The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-12
AN EXCITING RACEca
SKATING FOR DEAR LIFE.
A Young Essiishmnn'- Flight frou, q rssa
suing Wildcat. 81 NN-N%

From The ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Mr.. Caryi Clyde. the young son OF n wealthy
London. England, merchant. has Just returned
from trip OF adventure through the northera
part OF Ontario. Mr.. Clyde left England three
months ago During the earlier weeks OF De-
cember he visited friends in New York State.
but the last two months he has spent entirely
in the northern part OF Ontario. Ho has
skatcd over the inland lakes. stalked moose in
the uplands. and hunted panthers In tho dense
forests around tho Georgian Bay. and during
this short time he has met with some Interest,"
ing adventures and has had not few exciting
encounters with and escapes from some q the
ugly wild animal g found in that region. Ot bis
tbae ha rT p1 ha N ne Is mS S %
an cvcrgrown and rayenous wildcat.
In tho northwestern part Of MuskokA
ssa The Srest p for nsng m
iirsS irS%, snow, ono eysains lSis II she camp,
was bitter, cold. but few strokes over the :
though snpgly covered up and asleep IN ny
ness was so profound I'll at couid almost hear,
SeSnss to fS
msrS1ins Of nnnty In my hand osrFis
took In thirty minutes had gone over ayS'
tered my Hsad and heard e Tho S,s crs ~
distant screech owl. Then came another cry.
and one that almost made mo cease bteathin.
Seating a Of I sons VIII WIZ saade sstf fmp sa
bling sound behind. and then a wicked snaEl.
l gave frightened glance over my shoulder
fSaniand dog. and had eyes s s thst q eea%sd
like glowing Goals. From descriptions / had
did u stop to make crsa
9 the ye sct 81
itself wound in slnuous fashion through tNS
ssd Tn te
tSn6S 0 tho al woods s so bed Of the Soq s.
best speed; The wildcat gave an angry snarl,
Without as much as a POCKET knife about TIM" me-
l knew that would not be able to wage any.
sort sort 81 sncgiessiul combat with the hungry
-, Ordinarily a wildcat will not attack, man
it will make desperate resistance. II Is also
a. very successful fighter. for It Is as quick a.
limbs are powerful. and each one Of its paws IL
tbFo ed It The S nsb fhsrp tha san
hoSsoS cat viii y Whip The largest dog Ia shSrs
order. A Canadian wildcat is probably haIEk
s%s "a large @ Gns The
more rapid IN, its movements and as, much
more more powerful; A full.grown black beat q
one is. starved into, madness an unarmed
nan F stands mighty a,a poor 5os show ior
cat eaned on me easily Then G'f tried sr dodss
ing, tactics. and with great success. As +
glazing at mo with amszement But this wasa
for an nsant only fe;aiizlnS that its nTpy
me like a shot from gun: At every bound T.
t tn By W %Ssh ErsatS5 Sst
one more bound the animal would be upon mo
sa left and
over the smooth ice. started back at slow
er rate OF sneed SO as to be able to regain cons
in close pursuit, but with apparently renewed
effort and snarling and splitting much the
slid up stream: while went down as fast as
Of the Sed RRdest as
slide past me when lodged. wholly unableto
pretty hot work. and soon began to and ny
self getting winded How long this odd chase
me decade. fancy / must have gone about
two miles down the stream. but to gain this ]
read to 1n,n haS
done, SO would have been an easy victim for
the hungry animal whose u3suGise =, at
late it to greater effort. Many thoughts flashed
through my mind was .s, not quite sure that
killed birds and smaller animals than them-
selves for food. and as this one was as lapk
and bony us a starved wolf felt that It would
be poor policy to encourage his advancas.,
Click! Whiz. ono OF my skates ran over =
was close behind me and went on over my
PROSTATE form. i.
. :" | was on my feet again in an instant, butt
had lost some valuable time began to feel
weak. The veins stood out on my forehead
and felt as though they would burst ! made
Of me and about half way in the heavens. and
from it seemed to stream silvery path that
came down from the sky to tho ice some dis.
lance in front OF me and then to my feet The
PRECIPITATION oozed into my eyes. and this sfl.
confused sound behind me- and knew that the
sdan eaSe @hats woad lpH e Ell
dashed a thought through my heated
brain. Then l heard o low. .murmur
like running water. The silvery ribbon from
the moon danced in wavelets before my eyes,
other side in safety but the cat was less FORTH
nate There WAS splash and a plunge and
the water was dashed over the ice. l fell and
my trousers were soaked. The cat went on
down the stream. but under tho Ice. l soon
comprehended tho situation, An uprooted
stump was in the, centre Of the stream; ahd
such speed was added to the current By lts
frozen. There was an open space OK about
five feet. / jumped without knowing why. and
landed safely on the other side. but the ani-
NAL went under. | thought 1t was q narrow
escape. | got back to camp as soon as l could
and the cat? suppose some woodsman will
find its body in the spring. and wonder howit
got in the water"