Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-03-15
Pursued by a Black Puma

"The perro's cry grew fainter and
fainter. Then its note changed to
queruous worrying and snarling. with
a load, long bark now and again,
which tells o master that is dog
wants help with dangerous quarry.
! guessed how it vas in that moment.
While followed the lions old trail il
had been following mel | ran back.
The perro was working fart er from
our path. Luckily struck at once the
spot where he had brauched away. but
it vas slow lifting his track t rough
tie forest. had made up my m nd tc
return, when the clamor changed to
yelps and owls. The lion had faced
about, struck down my dog and per
haps was tearing him. AS fast as
possible hurried on.
But if lions mean killing, all Is
over in an instant when they have
their victim down, aud the perro's
miserable wells showed him to be std
living. After awhile came up See
t marksw We observed two deer
scars on the left shoulder and tive
sightcr ones, two rugged puncDurrs on
had grasped wile he struck.
IT children loved any dog. and nl
artery was cut | shredded some
Spanish moss, bound up his wounds,
slung HIM IN my scarf, and set out for
home; SO far had we wandered that il
was nearer than the corral | am
strong. senores, but the sun was hot,
aud dog is heavy on ones shoulders.
No path led through the forest, and |
could not feel sure, not he ne an
Indian, that | vas following the true
course A hundred times | Thought OF
dropping the poor animal, but had
not the heart when he licked my neck.
aud remembered what his fate would
be, doyoured alive by ants.
presently he became restless, and
en- he growled 1T needs many
lessons To teach fool, says a proverb.
hit him with my elbo but he would
not be quiet. He began to bark fepbiy.
gathering mp his limbs, poor beast! |
suddenly caught the hint and turned.
AT Il fe yards distance the bushes
softly swaycd beside my track! That
lion was following again. | looked to
my tle and set forward. In ten
minutes the growing recommended,
aud the excitement of the perro gre ,
stronger and stronger. The brute was
creeping up! cooked my gun, faced
around, but that devil was quicker!
Nothing could he seen hut the aving
of the twigs. fired chance snot to
no effect aud resumed my way after
loading. For loag lille all was
quot gained the river bank and
VAS working down, relieved of all
anxiety, for the spot was familiar. In
an hour | should be at home.
Beyond "a broad belt of reeds and
swampy ground lay the clearing. That
was nm ugly bit to traverse With a hon
at ones heels. aud congratulated my
self De had run away. One could not
see yard on either hand when, half
way through, perro growed aud
parked aud struggled in greater
agitation than heforel / cried to the
saints, and tue sweat poured down.
When | turned, the leaves were all
bending and quivrring but five yards
away, | Shot and hurried on, but the
ground was difficult. lu few mo-
mruts the dog again gave warming,
and the reeds swaYed all about. shot.
But now the dog did not cease to
raise such feeble clamov as me could,
Madrc dl ID os, senores, what q run
that twas,
"The firing saved me- TNovaqueros
resting u tine shade knew the sound
OF my p Gee, and came To meet me