Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-23

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buffalo. And then the remark just quoted
was made.
"Why, isn't our buffalo a species Of IA
-buifalo?" asked Mrs. Baker, with
laugh in which all Joined.
mo, indeed" was the reply; the ami
NAL once roaming these plains was the
bison, and is very different from the buff
falo, as | once found out to my cost In
Asia"
This last remark indicated one OF the
speakers numerous adventures, as he was
extensively Travelled and an interchangeable
hunter, so the ladies Of the party especially
insisted on its narration, and their impor-
tunities were rewarded by the story told
In the following words:
Several years ngo was at kingari, in
the province of Maisur, in British India,
and was just starting for Bengalur, where
| expected to join crowd going straight
through to the city of Madras, over on the
Malabar coast. IL was only about twenty
or twenty five miles from kingari to Ben
galur, and IA | had an excellent riding
horse | thought what nice ride it would
be. The reward for snakes and tigers
which Is regularly offered and promptly
paid by the authorities had been very ma
terially increased for this immediate
ntiBuDoEnpui u VI WV pllOl w WIG
time of which ! speak, and | was assured
that AS n result of this increase not snake
or tiger could be found within radius Of
hunored miles. | was not anxious to
form the acquaintance OF snakes and tigers
just then, consequently the assurance that
there were none in the neighborhood de-
cided mo to take the ride, although my
| road lay through the heart of a Jungle.
Just as was getting ready to start |
| was approached by the servant of Mr.. Red
ding, II wealthy merchant, whose family |
had met in social way. and requested to
wait few minutes till his master could
see me. Thinking that | was now TO he
bothered with some message, or even per.
haps burdened with a package, | waited
somewhat impatiently, though | realized
that could not well refuse any reasonable
request that might be made of me. I'm
agine my amazement upon finding that hi
wished me to act as escort for his daughter
as far MS Bengalur,
"Mary is going on visit to old Eng
land said he, with her aunt, who is now
at Bengalur. and her luggage has all beer
sent ahead to Madras, where she takes {
steamer. wanted her to stay with m,
till the last minute, and have Just learnc,
by post that owing to a mistake on GU,
part she will only be able to reach Madra
in time nv starting MT once. AS it is onl
few hours tourney across the Jungle,
have made bold TO ask YOU to take he
under YOUR charge. and she will ride he
pony over and her servant will 90 along
bring the pony hack
: "Of course EXPRESSED myself a. helm
. very bonnv tn he of service and as n
. younp lndy and her servant were ready "
4 started Mt once. Her pouy was an exec
lent traveller md she was n mnnniflce,
horsewoman so IL rave NV steed all III
work he wanted To keen ALONGSIDE lond,
w ae "''ii.1" W Ns.p $50
oouterments We had covered over In
a our tourney and the servant was trottir
!, ALONG some distance bnck Wills Miss Re
I ding had been entertaining me with h.
o remarkab,y interesting dissertation of n
!. in India when one of thos. beautiful bir,
ahounding in that locality f,exy ALONG
. front Of ma and she exnressed a wish for
l. I nj once raised INV RIA and hrought
e down The renort Of INV ,,nn was follow,
II INV tsrriIls rommotiop in ,ha marsh
Y la,ooo inst Off the siaa az Tho ro.d in ii
!. Jenae ,inderhrusb ~ H.. irnt.io T.I,nc;,
3. hastily behind us. where the noise seem
# 10 como fron, we saw III, hnshos s,.n,ra
+, and a magnifcent snerimen Of the wi
:, buffalo spranr into the halfway. with !
~ head erect and his baautifni taneri,
y horns ylist.niug in the sunngbt
ie "NoS the bison or ma ven ran II Ia,
tho American buffalo xou,a ra,bar >,
st thar fight hnt / baJ haar.l aronsh Of !,
ne true bnffalo 60 render unpecessarv Al
r. Redding's agitated whisper, we must