The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-07-20

and were following ii up as well as the
growisg darkness would allow, when .
low whlsgls trom KhungIe,. Who was a
little behind caught my ear. Ii was. his
nsver.falllrg sig6al Of game in sght, sui
went hack TO whero he steod beokoning
TO me-, and gszing inteatly at acme oh.
ject which | could not sas from my po
s'tion. 'Bhalook, bhsiook, lbsars, beatsa
he whispered as he approached, and to ny
great JOY J saw three of them together
in the middle Of large opeo glaze Twc
were fghJ!pg 6erosly, awhle the ,hisa
ssaui-A sa3~aySgias no separate tne,h,
aud at last succeeded in restoring peace
lora while, but their savage anger was
not to be restrai ned, aud again they
rushed npon each other with redonbled
fury. 1t was geand sight to see the
ungaialy brutes clash together, The fVrce
with which they met bringing bVlh to
the ground when locked in each oteer's
iron grpe, they rolled and tumbled about
while they sustained the deadly fight
With "teeth and too nails."
AS they seemeds well matched, aad
kely to keep itnp forkome time, tho't
it a favora BILE opportunity to approach
50 leaving Khungls where he was, with
directions 20 run up with the second ri-
fe as soon as | fred, started off while
the fight was at its highest Tiers was
not bush between them aud the Jungle
aud | could soc nothing to cover my ad.
vance except few scattered tuits OF
grass; bat, By means Of crawling along
serpent.llke, from tuft To- tut, | had 60,
over half the distance, when, TO my great
relief, care to narrow rayine, which
winding along in the directi1n Of my
quarry promised ample cover for The rest
OF the way. N4
lnow brealLed freely !. and had leisure
toe X anime The lie Of The land. The fight
was over for he present, and The combat.
ants stood eyeing each olLsr with no
friendly aspsei, While theirpeacs- making
companion Kept between them, as if TO
prevent a renewal Of hoLlilities, They
were an awkwafd.lookng trio--but one
Of them, more especially was as dlabolical
looking au old savage as | ever t!sa te
deal a.sn lie ess FAR abayo lis ofdpi
naryssiza, and being nearly bald from ge
or fighting, his ms shapen farm was the
more remarkable, while the littIs hair
that was leh, iustSad of co ncealiug de.
lormitlos, as it usually dsss far the race
hing in matted Jumps from bis long gaunt
body and distorted limbs, or bristlsd
ietcsly out Whenever it couldi as the
h deous monster stood grinning and glar-
Iag upon his iiyal, he looked every inch
fl nd
AS I had anticipated, the rayine coy
cred my advance " ell; and after following
its course for some distance, | caught
passing glimpse of them through narrow
6ssure 10 The bauk They disappeared
in a moment, but saw they had taken
thS Ninthi5 ohN H''h hCaNe EiSOI' WV
snuGed the tainted breeze, were shulling
tow rds Ue.
Wilma beating heart waited for their
approach, and as ! Leard them coming
nearer aad nearer, ] began must devoul-
" to wish myself safely out Of il. The
suspense was short, though ii seemed an
age to me aHd felt a sort Of relief when
the huge brutes appeared on the top of
ihe bank, booming large as they stood
sky.
Aiming at tie centre Of the white ring
10 the chest. | fred at the nsarsst--A
old savage, whose bright
eye twiukled mitchievonsiy when she first
caugh sight of me-aad she fell with
fierce roar and gurglng howl that fonds
ly hoped vas her last, but ii soon prove d |
otherwise, and had nearly cost me doas /
for, thinking her account settled, fred |
they wers walking off, seemingly inclined |
10 depart iu peace. 1t hit him, aid he |
turned SHARPLY round and came back, his
eyes flashing Ere as he glare upon. me
sIth a look Of fierce defiance aud dine
'engeancsi aud then, roaring with min
yled agony aud rage, charged headong
Town the bank, followed closely by his
Wounded mate, who by this time hsL re-
covered herself
Helpless now, and almost hopeless,
led the storm, aud though ran with all
he energy OF despair, the eDisgsd brutes
we're ciosIng ON me fast. | felt then
'reath upon my head, aud | tGo0ght my
our was come, but doubling shoit, /
nanaged TO elnde their grasp, aud before
hey could follow the sudden turn, had
ain ed uPon them considerably. Al Tie
ame momenI canght slsbt OF nj tr"stl