The sun., 1909-09-12

the owners. wheeled and dashed OF, the
boar after them.
The hunter who had stuck pigs in India
rallied first turned his bronco and forced
il at the boar. which had stopped and
stood. head up. a picture OF devilishness.
IL was one OF the old timers without Ques-
tion. combining the qualities OF Florida
razorback with the savageness OF an East
Indian wild boar and the staying powers
Of a California island wild goat. Little
wonder an everyday bronco which had
possibly never seen a pig in its life OBJ
jected to it's presence.
As the bronco moved up. broadside
on, utterly unable to look the strange
beast in the face. the hunter lifted his
rife and attempted to aim and hold the
bronco in place at the same time. IL
was a difficult proposition. Al the slight
est letup the horse would turn. frantic
with fear Then the hunter elevated
his rife with one hand and let IL drop re-
volver fashion. intending to fire as II
| covered the game.
Down II came, and just about az the
hunter was about TO pull the trigger
woufl came the escaping steamlike note
! from the red, dripping mouth. The rife
went of. the boar charged and the bronco
jumped ten feet. it seemed TO the two
men looking on. and came down stih
legged in an awful buck. sending the
rider into the air. They saw the boar
charge. and squirting their broncos they
rushed down the slope to interfere. Manuel
leaped to the ground with his rife ready
sportsman from the boar. which. however.
was dead. 1t had died before it had an
opportunity to use its tusks.
| The boar was a type OF the savage bush
pig, tall. long and slender, muscular,
with heavy crest, powerful head and tusks
| long and sharp.
I don't know whether the bullet killed
the brute or crushed him to death. said
| the hunter, but IL was a close call Tor
me. have seen wild boar in India run
fifty yards with hole in his heart.
-Levison, a man In my regiment. shot
NAL went by him. blinded in some way.
and did not stop. but came for me. being
next in the trail tried TO fire but missed.
and just as the brute reached me II stag
gered and fell dead. l understand griz-
zles will perform the same seemingly
Manuel hauled the boar into the shade,
] intending TO return for the bead as a
! trophy. and the party moved up the
ca non. crossed over to the windward
cool wind blew in from the illimitable
! Pacific. Following along a ridge they
descended again and Manuel led them
/ into a long, narrow canon which seemed
/ to be populated with quail and doves
alone. ...
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where a little mesa or bench appeared on
! the slope. a small pig was seen sta anding
! in the trail fifty yards ahead. IL looked
at them'a moment. then turned tail and
| with a wouf woufl ran down the trail
| followed by several others. Putting
spurs to the horses the men followed
when suddenly from out Il the brush
came a big boar that apparently did not
| propose to run. IL was an easy pot
| shot but the men determined TO give II
a chance for it's life and moved on, while
Manuel pushed into the brush to get In
behind the boar.
The boar seemed TO drop out OF sight
! for when they reached the spot IL was nc
| longer there, nor could Manuel see II
| from the slope Of the canon, Suddenly
came the wouf. woufl as startling as the
rattle OF a snake. and again out OF the
brush charged the bear, with crest stand.
ing and ugly muzzle elevated. The
horses broke and reared, frantic at the
sight. but the riders managed to hold
them. Then for some reason une1plain-
able except for the intensity Of Manuefs
yell the boar kept on and the hunters
gave chase. II was fine exhibition of