The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-28
FIGHT WITH A MOOSE.
A BATTLE TO THE DEATH WITH A
GIANT OF THE FOREST.

Grazcd Him Fought Itke fury-A
Hunters Canadian Experience which He
would Not Care to Duplicate.
Within 80 hours ride of Chicago, at Lake
Temiscouta a beautiful little sheet of wa
ter in the province of Quebec, is one Of the
finest hunting grounds in the world. 1t is
region Astounding with deer, moose, carl
bou and other wild animals.
DR. Charles Granville, an English physi-
clan who resides on the lake, had an adven-
ture with gigantic bull moose that rivals |
in excitement any Of the blood curdling |
hunting stories which the wild west could |
furnish. One night party of the doctors !
friends arrived from Chicago and told him |
he must give them some hunting. Gippe |
Tippe French Canadian whose knowl- |
edge of woodcraft amounts to second ma
ture, said that he had found tracks of big
moose on the shore of Lake Squatc. Lake
Squatic is about 10 miles distant from No
tire Dame du Lac.
At3 o'clock the next morning the physi-
clan aroused his guests, and they took their
places in the birch bark canoe which had
been provided for their accommodation. In
the party were T. T. Plednow of La Crosse
aud George T. Howlands of Chicago. Gippe
Tippe and another guide accompanied the
party.
After an hours steady work the canoe de
bouched from the lake into the Squatic
river, where the high banks lowered aloft
fringed with oak and pine. Twenty min
utes hard padding, and the voyagers
emerged upon IA broad sheet of water, the
gently slOpiug shores of which were fringed
with deep woods.
Enjoining the striutest silence upon the
occupants Of both canoes, the doctor direct
ed the boatmen toward the lef5 bank of the
V.I;,t., Mr. DlsIuovy with him DIR
Granville stepped ont on the shore. Mr..
Howlauds followed, accompanied by Gippe
Tippp All pushed mt once quickly but 81
leutly forward. 1t was hardly daylight in
The dense forest.
suddenly, just as the party Of four men
reached the edge Of au open glade, there
was aqueer sound heard.
"Youerl Nouer"
It. WAS the cry of the male moose calling
to its maze. Instantly Gippe dropped on
hi, knees, and putting two very dirty fin
fers almost entirely within his mouth gave
forth the answering cry of the female;
'Goueel Nouee.'
From the direction of the sounds it seemed
as if the animal was only few yards right
ahead Every one was on the very tlptOeOt
expectation 1t was DIR. Granvilles wish to
give his guests the first chance at shot,
and he moved Pleduow and Howlands to
the front. As they Crcpt quietly along
through the underbtush skirting the
gludrs the surface of a small green knoll
was EXPOSED against a background of gray
sky for a moment. On the top of the knoll
with its splendid head erect and its great
autlers branching alOit, was superb bull
moose The doctor moved aside to permit
Mr. Plednow TO come up.
Aim Just below the shoulder" whisper
ed the physician.
Plednow caught his breath and put his
rifle ltp to his shoulder, where it seemed to
stav for an eternity At last he pulled the
trigger. There was loud report. The
bull stricken above the shoulder, staggered
amoment and giving vent to aloud below
of defiance turned around on his launches
Mr. plednow's bullet had merely scraped
him. Witha snort of rage and defiance, the
Infatuated animal charged down the slope.
Scatter for your lives shouted Gippe,
at the same time plunging into the under
brush.
Pleduow, however, though a bad shot
stood his ground. He looked as if he was
entirely accustomed to encounters of the
kind as he again raised his rifle,
II have got another barrel, =" he said calm
The doctor was hardly the man to desel
his guest in such an emergency, but i
knew that the best shot in the world cOul
not hit charging moose in that kind
light The next moment he had seize
Plednow, who Is small man, around I'll
waist threw him over his shoulder and IA
for his life, ran as one would think it in
possible for Il man to run burdened with
rifle and fellow being. After the tw
came the moose, crashing through I'll
bushes as if they were grass in II hayfiel,
There was little hollow or depression Ia
filled with dead leaves and branches, al
into this crashed the doctor and his frent
and both fell. The next moment the moo
was on top of them.
With one Of its sharp fore feet firm
planted on Plednow's chest, whom IL
blow had knocked unconscious, the moo
endeavored to transiiX him with its shal
antler points. Gippe and Howands bot
leveled their rifles but mixed indiscrim
nately with moose and flying branches ii
doctor was seen engaged in a terrific haI
to hand fight with the enraged animal.
shoot was out of the question.
In the fierce rush of the animal, whiC
had sent Plednow and the doctor head ov
heels into the little hollow, the doctors rif
had been sent skimming from his hand i
to the bushes. But it would have been
useless weapon in that close encounte
With one hand grasping the left antler
the moose close to its enormous head, wit
lue OIutT lnt pAuCh9 ph9 olSldh uiC" IL
long hunting knife and plunged 1t forwal
into the bulls shoulder. 1t missed makir
any kind of "A wound that served to domo
than doubly enrage the maddened anima
With a lunge of its sharpened forefoot
struck the doctor just above the knee, cri
pling him for the moment and rolling hi
over like "A log
At this moment bullet from Gippe
rifle struck the moose on the right fan
and in its desperate and headlong char
upon the fallen man it swerved slight
As the moose reached him the doctor
gained his feet and sprang on one side, b.
the giant antler caught him and tossed hi
on one side like a feather
The next thing he knew he had the moo
around the neck, and then he realized tn
the struggle must end soon, for he was
coming rapidly exhausted. Leaning
over, he slashed viciously at the amin
and succeeded in severing the tendon ach
les in both its fore legs. The moose utter
loud below and fell TO its knees. Fro
ran from its mouth and its great red tong
dropped lolling from its black lips.
Just then Gippe ran up, and placing
muzzle of his rifle against the ANNA
side pulled the trigger, When the doc'
came to, Howlands was bathing his fl
with water, and Gippe was cooking MOI
steaks over IA fire in the little clearing.
bones were broken, but the animal had II
en- clear over on the physician and bruii
him adly.-Chicago Journal.