Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-09-07

taxing out tlmDer IOr lcnclnS. lncO
who had been sent on short errand,
came running back saying he had seen
the track OF large mountain lion and
was going to follow out the trail. Re-
monstrances from the father we're use-
less and in a few moments the plucky
boy started out with a 44-oaliber Win
chester rifle to hunt the iiercest wild
beast in the Belt mountains. After
following the trail for mile and half
the boy lost it at the entrance of
wood. When about to give up the
search he east his eyes upward and
behcld the beast crouched upon the
limb of large fir. The head Of tho
creature was hidden from sight, so the
boy aimed at its fore-shoulder and
fired The animal, upon receiving the
iiie, sprang upward and climbed still
further up the tree, when from his
elevated perch he sent forth series Of
roars that made the mountains
resound with their echoes. Not in tho
least deferred by such fierce expostula-
tions on the lions part, the boy
fired again and this time brought the
beast crashing down through the
branches He lay for few minutes
partially stunned upon the ground and
the dog, which had hitherto kept in the
background. so to speak--perhaps be-
cause he couldn't climb q tree-now
rushed forward and attacked the
wounded lion. A powerful blow with
one of the immense paws sent that dog
on an exclusion through the atmosphere
that had wonderful effect In cooling
his enthusiasm. In n moment the lion
sprang to his feet and was going up the
nearest tree like Il rocket. He got on
the loftiest limb and endeavored to con-
ceal his body behind the friendly shell
ter, but he left a portion of his head
exposed and the boy second later
lodged a bullet in his brain The father
had heard the uproar from where he
was working and fastening to the spot
came upon the scene Just in time to be
in at the death. This big fellow meas
ured scant ten feet and weighed nearly
three hundred pounds.
Mr.. B. NJ. Boyle, at one time en-
gagged in the United States Marshal
service in Montana, relates an adven-
ture he had with big mountain lion
in the Bear Paw mountains whom he
was doing duty in the Northwest;
,,lt was an evening in the forbidding
month OF December that Jack Davis
and myself, both deputies, in response
to telegram from Major Lincoln,
started out from Fort Benton TO antici-
pate party that was going to trade
with tho North Assinaboines, near the
point in the Bear Paw mountains
where General Miles and the Fifth In
fantry rounded up Chief Joseph and
his band Of hostile Ncz Perces. We
were equipped in light marching order,
but well armed. We left at five o'clock
and after riding all night reached Bel
KNAPP for breakfast. We passed through
Fort Assiuaboine at four in the morn
ing and you can appreciate the rapidi'
BY of our movements by the fact that
the distance is ninety-iivo miles. Our
horses were badly jaded at this time
and we changed, securing u relay from
the post trader at Bslknap. Our next
objective point was the camp Of Chief
Troche, an adhcrent OF tho late Riel,
md chief of all tn, Half Bseodi on this
ldc of the border. VIZ rcached th>
camp at four that afternoon, distance
If Iitty three m;lcs There W. m3t with
1 cordial reception from tho br13d,,
;hey cheerfully sharing their su .,plie3
md blankets with ~. Next morning
with two breeds Tor guiles, wo start1d
or the pass in th3 Little Rockies.
When we struck the foot-hills OF thcs c
mountains tho guides exhibited an
lnxiety t1 return to th1ir camp and
w consented from necessity. Owing
20 n blinLing snow-storm, that cam9 up
non aft,r, we lost tho trail and win.
Tered about in th> mountains until
Ill )ut iiyc o'clock. when We struck a
camp of Sartcc InlianS, coisistin q ol
,bout l2j lodges. Our re ,cption was far
IRON hospitablc. The begsa insisted
that we should give them all our to-
,acco, which we Indignantly refus III t
h, and so VIZ sought htsheltcr in q ravine
,car by, in Arrow creek. During the
hight the storm increased in fury aat
40 slept through all tho tfrrors of q
ull l,blown blizzard. At daylight W,
broke cam,, bat couldl't g,t Sante(
20 guide US out Of the lAbyrinth of moun
aims. SO We started out alone anC
wandered about until th5 afternoon o
he fourth day from tho Sanlee CAM
n that binding storm, without any
hing TO cat or amy rest for oursjlve
md horses. when the sun came on
ong enough for us to got our bearing
.ai sight tho valley of Milk river in tn
linn distance. We had not dared Il
make fire, from fear OF )stile In lians
1utby dark Of hatnightwc had lrcachc'
The rivcrund decided to taKet the chance
If picketing our horses and building
ire.
ave ware hungry and chillel to tn
marr wv. So, after providing for ou
lorscs, we pulled up u lot Of lhgs an.
nade q blazing campfire, tho ligl
from which shed Its luster for mile
around, creating u weird reflection il
;he,sky. jack was so overcome tha
it was agreed that he should sloop tn
lore part OF tho night. IL, htl harll
laid DIVA and pull Vi his blanket owe
, his person unit | h, WIS ~ still as on
dead. was lying there before tn
I. ire in u d3zc, when ] heard sligl
, scratching. Hooked up and saw
/ pair OF glaring eyes SIT upon me.
!, was diz5d ut first AMI folt that coul
!. not move a muscle. stuffed the on
. lines of tho figure back of tho blazin
syes and recognized the strange ii