Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-05-12


sand then l think saw what was, in its
way, one of tic most wonderful things over
remember il my hunting experiencc The
koodoo was at the moment in tho air, clearing
u pile of ,esones with its fore legs tuckedsup
underneath it. All in an Instant tho Jegs
stretched themselves out in q spasnodic
fashion, aad it lit on them and they doubled
uo beneath Il. Down wont tho roblc buck,
down on to its head. For moment it seemed
to be ssa,,tin, on its horns, its hind legs high,
In t.,c DIR: and ts1ea over it went and lay still
"'Grcat hcavcasr said, why, you've hit
him! Hos dead'
"As for Harry, hc said nothing, but
merely looked scared, as well no might. A
man, lot alone boy, might havc lred q
thousand such shots without ever touching
tho object, which, mind you, was springinc
and bounding ovor rocks quito 500 yards
away, and hero this lad. taking snap SHOT
AID merely allowing for elevation by in
stinct, for he did not put up his sights, had
Knocked tho bull over as dead cS door nail.
Wcll, made no further re-narl;-thc occa-
sioa was too solcraa for talzing-but merely
led tho way to where tho koodoo lay. There
he was, beautiful and quite still, and there,
high up, about half way down his neck, was
q neat, round hole. Tho bullet had severed
tho spinal marrow, passing right through
tho vereobrp and away on the other side.
"It was already evening when, having cu.
as much of tho best meat as we could carry
from the bull, and tied red handkerchief
and some tufts Of grass to bis spiral horns,
which, By tho way, must have been rearlj'
five feet in length, in the hopo of keeDinC
jackab and aasvogels (vultures) from him.
We finally got back to camp to end Pharao,.,
who was getting rather anxious at our c.
scncc, ready to greet US with the pleasing il
telligence that another OK was SEX. D.
even this dreadful bit of intelligence co-l
not dash Uarry's spirits, tho fact Of tho rlc,
ter being thc5, iacredibe as it Iaay a2pc@.
I do verify bclicvc that il Lis heart Of Ecc.''
he set down tho death of that koodoo to
creditof his own skill. Now, though tho
was tidy shot enough, this Of course V
ridiculous, and told him 60 very plainly.
"By TIE time that wo had finished or s.;
per of loodoo steaks (which would havo bc.
better II tho Eoodoo he'd been little youn1
it was timoto set ready for Jicl-Ji,a'5 =,
6eress again. AL tho afternoon Phc-
told Us the unfortunate OK Lad been wal.
round and round in a circlo cs cattle il
last stages of redwatcr generally do. 10
had como to q stand5eill, ard was swayic
and fro With its head hanging down. 60
tied him up to tho stump Of tho trcc es c.
prcviors night, Knowing that If tho Ec
did not kill him ho would be dead by I.c
ing. Indeed, was afraid that Ee VOC
Of little use as bait, fer lion 10 q s2C
manliie animal, and, unless To is vcry
cry, generally prefers to Ill his owa Gi:
though when onco killed 10 will como
to it again and again.
"Then we repeated Our experience O.
previous night, sitting t.Iero hoCr after j.
till at last Harry went fast asleep, and
], though I am accustomed to this co.,
thing, could scarcely keep my eyes c
Indeed, was just dropping or, when
raoh gave mo sho7c.
"'Listen!' Ee whispered.
81 was all awake il second, and lis:c:
with all my ears From tho ciump of bus:
tho right of tho Lightning shattered s..u-.o
which tho OK was tied came faint crac.;i
noise Presently it was repeated. Sonnet.
was moving there, family and quietly cloc
but still moving perceptibly, for IL tho
tense stiffness of the night any sound seer
loud.
II woke up Harry, who instantly 81;
Where is she' Where is shop and began
point his rifle about in fashion that ".
more dangerous to us and the oxen than
any possible lionoss.
"'Hush upr whispered savaGely; and cs
ii6so with low and hidcou3 Erowl las
Of yellow light sped out of the cluEa2 of bush
past tho OK, and into the corresponding clur:1
upon tho other side. Tho poor sick brute C..v,
q sort of groan, and staggered round ardt TIC:
began to tremblc could see it do co clcar..J
in the moonlight, which was now very bright
and felt brute for having exposed tho IT,
fortunate animal to such terror as ho ms.
undoubtedly bo undergoing. Tho l.oncss, 70;
it was sho, passed so quickly that we cocid
not oven distinguish her movements, Eluct
less shoot. Indeed at night it is absolutely
useless to attempt to Shoot unless tho object
is very close and standing perfectly still, and
then the light is SO deceptive and it is SO dill
cult to SEQ tho foresight that the best sho;
will miss moro often than he hits
"'She will be back again presently s.id
look out, but for heavens sake don't fro ur'
hess tell you to- ..l.....,..- ....--.. 4.
Hardly were tho words out of my moutl
when back she can1o and lain passed tho o1
without stri,tihy'hfn.
What on earth is she 'doing'' whispered
Harry, ..,.. -..... s.4..-....... .
Playing with it os cat docs mouse,
suppose. She viii kill it presently
GAS spoke tho honess once more flashed
out OF tho bush, and this timo sprang right
over the doomed OK 1t was an exciting
sight to SEQ her clear him il tho bright moon
light, as though it wero trick that she had
been taught.
"'I believe that sho escaped frcr q circus
whispered Harry; it's jolly to see her jump.
81 said nothinE, hut thought to myself
that if it was Master Harry did not quito ap
prcc;hto, tho performance, and small blanu;
to him. At any rate, his teeth weio chatter
ing a bit. -,.., -.....s.... ...,..
"Thcn cono q alonCish pause, and bcsc,
to think that sho must have conc away
when suddenly shc eppeared again, unt
with ono mighty bound landed right on tC
tho OK and struck it q friGhtful blow will
her paw.
"Down it went, and lay on the ground
She put down her wicked looking head wit
fierce Crowl Of cortentment. Whca she
lifted her i1iu.=lo again and stood facing L!
oblioUcly, l whispered, vows ocr time, fir
whcl DO
81 got on to her :: wei as | could, bu
Harry ;nctoo1 IF v,oiti-,r for mo 90 I folf