Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-29
MOTHER PAINTERS STRATEGY.
Captured Cub rescued from Two.
Hunters in British Columbia. "a

sparrows and ends up by pursuing par
fridge or quail II was not SO. how
ever. in the c1se of Selman and one
other, who. after killing father
panther, MANAGED to capture its cub. |
All this was ina far-off Lillooet Brit
ish Columbia. AMI placed them in an
fix. Tor mother leopard, |
hearing the Young ones cries. speed |
lily took in the situation, and by proWl-
ing industriousy about the hut made |
a long night miserable Tor the two
captors, whose peculiar story is re-
lated by Mr.. II. NJ. Batten.
in the morning we got up more de-
termlned than ever to put an end t.
the panther. whose pelt would fetch
good price. Taking the butter tr-
kin containing the cub. We placed II
in the centre OF the avenue. about
eighty yards from the hut and hid
ourselves among the underground on
respective sides of the clearing Il short
distance away. We hoped that on
seeing the cub the temptation tel
snatch it up would prove too strong
fer The mother, and that even though
she were aware of our presence she
would dart out into the open and eN-
pose herself to fire. That morning,
however. the creature Was To reveal
E.rs.ff in Tho Fobt of an artifcer of
no mean ability.
W. had cro5grad in our hiding
nIoeas nerbans Two hours. with the
fierce sun seoreling the leaves over
head when low cry, the meaning
- ,hf,b vo iastantI.. understood.
so,ndod from, a.. direction Of an open
,i..,,.i,.o s,z.a, IN our right. This
5l,.s,,.i,,., o,i4.f tho na1dnfk She1-
- f,o,, ths sam nv the trees IN
..i,Ier sid. and watered by cle4r
s,,5a,,, mn ,rI,LaIed through the
Woodlands tEa grass grew tHere
,t,,,,aartf,. md tHq Ef;.rf was the
,5.i1f e.a5ine, ,r,nna of allr I'D mills
f51w. who wandered all day At viii
r.t5roino in tils. evening. The sound
49, IA raar,I was "a Quick. haarse
IL, tsrr5irati,a in = stjded gasp
Izorz san,o seconds We Iav still and lis
taasa rho lnn5 hum Of iunun rable
;,..,.t, ,1I.d ~. air tnt from tire pad
IL. - o. 80 moi apofber sound.
,.51v,,.,,, on, 7 loaned 10 our fref n
H. same moment. NV companion
a,,ot,I,a5 ~ ~ b,,tr,r firkip md I'm
iii II INTO tba but. slamming the
49,, - la e,,,e ont Thcn Ne set
af in the direction Of tic paddock.
a sHcrt epript taking Us to The hank
- M. stFean Here We moved moro
c,,tionel. carrying our rifles ready
80. ne. .n1 larUins n lively lookout
- ,f,a hranebee overhead.
a., at.hsr cid The ground was rank
- go, md anpFars while low
15,,5f,o, ,.zar.d ths=ir heads here an1
- al,ol.a tfa wild enhancement.
So. ,,,i,,7tas ,5,ssed before we found
~ abinct of oar searcb-our unluclz
IN. -, III, nartber had evident
!. II tba attoals in a terrible rage
e. sta I'D literally dashed the liz
- &C ba,. victim with one well aimed
Nv, 1NfEyN
.,9,,,r.,ra, csln,an said things about
a,,tt,l,s i, General and PANTHER
,4za4b.,s IN particnlar which there IS
~ ral,,, - record His elGdueaee eX-
,5s,,.t,.1 u eoen,aa In dawn upon him
49, s,,a r,iobt do something more use
60, .han ta1l about our misfurtunes.
.. Nc hao.n 10 east around IN The
e,,.,ss for the trail of the murderer,
80 presently we found It. So fresh
80 tho marks that the trcdden
shoots were still slowly rearing their
n 1913. no. blade by blade,
70 their original position
We followed the trail for about ten
p,in,,tcs. It led us in a circular route
toward the avenue where. few min
- ,lre,,iouelv we had been waiting
rfth t6e cnb for the mother to ap-
nssr As we neared this point it Was
eyidert that she had exercised a good
deal OF caution. In places there were
CONS showing that she had moved
forward crouchingly. pausing constant
" Ia watch and listen. Finally the
trail led with a rush to the edge OF
49,, - onan where again she had paused
and watched. It is easy to picture
th I'e great brute lying there. glancing
cautiously up and down the avenue
heeore showing herself, her ears
twitcbing. every muscle Of her body
opivering in suspense. Finally she