Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1912-05-30

after a short time in captivity. 1t often happens
this way
party of us went out one Sunday after lions
and adopted the novel method Of riding them
down on pony-back We had not been out long
before we put up big tawny fellow and imme-
diately gave chase There were four of US In
the party and We soon rounded the lion up In
fine shape. While Of us fired at him In the
open plain with a revolver woundng him badly,
he came to bay. clawing up the earth in huge
patches with his claws and emitting terrifying
roars.
We closed in upon him from all Sides having
much ado In getting our ponies to face the
usual situation. One man rode In close and fired
at him with a revolver. The lion wounded
mortally for the second time but sprang saw
agey at him and seized him by the leg We
were Mortified to see the lion drag him of his
pony to the ground and rode forward to the res
cue. We killed the lion his body and so
saved his life, but unfortunately efforts were
unavailing. for, after living through an agony
of torture for week more, he died from gan
creme poisoning.
That 1t the first and only case where the hunt
ers have suffered from this new and invigorating
form Of sport 1t beats pig-sticking as excit-
ing form Of sport and is infinitely enervat-
ing than shooting lions by approved methods Of
hunting There is something In the wild ride
and the attendant risk which is altogether fasci.
mating and irresistible for most men who have
Quite a number of lions have fallen victims
in the field the result OF this plan of at
tack In fact. the game warden has no less than
four lions to his credit from this method OF kill
ing alone, to say nothing Of the numbers which
have fallen to his rife by the accepted form Of
Staying.
was in the sotk country one day. trailing
out to inspect detachment of my force who
were on outpost duty. I alone, about an
hours march ahead Of my porters and escort and
1t being very hot. decided to sit and rest until
my caravan came up with me. saw large and
shady bush short distance from my trail and
decided that this would be a very suitable spot
to rest went over to 1t and threw myself I'M
der its welcome shade. Then took satisfy
ing drink from my water-bottle and filled my
pipe. I must have sat there for over an hour
smoking and thinking Of what I should do when
reached London for my six months holiday
which within measurable distance
thought of no danger and smoked and built
castles in the air. In due course my porters
hove in sight and as they approached they began
to sing Justify. Suddenly from behind me some
thing big moved There was an instant's swish.
ing Of the grass and the cracking Of twigs and
then. 10 and behold, big black-maned lion bound
ed away from the other side Of the bush! I was
too astonished to fire and could only stare after
1t. open-mouthed with establishment.
do not know to this day what had really
asleep In the shade on the other side of the bush.
as unaware Of my presence as Of his It
was certainly a remarkable experience and a
laughable one, although in all conscience, It
might have ended very differently. MY native
porters and servants were firmly convinced that
had the evil eye and therefore the lion would not
attack me- Nothing could shake their faith in my
power over the king Of beasts" II l had known
Of the proximity Of this wonderfully fine speci-
men. I should certainly not have sat down and
smoked so unconcernedly beside the thornbush.
At Muhoroni station in the Nyando valley,
Lake Victoria In the latter part Of 1904
taking stroll out from the camp when the
sun had cooled OF in the evening. knew that
no lions were ever seen in this vicinity and 30
did not bother to take gun with me- MY sport
ing little fox-terrier. "Micky Doolan," kept me
company
turned my footsteps toward a small stream
about mile and half from the camp. On ar.
rival at the banks Of the almost driedup river.
/ stood for while watching young reed buck
gamboling with its mother. Micky DooIan chased
imaginary rats with deep content Suddenly the