Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-02-08
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The perro's cry grow fainter and
fainter. Then its note changed To tire
quernIpus Worrying and ,snarlihg. with
loud, lODgs.bark now and again,
which tells tile master TINT Iis doS
wants help with Il dangerous asiarrsl
guessed how it was iii that moment.
While I followed tho lion old trail II
had been following mel i ran back.
Inc perro was working farther from
our path. Luckily i struck at once the
spot where he had branched away. but
~ was slow lifting His track through
the forest Iliad made up my mindto
return, when the clamor changed to
yelps and howls. The lion had faced
about, struck down my dog and per-
haps was tearing him. As fast as
possible I hurried on. e. +
ssBut il lions mean killing, all is
over in an instant when they have
their victim down, and the perro's
miserable wells showed him to be etill
living. After awhile came tir. See
the marksl" We observed two deep
sears on the left shoulder and two
sliglitef ones, two rugged punctures on
the right. There the puma's claws
had grasped while he struck
ssTlle children loved my dog, and no
artery was cut II shredded some
Spanish moss, bound up his Wounds,
slnng him in my scarf, and set out for
homes 50 far had we wandered that it
was nearer than the. corral. am
strong, senores, but the sun was hot,
and dog is heavy on ones shoulders.
No path led through the forest and 1
could not feel sure, not being an
Indian, that i was following the true
course. A hundred times thought Of
dropping the poorsaninia1, but / had
not the heart when he licked my neck,
and remembered what his fate would
be. devoured alive by ants. IS 4,
Presently he became restless. and
t'ien ho groWled.s 1t needs many
lessons to teach fool, says d proverb.
hit him with my elbow, but he would
not be quiet He began to bark feebly,
gathering up his limbs, poor beast. /
suddenly caught the hint and turned.
At few yards distance the bushes
softly swayed beside my track! That
lion was following again looked to
my rifle and set forward. In ten
minutes the growing reeommenced,;
and the, excitement of 1the perro grew
stronger and stronger. The brute was
creeping up! cooked my gun, faced
around, but that devil was quicker.
Nothing could be seen but the waving
.of the tWigs. ! fired chance shot to
no effect and resumed my way after
loading. For q long while ill was
quiet. / gained the river bank and
was working down, relieved of all
anxiety, Tor the spot was familiar. In
an hour Iashould be at home.
"Beyond broad belt of reeds and
swampy ground lay the clearing. That
was. an ugly bit to traverse with q lion
at ones heels, and congratulated nv.
self he had run away. One could moi:
see yard on either hand when, half
way through, tie perro .growled and
barked and struggled in greater
agitation than beforei cried to the
saints, and the sweat poured down. /
When | turned, the leaves we're all
bending and qalvering but five yards
awayi | shot and hurried on, but the
ground was difficult. In few mo-
ments the dog again gave warning,
and the reeds swayedalI about. ishot!
But now the deg did not cease to,
raiss such feeble clamor as he could,
and shot as fast las i could load.
Madre di bios, senores, what run
that Was! f.sfi s,.rss.
"The firing saved me! Twovaqueros /
resting in the shade knew the Sound /
Of my piece, and came to meet me
haflooing. The peiro was almost 1
choked in commissions by this time,
and / believe that lion had Just
gathered himself to spring when their
shouts alarmed him. And from that
tinte, senores, have understood how
! kind 7actionrdoes not so unrewardcd.
For if | had abandoned my dog j
should never have reached home that
lay" - From Belqracia.