Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-06-16

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think further Ny posiiion wss too ter
rible for me To- give thought o. il
The moon Mas Ios high in the heavens,
and cast . light around me as bright Ms
that Of day. Thus Icoeld plainly see the
precarious position l Was in. once
more attempted TO rise TO my feet, but Is
quickly gave up the attempt, and was
about to resign myself to my fate, when
l suddenly thought Of my rifle. This l
discerned within reach, and graspiDg it,
| took deliberate aim at the ferocious
beast and fired. But horror of horrors !
only wounded it, and that rendered it
more fcrOcious.
Onward it came, and with one look
into the fiery eyes Of the now enraged
beast, I closed my eyes, and, utteriDg a
few words of prayer, waited for the ter
rible moment when l would he torn
limb from limb, and consumed in the
wild forests of Africa by the king of
the beasts.
The lion was now but few feet away,
and imagined could feel its hot breath
on my cheek, as it painted and growled in
its rage and haste. But my time had not
come, for when I thought the terrible
moment had arrived, bullets whistled
through the air, and as an awful roar like
thunder sounded in my ears, tainted,
and all became lost in oblivion.
When returned to consciousness was
lying near bright fire, with my COM
paniOns around me.
Instead of returning to the village after
the days hunt, as they intended to do,
they had encamped out for the night, and
hearing the noise Of my rapid approach
near their camp, they all rushed for their
rifles; and as came out into the clear
ing with the lion close upon my heels,
they saw the precarious position I was
in, and prepared, not only to save my
life, but to become the possessors of as
fine lion as ever roamed the African
forests,