The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-09-01
Outwitting a Lion.

Tho following aicr.dinnet story ct sport Ia
India j. taken from pleasant book by Capt. J
T. Newall, entitled The Eastern Hun,ers,'' jusi
published IN London
remember said Norman. d" a story told
me soule time ago relating TO an acquaintance Of
my own. lie is n queer fellow, full Of fun, and
always ready tor Joke, and has ludicroua way
Of making faces, emitting curious howls, which
def, the most solemn Methodist 10 witness un.
moved. The nature Of the man renders what
am going 10 tell you appear more absurd than
the real narrative itself justifes but as | can't
convey proper idea OF that will lust tell YOU
what was told 10 mt. must state FIRST, though
that the poor fellow got bad fall with his horse
| come years ago, by which his leg WAS broken,
and be has been Obliged ever since 10 wear some
iron apparatus 10 assist il, for the broken leg is
considerably shorter than tue other, but though
this necessarily obligcs him to hobhle, he eau
scutllc over tue ground at wonderful pace. In
other respects be Is tall, good looking man.
" lie was out once lion shooting in kaiiiwar.
In some parts OF the district where II is toleFably
open tue sportslnen used 10 follow the game on
horseback ride up within range, and then dis.
mount 10 get a shot, unless their beasts were
steady enough 20 stand fire from their backs
After the shot, they quickly remounted and gal
loped Of In fact, something IN the manner that
the African way ofcOnduciing the spcr, Is de-
,crhcd.
On one occasion, NY friend had turned up n
couple of iull grown lions, aud WAS following
/ them ou the plain lie managed 20 get within
range, and as his horse would not stand quiet
enough for him 10 lire from his back he jumped
oil, and threw the bride over his arm By sons
chance, however omitting 10 slip bis arm through
H. Well, he gotta fair shot and hit Que Of the lions
hard bat the noise startled the horse. and A.
there was nothing 10 check II. away Il galloped.
leaving any friend standing. lie fired his second
barrel an.i then had tie horror Of seeing the
, wounded lion charging down toward him. All
/ head, tail and legs, and roaring tremendously
! His rifle was empty aud useless, aud Of cousse
there was no time ioload. His impulse was nat.
/ urally 10 bolt ~ hard ~ he could aud accord.
| ingly away hc stuinpcd for the nearest tree. bat
long before he could reach IL, the Foars came cos.
cr aud closer behind him, and be felt that he had
not the slightest chance Of reaching the tree h..
fore being cvcriaken by the angry brute. Still
he scd on with the instinct of sell-pyescrvaiion
hut the lion Was fast closing with him. What
( could he DO ! There was no time 10 be lost. In q
I few more bounds his head might be crushed in
! by the blow o. paw, or his umnglcd limbs BE-
quiyeting in tue animal relentless laws. Il sud.
denly occurred to him Try and siartle the hsas.
/ by some unusual combination Of form aud sounds.
His resolve was Immediately taken and acted up
on without delay. STOPPING Suddenly Ia his rao.
with his back still towards the charging lion.
nov drawing very close, he ducked his bead aud
body til he looked At Il reversely from between
I f8NAtsetA
mos, hideoas faces, and gave uiierance 20 some
Of his most appalling yclls, and NJ the same gee
| ileulated wildly with bis arms
This was ule.amorphosis for which the sAs.
I age beast was quite unprepsrcd. Just beiofr
there had heen a runaway man, legging Il ~
hard ~ he could ~ IN trout; bnt now there was
fearful. shapclcss creature, stationary aud un.
I Welding. and bowling IN the most awful way.
4 quite beyond all lion experience. The bruie Wa
staggered, aud hesitated In his headlong career
/ then pulled up aud looked, advanced a step and
looked more closely heard frantic yell Of r1.
sraordinary power, the last despairing effort oi
the hunter turned. aud with lowered tail. sros-
ted on 70 Join his companion. now disappearing
In the distance, Anef a short spsre my friend
uFosc, alnios; purple In the face from the vioenct
ofhis exertions, and the uupleamntly low posi.
ton of bis bead, but much graiihed, aud chuck
ling greatly NJ the success of bis ingenious ruae =
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