Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-11-04
DELAWARE, OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBEI

could hardly move my limbs. But
the blood soon began to circulate
again, and when I had loaded up we
moved off toward the wagons. Apollo
ran before me all the way, still in
terrible fright, with a frying-pan on
his head and a firebrand in his right
hand, jumping and screaming like
madman to scare the wild beasts.
I'VE got safely to the out-span place,
and when had something to stay my
hunger, I made Apollo tell me how he
managed the affair, which was still
mystery to me. found that the poor
fellow had tried hard all day to induce
the other men to join him in going to
my relief. They made one attempt in
the morning, as mentioned; but their
hearts failed them. At night Apollo
made up his mind to undertake the
business by himself, and he set about
it in a really ingenious manner. He
took one of my large frying-pans, and
covered the inside with thin coating
of gunpoWder, Just enough moistened
to make it burn slowly. Over this he
placed some straw which I used for
packing, and sprinkled dry powder
upon it; and on the top of all he raised
a little heap of brushWood and drv
sticks. With this on his head, he
started from the wagons inst after
dark. When he had come about half
way, he lay down and crawIed toward
me so slowly and cautiously that the
lion did not observe him until he was
within a hundred yards of us. Then it
was that the brute first rose up and be-
gan growing.
apollo said that when he heard it
his heart became as cold as ice, and he
almost went into a fit. He lay perfect
ly still until the lion became quiet,
and he then began again to creep for
ward, dragging himself along on the
ground. inch by inch, and resting for
minute or two at every yard he made.
CAT last when he thought he was
near enough, he took out a lucifer-
match from a box which he had
brought from the wagon and lighted it.
He touched the straw, which blazed up
Immediately. 1t was while he was
doing this that the lion became so
excited but Apollo left him no time
to act, for he dashed in upon US, as
have told you, with the frying-pan on
his head and a burning stick in his
hand, and routed the enemy at once.
80 now you know the reason why /
feel such prrticular regard for the
little Namaqua. really believe he
showed more ingenuity and courage in
saving my life than he could have mus
tered to preserve his own.
Apollo had certainly behaved in a
most creditable manner, and I was
ready to admit that he deserved all the
good that his master could do for him.
As for the lion, I supposed nothing
more was seen or heard of him.
"YOu are mistaken there, " said Hut
ton, 81 have the best part of him now
at my house. I had an account to set
tie with the rascal for the horrid tor
ture I had suffered through him. Be-
sides, as he was eminentIy a man
eater it would not have done to leave
him at large, if could help it. was
sure he would not quit the pool so long
as the oxen remained near it; and as I
knew that two other traders, Johnson
and LeRoux, were only a day or two
behind me, I waited till they came up,
and we all went out together with our
people and dogs. We hunted for two
days before we could manage to turn
the old cannibal out of his den, among
some rocks and bushes.
johnson happened to be nearest to
him and boWled him over at a long
shot, a capital shot it was, too the
bah went in behind the right shoulder
and came out under the left flank. I
gave Johnson five pounds for the skin,
which mean to have stuffed and set
up at home, in memory of the day I
passed with the living owner, and the
day after. The first consider to have
been the most miserable day, and the
other the happiest that I have ever
spent in all my life. e."-At Home and
abroad.