The Citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1903-1912, 1908-11-28

when Pa told the boss who was one
or the llagenbach's managers. about
his airship and what a dandy thing Il
would be 10 sail around where the
Hons and tigers live In the Jungle.
and lassO them, from up In the air.
out ot danger, he engaged Pa and mo
TO go along, and ! guess we will know
all about Africa pretty soon.
The next day we went out To the
club whore Pa keeps his airship, with
the boss of the IIagenbach's outfit
and cowboy that used To be- with
Pas circus. To practice lassoing things.
They got ont the machine aud Pa
steered II, and the boss and ! were
passengers, and the cowboy was on
the railing In front with his lariat
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 II up, and Mr.. Goat
came right along with us. bleating and
fighting. We led the goat about half
mile over some fences. and flally
came down 10 the ground To xnnne
our catch, and We landed all right,
and Hagenbach's boss said II was tho
greatest scheme that ever was 10,
catching wild animals, and he doubled
Pas salary, and said we would pack
up the next day and go 10 the lila.
gcnbach farm In Germany and take
n steamer for South Africa In a week.
They were talking II over. and the
cowboy had released the poat, when
that animal made charge with his
head on our party lie 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 a hon
skip and jump for the gas bag, burst a
mole IN II, and when the gas began
To osCap" m" goats horns got caught
In the gas bag aud the goat died from
the effects Of the gas, and we were an
clad until about 80 peasant women
came across the fields with agricultnr
al implements, and were going 10 Kin
us all
Pa said Well what do YOU know
about that but the women were
fierce aud wanted blood The boss
could talk French and he offered 10
give them the goat To settle II. but
they said II was their goat anyway.
and they wanted blood or damages
Pa said II was easier TO give dam
ages than blood, aud lust as they we're
going 10 cut mp the gas bag the boss
settled with them for about 500 and
hired them 10 haul the airship To the
nearest station, and We shipped II To
Berlin, and got ready 10 follow the
next day,
Pa says We will have high old
time in Africa lie says he wants
to ride mp 10 a lions den In his air.
ship and dar" the fiercest lion 10 come
out and fight and that he wouldn't
lik" any better fun than 10 ride over
a royal Bengal tiger in the Jungle
and reach down and grab his tail and
make him snarl like a tom eat ON
fence in the alley
He talks about riding down q nerd
Of elephants, and picking ont the hg.
gcst ones and ropng them; and the
way Pa IA going 20 scare rhlaacc.oses
ana appropriateness and make them
blcat Ike calves is wonder
think Pa is the brayest man ! over
saw, when he tells II, but noticed
when he had that goat by the horns
and he was caught in barbcd wire
fence. 80 the airship had Ia slow down
until he came loose Pa turned as pale
AS sheet and when the goat bucked
him in the stomach Pas lips moved
AS though he was praying Well any
way, this "Trip TO Africa to catch wild
animals Is going TO show what kind
If sand there is In an of us.
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