Omaha daily bee., 1911-04-16
THRILLING BATTLE WITH LION
wounded Animal Plays with Hunter
Rs Cat Would with "A
Mouse,


For several days the ostrich camp near
Sir Alfred Peases homestead at Athi river
East Africa, had been worried by lions.
and as that gentleman had Just arrived
by the steamship Guelph. in company with
his sons and Mr.. Grey, the news TO hand
was heartily welcomed as affording most
opportune sport. party was promptly or
ganized consisting of Sir Alfred Pease. O.
Grey, Howard and Edward Pease Captain
slater, Mr.. Clifford and II. H. Hill The
hunt started on Sunday morning, January
~ The plan of campaign was TO divide
into two parties, one consisting of Sir AL
fred and Mr. Hill
After about half an hours ride. in
drawing donga. Mr.. Hill espied two big
male lions making off about half a mile
TO the right, and the party of two gal
Hoped after the quarry endeavoring TO keep
them In sight. Sir Alfred followed the
bigger and slower animal and Mr.. Hill the
leader, which was some 400 or 500 yards to
his left. The object of the hunters was TO
turn the game into donga, thus giving
time for the rest of the party to come I'D
hoping that Mr. Grey would be given the
opportunity TO open the shoot That sports
man has fine reputation for high courage.
and no novice at big game. Unfortu-
nately, the second party had no opportunity
OF learning the tactics that had been agreed
upon by Sir Alfred and Mr. Hill.
Mr. Grey seeing the game put his horse
10 the gallop and practically started to
course the brutes. His companions were
Immediately alarmed at his foolish temer.
lily and endeavored to warn him of the
terrible danger he was counting. They
were doubly alarmed at seeing one of
the lions preparing to charge. Mr.. Kin
thereupon dismounted and fired a quick
shot at the biggest lion in the hope OF at
Tacting his attention from Mr. Grey. The
bullet unluchdly fell short and the lion
charged Mr.. Grey. who jumped off his
. pony and awaited the onslaught At ahlui
twenty yards he fired and the shot
the shoulder, but without stopplng tho
ANY charge. He got in another shot at
about five yards. hitting the brute in the
mouth, breaking two of his murderous
fangs and inJuring his Jaw.
The lion flung its victim to tile ground
and commenced to worry him lust like a
cat would mouse. Meanwhile II. Pease
mad followed Mr.. Grey and the party
waved him to come up on the flank. They
theh covered the 800 yards between them
and the lion and his victim at top speed
When some fifty yards off the lion noticed
his fresh antagonists and ceased TO maui
Mr. Grey.
Al twenty-five yards the party dis
mounted and ran in. The beast imme-
diately made toward them. and at this
awful moment of peril Mr.. HrUs rifle
damned, and he too, WIS out of action
Almost simultaneously Sir Alfred and II
Fease ilred and the balls entered the lions
rios' The thrice heavily wounded animal
then returned to his victim. The horri-
ted RELIEF party scarcely remember what
happened during the next brief few mo-
ments, further than that the lion was on
TOD OF Mr.. Grey and animal and man were
so mixed up that 1t was most difficult To
distinguish the formers head from the
latters body in order to get in a deadly
mead shot, which was found impossible
10 place until the lion was almost Iifeless
During the deadly fray the other lion was
distant only about 100 yards, growing and
lashlns his tail. In spite of the double
danger threatening them the hunters.
who had only two .25s rifles. paid no at.
ton to the second animal, being intent ON
relieving their comrade
Mr. Grays wounds are very numerous
The lion severely clawed his face and
mead bit his arms, hands and thighs and
inflicted nasty wounds on his back Aftar
being rescued from his deadly peril Mr.
Grey was perfectly collected and ouIetIv
instructed his anxious friends how thev
could best hands his lacerated body -Fs a.
Africa Standard.