The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-31

teuttors Note-Dan j. Singer ~
orc Of the most famous Of all Amer
Iea's famous bip.eame hunters. He
has brought them down" In tho
Rockies. In Canada, In Mexico and
Alaska. And now ne has Just hunt.
ed "the great American tiger" on
the Esseaulbo river In South Amer
lea. Following arc the halr-ralslro
adventures that accompanied this
last trip
CHAPTER
The mystic call OF the jungle had
long been upon me and finally. not
being able TO longer withstand her
beckoulng 20 the fairyland OF Wild
things. took passage unaccom-
panied TO Demarara, whore. at tho
end Of iG days. arrived.
Demarara or Georgetown Is the
capital Of British Guinea. and Is
truly tropical city. situated on the
Demarara river. Out OF 10000 In.
habltants there are not more than
500 pure whites or Europeans, but
there are goodly number who
consider themselves whites. who
have what Is known there an
touch OF the "tar-brush.' which
means there is n slight trace OF
some dark.skinned race IN them.
proposed TO roam through the
great immeasurable lungies far up
In tho interior. Tho chief objects
In view were to complete study
OF tho jaKuar or American tiger Ia
his true haunts, TO learn something
OF the ways OF the jungle and the
principal game therein; also TO
bring back one American tiger skin
OF my own kililngl
These primeval forests are not
traversed by any roads or trails.
There are many game trails. but
they lead nowhere and can only be
followed by continually welding
the cutlass The only mode that
remains IL TO proceed BY water. and
network OF waterways offers the
traveller wide selection. II he
has a mind TO penetrate these
wilds.
The first difficulties that arise
are the rapids and waterfalls. To
overcome this. peculiarly adapted
river craft are necessary. ono form
Of which II known m cur!al. and.
equally as important. not less than
sir bushmsn or native Indians 20
paddle. haul or carry around these
various waterways.
Finally. having engaged four
blacks or bushmcn and laid In the
amount OF stores calculated to be
necessary for myself and crew OF
six Tiny two native Indians or
crackers We were 10 pick up few
miles up.riverl. was ready and
anxious 10 get away into the heart
Of nature.
Raniettan. my head black. who
spoke a little English. | relied on
mostly to conduct the trip. The
rest OF the men could understand
but little, and therefore my CONVEX
sation was rather limited. I being
the only white
II was 10 o'clock and we had
covered nearly dozen miles
The heat from the sitting suns
rays made the air like a Turkish
bath. and ~ was great relief
when Raniettan stoered for the
shore and tho inviting looking
shade.
The manner ~ living in the trop-
les is quite different from that OF a
more northern cline and the travel
or will do we'll 90 conform TO their
customs.
For instance. In tho early morn
Ing took coffee and crackers: be-
tween 10 and II n hearty break
fast. I'm tho afternoon We made tea
and at night we had dinner.
This is the English custom Of
Guiana. and when one has more or
less strenuous matters TO attend TO
the hours are excellent. for be-
tween II and 4 In the afternoon II
is much too hot 10 be about. and II
IL only during the morning hours
and the late afternoon that w went
on our way. excepting on rare oc-
casions.
II is quito the same. too. with
the Wild folk. though most Of our
four.footed animals here are noe
turnal. those of tho day only NOV.
ing about in the early morning and
late afternoon; 30 that a stranger,
upon entering the great forest. may
be surprised at tho absence OF life;
but II at nightfall or early morning.