The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18


a down for the most accessible storming.
place, and then, with peculiar parting
roar, half growl and half yell, but full
OF vengeance, he gave me 4 fiery look
and bounded OF down the shore.
"We had no breech-l oaders, and while
was putting fresh bullets into the
pieces, Zimbobo was on his knees beg
ging me to come away, and assuring me
that woolya-w oolya would come again
two meaning that he would be joined
by his mate, and together they would
avenge the death Of their offspring.
laughed at the fellow, and told him we
would take back two skins then instead
Of one. But l did not linger. On the
whole, l was promised J little more lion
hunting than l had bargained for, and
was anxious to get back to our compan-
ions before nightfall.
Twice, as we were crossing the prai-
rie, Zlmbobo clutched me suddenly, and
babe me listen. Then heard in he
distance that unmistakable roar. II was
new sensation to feel that relentless
beast was hunting for me. II did not
increase my comfort TO be told by the
native that the lions cry of vengeance
was utterly unlike its other sounds of
passion; that il was no unusual thing
for the male TO be left in charge OF 4
whelp, and that II never forgave an in
jury to its charge. We reached the tent
just at dusk, and ate very hearty
supper Of antelope. Whether it was the
meal or the lingering results Of my sick
ness, do not know, but the strange
roar of that beast was in ray ears all
night. Fancy my surprise the next
morning when the native roported that
the tracks of two lions were visible all
around the tent. We joined our party
a day later, and went down to Eboi,
where there was a missionary station.
The village is q mere collection Of kraals,
with the exception of one two-story
frame and adobe house, erected BY
Dutchman year or two before, as an
ivory depot and trading post A party
of Baloch soldiers had cut him 10 pieces
one day, and the place fell into the I
hands Of shrewd French priest. As /
our party had TO remain at Eboi two or I
three days. Barbiere and /, now that our 7
quarrel was made up, were furnished
the luxury of bed in this frame house,
on the second floor. The first night \
that slept there woke suddenly out Of
sound sleep in strange terror. had
heard that ominous growl again, and it
seemed perilously near.
!" A full moon was shining-just such
q night rs this--hot as Tophet and
bright as day. The Lieutenant, who
was sleeping with me, was snoring un-
/ got up, went to the open
window, and started as il struck. There,
sitting on his launches, on the bit Of
lawn under the window, was my lion.
looking up at my window, his tail writh-
ing in the grass, and his black lock
bristling. l even saw, in that one
glance, the scar over his eve that my
bullet had made. II was the work Of an
instant to seize my rifle and fire at him.
The report brought Barbiere to his feet,
and alarmed the whole house. Every
body turned out-but not trace Of the .
beast could be found. The Balochs
hunted all through the timber without /
success. They only found his tracks.
What was extraordinary, there were {
hree or four mules and two milch-cows /
n the kraal, and one Of the former was ,
Dose, and had not been disturbed. I
= Well, week later we reached I
sambala, pretty well used up, and then
heard that we had been followed all I
he way by lion. Now / leave it to
ou whether such circumstance will
lot work in mans mind, especially on +
he mind of a man who expects To !
pend good deal Of his time in Central 4
Erica. Once after that l heard the !
ound Of my pursuer's voice. 1t was the I
light we left Usambala. The Lieuten-
nj was with me, and heard it also. \
Tish could describe the sound to You. I
had heard lions roar before, but this 4
rs entirely unlike the usual sound. In .
vet it was indescribable. =
At that moment deep moan sounded Il
rough the room, making the glasses '
'emble. 1t rose to grow, and ended b
18th q sound not unlike the baying Of Z
mastiff i
What's thatP" exclaimed Stark, Il
citing up. q
Its probably big dog in the B
said. 4
He was very pale. Gentlemen V
id he, sthat's the sound / have been =
wing to describe to you. That's my v
Dn!r - =,
! felt something like shudder nun n
rough me. But my friend laughed at "
e absurdity Of the idea. II
Then there came roar-unmistaka- !.
y that Of wild beast-and we all =
rec sprang to the window. believe "A
was ahead, for found myself upon n
9 veranda. The sight that met all "
II eyes simultaneously was enough to n
axe any ones blood stand still. -
here, in my own back yard, close to 81
fence, but apparently entangled in ri
board-work, sat or crouched d huge, W
why lion, with black lock over his ~
rchead and scar over his left eye. 70
Stark was staring at him in dazed IN