The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-07
For roe
 Royal Zoo

about Ave miles away the night pre- l vious and killed and carried or a l Vteer. We made for the spot at onco l and began digging a pit.
 When our pit was completed, it was l 40 feet long. 6 feet wide and 70 feet l deep. and we cut and drew up a lot ! o1 heavy poles to place across it in ! gase we had to keep him prisoner for l two or three days.
 It was a full moon that night and l from the post in one of the huts l caught sight of the lion ot about 9 ! o'clock He came to within 200 feet Of tbe kraal and sni0cd the air as it his saFnIcions had been aroused. He was a fine target for a rifle, but under the circumstances be was safe from my Are. The cattle soon scented him and crowded to the other side of the pen. and the dogs of the village likewise made a great fuss. but his iordship was not iu the least put out ] could not b1ve seen him better by daylight Aside from his maue thera were black tifts on his legs. with a black plume st the end of his tail and l was de- tsrmlned to make him my prize n h | took year of waiting and planning
 The lion scented danger however and sheercd off, and we saw nothing more from him that night Ou the naxt night he showed up before we were on the lookout Tho natives In irlving in the cattle had failed to -.und up ycarliug ca'f and We heard ,otbiu. from the csuuy until the lion showed himself Just at dusk he roar cd loudly, and as the moon came mp v.s caught sight of him advancing upon tNe kraul The calf was on tle other side of the iuclosure keeping very uniet but as the lion stopped and reared again the frightened animal be- gln running around Che pen to seek for the gate. As he came around on our side running b,iudy and never s6elng the lion. the latter crouched and ssrang. As he struck the l1lt he seized t by Che neck and wrcuchld it to right and left killing lt on the Instant For 6re minutes he stood facing us with his claws Ou the carcass. growing de dluce. Had man shown himself out- sde of a hut the lion would have charged right at him Alter awhile Gadiug that his dei was U'l accepted be picked up the calf aul To,Ied away as dog would with a bone. Twice before he reached Che thicAcr hepauscd t1 look back. but we had no thought 9F moving out of our shelter
 As Che calf Was mot .u good cond.- u1u. .he natives believed tre lion would nmu next night bu, le did not Or dars were issued for the people to keep very quiet during the day and for the n,rd to be pe1ned am hour earlier than usual
 On the second night after getting the calf we heard tle old fellow roar mg good and strong as lo left his lair and tbe head man said 70 me.
 "We are sure of him this time. Can't you tell by his roaP thot be ls bungry?'
 It is doubtful ii the i1a ever roars because of hunger His rotr may rath- CT be cousideced a challenge Co his cn- omies The natives insisted however. and they were right except that he did not appear as soon as expected. Be went off in the other direction. roar- inc at intervals and perhaps looking for a change of diet
 It was close 0n t0 ll O'clncE and we had not heard his voice for am hour, when ! suddenly heard something walking with a tread as ltavy as thai of an OK. thought it was am OK until I saw the lion himself Ihe moon was up and he advanced urol tine sraa' without even looking otr way. His bearing exhibited grim determination. He walked straight to the spot where re had leaped before. halted for an in. slut to see if the feuef had been strengthened since bis other visit and, Nitn an angry -Owl Jui Q switch ot bis tal be went over The cattle bel lowed and rushed about but after a couple of muJtes Che head man whis- pered:
 "He certainly fell into the pit See. Tbe cattle have become more qui5t Let us go at once"
 At sieual we an rushed for the gate and opened it We were not a moment too soon. as thc fellow was pringIng up and catching the banks with his paws We hustled the poles across the excavation, weighted them down. and then everybody iu the v-l lage began to sing and yell and dance I had promised tbe people 6eg of rum. ten pounds of powder and five muskcts in case of capture. aud the re- ward was a big thing Co them. The cattle were turned out fires lighted and an spent tle night in watching and rejoicing
 The cage was made with double bars. each as large as a mans arm and of hard wood We had it ready by night. but the lion was ly no means ready to enter it Our only way was to draw him mp into it by main strength For two whole days he de. fed our every effort seeming to lroW dercer with every failure on our part but on the third day We got the better of him. We kept him from food and drink for four days. but he neither fell away nor obated one joJ of his fero- ci0us spirit J did not start him mdl the tenth day of his capture. hoping for change but as none came he was