The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-14

- toula Not 0et the Cap ON hctore
lie Was Upon Me"
plump enough. I had Just as soon there
had been COW along ~ we'll for old !
bulls II any game ate rank and tough.
sun. he had q fiio old grizzled head. ]
and let rs al him. Down he dropped. |
with his pear forcleg smashed. I'M this
did not prevent him from getting mp
and making OF at good pace. Ills
dangling leg. however. bothered him
considerably. aud after going for about
half n mile he lay down. ~ ! expected
I be would do II ! did not press him.
I lie did not appear 90 have made out
whence the shot came. for. though be
looked In every direction after he lay
down. be was not satisfied. IL was
gone distance back 10 the wagon, and
] decided To return for my horse aud
when ! had ridden 10 within viewing
distance. saw that my prey stu lay
where he had dropped or nearly fo.
lle regarded me atientlvely. and dill
Tot rise until ! got pretty nearly up 90
him. when he rose very stliliy. ! then
gave him another shot. which. owing
60 my horses uncaslness. missed him.
and the wounded animal. enlizingwhat
was NJ. set his head down and cnmc az
Us like u miniature budalo. az as good
pace a. be could with hts shattered
leg These wildebcCstcs arc rsuaiici-
bly, savage. and their curious get OF
horns and shaggy front make them
looe specially foroclnns. Ny horse dld
not like his appearance 90 an. aud
! lad quite q sob 20 load and manage
d N.Ns Ia i
cartridge IN and ended the poor crca-
! lures misery.
. While riding back with the carcass
, slung across my saddle pommcl. shot
NJ aud wounded a leopard which was
skulking among the thorn bushes. But
although | dismounted and followed
the bloody spoor for some distance
I. eventually lost all trace u him. Re-
: fcring 20 leopar,is reminds me Of an
cscupade | had with one 81 these
= creatures some time previously, FUR
y tlcr south. As Is - frequently ths
!. ease. | had been much disturbed dur
= Ing the night 10y prOwling animals
/. which ! found nut were lcnparls.
. was cXaspemted by the luss 1T Va!
: best dog aud made up nay mind. I
J. possible a. set = fne skin and aveug
his death at one and the same time
e 80. making hurried breakfast mn
y leaving my two Ruiin boys In charg
y 81 things at the skerm, SIT out wit
n the only dog ! now had left Tn
n epoor, which was plain enough In "a
I. sand. led away toward the rive
which on either side Is houlercd for
quarter Of mile or 80 with walt.a.h
N thorus and undcrhush. After going
g mile or ~. my dog showed extra cage
ness. aud pulled up at tree. the lnI
"a ~ which was al, scored by the claw
rs 81 lcoparis. A lot Of porcuplnc quill
a nlso lay around. showing that NJ
es quarry had recently made meal.
"a which ! was glad, for I thought
should be moro likely 20 find him lai
~ and lying up and hence easier 10 ma
OF age. A little further on I came TO
.- kloof or raVlne which I had 20 1
he sccnd aud ascend.
hO Beforr | reached the top the deg I
gan barking. and | hurried up as Va
ns could over the loose stones. Cor
ala not want 10 lose my only RENAL
Ing dog lie. however came has
Ia. yelpne, lust a. I gained the top OF q
an bank. aud az the same time I Caur
NJ sight OF the leopard which was ma
Ing across the open Tor patch
''' thOris about a couph' ut huudrcd var
~ distant, I was somewhat out
iu' breath iron scfambllng over the \
BE-. even ground. but. taking as carei
IN aim ~ could. I arcd. knew I h
..l, hit him an right. even n he had i
N. stopped and bitten at the wouad; 1
W. the shot was too FAR back. as well
red too low. Al the same instant
u caught sight Of me- while I. net =
ass ishlnl his looks hastily pushed III I
;ht other cartridge. l had not my tru,
An. Winchester then. or the leopard wol
not have served me rs he did. I
" weapon was using was convert
.hu Enfield carhlne. " hlch. though q spl
ith did shooter, only took one shell. a
'sl. also required Gaping. l could not
but the cap on before he was upon me, Z
Yer. ever We both went In a heap uni
OH most lie got my left arm hetw
bis teeth. and I could feel his "a
fangs crunching. hut GOT hold Of
long hunting knife and managed
von get 4 under his chin and give a fFa
sash which almost cut his head
- An thla did nos take - long q haf
'e.e Is 4 does for me TO rtlatc 4. hul
saw ihe same. 4 was pretty lively Viii
l.'ef lasted, aud whcn ! ctawlsd ffou