The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-03-11
TOLD BY THE HERO
HOW BRAVE HUNTER sUBpugp
WILD BOAR.
Jealous Hearers Made Remarks About
Nature Taking, But Read the Story
and Judge the Matter
for Yourself.

VOV uouTSeU.
Were you ever chased by a wild
boar?' asked the man in the mack
intosh during a lull in the converse.
ton.
mo; nor you, either" said the man
with the baggy-kneed trousers.
1T takes a lot of presence Of mind
to emerge from the incident with a
whole skin, ! can tell you
Accompanied by an entire absence
of body" ventured the man who had
put pair of large feet on the
table.
THAT remark is neither new nor
original / seem to have heard it 80
or more times before. | remember
when ! was hunting in southwestern
Arkansas in the fall of So
Going to tell it, anyhow, are your"
interrupted the man with the dubious
nose.
Il am. You can drop into a state
of coma II you don't want to hear it.
had tramped for half day in the
woods without seeing anything worth
shooting, when | heard a loud crash in
the underbrush not a dozen yards
away. Before could place myself in
suitable posture for defense"
mo fence handy, | presume" muir.
INJURED the man behind the green COG
giles.
THE chaparral parted think they
call 1t chaparral out there, but maybe
it's juhgle-and an enormous boar
came rushing at me. | am not ashamed
to say, gentlemen. that | flung my
rife away"
Flung is the right word. &c
ahead"
II turned and ran for my life. But
the beast gained on me. saw it was
of no use. Stepping quickly aside, jus,
as the Infatuated animal was about tc
lance me with one of its murderous
tusks--"
"Tusks is correct. Much better
than "tushes." interjected the mar
who was smoking the cheap cigar
Proceed"
II leaped on the maddened crea
lures back, grasped its ears with m!
hands. and held on with the energy o.
desperation. have had many rough
ride, gentlemen. but ! want to tell 70,
that If ever you ride bareback on ;
wild boar you'll remember the expert
ence as long as you live. Even then
however, did not lose my presence
of mind. The savage brute tried Il
throw me, of course, but | wrappe,
my legs around his body, frightened m!
grasp on his ears and stuck. Snortin;
horribly, the boar darted ahead a
frightful. speed. We tore through thu
forest distance Of perhaps half ;
mile. was becoming exhausted
Suddenly we passed under the project
ing limb of tree. Loosing my holt
on the demoniac beast, | grasped tn
limb, drew myself up, and In mo
ment was out of danger. But not al
instant too soon. Scarcely had sue
ceeded in climbing into the tree whel
the boar turned and came back. Find
ing me beyond his reach he
'Swore dreadfully. Don't repeat hi
language
In mad fury he charged the tree II
self, gashing it with those terribl
tusks in his impotent rage. Leanin
back against the trunk of the tree, 81
feet above him. | sat and watched hir
until had recovered my breath.
And then? Go on with the blood
curdling details. Don't spare u.s.
Then, drawing my revolver, too
deliberate aim and fred"
XIII him."
II didn't try to kill him. | shot o.
one of his tusks. slick and clean. Wit
second shot took off his other tusl
With third shot clipped his tail of
close up. Then his proud spirit brok'
He turned to flee. Jumping dow
from the tree, made after him.
caught up with him. ! k.r.ed him.
chased that wild boar, gentlemen. gi'
ing him kick after kick, until | wa
tired, after which ! let him go. The
| went and found my gun again an
resumed my hunting for larger gam
as II nothing had happened
Nothing was said for several mil
utes. Then the man with the whit
spot in his mustache casually o.
served that he could tolerate plail
ordinary liar, bur he hated a. natul
faker-whereupon he yawned wearil
and moved an adjournment