Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-11-06
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roared With death.like grown, ,ss spSss
moathed be sepdeavoredto cEAgssspo6
but be dragged his hind -qasrszfss ss1po6ttsg
grouSd, ana IF saw immssdissefy dikssaAS,
little Fletcher Ssds broken 'hissp spns.aisRa
his IRENE bdouus skeftions % sessk kefafs
ed over v,ssr as,nd 0ovef' snsshisga h7s hsaitsp
jaws aid stssrhg holes ins'sbe -sis1y
ground at each blow OF his ssreMsBdssD
=. paws that would have erushedss SssGaa
skull like su 1eggsshelt:s Seeing lsbsssaIs
was hors de eombat,sI took Il ceolly aSslv
was already dusk, and the lionr hasiseF
rolled lint6 d dark and Trick bssb, -
thought it:would bersdvisabls tcdtterisbt
final attack, 9asa he swoolddbe dead. hstois
morhing.y Wcwsfe not teh winutssswsJk
from shs csmp. 'stewhicb *saquistlys sid
rived aud ddnsy men greatly rejoissd ii siis
discom6sare Of their euem tssahey vsasa
convinced that h6 wastbs' ssue liodtlnA
had attempted tosenter thsussrsebs- disco
I ION ths'fdAo1ing horuing, lbefosstus
rise. Irstsrtsdavithsnesssy sla4yP>bpk
and.a powerful camel, with the intsdtioa,
of bringing the lion home entirs.o !fsodi
my horse Tetel,a asa he had fseqsssAlG
shown great courage. sndH Wished u
prove whether he's Ronhs adisne ytosths
body of a 'liobs71elnoo si pood sdi modv
Upon arrival near the spot swtichswe
supposed to have been the scene Of ~
encounter, we we're rather pushed -
there was nothing to'dissinguish shs ldssas
lity; one placessxactiy resenbled sosshssV
as the country was nat aud sandy inssss
spersed with thick jungle Of gseepsIsbs
buk; We accordingly spread out sodbss6
for the lion Presently HadjiS All crisa
out: There he lies deadw snd 1Iaimmss
diately rode to the spot together with tie
people. a A tremendous roar greeted sss.
as the lion started to Ibis fose-teet, and
with his beautiful name erect, and hi1
great hazel eye flashing 6ts, her gssei
succession Of deep, short mars, and ehsl!
lenged us to fight: .Fhis was grand
picture; he looked like s true lord Of the
forest, but / pitied The poor brute, q he
was helpless, and although the spirit va
game to the last, his strength MAS para
lyzed BY a broken back .r-5,r -,
t was a glorious opportunity for .ths
horse. At the 6rst unexpected roar, ths
camel had bolted, with It's rider the horse
had for ? moment started on one; sid. .,pa
the men had scattered; but in % instant
had .reined Tetel up. and NOW roae
straight towards the lion, as, be ,cogrtsd
the encounter about twenty. PAGES distant,
I halted exactly opposite the; noble. look;
ling beast, which seeing me 10 advance q
the party, increased his rage ana grcvled
deeply, fixing his glance upon the horse,
l now pattcd Tetel on the neck, and spoks
to pE him in co9axingly; he eazed intently i t6e
lion, erected bis name and snorted, bgt
showed no signs Of retreat. bravo Old
boy!!"' said, and encouraging him By ca,
refssing his neck with my hand, ! touched
bis flank gently With my heeli I let hs@
Just feel my hand upon the rein, and, VIII
=, '.Comae Come along, old lad, Tetel slovE
but resolutely advanced step by step e.
wards the infuriated lion, that greeted hin
with continued grovls. Tie 'b.i horse seye. Ie.
raj times snorted loudly, and stared fxed:
ly at the terrible face. before him; but Is
Izeonstantlg patteds and coaxsdThta he
didipot refuse toiadyance. nIebeoksa hin
when within, aboutasixi 3esds7 ftep ~
lion. This would have esnsda aydm.sai6s
cent picture. as the horse. With ssssuAlk
ing courage. faced the lion Of bsyin bqtA
animals kept their eyes 6xed !spos sseh
other,a the one beamipgs With rage ths
other with. cool ideterminstiqp,ib This VA
enoughwI aEopped the sreips ussesAf
neck; it was, a signal that onetel Pasfsslh
understood, aud be stood firm 20 sA,Ask
for be knew that was about To- fire. I
took aim n. at { the head q t6e glorious be.
distressed lion. and and 5 bullet from foa ishs l.
tie Fletcher dropped him aeA: fe.l
never f1incbed at shot. now dSno1ntf
ed and having opattsd md po.sed N
bornsee,,a nsee,a I. lea bin in up l to the Body pf fMS
lion.' which I also pastad. and t5sa ssyS
u1y u1yy hand to the horse 70 smei1, ~ snoSfk
I'd once nce' o. 2 tvioe ana 'ss6 grsek.ssl
hold Il tho reins. qaln'2 .nd lef kip saatsiy
free, fss be slowly buiealsd iad Is ksss. I'D asad1a.
ed TIE he name 81 of the de,di iio5 |; = Ii 'lSeS
turned fev paoes ace 'ai1 apoa one asiss sdy, I'D
ann Il nnMnae sMnnned anaaf3noJ fnJ Tia iS TI