The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-11

and agility, the Canada lynx. the largest
and most ferocious OF it's species, Is a
stupid brute so far as escape from danger
Is concerned and Is easily cornered. A
loud and sudden cry from the hunter pursu-
ing II Is sufficient to arrest Its course for a
time long enough TO permit him To FIRE. and
sometimes several shots are obtained at the
same animal in this manner. Woe to the
unfortunate hunter. however, IL the wound
ed lynx succeeds in springing upon him. Its
ferocity is only equaled by its strength
and agility.
The New York Sun relates the story-of
one OF the most desperate personal en-
counters between a man and a loup cervier
on record. II Is that in which Peter Mac
kenKie. chief factor OF the Hudson Bay
Company, came near losing his life ON an
island I'm Mingan bay. on the coast of La
hrador. In the spring OF the year. shortly
after the ice had parted Mr.. Mackenzie
went across the bay in his canoe, more for
exercise than anything else Consequently
he had no gun with him--nothing but a
Montagnais bow and arrow. knife and
snowshoes. Landing on the island opposite
Mingan. he saw the fresh tracks of a lynx.
He adjusted his snows,ioes, soon found the
animal and followed II closely several times
around the island without coming within
bowshot Of Il. Toward evening he saw
that II was getting very fatieued. for he got
two opportunities OF striking II with the
heavy Montagnais arrow. which IS used for
killing smaller game.
Armed Only with Knife.
At last he came within twenty Yards
The cat turned round rose on its hind
legs, snarled and began TO paw the air
Mr.. Mackenzie discharged another arrow,
but at the same moment his snowshoes
tripped him up and he fell headlong with
his face In the snow. The cat Instantly
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the coat from his back. Mr.. Mackenzie
turned round at once, caught the cat by
the throat by lucky plunge with one
hand. and with the other drew his knife.
hu. as he made lunge they rolled over
together. and he received some very Sc
we're scratches. SIN holding on firmly
10 the throat ~ the animal he avoided
being bitten. although he was In danger
Of having his bowels torn out by the hind
feet OF the cat which was making a Wig
orous resistance. second lunge with the
knife was fatal. the blade passed through
the animals heart. hut the struggle LEFT
Mr.. Mackenzie exhausted and bleeding
on the snow. ~ was some time before ne
recovered. but he finally carried his booty
in triumph 20 the post.
Pathetic Fate of an Indian.
Some hunters have proved less forsu.
nate In their hhnd-to-hand encounters
With the Canada lynx than Mr. Mackenzie
3
Pierre was visiting line Of marten trans
near the forks ot the Moislc Labrador.
when he met ar Indian with a sledxe
drawn by two dogs. X was q heavy load
and rs "a was growing dusk he asked per
mission TO take the siefgc into the lodge
Of the hunter. ''for. said he Il have
body there and / am afraid the dog.
VIII eat IL u It is left outside" Affer
the two had smoked together for some
time IN silence, according 20 the Indian
manner. the visitor was Induced to tell
his story.
did you brinE the body far asked
Pierre
six lays up ths St. Marguerite. sixb,
days "a all from here"
How did he die -
The ether locked a, The SIRE and for some
time said nothing. il was evident thst ~
had a very sorrcwfai tale 10 tel. or ne
would have spoken AZ once After a torx
pause he said He Is my cousin am
taking him 50 be buried at the post. re
asked ire. promised him. II ig "A long
Journey in winter. bGt he wished ~ and
he viii soon be there re and 7 v.~e
hunting together when We came ur,ori- the
track = a loup ceryier and followed ~.
, Ny cousin was FIRST. and he turned round
and said 70 me. IN 90 round that mount
ain II You so Up that valley with the Horr
and ~e are sure 70 get Rim we separ-
sted In an hour : heard "a gun thor
SAT dow-n and waited loaE As night was
coming on | thought ! would 80 and look
] could nnd nothing. so Il was getting
dark I fired my guy. No answer
fred again. No answer. After sleeping
that night on NUM- eT ~ spruce brunch
spread ou tbr eaoa followed tae
I got half way round the mountain I
tsfoNRd mF co-xfn. He yHx manly 6sad