The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-12-18

theppsiliun Of the blanket, Ionce more
plunged my knife ittothe creatures body.
this time Just .bebind his fore leg. The
force Of his long, sharp faiigs gradually
relaxed aud he fell upon his side. sAia''t +.
I managed to slowly struggle ton,y feet
and then knew nothing more, for
tainted for the first time in my life.
When came 10 .lie doctor aud Tom Stood
over mr, both terribly alarmed aud as
lonisIei ~ the sight ! presented. a part
of my clothing ining about me In shreds;
was literally covered with biooti. Ihmi
just streagth enough left 10 inform Them,
that 4 tl,o,Ight my sl,e,ll,lsr w~s crushed,
and again rrlapsed into ihsensibilily.
III short lime. however, | once more
regained consciousness, aud then the doc
tor made MI examination, and reported
mo bones briken." although ila.i re-
ceived some ugly bruises and scratches.
Tom drew n long breath as the doctor
announced the result Of the examination,
aud said WY
3. .Ii's a heaphetter 10 be born lucky thah
rich, after all. When yer hoss came
tearin' iast ur, yer rifle still hangin' M
tie sad,iir, and the Iloai funin' down his
Hanks, iwould't ilrev given, a picayune
for the cl,nl,ce pf findin' yer, alive. Aud
when the doctor am me lode up and seed
yer aflying there py the side of.he critter.
never 'slecied To hear you 81 eak sgio.
I reckon IFS liIe closes shave ever seed.'
Hess splendid one, th,ugh.' cali
tinuedhe, strrIciiing The carcass oui at full
length, and can't for the life Of me zee
lmw yer naiiage,i 10 get of so easy, cause,
you see. when puma makes II spring, it's
generally asartin thug. e ''''f
Ibrirtly narrated this circumstances OF
the attack, aud when 1 sia,se of the
Tremendous leap made by my horse Tom
INTERRUPTED me witll: efs eas~,saa
That's IL; THAT'S what doile II. You
see ther critter didn't acoine square tlowh
on y.r, ez lie Intended tn. but tell little,
short in his calculation. owin' TO tile jump
q, yer hoss. An you he,i jest seiise enough,
abuut yer Ia use, The one chsice he left yer
.Arier all said aild done; tbmgh. tlIeie
ain'i noibin' 10 do hard fiyIiin' with
ekeltoa g,nnl knife. '''.."@ '7 ,'t.
j.. but had noitira that puIrs.s would
attack men, said the doctor. % i't
Il Attack men! Why not p Inquired
Tour. Que kind Of meat Is ez good ez
another 10 them f.llers when they're hun
CRY, amt IT,? But We oughtn't stand
here much lsnger- BE you able 10 ride
my lpss. judge, or will you walk: We've
g"tter overtake them, .mule~. aud carry.
this puma along with Us. 'Twon'i never
lu toieave ihat behind us.'.ra .-ra t.s. \
"a Tom aisl the ductor sueceedpd in get
ting the carcass ncruss one of the hurses,
aud ~e took uPUur line of march. Just |
before niglitfall we cs,nis To an opsni ng |
in the forest. where We h,uim the Next |
cans awaiting our arrival, aud there We
made our camp. s'sla 3#5 ~ sgl15t
supper over, the puma was found to |
measure seven feet three inches frum Zip
TO tip. The doctor snper,nttnded the
renewal of the skin, and the carcass was
given tn The Mrxicans. VIM pronounced
,hr flavor of The meat superior To any
mutton they ever taste'i. sss- ."nst
found myself 80 Iatne aud snre from
the effrc: of The uruises I had recsive,l iiI
my eneounter, that Il WAS in,Isssible for
ine to onoyewilhoui great pain; we there.
fore remaiued In camp fora few days, al.
though 1t was, nearly = mouth Lefare I en-.
iircly recovered from The. Consequences Of
my clUse shave. '.-@ dr71s@1f@ se