Telegram-herald., 1889-06-08

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and 49, = lasY ts - sn44 gel esFis
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a. Ca the dogs ID sny tang toward mas
tering such q ferocl0gs bessLf lp4-lred 4
- 1 sparred 2y male Ga after ths lex
footed guide.
'.' ~, master they c4a onIy track nim ID
n as tree 0r hole, AID taen u remains for
tue hunters ~ maze "a cad u hil2-'
- Fora ulae the dogs g4lned on ~ 50 maca
th4t feared they would get away from -
eEs.rs.y Bat 4fler pushing on ior al hour.
uaz Z tbs best speed col-1 tlroasa 10
thl.x wood. 1 heard thel- lg-arc Il4n ever
away % our ngnL
q. / thla4 t1sy have LIm ~ last,' sad
Ichara
Another quarter Of al hour, during
~nlch ws al tae lle seemed 80 De get
ung nearer - thea, and tleu suddenly,
oa sis.ug small hl-. ye saw them frisklus
aaout a ledge, some aalf WAY down on The
opposite side, with the Indians quietly
Standing back, apparently awaiting cur ar
rival
80 Ga our Ioin.us them, Cotantln Informed
M guide, who also acted as interpreter be
tween myself and the Indians, that the
jaglar had entered "A hole among the rocks.
aad thar n0w ths white senior would have
al opportunity Of witnessing display OF
Indian bravery ia sssaiiug the ferocious
beast in rs teu
80 Aud how VIII he attack him thereP in
qgired
81 He intends 10 enter AMI spear him TO
death replied lchura proudly
% 1 had heard something OF this before;
but when 1 saw it about 10 be put IN prac-
tice, and considered the strength and agility
and herceuess of the animal, could not
avoid . shadder ~ the awful fate that
seemed impending over the daring advent
urer Even while the guide was speaking
C0tantln himself began 10 prepare for the
terrible contest. Putting aside his crown
0f feathers, ms bow and quiver, wrapping
one OF the sReepskins about MS left arm. and
urully graspiug MS spear in his right hand.
he walked boldly up 10 the mouth Of the
tArS pit or hole, spoke a Few words 10 his
companions, who formed themselves IN de
fensiye attitudes around the entrance, and
then dropping down on his bands and
knees, gradually disappeared.
For some two or three minutes there
was a dead and ominous silence, every one
seeming 10 listen with suspended breath,
and then we heard the low, suuen growls of
the beast, gradually growing iiercer and loud
er. till a. length they burst out into wild,
angry roar. This was instantly followed
/ by several piercing human yells or shrieks,
I cOmmin gled with the short, sharp, snarliug
gr0wls OF a savage beast IN actual combat,
and by q thrashing, scu1iiug sound, as OF
two bodies nercely cOntendng. This lasted
for perhaps a minute, during which my
very hair seemed 70 stand on end, and then
/ came gurglng, gasping groan, human
I yell, and al grew stlu "a death, which | be-
ieved was there in its most bloody and re-
I pulsive aspect
/ "One of Cotantin's companions now
/ quickly disappeared in the dark opening,
/ aad presently returned. carefully drawing
Out the bloody form Of the hunter, whom at
I first 1 believed 10 be one mass of maugled
flesh. But such was not tue case. Though
frightfully lacerated IN two or three places,
/ the gallant fellow was neither dead nor
uortaly wounded, and in the course OF ff-
teen minutes was able TO sit up aud con.
I verse with hIs friends.
\ 1t had been Il hard fight between him
and the beast, but he had conquered. and
I The jaguar was dead. When the latter was
/ dragged out all grim and bloody, and
stretched upon the earth before me, in
I spcctcd him closely limbs and teeth
and secretly thanked God that l had not
I been his assa-lant the night before.
\ made Cotantin and his companion some
I handsome presents, and then, preceded by
/ my guide, rode on 70 Cozva, and rejoined
I my servants that same eyening."-N. Y.
/ Ledger.