The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-23
POPPED UP By A LION.
49, vrvG OF BEASTS GR ES 10
CARVE his VIC TIM OUT.

,---rlnkerouS and Very Persistent
p-.,oceros That Makes the Hunter
gu,gry and Weary.
from the NeU York Sun.
my second trip to Africa as agent Of
- hamburg Animal house, and one night
- sncamped on a stream in the Trans
+5are arose a storm of such severity
most of our live stock broke away and
~ in terror. As soon as daylight came
-.srted out to recover the animals. Two
-. which was after led me a long
.,sss. and as passed over some broken
--,r1d close to great mass of rock my
= stumbled and threw me over his
- wasn't much hurt by the fall, but
~ horse acted in a manner unaccountable
me He ran off at the top of his speed,
rsvsr needing my signal calls, and my rifle
&c strapped to the saddle and my revolt
-. in the holsters. For moment | was
~ in establishment at his conduct, but
Ian the mystery was explained in way TO
.srtle me. About five rods off, standing
aide bush, was one of the largest lions
ever saw. He stood facing me and
,as switching his tail right and left.
In the mass of rock ten feet to my right
,ss an opening, and 1 jumped for it and
,oneezed in Just as the lion came up. Luck
n for me, at least on this occasion, was
hin IN flesh, weighing less than 100 pounds
he hole was very irregular and ran back
sb5ut eight feet, and was tall enough for
ma to stand up in. 1t was also lucky that
he lion was big fellow, for he worked his
hardest to get at me. and gave up only after
sfteen minutes trial. HIS head was too
Eg for the opening. and when he reached
FOR me with his paw he fell short three or
four feet. When | first realized that l was
afe regarded the situation as good joke
on the lion, but later on l had reason to
change my views.
THE LION
had been asleep under the bush when |
came galloping up. His near presence was
what frightened my horse into running off
AZ he did and the beast had been somewhat
confused over the row and had delayed
rushing upon me until had gained shelter.
When he found me beyond his reach he got
very mad and growled and roared and bit
at the rocks, and shouted and kicked at
him to keep the fun going After ten or
fifteen minutes useless work the lion backed
away aud lay down in front Of my prison,
and then | began to realize the situation
twas hot morning and | was already
thirsty, while had been in such a hurry to
leave camp that had eaten nothing. The
rocks were still dripping with the rains of
The previous night, and could thus take
the edge off my thirst. also had matches
sni cigars, and was not so badly off for a
brsi siege.
fully expected his majesty to retire
within an hour or two, as he lay full in the
sll and it is the custom of all the feline
tribe to sleep by day and to retire to a
shady and secluded spot. judged my dis
nnce from camp to be about six miles, and
any Of our people came that way the
lion would be pretty sure to make a sneak.
Up to noon | was momentarily expect
ing to hear their approach. 1t then
occurred to me that no one would know
exactly which way went or how far had
galloped, and they might search for whole
day and not come within miles Of me. By
high noon the lion was painting with the
heat, but he would not move, although
there was shade only twenty feet away.
could not stretch out at full length, but
] got a comfortable position and fell asleep
soon after noon, and did not open my eyes
egain until Just at snndown. | could not
see that the lion had moved an inch, but he
lay with his heed on his paws, as if he had
also taken taken a long nap My people
had no doubt searched for me, but they had
not come in the right direction, and might
Twas very hungry and thirsty by this time.
licked the damp rocks all around me to
cool my tongue, but had not a morsel of
anything to stay my stom-
scI. With loose stone
broke off pieces from the rocks and flung
them out at the hon, but he only growled
aud showed his teeth in reply. | then made
as if l would crawl out, but he had his head
at the opening in an instant, aud his eyes
E,,Il <@FE n, hot TtnvT oil ,,,pt
Ike lanterns. While the situation was IN
pleasant, 1T might be worse, and as my
sleep had been broken for several nights |
turned in as soon as darkness came down,
and was soou Obvious to all things earthly.
Some time in the night l was aroused by
the lion roaring and making a great fuss,
and | made out that another male was in
the neighborhood and
CHALLENGING HIM TO FIGHT
1t was none of my affair, however, and
after listening for awhile dropped to sleep
and did not waken again until daylight.
The first thing saw as | looked out was
my lion. He had not moved a rod, aud had
lost none of his determination to make a
meal off my poor fiesh. ] was hopeful up
to noon, but heard nothing. All the long
afternoon felt sure that help would come,
but the sun went down and l was still
prisoner and the hon mad NOT moved.
He must be thirsty and hungry, and
his remaining where he was showed
that he possessed a logged obstinacy
unknown in many others Of his kind. The
nearest water was four miles away. As
darkness came l determined to add to the
brute's sufferlngs, and 1 therefore worked
my body az near the opening as | dared to
and kicked at him until he was worked into
state Of fury. This added to his thirst,
and when he quoted down he walked about
uneasily. Had he trotted off in the direction
IF the river | should not have dared to
leave my retreat, as the route to camp was
dangerous one by night, bnt he did not go.
About o'clock in the evening heard
another lion roar close by, and he was
instantly ans cred by my jailer. | had
made the old fellow mad all the way
through, and he was now anxious to fight.
The other must have been in the same
frame of mind, for it was not ten minutes
before he advanced to the attack, and
although could see nothing, | could catch
the sound of a most tremendous struggle. l
believed the fight lasted full half hour,
and two or three time the combatants rolled
against the mass of rock. They finally
drew away, the sounds became fainter, and
went to sleep, hoping for release In the
morning. When morning came my jailer
was not visible. After taking due precau-
tons against surprise | crept out to find the
coast actually clear, and | made Decline
for camp and reached it without adventure
The men bad just got news that lion
had been captured in pit about two miles
away. | went with them after breakfast to
get him out, and from certain marks on the