Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-08-08
How to Tighten a Lion.

He was out orce lion shooting in Kattia-
war. In some parts Of the district, where it
is tolerably open, the sportsuen used to fol-
low the game on horseback, ride up within
range, ard then dismount to get a shot, un-
less their beasts were steady enough to stand
fire from their backs. After the shot, they
quickly Temounted and ganoped of. In fact,
something in the manner of the African way
of conducting the sport is described
On one occasion, my friend had turned up
a couple Of full grown lions, and was follow
ing them on the plain. He managed to get
within range, and as his horse would not
stand quiet enough for him 70 FIRE of his
back, jumped off and threw the bride over
his arm: by some chance. however, emitting
to slip his hand throughit. Well, he got
fair shot, and hit one OF the lions hard; but
the noise startled the horse. and. as there was
nothing to check it, away it galloped, leaving
my friend standing. He fred bis second bar
rel, and then had the horror OF seeing the
wounded lion come charging down toward
him, all head, tail and legs, and roaring tre-
mendously. His rifle was empty and useless,
and, Of course there was no time to load
His drst impulse was naturally 10 bolt as
hard as he could, and accordingly away he
stuInped for the nearest tree. But long be-
fore he could reach it the roars came closer
and closer behind him; and be felt that be
had not the slightest chance OF reaching the
tree before being overtasen by the angry
brute Still he sped on with the instinct OF
self pres ervation; but the lion was fast clos
ing with him. What could he do? There
WAS no time 70 be lost. In few more bounds
his head might be crushed in by the blow Of
paw or his mangled limbs he quivering in
the animals relentless Jaws It suddenly Oc-
cured to him 10 try and startle the beast By
some unnsual combination OF form and sounds
His resolve was Immediately taken, and &C
ted upon without delay. Stopping short sud
deuly in his race. with bis back still toward
The charging lion now drawing very close he
ducked his head and body till he looked at il
reverently from between his legs and in that
position made some Ofthe most hideous faces,
and gave utterance to some Of his most ap-
palng wells and at the same time gestiCul-
aed wildly with his arms. This was = me-
tamorphosis for which the savage beast was
quite unprepared. Just before there had been
a runaway man, Logging 1t as hard as be
could 60 10 front; but now there was fear
ful, shapeless creature stationary ard unyield-
ing and bowling in the most awful way, quite
beyond all lion experience. The brute was
staggered and hesitated in bis headlong ca
reer; then pulled up and looked advanced
a step and locked more closely; heard lrant-
ic yell Of extra power, the last despairing ef-
fort of the hunter; turned, and, with lower
ed tail, trotted of to join his companion, now
disappearing IN the distance. After a short
space my friend arose, almost purple in the
face from the violence Of his exertions and
the unpleasantly loY.position Of his head, but
much grati6ed and ichuckling greatly at the
success Of his ingenious ruse.-Ths Easter,
Hunters