National Baptist world., 1894-11-16
FOUNTAIN L..C% ;.
a Montana Mans Terrible experience so
the American Puma.

r,1,.o ;e not a more vicious fighter IN
tba whole animal kingdom than tne y
mountain lions of the northwest salo . !,
Mai Jackson, OF Spokane, recentiF' =
Thev combine the cunning and agility :
If the cat tribe with the strength Oh
the lion and the ferocity Of the tiger
bora never been much Of hunter
bu+ a few Years ago | had an adventure
with mountain lions out III NaSiilnS ocn
that gave me enough OF huntlllg ~
game for ali time. hao cap
some Young deer, elk and foNes' anu
started small menagerle on my renon
One day | was out in the nils loohinS
at some timber. and near the lhouui "
a small cave in the rocks found a young
lion crawling about on the grouno anu
cvhininu like a kitten. 1t was only
few weeks old and | decided to take ~
home and add it to my menagerle'
iudped that there was nesU o. ',io
young animals somewhere among 'hi1
cocks. and that this one had ventureo
out and GOT lost while the olo oiio'
we're away. :. "a
had no trouble in catching 1t, anu
ne was too young to show hSlO.
t But as soon as | took it up IN my arms
# set up dreadful screechlng cry "
,ort of cross between the wall %
t frightened baby and the bark OF small
+ 400 FEARING that the cries Woulu
bring the old lions home in hurry,
lost no time in getting away from the
I snot where found my captive. LOON
) o+f NV coat and wrapping up the
d cub tried to stop it's cries, but IL was
no use; it only made more NOISE
10 Before [ had gone one hundred y"lur
heard the blood-curdllng shrleh u 9
te full-prown lion close behind me, anu
d. knew that the mother OF the cuo W."
n on nv trail Her cry must nave o0oi
n call for help In ten SECONDS lV w"
er answered as many times ana tho crlo
IN came from all directions.
So was surrounded by mountain hons
al and knew that the cry OF the Gu
el ,vould rouse them to fury. hateo
,st lose the expected addition to my mel
,w aoeric. but dropped that lion cup
or. = = had been a hot brick. Instead
running away as | thought 1t Woul
Ir. the cub Law down right under my le'
me and made more noise than ever.
Then | started to run - get awe
ed. from it. but swaying OF the orahcil
vou ~ two trees in front Of me ana choi
mt of fierce shrieks close behlnd warn
mo that was too late. At least doz
,nt. f,ll-rroyn mountain lions, L Juoge
wn, were closing in around me, anu I'll
were there for business.
soft, Some ten yards aheao VI
ad. stood | saw a big rock that rooo o''
the Ground fifteen feet or more.
hot
g. inst in time. Backing up agalns
n. [ faced half score OF 1oll-Slo
Ih lions and they were as vicious :
w inc lot as | ever saw. hsiu nopoo
thew would stop when they found
Tho c,,h was safe, but they dldn
fsi - -
the chamber was full OF carriages
). When 7 faced my pursuers some
M +1,,,, ,,are on the ground leaping ale
WI like cats at play, while others were
\ the trees springing from or"hIr ~,
I'm branch with prodigious Jumps II
AIM we're still giving vent 10 theli
YIN which are enough to raise d iiian
M when heard at a distance. All the
~ tbev were coming closer, ana O"'
" those on the ground were creel
along ready to spring at my Cnro"'
soon as they were near enough
The apparent hopelessness OF
=. .;+,,,+;on seemed to steady my ner
,,d taking careful aim at the hea
I!.e ':a1, T 6rad With new kind OF SER
= wife uon l nreu' v ~ ..-9 foo+ into th,
'ou'u ~ tol1 hack dead. But there was
,arlet. other one on l OiiI I3i11 . advancing.
'0 A"- A second shot finished that one
a, 41oo, 7 Glanced at those IN the t'ee
,N:Ioa ooO .aw two glaring down at me Win
n A0''" a1-es cleaning like balls OF hre'
,.1 norn crouching for spring
0pA-tl tbo nearest one, and again my
e note, the he'-i co. ..l+
, +oo1 reached vital spot.
~ Rnfore could throw out tnG {
Ueh ca .1a11J heard a terrific shrek
r,., axy,1y to a hoarsa groWl rlghU oNe
Ahoii' Laa5 and then / knew that one
er' 01@ ar,;,,,a1s was on the rock above me
For an instant forgot the one
Oe nAS 4,.ao and Jumped away from the
lesil0 49, 10 came instant both hons j
l re1u0S sa,, mo one from the tree and one
-. ,ool, above me- saw them G
z. w" a +r;od to dodge to one 81
It be sc and tfleo ~ 13 ascaned tn
the few wheeled aoouO .;nn Roth of
you' a4.,,c,x me on the shoulders wat
,oh, forefeet as they came down an
:" % = long. sharp claws tore great 1uri l
oo+;or NV flesh and left my coat an
han0inc in shreds.
The blood spurted from my
and I was knocked down by u
- of the blows. l closed my eyes
u ~ moV 70, ~ face downward, and expected
Il in n
surprise the animals did not 10
'ounse0 the attack and | Struggled TO
- N Hoarse growing and the sour 11
terrific struggle told me that I'll
fighting each other go,
IN. They had got the smell OF m ole
'ard iron missing their victim at the mrs 5'
u maneu' the fierce brutes flew at each
ibes their throats. I turned in time 10
of bullets most ferocious combat | had
2 the rain naSsed. and in the excitemen
a tropical moment forgot my wounds
e guns . The other lions had see
i'll can, al trees were probably frlghten
1T down an ~ the shots had fired. AMY
as well az we're gone, and the two tha1 !.
ness on the 80 make a meal of me were le1
therefore. tbair battle to the death with
IF the tar .,,n+ion.