Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-06

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strange, muffled tone, bat there was no
Cognac's voice.
Again II came, resonant, long drawn,
and sepuachrai- II seemed to come from
inside the tree. Where the deuce was
be?
The lion appeared utterly astonished.
and turned his ears 50 far back TO listen
that they were almost inside out, when
from some hole among the rsots of the
tree there popped small yellow head
with long ears
Down, down, Cognacr' cried in nay
agony; "go back, SIR
A cry of wild delight. cut short by a
piteous whine, was his reply as he spied
me, and then, dashing fully yard to
ward the lion, barked defiantly.
With a low growi and ruffiing mane
the beast charged at the little dog.
Back went CoQHac into his cave as
from inside.
ihrusting his great paw right down
the hole, the lion tried TO claw him OFT.
On, how trembled for Cognac.
But he kept up such a ceaseiess FIRE OF
swapping and snarling that 1t was plain
hs was either well round a corner or
that the hole was deep enough for his
safety.
Ali the same, to see the great cowardIy
beast digging away At my poor little dog
like that was more than could stand.
Cooking my pistol shouted, and as he
looked up / fired at his bioodshot eye.
He shook his head and gave him the
other barrel.
With a scream Of rage the lion bound
ed back.
Cognac Immediately shot forth his
head and insulted the ugly beast with
jeering barks.
But no was not to be drawn again, and
after a bit lay down further OF and
pretended To go TO sleep. Cognac barked
at him until he was tired, and then re-
tired into his castle.
Reloading, / found had only three
bullets left, and concluded to reserve
them for Crisis.
1t VAS row past noon. To beguile the
time smoked pipe or two, sang a song,
cut my name, Cognac's and Marengo' 8
on the tree, leaving space for the lions,
which determined should be Yelling
ton. wished he would go away. Hay
ING some milk in my bottle, took a
drink, and should have liked to give
some TO Cognac. The hon began to pant,
with his red tongue hanging foot out
of his mouth. He was a NANCY and
disreputable looking brute as Lever saw.
BY and by he got mp and snuffed the air
all around him, and then, with Jut as
much as looking at me, walked off and
went deliberately down the road.
|. Slipping TO the ground, l caught up
CoQnac, who had erept ont of his hole.
The lion was seen turning toward a
buahy clump in hollow about two hun
dred yards Of. That light green foliage
willow, water! Had the cunning brute
sniffed it outg
ANYHOW, 1t was relief to stretch ones
leQs after sitting six mortal hours on q
branch. The lion disappeared amon1
the bushes. strained my eyes over tn,
i plain, bat could see nothing moving
Then ] gave Cognac drink of mill
and few bits of bread cake, for whioi
he was very grateful. OF course, it wa
no use beginning a race against liol
with only two hundred yards start IL
any number of miles. The tree wa
better than thas. -
The lion was gone a long time; DER
haps he was really gone for good. Bah
there came his ugly head round the COZ
ner again, making straight for rs. =
When he was pretty near / kisse
CoQnac and threw a bit of cake into hi
hole. Then climbed again to my perch
C0gnac retired growing into his fort
ress, and the beast of a lion mounte
guard over us as before.
He looked quite cool and oomfortabl
and had evidently had a good drink.
Another hour and he was still there
While ] was wondering how long he r.
! ally meant to stay, and if wasdestine
to spend all aaight on bough, like
'tmuhkey, and on very short commons. b
got mp, and, walking quietly to the foe
Of the tree, without uttsring SCUM
sprang mp at me with all his might.
He was quite yard short, but
was 80 startled that l nearly lost IN
balance.
4 His coup having failed, he lay dow
! right under the branch l was on, couch
J ing his head on his paws as il to hid
his modification.
Suddenly the thought came into m
mind: Why not make devil, and dro
IL on his back? dismissed il as ride
ulous, but 1t came again. As we hav
all, including our English friend here
been boys, you know what l mean
not fallen angel, but a gunpowde
devil.
Good! Well. it seemed feasible
would try it.
had plenty Of powder in my littl
J flask, 30, pouring some into my hand,
, moistened il we'll with spittle and kneac
J cd away until IL came ont tiny Vesr
sius of black paste. Then formed ia
little crater, which l filled with som
! dry powder, and cot it carefully ON th
branch.
u Ny hands shook 30 with excitement
could hardly hold the flint and eel; bu
struck and struck-the finder ionitex
! nov, Vesuvius!
II Whit whiz! he lion looked mn d
recsly, and l dropped II plump on th
, back Of his neck. For an instant b
. did not seem to know what had bar
pened; then with an angry growl an
, jumped and tore savaeely at the bi
J fiesy flea on his back, which sent
} shower Of sparks into his mouth an
nostrils.
Again and again be tried, and the
J raved wildly about, using horrible leor
J inc language. and no wonder; for III
, devil had worked well down among HI
, greasy hair, and must have stuno hi.
! like q hundred hornets. His back haj
and name burst into flame; he shrieke
with rage and terror.
II Then he went stark, staring ma.
clapped his tail between his legs, lai
! back his ears, and went out Of the grow
at twenty miles an hour and disappeare
! up the ravine.
Almost a. mad a. the lion with 10,
and feeling sure he was gone for good.
tumbled down the trce and ran OF alon
J the road ~ hard A could, with coena
barking at my heels. BY and by ha
10 pull mp, for the sun was still very ho
but walked rs fast AZ could. lookin
out all the time for Marengo, who woul
not, knew, 90 very far from his master
Presently spied him in q hollow.
| whistle. and. whinnying with delight
be trotted up and laid his head on m
shoulder.
| In my hurry I had forgotten the bri
die, but with my belt and Handkerchief
sxtsmporixcd a halter, tied one en-,
round his nose, and. catching ND COG
mac, mounted and gAlloped Of. defyin,
all the lions in Africa 20 catch me.
There were still two hours before sun
sct 70 reach the next village, and by har,
riding did il. That we all three of n
enjoyed our suppers goes without say
ing. And that. gentlemen, Is my story
We agreed Il was wonderful.
L