The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-01-18

Suddenly observed number ofvulturrs seat.
cd on the PLAIN about a quarter of mile ahead
of U.s. and close behind them stood q huge liourss,
consuming birs5luk which She hal killed. She
was assisted in her rcpast hy dozen jackul-,
which Were tclsting along with her in the most
friendly and confidential manner. Directing nav
followers attention 10 the spo,, ! remarked, 81 see
the hon, To which they replied Nhr whar .
Gahi AImag,lg, dat j, he; and instantly reign.
ing in their stccis and wheeling about, they
pressed their heels 10 their horses sides aud were
preparing TO bctakc thom,eiyr, q flight. ak
ed them what lhrv wore going to do. To which
they answered: I'VE have not vet placed caps
on our rifles This was true but while this short
conversation was passing the liuness had ob.erv-
ed US. Raising her full, round face, she overhaul
ed us for few seconds, aud then set orat u smart
cantcr toward Il range ufmunntains some miles
to the uorlhward; the whole troop of ackals
started otl in another direction, there was, there
fore, no time TO think Of caps The first move
was to bring her To bay. aud not Il second was
70 be lost Spurriug my good and lively strcd,
aud shouting To my men to follow, flew across
the plain, aud, being fortunately mounted on
Culo,burg, tho GGyo,iIe of my stud, gained upon
her at every stride. This was to me ioyful mo.
mcn; and at once made up my m,ud that she
or must die.
The lioncss having had long start Of me. ve
went over u considerable extent Ol ground before
We came up with her She wa, u large full
grown boast, and thc bJrcand level nature oC the
plain, added TO her imposing appearance. Find.
ing that gained on her ,he reduced her pace IT,
a uot, carrying her tail stuck cut behind her,
and slcWcd u little % one side. shouted lurily
to her to halt, rs wished to speak with her up
on which size suddenly pulled up and ..at on hci
launches like u dog, with her back toward me,
not even dolgning To look around. Shn then ap.
pcIrcd to say tp hursciG Does this fellow know
who hc i after T. Having thus sat fo@ halr u
minute, rs II in thought, she sprang to her feet,
and, facing about, she stood looking at me for II
few seconds, moving her tail from side to side
showing her teeth, and growing tcrculy. She
next made Il short run forward making loud
rumbling noise, like thunder Ihis she did to IN.
tmlI.Ie me; but finding that | did not finch an
inch, or seem to heed her hostile demonstration,
she quietly stretched ont her massive arm, and
lay down on the grass. My liotteniots now com
iug up, we all three dsmouuted, aud drawing
nur rifle, from their holsters, VIC looked to see If
the powder was up in the nipples, aud put on the
caps While this was doing, the lioncss sat up,
and showed evident signs Of uncaslness. She
looked first at us, Rnd then behind, to see if the
coast was clear after which she mnde y short
run towards us uttcring her deep drawn murder.
lus growls. Having secured the three horses to
,nc another by their reins, we led them On as IL
We intended 10 pass her, IN the hope Of obtaining
, brondsidc But this she carefully avoided to
'xpose, presenting only her full front had civ,
N S,oiulus my Moore rifle, with orders to shoot
Ter II she should spring upon me, bnt on NJ nc.
cunt to lire before me- klemboy was 10 stand
eady to hand mo my purdey rifle in case my
Dixon should not provo sufficient,