The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-02

~hotHun-tow an oEnrb Mountain
hoy saved his IncIc's Mutton.
From 81. New York sun.
The man with "store"ashiue tackle laid
the rod down ON che gras'y bank and
turned 20 the man who was getting The
lunch ready
"This kind Of fishing goes" Dc said.
when there's ~ other kind around. but
fishing FOR panther is tho real thing
"iov panther" asked the other man.
opening a bottle Of bccr
Jus, nshius FOR panther. that's all"
"Buf how tHc dickens do sou fish for
busy with tho lunch. 81 never heard OF
such a ihius thousht they hunted for
panther
some do ana then again some nsh for
them. That's tho way ] Did"
well said tho other man. hopeless or
ahead and gct away with your part Of this
lunch. nud while you cat youu forgct
how bad s, is in telling me how 20 fish
Tor panther"
The panther fisherman drew up 20 tho
feast aud as pc ate ho talked
when WAS hoy of Is or thcre-
abouts d. said "my father died Boz Ten
usssee ara won't to use with 90 uncle
iu the ozark Mountain country 81 Arkau-
sas Aly uuclC- farm was lu country
where the ,almouut- grow ou trees and
We had lo,s OF trouble with them and
other yarmints keeping them of the sheen
We had only about a hundred. and
couldn't anori 10 lose any. 80 We liked up
q log cabin near tho sheep sheds aud
used 10 sleep there with o gun handy for
any maraud'rs thnt might come along a
cntamount is o mighty sharp animal au0
never Eot shot az one That did nnv
harm, So ! began to Study up some plan
10 get scalp. ana I finally concluded 90
trN FISHING
~ got three big sturgeon hooks-you
know what they 1ro Uke-f1stened 10 "a
fine steel chain about Elk feet long chat
was strong enough to haul haysttek
with. and 60 the chain Z tied abou. ufty
feet Of new hemp rope. Ais uncle made
fun Of me and wanted 20 know ~ was
going o. use reel and what kind OF fy
aid { use bat ] told him 60 mind his own
business and give me chance When
had my tackle ready took a piece OF
fresh meat and buried the hook- hi Il Just
deem enough 90 catch hold easy when o.
was sime for them 60 begin business Then
I carried thc hnii ont toward tine woods
from she cabin tho tull length OF tho linc.
and slipping the other end through ten
hy twelve window We had va the door
I looped o. over post in the cabin FOR
anchorage
lie was about . o'clock whom had cy-
erythtnE in shan, ana the moon was shine
ing like "a hg silver plate iu the SKY.
las down with the Ola shotgun hy my
side. thinking how : would crow over the
uncle II 7 caught csiamouut. ami before
I knew what had happened Z was aslecp.
How long ] slept don't know. hut | was
awakened 10y y scrcrch in the woods that
] knew did NOT como from e cafamouut
o. was panther Tor ! had heard thcm
before and ] was on ms feet IN am in-
stanf and wide awake Catamouuts were
bad enough. but ranihers were Toe
worse and the few times We had had
chem come around they had stirred up tho
countryside Ike an election was so
wrought up that ] for-ot 40 about mN
catamouuf bait and ! ranged up alongsid"
/ 81 the window SHE in tho door-we bad
I one each side 81 the cabin 20 command
an approaches with rho shotgun eleneh-
ed ln my hand as n 90 were something
I alive thaf was trying To- Ect away from
.
/ on my pegs. and not scared either exact
l Is. Tor ! was perfectly safe in the cabin
but "a i6-ycar-old boy AcInE a hungry
panther oven whom De- is hchind wall
I h. uahic 20 be ngifatcd ana wns that
/ 70 such an extent chat could hardly 10 %
my face 20 tho window long enough 90
look out ] heard another scrteeh in "a
minute or two after 7 got 20 the window
and tho sheep in thc sheds began 40
/ hleat low ana 60 move around IN fear
! You know " there is anything that scarcs
I "A sheen ~ a. a panther They don't Nonru
4 after catamounts ana DOES exactly. bat a
} panther simply drives the curl out of
E their wool
~ located him by his next serooch. au1
/ ne came slipping out of the thickci ans
across enc open with bis whole mind hNed
/ on tho shed where che sheep We're ]
could see him a. pain as day. and BE-
I was a sight to behold N0t very hie
I ono les pauthcu 30. but as graceful a. au
angel and as smooth ns . serpent as ne
rrept through the grass with the very
I motion ot a snake AMI NOT as 10 he bod
Z LOGS to walk on I was nof hundred
/ WINDS from him when hc appeared aui
4 IA he had 90 pas. close 20 the cabin to
rct Co tho sheep shed entrance I laid Boo
/ wait 10 surprise him blamed lf I dtdu' O.
, think my heels would knock holes go tine
1 luncheon floor 7 was shaking So. and {
/ tho panther hadn't been So intent on how
/ ing mutton chof~ for supper be cuu.l
/ have heard me When hc wae within
/ thirty Yards ! raised the gun toward .Ho
1 window ard Tor the nrst time noticed thtt
4 has peen 200 excited 90 cock it ~ BE-
/ H. a hurry now. 81 course ana grabbed
| a, the hammer and threw it back " l
q rush Clirk -snnp. something went i1-
| side the Jock and th' hammer dropped
I linn and u.tlsse Co., dishrtg. I bod
/ broken tho handspring
THAT teu M hclpless a. f1r a. ofer-
/ -ivc warfare was concerned. and heiu-
on the defensive now 7 recalled the caf1-
mount bait. ] stood still watching Tho
rausher slipping alonE. and 7 hoped be
would get near enough 20 take the bait
I hecarse you know. me feline kind ere
I rot hunters. ny scent ard want 70 see
/ heir prev nd YOU ever see a cat lose
| q mouse in the grass ana not be ohle
| 10 md u sn she saw q move thourh
f. wasn't foot from her nose7 was
1 AFRAID the panther was going by the bait,