The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-28

fierce. she side stepped and cuffed
him on the jaw and everybody laughed
except Pa
Then Pa thought he would make q
grandstand play and drive her back
in her cage, and he started towards
her real fast on his hands and knees,
and gave a "honk-honk" like an auto,
and We thought she was scared, but I
guess she wasn't frightened so you
would notice 1t, for she jumped side.
ways and got around behind Pa, and
I said. Sick him, Carrie" and by
gosh she grabbed Pa by the slack of
his pants and made rush for tho
railing, and before could grab her
by the tail she jumped. right over.
board with Pa in her mouth, and
landed kersplash in the deep blue sea,
with Pa yelling to the men to take
her OFF.
We all rushed to the rail, and I be.
gan to cry, but the boys told me not
to be scared, as Carrie would bring
Pa to the yawl all right.
The men launched life boat and
the lioness was swimming around
with Pa in her teeth. as though she
was dog with rag doll in It's mouth.
Pa was swallowing salt water and
saying something that sounded like:
Now lay me-" and Carrie was try
ing to keep his head out OF the water
by lifting hard on his pants, and final
ly the life boat got near them and
they grabbed Pa by the legs and
pulled him in and he laid down in the
bottom Of the boat, and the lioness
climbed over the side and began to
shake herself. and then she licked the
salt water of, and when the boat
came alongside she jumped up on the
deck and rolled over and turned som.
ersaults. and then they pulled Pa on
deck and when he got his sea legs
on he said to the manager of the ex-
petition and the captain OF the boat:
Gentlemen. have rescued your lion.
and claim salvage. and you can give
me credit for whatever she is worth
as . show animal" and then Carrie
went to her cage, and everybody pat
ted Pa on the back and made him
think he had saved a thousand.dollar
lion from drowning.
Pa asked me to accompany him to
| our state room, and when the outer
| door was closed and he saw my tear.
stained face. he said: You think you
are darn smart, don't your heard
you say sick him to that old moth
eaten lion. and now don't you ever in.
terfere with my plans again. I got
that lion 30 frightened by my A-rce
look. and the noise l made. tina. she
jumped overheard. and | went along
to save her. Now. help me OF with
| my clothes and rub me down and
will go out and chase n tiger round
tho deck. and make II climb up into
the rigging and beg to be taken down.
That 10 the kind OF man your Pa is"
and Pa began to shuck himself. and
rubbed him down as II he was . race
horse. l can see that when We como
to the wild animal fields Pa IL going
to astonish the natives.
We landed Mt port In South AZ.
ricn In the night. and before morning
We had all our stun on q special
train and about daylight we pulled
out for n place about 800 miles from
the coast. and the next day We were
In camp with the tents all up and the
cages In place. and had engaged 200
negroes with no clothes on to help us.
When they saw the airship spread
out ready to be filed with gas whom
We got ready to use Il. some OF them
deserted. but We got others to tako
their places.
| n satta In n An -
with chemical gas and It begins TO
mop around. there won't be n negro
left In Africa.
We are In a wild animal country
all right. Tho hrst night tho lions
In the Jungle kept us awake. and Car.
rio Nation answered every time the
wild lions beloved. until Pa had to
go and maui her with bamboo club.
The next morning there were lion
tracks all around camp. and Pa says
the trouble In going to be TINT the
lions will hunt US instead OF our
having to go after them.
A drove of xcbras sinmpcded BY our
camp tho first morning. q couple Of
CRATES were looking IN over from .
hill top. and rhinoccros went
through tho camp and stole . smoked
ham.
Pa In no scared no stays In bis tent
most Of tho tlme and shivcrs. He
says he has got chills and fever. but
! can tell when . mans heart comes
up In his mouth. and chokcs him.
told him this morning that II he
showed tho white feather now II was