The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-21


one Of the men went back over tha
trail which the dragging body had
made. When he returned his eyes
sought the Kafir with an odd look Of
questioning respect.
n ~ found the body Of a lion down
there" he said, graYe1y. must 3 ave
B been killed a week or ten days, fors the
flesh has been nearly removed By Dl rds
and ants. There were evidences Of "a
fearful struggle. a hand -to-hand en-
counter, ! should say, for + found g
I long knife id the head OF the animal
You don't mean Z, began one of
the list -ners, incredulously.
Yes, I do mean just that. I believe
this man and the lion fought together,
and this man conquered and dragged
himself up here, in the condition you
see him. Furth ermore, I believe that
the little mongre1 has since acted as
assistant surgeon by licking the
wounds and as sole proYider." He
nodded toward the dog, which was still
licking the Kahir face. Near the ami
NAL, and Within easy reach Of the
mans arm were the two pieces OF
meat, and scattered about them were
the cleanly-picked bones of small AMI
mails and birds and the broken shells
OF birds eggs. The men looked at
them, and then at each other. The one
who had asked Dick to drive the cur
away looked round with a sudden ten
derness in his face.
eyes, see it all now he said, slow
~. "The little brake caught animals
and birds in some manner which he
alone can explain, and brought them
| to his master. He licked the wounds,
and kept Off birds and other intruders
which might have been harmful. OF
| course he could not bring water, and
the mans Inconsistencies is very
likely due to thirst. Probably he did
not lose his reason until some time
this forenoon, and them the dog hur-
ried off in quest of food, thinking that
/ the remedy needed. But when he
brought the pieces of. meat, and his
master would not touch them, he must
have realized that the remedy was be.
yond his power to provide; then he
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/ s'Then there is another thing" his
voice becoming softer, 81 believe the
| dog has been starving himself in order:
to- provide for his master. See how
| thin and emaciated he looks, and re-
member how he smelled that third
piece Of meat in camp: Z suppose he
felt that his moments were too pre-
eious just then to be wasted in eating.
doubt if he has even tasted food
since his master dragged. himself up
here" i
l. They were all! silent for some min
utes, looking at the Kafir and the dog;
then some one asked: what shall we
do with them?" =, III
Take them along, of course" was
the prompt response. "a man who
has been cared for as this one has
mustf be worthy Of further looking
after: His wounds are apparently do
ing we'll, and think we, shall have no
trouble to pull him through. We will.
take him down to the camp, and then
carry him on to Kimberley. There I
will; put him in the care of The best
surgeon can find. We must save
him for the dogs sake .
And they did. Before the end of
three months the Kafir was nearly as,
strong as ever, and by that time they
had discovered that he was intelligent
above his class, and that he was trust
worthy and brave. When they offered
him the position of hunter for their.
party, he accepted the place with. al