The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1865-03-25

Tor q lew seconds, moving ner tail slowly
from side to side, showing her teeth, and
growing fiercely. She next made shor'
run forward, making Loud rumbling noise
| like thunder. This she did to intimidatt
me; but, finding that did not finch an
inch, nor seem to heed her hostile demOnstra'
tions, she quietly stretched out her massive
arms, and lay down on the grass. Ny Hot
tentots now coming up, we all three dis
mounted, and, drawing our rifles from their
holsters, we looked to see if the powder was
up in the nipples, and put on our caps.
While this was doing the lioness sat up, and
showed evident symptoms VI uneasness.
She looked FIST at US, and then behind her,
as if TO see if the coast were clear after
which she made short run towards us, ut
tering her deep-drawa murderous growls.
Having secured the three horses 10 ore
another by their reins, we led them on as If
We intended to pass her, in the hope of OBJ
tanning broadside But this she carefully
avoided to expose, presenting only her full
front. had given Stofulas my Moore rife,
with orders to shoot her if she should spring
upon me, but on no account to fire before
me. kleinboy was to stand ready to hand
me my Plrdy rfic, in case the two-grooved
Dixon should not prove sufficient. Ny men
as yet had been steady, but they were in a
precious stew, their faces having assumed a
gastly paeness, and had painful feeling
that | could place no reliance on them.
Now, then, for it, neck Or nothing! She is
within sixty yards Of us, ami she keeps ad-
vancing We turned the horses tails to her
| knct on one side, and, taking steady aim
at her breast, let fly. The ball cracked loud
ly on her tawny hide, aud crippled her in
the shoulder, upon which she charged with
an appalling roar, and in the twinkling Of an
eye she was in the midst Of u.s. At this
moment Stofoluss rifle exploded in his hand,
and K.einboy, whom mad ordered to stand
ready by me, dancer about like a duck ia a
gale of wind The lioness sprang upon
Colesberg, and fsarfnlly lacerated his ribs
and launches with her horrid teeth and
claws; the worst wound was on his hauncn,
which exhibited sickening, yawning cash,
more than twelve inches long, almost laying
bare the very bone. | was verv cool and
steady, and did not feel in the least degree
nervous, having fortunately great confidence
III my own shooting; but / must confess,
when the whole affair was over, felt that it
was 9 very awful situation, and attended
with extreme peril, as had no friend with
me on whom could rely
When the hOness sprang Oh Colesberg, |
stood out from the horses, ready with my
second barrel for the first chance she snould
give me Of clear shot This she quickly
did; for, seemingly satisfied with the re-
venge she had now taken, she quilted Coles
berg, and, Slowing her tail to one side trotted
sulkily past within few PAGES Of me, taking
one step to the lett pitched my rife to
nv shoulder, and in another second tie lion
ess was stretched on the plain aiifciess corpse.
In the struggles Of death she half turned on
her back, and stretched her neck and fore
arms ccnvulsively, when she fell back to her
former position her mighty arms hung
powerless by her side, her lower jaw fell,
blood streamed from her mouth, and she ex-
pired. At the moment fred my second
shot, Stofolus, who hardly knew whether he
was alive or dead, allowed the three horses
to escape These gahoped francticaly across
the plain, on which Re and Kleinboy in
stantly started after them, leaving me stsnd-
ing alone and unarmed within few PAGES Of
the lioness, which they, {. ON their anxiety
to be out Of the way, evidently considered
quite capable Of doing further mischief
Such is ever the case with these wortaies,
and with nearly all the natives Of South
Africa. No reliance can be placed on them
They will to a certainty forsake their master
in the most dastardiy manner in the horr Of
peril, and leave him in thelurch. A stranger,
however, hearing these fellows recounting
their own gallant adventures, when sitting
in the evening along with their comrades
round blazing fire, or under the influence
Of their adored Cape smoke or native
brandy, might fancy them to be the bravest
Of the brave. Having skinned the lioness
and cut off her head, we placed her trophies
upon Beauty and held for camp. Before we
had proceeded hundred yards from the
carcass, upward Of sixty vultures whom the
lioness mad often fed, were feasting on her
remains.-From " Hunting Aacentures in
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