The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1893-04-12

to look for it as soon as he got out of his
house, but it was no use; be never saw
it until be had gone the usual distance,
and then it was at his side before he vas
aware of its presence. Where it
came from or how it got there is
something he has never been able to find
out.
The time came when he went out
hunting without finding any game, and
the same thing occurred three other
times in succession. He had known it
to happen on ether occasions and thought
it was all rightj but the panther did not
like it. The next time they went out
the panther went ahead when they reach.
ed certain point and seemed as if he
wanted Nohl to follow. He did 30, and
soon was almost on top of several deer.
He got three good shots and all the game
he could handle. After that day the
panther led the way to the hunting.
grounds and always found game. He
was also ready to take hand when there
was any fighting to be done or wounded
animals to be caught. BE has brought
back more than one wounded deer
that would have escaped, and also done
some good work in fighting pack of
wolves.
The panther always went out with
Nohl, but he bad to 60 back by him
self. Where the animal had disap-
peared to was mystery for several
months.
On Que occasion Nohl was confined to
the house for several days on account of
bad cold, and of course did no hunting
but be often wondered how the panther
was getting along. When he got out
there was his old friend in the usual
place, but he looked lean and sick. 1t
was plain that things had not been well
with him, and Nohl was in hurry to
kill something for it to eat. He soon
saw wildcat on rock and concluded
that it would be food for the half-starved
panther. He shot it, and without stop.
ping to remove the skin, threw it to the
famished beast. But instead of eatiug it,
the animal picked it up and started down
the gully. Nohl was surprised at the
strange action and followed to see what
it was going to do with the meat.
1t went about quarter of a mile and
did not ooject to Nohl following it, so he
could keep pretty close. 1t finally came
to small cliff in the side of q hill and
climbing up few feet, threw the dead
wildcat into small hole. This action
VAS stranger than the other and Nohl
made an examination while the pan.
ther stood near by and looked at him Gu.
riously.
He soon found that there we're some
wild animals 10 the hole, and careful
examination revealed the fact that the
place they were in was once cave with
large opening that had been closed by
some of the rocks sliding down. The
only place for air was the small hole into
which the panther had thrown the meat.
Il was foregone conclusion that the an'
mails inside were the family of Nohl's
friend and they must be nearly starved.
The FIRST thing to do was to get them
plenty to eat, which was soeu done by
killing deer and throwing it into them.
Nohl then made q careful examination
and found there was one large rock that
was almost balanced aDd could be thrown
over without much force. He accord
ingly found a log that he used as a lever
and 10 few minutes pried the rock
aside, and an old she panther and seve-
raj well-grown cubs ran out into the sun
shine. The old lady growled at the sight
of the man, and if she had not been we'll
fed would likely have made fight, As
it was there was sort of family reunion
and at the same time family row over
something or other. 1t ended by the she
panther going over the hill in a rage and
the young ones all following her, while
Nohl's friend crawled into the deserted
cave and went to sleep.
Nohl went home not knowing whether
to be pleased with what he had done or
not He only let the family out in the
hopes that it would please the panther
that had saved him from the jaws of the
bear, and now all his work was wasted
and several ferocious wild beasts were
turned at liberty that might as we'll have
baen killed.
They never came back, but the old
panther still goes hunting with Nohl, and
there is never trip made without game
being found. Nohl enjoys the animals
company, aud has got over any fear that
he onco had that the animal would hurt
him. But he has constant fear that
some other hunter will see the animal
aud shoot 1t. and that is something he
would not have happen for thousand
dollars.
Extraordinary Generosity.