The Ordway new era., 1905-07-14
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II AdNent0re.
uuNTING WITH KITES.


nlla is the large sweet
VA q water lake called the In.
I'd I guna dc Bay; round the
.oa southern half OF this lake
4 Loguna Province. A chain of
Intalns lies in large half circle
M this lake, thus shutting in this
\ of water almost completely.
koEs of natural history describe n
los of large bat. called fruit bats.
A big fellows, with n body the size
full grown cat, and wing mem
Ses that measure from two to four
across. 1 have seen some that
more than five feet from tip to
Like all bats. they sleep during
,ay In the dense forests In the
btalns, hundreds Of them hung up
be treetops, where they are safe
their enemies. Head down. with
$ closely folded to the body and
ling with the wind. they look
thing like the bobbins OF wool that
the spinning machines in the fac
mt half an hour or more before
un touches the western horizon
ese bats wake up, turn themselves
side up with care, give n few
with their wings. and then
k-away they go. hundreds In
They sail across forest and vale
hit as shot TO the fine groves
the lake, where they feed all
urions thing about the bats is that
prefer a straight line. and IL they
nm obstacle will swervc only Just
rh TO clear II. The Filipinos have
this out, and also that the bats
bod to eat. From this discovery
n most curious sport.
u before sunset, in the village af-
which the lake Is named, the
OF Bay. Il hundred or more men
boys are out, both In the town IL
md on the open lain all round II.
group Of two or three has n kite,
less. Chinese pattern kite.
rybody is full OF expectation.
southward for the bats to ar
Suddenly some sharp-cyed young
Spies them coming far to the
west. and sets up yell. Ere the
ms died away tile advance OF the
has come wlthIa range OF the
hG Kites.
bats see In them nothing more
strange kind Of bird. Indeed. 1t
be doubted II the bats in this
light see at all. II they do not
smell and touch rather than by
nj any rate. once among the
which have begun to sail In very
curves, they just swerve little
too close TO one TO Its cord. and
skillful Jerking and twirling OF
ri the men are able to give the
swopping motion. similar 20 that
hwk's highland In addition guide
! TO swOop down upon one OF the
always the bats sweep just be-
he reach OF the kites. until sud.
onc seems 10 be entapgled with
hing near the cord. a nuttcr or
violent downward movement OF
le, torn along by the bat. n iina!
of the line, and like n shot down
The bat, TO be pounccd upon by
hember Of the crew OF that par
kite. A blow with the club IN
nd, and the bat ceases TO snap
|arl. Surprised. we examine the
and find that the delicate mem
pf It's wings has been torn as II
laws. making flight impossible.
another bat Is cntangled with n
nt Instead Of dropping. 1t is ap-
y caught by the cord. for when
n handling this one pulls In cx-
and brings the kite to earth. the
spite some wild iutters. comes
We then see that hundreds OF
ish'hooks are attached TO the
means OF fine strings of abacn
ila hemp. The bat was caught
fral OF these hooks. In swcrv-
little TO escape the kite or Its
was swept right among the
Their fine thread was too small
ouDd ere 1t was too late.
pats are not beautiful, and the
musky odor they exhale does
10 their attractiveness; but
epared for the oven. they look
IKE rabbits. and I am assured
'e who have eaten them that
ste exactly like that.-Paul l..
In Youths Companion.
UNEXPECTED BANQUET.