The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-23

that at slEn Ct ths Ion making
spring te might wnirl ard away.
Nearer aaA Eearex ns drew. and TIE
brsxtlea on the huge yellow beast stood
upright. TIRE long taii IRsAesi the limb
angYsly. and growing. STARTLING. showing
shs faH length 81 his terrible Jaws and
tseth sle begaa posing asz body, after tsss
manner II eat. for sg'riag. a pres
sure ~ Fslsp%'s knees and the pony stood
ia his East tracks like statue once,
twfee. three times she Wide moose swung
mfUye F.ipess head. then wh.stied
through tn@ ar. the han lodged and
blsaAss1 but The ae8se settled lightly over
bis shoulders and under IT'S jaw lie took
no further notice % IT. but concentrated
his attention On the horse ard rider
Then slowly Felipe began backing hts
pony until the slack of the rope was near
Is ag. then he shouted ito camp, senior.
and Selling the rope ne gave IL a quick
jerk. Tightening the noose about the Hons
neck at tbs same time wbsr!ing his pony
and uttering a sereeching sell that an
Apache would have enVied. There was
an answering SDari. ending in choking
scream. the rope frightened like u
bowstring. the lion clutebes al the limb.
forcing his claws Into the tough wood.
For an instant they hung. the pony tug
glag desperately. Would the rope s1and
the strain? Then the lion leaped and the
pony went down. and / saw the Hon
gather his limbs under him for q spring
a. he struck the ground.
Felipe glanced backward and saw tn
eronehing foise. then al me. his teeth
showing through his black moustaehe.
Don't shoot. ssnor. he laughed and
shouted on. what fun Then he threw
himself far back IA his saddle. raised his
pony 10 bis feet hy the reins sent the
spurs home and the pony went forward
like "A snct the big. yellow body cleared
the fifteen feet and landed squarely whore
-.
struggling, The fall. recovery and leap
Of the lion could not have taken tive sec
onds. bat IL seemed 10 TIE that pony was
on his knees as many minutes.
Ia two ianges the pony had frightened
the rope. and the third jerked The lion
heels over head. bus. oat-ike. he landed
on his feet. and craxea with fright and
pain. he bounded after the pony. now
snorsing with terror as he strained every
nerve and muscle 70 Keep tagt that forty
foot snps Felipe fairly shouted IN mad
JOY. YET kept his head sufficiently 70 open
his clasp knife and hold II IN his right
hand in order 10 cut the rome II absolutely
necessary, On he went racing like mad
down the mesa toward camp. bur scarce
~ hrea;hca during that wild ride. IL the
pony should step on a round stone or in
onn Of the many gopher holes, ugh. But
We went .0Eo camp Ia a cloud Or dust, the
lion screaming and snaffing the pony
wonder that the two staid mules that
pulled the grub wagon hroks from their
picket ropes and went careering and bray
ing down the valley.
''Santlsima nastre de- niosi" tmost holy
mother ~ ci0dl screeehed the Mexican
cook a. he leaped the IRE. oNerturning q
pot of beans in hls fight toward the
wagon. while the night riders came tuin-
bling from their blankets. weapons in
hand. H. fHpel a raid 1f rustlers or help
stop stampede, then. with oaths. selis
and cheers. they jumped this way thef.
that, as Felipe and his captive charged
about camp, Fer "A moment the Ion
sulkcsl and Long John raised his ride
No, no. Juan. walt. and ore Of the
SaquaTos grabbed ihe arm ard then ran 10
me, lie, me have your horse. senur. Just
moment" he said. pieadingiy | dis
mounted, and l~npi0g into sbe saddle. he
nncoiied the tafiat from about the horn
and quickly threw tae moose around the
lions neck. He frightened the rope Just
as the lion leaned but the leap was ar
rested Ia mdalr by Felipe's rope on the
opposite side. and he came In the ground
Nth hoarse scream For the next few
minutes the Fun WAS certainly fast amt
furious" Leap which Way he would
there VAS always "a rope IN draw m
back ne screamed. growi"l snarled
ciawed and bst ~ the stgaega}ug ropes
tote the ground uutii the Rir ives tilted
win aust ard sand. ana through Z All
plunged his huge. yeliow body. hIz eye
balls Gerry and distorted. bis ieGg fangs
cleaning white in Ted, foam-evtlecSed
Jaws
EutluFsug as he Was neSu and blood
bore and muscle. could not stand spCh
treatment long. and finally be sulked ceS-
erne and whinpsrlog- on the ground. RI
WAS pulled aad draEeed thss way ana
;h#t bat oalS grawlezl ard ~hiued.
New Yo0 may shoet hsns. IWan' Sa!d
Felipe. respectfully. and The nsxs moment
TIE two vaQuwypS walked fyarieSsly up 70
shs Qutverlng beds and Striped their
nsoses from his neck.