The Detroit times., 1910-03-16
ny .ELEANoR Co.

MOMBASA, British Africa have
lust been through the most thrilling
experience, a lion-spearing hunt ar
ranged for ex.President Roosevelt.
and yau may. perhaps. like to hear
about IL.
When the ex-president arrived at
the Sirjoit camping ground, Nasin
Guishu, il was arranged TO have
lion-hunt from there. Fifty picked
Nandi natives marched in. IN all their
war-paint--Queer arrangements OF
feathers on their heads and cow-bells
to make music. fastened to their
knees. decorated waist-belts. TO which
most OF them had a small club or knife
hanging. tho rest of their arms-or,
might say, dress-consisting OF
shield ard spear. For hunting they
dispensed with the cow-bells and the
feathered head-dresses. They are very
fine men, tall and well-built. as active
AS monkeys, and as plucky as they
make 'em.
Party Pursues Lion.
We all started of across the plain.
the grass for several miles round being
fortunately short The Nandis ar
ranged themselves In a long single line
to beat, while the horsemen, about
ten In all-consisting OF Col. Roose-
velt's party, ourselves, and Few
others-followed just behind them.
After drawing about ten miles OF
country' without any result, our hopes
and spirits began TO fall correspond
ingly as the heat OF the day rose.
by this time we had reached dry
.lx< xxyffh 0nnA OF
long grass and reeds. We had not
gone far along 1t when up jumped
splendid lion, dark In color. with a
fine name, and made OF towards some
fairly open country. Away we gal
Hoped in hot pursuit-a most thrilling
chase. For a few minutes We lost
sight of him In the long grass before
he left the river bed. but he was soon
viewed as he mounted some rising
ground towards some thorn trees.
There seemed to be something incon-
gruous in giving the halloo! 10 lion.
and felt almost ashamed OF shouting.
There he goes," after his retreating
majesty the king OF beasts. We soon
gained ON him, and he took cover
under a low-spreading thorn tree,
growing savagely, flashing his tail and
turning from side to side, looking for
the weakest spot In the circle OF his
enemies. who were gradually forming
round him.
PIunpes at Natives.
We had a perfect view of him with
in about thirty yards, and longed TO
have a shot, but my rife was far be-
hind: and we were, anyhow. not sup
posed to shoot unless In danger. The
Nandis were to do the killing. Those
few minutes were the most exciting.
and they seemed much longer than
they were, for every moment he
seemed TO be getting more furious,
and each time he turned and looked
our way I expected he would charge.
Very soon he did. but not at US. he
came out at a trot for few yards,
still growing: then reared up and
threw himself at the line OF natives.
He looked magnificent. and they faced
him without fiinching.
In a flash he had man down VINO
got his spear home, but was mauled
himself IN the shoulder and arm. Then,
feeling another spear on the other
SIDE. the lion turned and seized an
other man. and clawed him, at the
same time biting furiously at yet an
other spear, which he doubled up IN
his mouth. knocking out two OF his
own teeth, and chipping biz out OF
his tongue as he fell. still fighting.
pierced through and through with
about twenty spears.
The excitement was now great and
general and kodaks flashed to the
fore as the victorious Nandis. holding
their shields over their heads. march
ed round singing a deep-throated and
rather melodious dirge over their
fallen foe, we'll worthy OF their own
courage
Not Seriously Hurt.
The two wounded natives were soon
seen to rise and their wounds washed
end dressed, and happily, after the
FIRST shock was over, they were found
to be not very seriously hurt. They
are strong and healthy race, and
soon recover from wounds of this
nature