The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-09-01
-WATGHFUt LIONS.
keep TRAMPS AWAY
Two Animals, Though Harmless,
Keep All Undssirables From Colney
Hall-Many Intruders Scared.

LONDON, sept. L. liono-'QJ
dangerous would be the warning az
fixed for the benefit OF others OF the
Z profession by tramps In the neighbor-
hood Of Colney Hall. Norwich. for In
side two year-old lions are kept as
''watchdogs."
The animals are not at all danger
Gus. Up TO short time ago they were
allowed TO roam al will, and now they
are confined. merely as a precaution-
airy measure.
Their names are Fritz and Mite,
and they were brought 10 England In
February last from British East Afri-
ca by Hugh G. Barclay, OF Colney Hail,
and his daughter.
vita and Mite (the latter Is lion
ess) possess a strong sense OF humor'
Until a short while ago they were al
lowed to roam about Mr.. Barclays
estate at viii. At present they are
enclosed In a kind Of long chicken
run.
Stalking Causes Downfall.
II was their fondness for stalking
that led to their downfall. No boy
scout was ever more keen for tracking
down things than Fritz and Mite.
Their stalking was merely "profes-
sional"--there was never any blood
thirsty motives for the chase.
One day Fritz and Mite discovered,
TO their JOY, the tracks OF mock OF
sheep. They found the sheep, scared
the shepherd half out OF his wits and
: growled triumphantly as they rubbed
their noses on the woolly animals.
Then they trotted back TO their cub
by house. But Mr.. Barclay considered
that a liking for sheep was q danger
Gus thing In a lion.
Tramps and Hucksters Scared.
For weeks past not a single tramp
or huckster has been seen In the pre-
cincts OF Colney Hall. An umbrella
member who one day visited the hall
and got the shock OF his life there
has been responsible for spreading the
news, Lions. very dangerous"
This man was ambling up the drive
to the house when he heard a soft
pad, pad In the bushes. He stopped,
thinking II was dog, when out jump
ed Fritz. the lion, immensely glad at
having stalked new kind OF animal.
"Grrrr!" growled Fritz In mock an
! ger, crouching low on the ground, his
green eyes flashing, his tail humping
to and fro like a pendulum.
; Giving a terrified scream, the UNI
brella-mender bolted for the park gate.
; Fritz bounded after him a little way
(, like a joyous kitten and then forgot
all about him. having discovered a
new trail.
A do a.
Turning he saw to his horror Fritz
and Mite tearing after him.
He put on full speed. but the lions
still kept up to him, their teeth gnash-
ing and whiskers bristling with ex-
element Then, to the infinite relief
OF the cyclist. they abandoned the
chase.
Gardener Has to Cult.
A gardeners complaint also helped
towards the downfall of Fritz and
Mite II can't go on working, SIR"
he said. The lions stalk us where
ever we go.
There am at work when sudden
ly hear a rustling In the bushes and
know that the lions are watching
me through the leaves. II upsets my
nerve, sir, to have lions a-watching
FEme,.,
Fritz and Mite have cost less than
SIS for their keep during the past six
months. They have large bowl OF
milk In the morning and piece OF
raw horsefiesh In the evening.
Miss Barclay and her young brother
and sister play with the animals In
their run just as II they were kittens.
They have invented 'lion-language,"
In which they speak to the animals
with kind of growl.