,sninmpning up my
Resolution. waited nil Mr. Panther
came wt.l.... -. lsoissIuefeu otadiN
range. which was the body Of the dead
fawn-,o Tell the truth. | didn't care
about his coming much nearer! The
panther stopped when ne reached The
carrase and was about to gral'Iv ms
taste, when old 'biazeaway' spoke 70
him aud lodged leaden pill some
where in the vicinity of his heart, for
he .keeled over Immediately. on the
BODY of the fawn. and alter two or three
convuIsive kicks he expired.
loaded again. and was about con-
graduating myself upon the success
had me, with. when To my utter aston
ishmen,. along came panther NO. 2,
acting pretty much alter the fashion OF
his naneSake No. |.
could hardly believe my senses,
rubbed my eyes. bat there came the
varnin. sure enough. I!elt litile sick
a, the stomach, for this kind OF shooting
| hadn't been prepared fo.; however
I'D went old blazeaway.' and. to my
grea, relief, down went the critter.-
NV success put me quite IN spirits;
$ thought of the story ! should have 10
tell ON getting home, re loaded with
grin and chuckle, and was about to
approach my game. when-my han
actually raised on my headl my Jaw
dropped, and a sort Of perpetual terror
took possession of me! 1t was out o.
q the order Of nature! was haunted BY
pan,hers! They could not be real, !
was the spor, of some horrid demon o
!. the Understanding rrawling.smel
ling his way. out Of the same identlca
= opening N the bush came panther NO
5 81 THIS may appear n"l''ng'" noun
il lain men, I'm, to me. al the Tune, lei
10 ,ba, one was dose! Nil despera
, dum. by sort of norai summons.
called my spirits To my all. me "rac''
% included. raised my piece, and. just a
70 The brue was l,ilng his head from
y snuff 4, the bodies Of his mates. pun
!, o.. ,riyuer. he gave short b"'i"G an
&c fell IN The top If the heap! MY nerve
relaxed almn-. a< suddenly "n log
nv eyes fixed on ,hr opening. fully ca
>. oec,,eu asntlisr visitor. vei without III
- I'D -, r. load. /, vas NJ
sft A suneInatur,
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