The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-07-09
[Transided from the French Of Gerard, by Chas
G. Wh,tehead1
THE ADVENTURES of a LION-KILLER
LION KILLED ON HIS OWN nEARTHsroNE.

I Iefl rhe 1ouar with several Arabs, follow
ing the tracks the loness had made when
carrying away the stolen sheep. Her course
lay along path ,dai lay parallel with the one
| had been watching, and could see in the
snow that she had walked a, all easy pace,
stopping from time 10 time, TO rub Oft the
snow that ,logged 10 her feet. Al abcu, a
mile and half from the douar we came 10
the place where she had diued. There was
no'bing remaining of the old Iady's sheep
but lis skin, which had been neatly pulled
off, and was rolled up aud cast aside with
The exlremities OF the fore legs. From here
the trail ran OH for about a pistol SHOT, aud
then went into the woods. Here the Arabs
came 10 the conclusion, that itwould be "a.
fest for them 10 wait and kindle fire, not in
tending in the least TO hinder me, in case |
desired 10 carry my researches any further.
Rather pleased than Otherwise 10 be free
from their company, continued on the trail
alone, and followed il into the woods being
armed with my double barrel IiAe and pom
lard.
AS advanced inlo The woods, the walking
became more difficult and the close vaal OF
Trees overhead more compact, and every mln-
ute was obliged to'stop 10 unfasen my bur.
nous that had caught in the bushes, until f.
nally, took il off altogether and left it be.
hind. AT about half mile from the edge
OF the woods, saw what thought was the
lions cover. ii consisted OF dense thicke
OF olive trees, about hundred yards in cir
cumference, and SO closely packed that i
formed a perfect roof; snow laden above, bu
dry beneath, and warm with the soi sitting.
OF the many foliaged trees, goodly chambe
for The forest queen. The place seemed le
breathe The. very odor Of sancllly, and coult
see here and there the marks of her maies
ty's feet, or more sacred still TO plebeian eyes
The very impress OF her person as she had lail
here and there wnefe fancy led her.
Knowing how soundly the lion sleeps alle
he has well eaten, hoped 10 be able to react
her while still in dreamland, and 10 awaker
her by the ringing Of my rife. So advanc
ed slowly, step by step, with my body bent
and my eye following the tracks or scannin!
The thickei around me. Sometimes thor
would catch my shirt and hold me back
sometimes vine had fastened its strong ten
drill across my path, and would have Il
Stop 10 free myself with the greatest caution
or on hands and knees glide under the obslruc
lion. t'rt9'rrtf' S#,
Finally, came to halt, before an div
tree closer than any Of the Others, under who's
low sweeping branches the lioness had gil
ded, crouchins like myself. In vain irie'
10 see behind these branches they forme'
an impenetrable veil that shut out all eye
from the lady's bower. Twas certain sh'
must be here, il was directly in the middle o
the grove, which was not very large one
and as had been all around it was sur
that she had not passed out after entering il
As the conviction forced Itself upon III,
mind, my heart beat so full with emotion
.thatI was obliged to keep quiet for a momen
ortwo that my blood might Cow on It's &C
cusiomed course. o.
When became perfectly collected again
Icarefully pushed aside The branches the
impeded my view with the end of my CUR
iw6s right-ihere lay the loness not fiv
steps from me, suetched on her side, will
her head pillowed on enc paw, dreaming ii