Shreveport semi-weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-01
The Lien killers Second Lion.

My comrade was armed WIN
government carbine, and l with the
doubls.barrel rife given to mo by
Captain Durand. 4
The path on which we were ~
ing. assembled the steep hill side, from
1 dsnsely wooded rayine, where the
lion kept himself by day, to the high
plateau on which the douar was
placed. If he, should follow his ac-
eustomed path, coming up from the
ravine, ] would be able to have my
shot at him from above; If on the
contrary he should gain the douar by |
some other route, would be beneath
him. In this uncertainty ! took my
position so that | could see through !
the cork wood trees either above or
below ME, and would have free
sight in either direction for about
thirty PAGES.
At about one o'clock in the morn
ing, Saadi- bou- Mar, but little accus.
toned to these night watches, plead
guilty to being very sleepy, and
stretched himself out behind me,
where. to do him justice, be slept
most soundly, ! know q grearmany
men who. in spite Of their. greater
pretsnsions to bravery, would not
have done as much in such q place,
4. such a time as this. had taken
the precaution to have all the dogs
tied up under the tents so as to quiet
their customary clamor, and now, in
the midst of the dead silence around
me, | could detect the faintest noise
or motion. Up to this time the hea-
VEINS had been serene, and the moon
clear. but soon clouds gathered in the
west and came scudding past before
!. a warm sultry wind; little later,
! the sky was all overcast, the moon
was gone, and the thunder rolled
around US in heavy peals, announ-
cling coming tempest. Then the
rain fell in torrents, and drenchins
my companions they awoke, and we
consulted for q moment about return
ing to the douar. But while we vert
talking, an Arab called from ths
camp, Beware, the lion will come
with the storm"
1t il needless to say that this de
cided me to remain at my pest, and
covered the locks Of my gun will
the skirts of my coat, while Saadi
bou- Mar draped himself in his bur
nous with the heroic resignation Q
beaver. Soon the rain ceased, Xix
all rains that accompany a thunde
gust, And we only saw its passage b
the likhtning that tracked the dis
tant horizon, ana ths moon, NOR
brilliant than ever, game in and OF
from ths aeecy clouds over our head
] took advantage Of every one {
these Abort instants. Of clear sky t
survey she country about me, and t
sound each clump Of trees or falle
log, a1dlit was in one Of these bril-
moments, that all Of a sudden
thought ! saw the lion. l waite
again. Yes, BY Jo5V4ee9s " !, was was \ \
standing motionless Only a few pac,
from the douar.
Accustomed to zee fires lighted |
every tent. to hear hundred dos
barking p4terror, and to, see the me
Of the d6l9ar hurting lighted branl
at him. he, without doubt. was at
loss to explain the rather suspici5i
silence that reighed around him.
While was turning slowly arour
in order 10 take better aim, witho1
being seen by the animal, clol
shut out the moon. | was seat
with my left elbow on my knee, n
rife at my shoulder, watching
turns the lion that | only recogniz
as confused mass, and the passil
cloud, whose length | an1iously !
garded.
At last the scud passed, and I
moonlight, dearer to me than
most beautiful sunshine, illumina'
the picture, and again showed
the lion still standing in the sa
place.
saw him the better as he was
much raised above me, and he loon
up proudly magnificent, standing
he was in majestic repose, with
head high in air, and his flow
pss,2s. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. side
just behind bis sbonld
and fired. '''''
heafd a 6crre roar Of mimi