The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-11-21

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b. the cc.1 ~ .ae pants and made
him walk turkey towards the foun-
tain, and he held on to the girl, and
the Frenchmen threw Pa and the girl
into the brink with flock Of ducks,
and they went under water, and Pa
came UP first yelling murder, and then
the girl came up hanging to PAS neck,
and she gave French yell Of agony.
Our friends knocked the Frenchmen
galley west, and pulled Pa out OF the
water and let him drain OF, and they
said: "Hello. old man, how did you
happen to let them drown you?" and
Pa saw who the boys were and he
Rugged them. and invited them to all
take something and then so to his
hotel
When Pa paid the check for the
drinks they charged in two ducks they
said Pa killed in the tank by falling
on them. But Pa paid It and was so
tickled to meet the old circus boys
that he gave the girl he went in
swimming with 2O.franc note, and
after staying until along towards
morning we all got into and on top
OF hack and went to the hotel and
sat up till daylight talking things
over.
We found the circus boys were on
the way to Germany to go with the
Hagenbach outfit to South Africa to
capture wild animals for circuses. and
when Pa told the boss. who was one
OF the Hagenbach's managers. about
his airship and what dandy thing 1t
would be to sail around where the
lions and tigers live In the jungle,
and lasso them. from up in the air.
out of danger. he engaged Pa and me
to go along. and guess we will know
all about Africa pretty soon.
The next day we went out to the
club where Pa keeps his airship. with
the boss Of the Hagenbach's outfit
and cowboy that used to be with
PAS circus. to practice lassolng things.
They got out the machine and Pa
steered 1t. and the boss and were
passengers. and the cowboy was ON
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rope. and We sailed along about 80
feet high over the farms. until we saw
a big goat. The cowboy motioned for
Pa to steer towards The goat. and
when we got near enough the cowboy
threw the rope over the goats horns
and frightened It up. and Mr.. Goat
came right along with W, bleating and
fighting. We led the goat about half
y mile over some fences. aad finally
came down to the ground to examine
our catch. and We landed all right.
and Hagenbach's boss said It was the
greatest scheme that ever was for
catching wild animals. and he doubled
Pas salary. and said We would pack
up the next day and go to the Ha.
genbach farm In Germany and take
a steamer for South Africa in . week.
They were talking 1t over. and the
cowboy had released the goat. when
that animal made u charge with his
head ON our party. He struck Pa be.
low the belt, butted the boss in the
trousers until he laid down and
begged for mercy. stabbed the cowboy
with his horns. and then made Q hop.
skip and jump for the gas bag, burst q
hole In II. and when the Eas began
to escape the goats horns got caught
IL the gas bag and the goat died from
the effects OF the gas. and we were all
glsa until about 20 peasant women
came across the fields with agricultur.
al implements. and were going to kill
W oil.
Pa said: well. what do you know
about that." but the women were
fierce and wanted blood. The boss
could talk French and he offered to
Eive them the goat to settle Il but
they said II was their goat anyway.
and they wanted blood or damages.
Pa said Il was easier TO gtvo dam.
ages than blood. and Just ~ hey were
going to cut up the gas bag The boss
settled with them for about $40. and
hired them 10 haul tho airshlp 70 the
nearest station. and NO shipped Il to
Berlin. and got ready to follow tho
next day.
Pa says We will have high old
limo Ia Africa. Hc says he wants
10 ride up TO . lions den In his air.
ship and dare the ncrccs, lion 70 como
out and night. and that no wouldn't
like any hotter fun Than TO ride over
n royal bengal tixc, In the jungle.
and reach down and grab his tail and
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