The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-04
TOLD BY THE HERO
HOW BRAVE HUNTER SUepuED
WILD BOAR.
Jealous Hearers Made Remarks Abou.
Nature Faking, But Read the Story
ard Judge the Matter
for Yourself.

We're you ever chased BIZ a wild
boar asked the man in the MACK
inrosh during a lull in the conyersa
tion.
No; nor you. either" said the mar
with the baggy kneed trousers.
1t takes a lot of presence of mind
TO emerge from the incident with
whole skin, can tell you"
Accompanied by an entire absence
Of body yentured the man who haF
pat pair OF large feet on the
table
That remark is neither new no
original | seem to have heard II ST.
or more times before. | remembe=
when ! was hunting in southwesteru
Arkansas in the fall OF So"
Going to tell il, anyhow, are you
Interrupted the man with the bulbou
nose.
Il am You can drop into sta
of coma II you don't want to hear f.
| had tramped for half a day in Il
woods without seeing anything wortH
shooting. when heard'a loud crash r
the undeTbrush not a dozen yari=
away. Before | could place myself lg
a suitable posture for defense"
No fence handy. | presume mu
INJURED the man behind the green GO
giles.
The chaparraI parted think the
call 1t chaparral out there. but maybr
it jungle-and an enormous boa
came rushing at me | am not ashamci
to say, gentlemen, that | flung my
rifle away"
Flung is the right word. G.
ahead
Il turned and ran for my life. Bu'
the beast gained on me. | saw it wa
of no use. Stepping quickly aside. jus
as the infuriated animal was about t.
lance me with one OF its murderous
tusks-"
"Tusks is correct. Much bette
than "tushes' interiected the man
who was smoking the cheap cigar
Proceed"
Il leaped on the maddened crea-
tura's back. erasped its ears with m
hands and held on with the energy ot
desperation | ave had many rougA
ride, gentlemen, but | want to tell you
that If ever you ride bareback on a
wild boar youH remember the expeTi
ence as long as you live. Even then
however. | did not lose my presence
of mind. The savage brute tried to
throw me. of course, but | wrappea
my legs around his body, tightened M
grasp on his ears and stuck. SnortinE
horribly, the boar darted ahead at
frightful speed. We tore through tie
forest a distance OF perhaps half
mile. | was becoming eXhaUsted.
Suddenly We passed under the project
ing limb of tree. Loosing my hold
on the demoniac beast, | grasped he
limb. drew myself up. and in q mo-
ment was out of danger. But uo' an
instant too soon. Scarcely had / sue
ceeded in climbing into the tree when
the boar turned and came back. End
ing me beyond his reach he
"Swore dreadfully. Don't repeat his
language"
In mad fury he charged the tree It
self gashing it with those tern ble
tusks in his impotent rage. Leaning
back against the trunk OF the tree six
feet above him. | sat and watched him
until had recovered my breath
And then? Go on with the blood
curdling details Don't spare us
Then, drawing my revolver, ! -ook
deliberate aim and fired
XIII him."
4 didn't try to kill him. ! sho' of
one of his tusks. slick and clean. It'll
second shot | took OFF his other tusk.
With a third shot clipped his tail of.
close up. Then his proud spirit bI-1ke.
lie turned to fee. Jumping down
from the tree, | made after him l
caught up with him. | kicked him
chased that wild boar. gentlemen Civ
ing him kick after kick. until ! vas
tired. after which let him go Then
l went and found my gun again and
resumed my hunting for larger zane
as if nothing had happened"
Nothing was said for several min
utes Then the man with the white
spot in his mustache casually OBJ
served that he could tolerate a plain,
ordinary liar but he hated a nature
faker-whereupon he yawned wearily
and moved an adjournment.