The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-01-22
PAT AND THE BUFFALO.
An Adventure In Which Mr.. O'Flynn Got
Into Tight Place.

An Adventure In Which Mr.. O'Elynn Got
Into Tight Place.
There is a good story told of an
Irishman's adventure with buffalo
bull in early Montana days that IS
grotesqueIy amusing. The name of
the Irishman was Patrick OFlinn.
ANYHOW. Pat had only been on this
side of the Atlantic about two years.
and during that time had not improved
in the Queens English to any great
extent, but. as will be seen. rather chung
with tenacity to the pure brogue OF
Erin.
On arriving in this country Pat
turnel his 'attention" to railroading
and mad scarcely set his foot on
Americas soil ere he accepted a big
Job Of shoveling dirt, and a week after
had been rushed off TO the Northwest
aud was soon far out on the frontier
digging away with his shovel rs only
hearty freshman knows how.
At that time there were still few
bulTalocs along the contemplated line
of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
Pat, having learned to ride a horse and
shoot gun, though both very awk-
wardly, went out one day with a party
of travellers to have some Nimrodic
sport. In the course of few hours
travel the party ran upon herd OF
buifaloes, and. after considerable
maneuverino. each hunter selected out
his game and started for the expected
prize. The country was very rough in
the vicinity where the game was sighted
and the chase was of the most exciting
character, each hunter being separated
from the others. and, of course, attack
ing his game single-handed. How
ever, the hunters experienced good
luck with the exception of Pat, who had
chosen the toughest old bull in the
herd and made Il dashing charge. shoot
ing him, but not fatally. As the
animal was quite tleet-footed and angry
it turned upon its assailant, and the
horse becoming frightened at the ap-
pearance of the enraged brute, reared
and plunged, aud soon had Pat sprawl
ing on the ground, while the equine
steed escaped as fast as its legs could
carry it. In fact. Pat and the bull were
left alone to fight it out in whatever
way they might choose.
Pat had been somewhat shocked by
the sudden fall, and at first seemed
rather slow to recover, but when he
observed the buffalo charging down
upon him, with every part of the
animals anatomy fairly bristling with
rage, he scrambled upon his hands and
knees and fairly paved the ground in
his haste TO reach small cliff of rocks
near by that appeared to offer him
meager but apparently his only chance
to escape. Fortunately luck was in
Pats favor, for between two good
sized rocks he found an opening that
would just barely admit his body far
enough to prevent the bull from reach
ing him, and yet quite close enough TO
tantalize the monster into the most
furious rage. In the fall he received
Pat let drop his gun, and so was en-
tirely without any weapon of defense,
and, but for his companions, might
have been imprisoned for an indefinite
period. When the rest of the hunters
had killed their game and had gathered
together for the homeward march, Pat
was found to be missing, and search
was at once instituted Tor him. The
hunters began making a circuit, and
while riding up behind some bushes,
they heard Il voice us of some one
talking, apparently engaged in an
animated conversation. They stopped
and listened and were soon convinced
that it came from Pat. 1t was evident
too, that he had gotten into predica-
ment, for just at that moment he was
saying:
IAN, We ugly lookin' haste, what are
yees tryin' to cum in here for? Have
yees no sinSc at all, at all? The divil
set fire tor yecs, for the great black
heavy craythur that yces are. Sure
it's the likes o yees ought to have been
baniShed from the sod long ago.
Begob. ii | had my gun I'd Put an end
to wees Il foolin' round here and dis
turbn' mawn from his rest rs wees
do. The diyil bit can We hook me,
and it's a great pity for the likes of
yees to be THROWN away your strength
like We are dom. Ye'd Eatther be
savin it up TO pull the finder grass and
get fat on, so yccs had"
But the buffalo didn't seem to appre-
ciate Pats advice, but kept hooking
away in IN effort to get at its enemy.
And its tryin' to cum in, wees are,
agin?" exclaimed Pat. ''Whin yees
squazc through between these two
SloutN ~ IL w hll,Iil lillu, 81 ctS WILL
and its the diyiI of Il sixpence I'd be
givin' fer yer hide full of holes and the
hair peeled of"
The bull ceased operations for
minute and backed of pace, evident
~ hoping to cntice Pat To come out
from his secure retreat. but Pat saw
the game and expressed himself thusly:
Wees needn't be tain me to cum
out ut all, ut all. know the tricks O.
yecs too well to be taken in afther
that kind of style. Away with wees
YeeS can tackle thin stones to yer
hearts contint, but mind and keep away
from doing me any harm. If | only
had yeeS 10y the tail I'd pay yes off for
botherin% man that never done yees
no harm.
About this time the hunters concluded
that they had had enough fun ut Pats
expense, aud going Up closer drew
bead on the buffalo with their Win
chesterS aud the animal tumbled down
dead Is door nail Pat was quite
overjoyed ut his deliverance.-Gi Globe
Democrat.
Grabs Eyes for Acid Stomachs.