Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-06-27

lOuuU iuc DuSDCSs 4 SlIdlUtO llN eyes
over the plain, but could see nothing
moving. Then l gave Cognac q drink
of milk and a few bits of bread-cake
for which he was very grateful. OF
course it was no use beginning race
against lion with only 200 yards start
in any number of miles. The tree was
better than that.
"All the same, he was q long time;
perhaps he was really gone for good.
Bah! there came his ugly head round
the corner again. making straight for
us.
"Whcn he was pretty near l kissed
COgnac, and threw bit of cake into
the hCle. Then ] climbed again TO my
perch, Cognac retired growing into
his fortress, and the beast of n lion
1 mounted guard over us rs before
''He looked quite cool and comfort
able, and had evidently he'd good
drink
another hour, and he was still
there.
"While | was wondering how long
he really meant to stay, and if | was
destined TO spend all night on bough
like q monkey, and on very short COM
mons, he got up, and walking quietly
q sound, sprang up at me with all his
might.
''He was quite a yard short, but
was SO startled that nearly lost my
balance.
His coup having failed, he lay down
right under the branch Twas on, crouch
ing his head on his paws as if to hide
his modification.
CGSnNd 0,, " fnn bp,te~i,r po,,,o into ,s,r-
mind: Why not make devil, and drop
il on his back? l dismissed it Us ridicu-
louS, but it came again. As we have
all, including our English friend here,
been boys, you know what ! mean
not n fallen angel, but q gunpoWder
devil.
Good! Well it seemed feasible, I
would try it.
Il had plenty OF powder in my little q.
flask, So pouring il into my hand, !
moistcncd it wei with spiltle, and
kneaded away until it came out tiny
VcsLyius of black paste Then formed
the little crater, which / filled with
few grains Of dry powder, ana set it
carefully on the branch.
My hands shook SO with excitement
could hardly hold the flint and steel;
but struck and struck-thc tinder 10
nitcd-nOW, Nesuyius
"Whitf, whiz2. The lion looked up
directly, but | dropped ii plump on the
back of his neck For IN instant he
did not seem to know what had hap
pencd; then with an angry gr0wl mp ne
jumped and tore sayagcly At the bio
fiery flea on his back, which sent q
shower of sparks into his mouth and
nose.
"Again and again he tried, and then
raved wildly about, using the most hor-
rible leOnine language, and no wonder,
for the devil had worked we'll down
among his greas7 hair, and must have
stung him like hundred hornets. His
back hair and name burst into flame,
and he shrieked with rage and terror.
"Then he went stark staring mad,
clapped his tail between his legs, laid
back his ears, and rushed out of the
grove st twenty miles an hour, and dis
appeared up the ravine.
"AlmOst a3 mad as the lion with 10y,
! and feeling sure that he was gone for
! good, / tumbled down the tree and ran
of along the road as hard as | could,
, with Cognac barking ut my heels. BY
, and by / had to pull up, for the sun
was still very hot; but | walked as fast
, as | could, looking out all the time for
MarcngO. who would not, | knew, 90
very far from his master. Presently
/ spied him in hollow A whistle, and,
| Whnnying with delight. he trOttcd up
and laid his head on my shoulder.
'In my hurry | had forgotten the
5 bride, but with my belt and haudker-
= chief | QXtQmDoyiIpd y hoIfar tiab c,a