Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-09-20
From ,he SIOUX cl.y Trib4nel

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50 with the coming Of night he left his
lair among the clunp of rocks and
wandered over the stone streWn sands
in search of his quarry. For Il year
he had been hunting for himself and
was wise in the wisdom OF lions. know
ing the scents and smells and thor
oughly understanding how to make the
final. hurting leap upon the startled
deer. He trol resally through the
jungle as behtted a beast who was
dreaded by man and brute both. and
who reigaci supreme. the lord of the
iescr, and Jungle. He threw his big
hell upward to catch the scent of prob
able quarry and suddenly %quiekened
into 4 trot-a silent quick trot-for h"
scented the much desired springbok.
He went up a ravinc toward his prey.
snifiins continually, SO as not to lose
the scent ana suddenly stopped in his
path. For he sIncit a new scent. Never
before in his life had he net it. He
stopped undecided. but the scent OF the
springbok came To him strong just then
and he remembered he was chief OF the
jungle and desert and also that he WAS
Very hungry. After he had made his
kill ne would investigate this new scent
but now the command of hunge; drove
him forward.
1t Wa a Good Xiii.
lie came upon the springbok at a
pool and crouching lew. advanced the
remaining short distance quietly and
carefully. Suddenly he settled on his
launches. his muscles grew tense and
he hurtled through the air.
1t was a good Kill; a good kill and a
good jump. He prided himself on the
feat as he thrust his teeth into the
carcass and felt the warm blood trick
ling on his tongue. He ate
~ for ne was hungry. His meal finished
he drank from the pool and then re-
meCibered the new scent. Now he
~ould investigate. Prior To that, how
ever. he would give his nightly call.
Being gorged he now Travelled slowly.
over the hot sands he traversed his
way till he saw in the early noon
light the big. black rock standing by
itself i'll the shiinmering, white desert.
Beyond the desert, where the skyline
met the ripplcS of sand, rose the moon.
its yellow tip just showing the
horizon. Taking up his position by the
rock he gazed ut the moon for an in
slant n then bending his strong bull
neck to the ground, gave forth the roar.
by it he proclaimed his sovereignty
owe everything that lived OF trod the
desert or jungle. AS the rumble of his
N-ninC ,liol uyNl, la I,Ditnl ~ coo If his
,ha1Ian"o wanna ho talon ~, hnt NO
answer came and lie roared again.
Preparing fer Him.
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of the challenge WAS borne to them.
They conVcrsed in whispers and then at
Il command 10 the gang of Kroo boy
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'ouuocH's re Icllieiiocred u" ne"
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,ranned Anroes bis law mi,d ,har.
flashed the words of advice given Ia
him a wear ago when his mother warned
him to beware of tho scent of man.
With ~ roar he tried to cast himself mn
the sides. but he onlv sank d.nppr into
the pit they had dug for him. For y
few minutes he dashed around tho nil
irving TO lean ,p tho SANDY sides and
then. Gnding himself trained. ro,rrd
Three miles away the waiting men
heard it and rose with smiles. for thcv
could differentiated between the hn,,phty
cali of the night and the snnrlinp veil
of anger.
In a short time the lior smc!t the new
scent Enthusiastically and he knew they
were coming toward him. They would
make their kill as he had done and
glory in ii as he mad. He ran around
the bit looking for =; chance 10 escape
and found a tunnel. There would be
crouch. safe from the attack of the
thing which spurtcd flame and which
could leap miles-ycrv much further
than he could lean. He vould stay
there until one of theta entered the Mi
and thcn he would Kill them ms tney
came. He crouched lower. waiting TO,
tho snurt of flame. but instead. there
was only Il click n something shot
down in front OF his eyes. lie stepped