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thicket. Two OF the men followed 1t and
found a grand old lion lying dead; Whep ne

found q grand old lion lying dead. when ne
t hss S SssS ,' sias a GSf S sso ,SSP IS s sa% % o % A9 TSt
bones In both fore legs and in one hind leg had
i Ssfp G ms 5 an ana sfr 5is h "a; his lss ' sorn t SasH 4,
meet without a %tcTriiic battle. but i seldom
satisfied with holding tie battlefield. 80.
be rhai II ni wns n ssp @ae N th ane OUR s,i.' ion WV" Would
show. up ut an early hour. and all were pre-.
pared to rush fol, the kraal as soon as nc
part Of tile herders brought about another
disappointment. In driving r. the cattle they
h hsa tF' ncls IT. r9u From nP tie E yS sstray a Saliii t Ra" li Ss
had shown. him sell. Just at dusk he roared
loudly. and as the moon came up We caught
calf was on the other side oithe enclosure keep;
ing very apiet; but as the lion stopped and .
running around the pen to seek for the, gate.
AS he came around on our side, running blind.
ly and never seeing the Lion. the j, ahd,T
f GfifSff Feet. a hs s dividesd Ills f into three leaps;
the first two at fifteen feet each. and the third
IN m%o YEMEN; ! and nd" 1 was 's' asstoh ism at his ncs
tivity. The pause, between his bounds was
{; Hn by : ,h S%rS DsaE A. A h he sssHsa the To r fs}it he sn sSi Ieiti
Their Violence probably being satisfied that
cass and growled, defiance. Had a man
s"Ss" c Ri'rssti V riShs at him. a Alter aw3iIe.
finding that his defiance was not sceepied. he
pieSisSd the Tx { ep hd, up aud nFv;t tr1 S t "a Sy as rssc d6oE
the thicket no paused to look back, but we had
no thoughts, OF moving out Of our shelter.
natives III sse BELIEVED she q vi the s'i lion On v Woaia i0 return next ext
the reople to keep very quiet during the day.
than usual. On the second night, Just at dusk.
wo heard the old fellow roaring good and
strong as he left his lair. and tho head man
We are sure q him this time; Can't y9n
tell by si his sSs r int tSs k he y hungry h' Will
Il Is doubtful Il tho lion eyer roars because
i 1 sh has iinish 10 ri His ns sn and Is Is 7, ready q Sikta to m nsss
In confusion when his tones IRE heard. The
s sapoct ssIef BE .1 Won't IT, "a 4? IL nj The sn oshsr q dir ssSf a.
= sSanss st 3! In ais,' Il S sss' d RlSsss ~ 10 ' Il o'e;Se a2s
when I s4daSpiy heard .s0m met walk
ths Wlsa Il i W sSesa an nc OK " until | Is saw WITH the lion i" III him:
self. The moon Vas now up, and he advanced
He walked straight TO the spot where
insta nsd to Is cap Il the In fsa ss,1 Gsa b ns,ted str iSs tn
= sIS Fl: tall sia H. s, wsa e os sas.! KS fs' ssts IT, tssiIsSsdd
a Stss r tha Ssa sSS %an hut Wbi after 3 couple OF min
He fell into the pitt See! the cattle have
become St n s mgrs q wa s,l Let rSsS rs dgG' o at t Snss cate and
opened it. 4 mistake would mean death to
two or three. but tho native had reasoned cor
rectly. We were not a moment too soon. how
ever. as the fellow was sprin{ing upand catch
uE:sls 're the 'r Ssiss S ssas., hi liz s ssss1nti %s
them down. and then everybody
an and 'e dance ssi'4f I had eixa plon IL sln the 'hp p@eG ss,,
m a tss Il rum IN sa tsn Of PS q esniu Gt p sns f5e and nsw ',Ti
was q big thing to them. The cattle were
turned out. fires, were lighted. and oil spent
the night In watching and rejoicing. Ninety
trapped than he loses all his sand. and will
whine and beg like q puppy. This fellow was
the exception. He, roared. ~growled. and mon
nave got out and Wrecked dire revenge,
When morning game we began building, n
,age and a cart. He must be transported 400
niles before We could get water transportn.
ransship him to o vessel. The cage was made
With double bars. each as large as Il mans
,rm. and Of hard wood. Wo had it ready by
hight. but the lion was by no means ready to
he cage over the pit and draw him up. into It
~ main strength. For two whole days he
ieled every effort. seeming g grow hercer
KIP e Ssy va tsilS sos 9 }Pe our pst part, Of PVT hiS on t Ws
iept him from food or drink for four days. but
10 neither fell away, nor abated one lot Of, his
spirit. l did not start him until the
out as none came - he was finally turned eddi" over
o a guard OF thirty natives. and his journey
In due time he reached the Royal
iardons. as savage, as ever. and even after ten
In the whole collection. and feared by
everybody. He was one Of few lions OF spirit
hut tanning is an tmpossibility.