The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

perfectly certain that the old Iioness
would como back after the remaining
one. And unless / could get home,
which was not probable. or should
meet some one who had gun. which
was not probable, either. she would
| get it away from me.
l shouted louder still at old Bob, and
almost stood up in the saddle in my ex-
/ element; but the poor old horse was
already going about IA fast as he
/ could go. He seemed to appreciate the
emergency, but he was getting badly
/ winded.
| We went on about three-quarters Of
a mile more It occurred to me that /
might keep the kitten from continually
announcing our whereabouts 20 its
mother, so I propped its mouth wide
open with my fingers, and this stopped
its crying.
We were making pretty good time.
and l was beginning to feel little re-
assured, when heard the leaves crack
| ling behind rue. knew what was
coming and did not look around. kept
on, determined to hold the kitten at all
hazards
Very soon, however, heard the old
ioness much closer than had expect
ed, and turned around just a. tho mo-
meDt that my horse made a violent
plunge forward. The lioness had dug
her forefeet into the horses thighs, pre-
psratory to lea ping upon his back
With terrified scream / flung The
1-s& q
Iioness released her hold on the horse,
aud, taking this kitten in her mouth a.
she had taken the other, uttered a
growl, d, with q savage glare at me,
disappeared in the thick under brush.
Trembling with fright and choked
with Indignation 20 think tn at after ali
my efforts ] could not keep even one Of
the pretty little creatures, continued
M ride home.
moments related my adventure a. the
supper-tsble. Before had finished
Charley burst into the room, holding
aloft young lion.
Ny heart bounded He had captured
my kitten In great excitement be be-
gan 70 tell his story. He was Just re-
turning 20 the trail from his hunt In
the woods when he met face 20 face
the mountain lioness bearing her Young
one IN her mouth. Both were very
much startled. lioness and boT; bat
Charley recovered his presenc, % mind
first and. raising his gun, fred. killing
the shelton instantly.
He then picked up the little one. ard
also succeeded in dragging the mother
short distance He left her iuat a.
the edge Of The woods and ran home /
with the living cub % get help
Charley maguaairnously gave ne N. I.
baby. Of course ! was little crest 4
fallen feeling shat ] had iost nv SHARE .
q the g.0ry, but was commended and 4
CON plim-Hted, after al
I KEEP: the little lion three years. We I
fe1 hira On bread and milk. and a. b. 4
grew he showed no signs Of his wild H.
ture. he played arniczb!T With ~ dog
and was on good terms vith az The
family
One day. however, 7 uafzsteaeS hi.
chain - give him exercise. &1c one %
The frst things he did was u xii
blood After tina. Ae committed oou~
&c probation whenever r. va Le; lde1se
lie gresv sullen and norose.
A. last he bit I4ttle gisl who came
20 vlsil "a dra~aag blond wAaeh IL
laop~1 eagerly. She vas alone vita
AiEa- ard when 80 heard her cry G1d
ran ou. wc foapd that tie cub had
throws tie child do7sn aaa .sza -es.-
ing lis paw on bsT boty.
lie was Killed ~ cSo1 l T.. . few