The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-06-13

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now at home at ranch on TIC gfea
oyefIb6d route.
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ors consisted cr couple Of baaalc
robes stretched In front OF an over
hanging rock that over looked tbC
river
Here was slowed their furs, neatly
tied up in small bales, made up prin.
cipally Of the skins OF the minks,
ottcrs and beavers, with a few pclts
Of the silver fox. Over these laid
robes which served tl,em for bed.
4 little fire was replcnshcd from
time 10 time by dry branches of pine
and cedcr, Of which they fortunately
had an ample supply. Thus they
were enabled 20 pass the days pleas
autly, Notwithstanding the raging of
the elements without.
Up the cannon through which the
river flowed the wind sucked and
rolred terribly. The icy face Of the
stream was soon cleared to snow,
which drilted into the lateral cannons,
gorging them completely.
In order TO pass away the time,
the Young men busted themselves in
making skat s frem the horns of an
elk. The art of Stating they had
learned while boys, on the broad
bosom of The St. L1werance.
Their meat running short, Nicho-
las concluded to have a run on skates
up the river. with the hope of killing
an elk, which were numerous On the
piuecQycred slopes of the mountains.
Rife in hand, he started in high
spirits, gliding by rocky cape and
frowning promontory, made by the
sharp bend and curves Of the river.
Where the accliVities were gentler,
forests of the yellow pine, cedar
and juniper lifted their dark green
heads, now burdened with weight |
of show. The qui k gaze of Nicho-
las searched in every shelter for the
nightly antlers of the elk, or the
blue coat of tho black tailed deer,
the best Of all vension. |
1t was not long ere he spied herd
of the latter. of which he had the
good luck to kill two. The saddles
of these he secured to gether, strap
ped then around his shoulders and
started on his return home. distant
about four miles. . |
lie skated leisurely along, hum
ming a light French air, when sud.
denly his ears were struck by an un-
earthly cry, which he at once recog'
nize as the roar of the mountsin
lion, and he could distinguish, also,
that the cries proceeded from more
than one. .......
He quickened his pace. His
skates rang hard against tue solid
ice. The cries became clearer, and
lie instinctiveIy felt that he was
pursued. -
Fear lent him wings. He drop
ped saddle, hoping thereby to satis-
iy the hunger of the lions He found
presently, however, that they made
no halt. 1t was the young man they
rayed after. and nauoht bot lis blood |
would appease them.
He now cast aside his remaining
saddle and his riaed and leaned for-
ward upon his skates with all the
power he possessed. Yet the beasts
gained rapidly upon him. He could
hear their mighty bounds. At times
be lancied he could feel their hot
breath. de gazed over his shoulder.
and the glance revealed the lions,
their mouths wide open, and their
blood red tongues hanging over their I
Jaws, while their cries were as f:e-
quent as the baying Of blood
hound.
he was now compelled to double
on his curse, the weight and impet-
us of the lions carrying them beyond
him. Happily, Nicholas preserved
his presence of mind, and by his skill