Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-01-29

We could only trace him by the blood as far
/ as the stream The day afterwards, the Arabs
of the district who bore considerable i'll will
towards their nocturnal visitor being convinc
ed that he was dead proposed to me to go out
and look for him. There were sixty of us,
some on foot and some on horseback. After
several hours fruitleSS search, [ returned to
the donar and prepared to take my leave,
when heard several shots and cheers from
the direction of the mountain. There was no
room for doubt, they had found my lion. |
started off at a gallon, and soon convinced my
self that this time, at all events, my hopes
would be realized The Arabs were flying in
all directions, aud shouting like demons. Some
of them had reached the other side of the
brook the Others, to the number of ten, en-
boldened by the fact that they were on horse
back, and that the lion had only three legs at
his disposal, had formed party to finish him
(aS they said they were commanded 10y the
cheik. | had Just passed the brook and was
going to diSmouut, when | saw the horSemen
with the cheik at their head, tura round and
start off at full gallep. The lion was after
them on his three legs, clearing the rocks and
shrubs in far better style than the men on
horseback, and uttering r0arS, which so terri
fed the horses that the riders had no longer
anv control over them. The horses were still
galloping, but the lion had stopped within an
open space, in u naughty and threatening at
titudc How grand he was with his jaws open,
breathing menaceS of death against all who
were there How grand he was. with his
black name standing on end, and his tail beat.
ing angrilv against his sides -. He was about
a hundred PAGES from the spot. | diSmounted
and called 10 one of the Arabs who had been
keeping themselves at a safe distance TO take
nv horse Several of them ran towards me
aud was obliged to leave my buruonS in their
their hands in order to prevent them putting
me on my horse again aud carrying me away.
4 few of them followed me- in order 10 dis
Suade me from my project but as by degrees
quickeued my pace and drew nearer to the
lion, their number diminished At last one
man only remained with me, and he was the
guide of the previous day. received you
under my tent" he said 10 me, and viii an
swer for YOU before God aud man | will die
with vou' The fOu had left the open space
aud had buried himself in a mass OF trees,
which were close By. Walking with caution,
ready 10 ere at any moment, | tried in vain to
fad the animals track The soil was rocky.
and the lions wounds had ceased to bleed
had just searched the trees forming the group,
one by one, when my guide, who had remained
a short distance from me, said Death viii
not accept YOU you have passed close to the
lion withou, being touched by him if your
ewes had only met his, YOU must have died
without being able to fire shot | told him
10 throw some stones into the lions place OF
retirement. Oae of the shrubs opened, and
after looking on all sidtS, out >prang the lion
in the direction of myself He was AT ten
steps from me his tail straight, his name stand
iur on end. his neck extended. With his bro
ken leg hanging back. and his claws turned
inwardS. he had altogether the appearance OF
a dog pointing at game As soon Is he made
his appearance. | seated myself on the earth,
with the Arab behind ME, shouting inccSsaAt-
/ ly, Fire why don't yoa fire ."-exclama-
tions which he mixed up with his prayers
The lion made Il bound Of four or five steps
{ towards me. and was probably about to follow
it up with another. when he suddenly found
( himself struck with bullet at about an inch
above tle right eve He at once fell. Ms
Arab was already returning thanks TO Goi
when the lion turned round and raised himself
on his hind legS, Ike Il horse rearing. An
other ball, with more fortunate result, found
the animals heart, aud at last stretched hin
dead on the crouud.-LJ9R HUBt!Hg IA iLss
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