Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-05-05
Lost In The Jun,,s

tor Paske, had gone out toward o'S'
with four or five English Or"
search OF jungle fowl, which the, IN
heard Growing during the dav +So
possibility of encounterins any -, me
game, Doctor Paske says, had ~ es'
CURED to any of them. The doc,o, = W, ~
became separated from the res, 80 -.y'
company, but had with him a Rr,. '"e
lad to carry his ammunition P,
by it occurred to him that it was a"l
be going back to camp. To
He started with a feeling q, 49,,
dence, but soon perceived tina, h. mn
lost. The boy could give him No o. as
fort; the sun was going down So Ill
how he must get out of the flores, ~,
turned squarely about, and sure e--..l
within ten minutes he came nm, So
a greensward of considerable ev.p..
But his troubles were barely begun ''
There was not even a shrub q, -,
greensward. was on the ro;,.
crossing it when terrific roar sen, 81
the blood back to my heart, and mao
nificent tiger trotted out into the %
closure. | was too much taken b,,L
move. My pipe dropped from nv month
| was just resolving to pour both n,
rels into the tigers face, in the hone =,
binding him, when he snarled a, mo
and disappeared, flashing his tail
This was a great relief, for the oe-
spiration was streaming down nv f,,o
and my teeth were clinched as in da,,b
recovered my pipe and looked round
for the boy. He was gone. ca-rvino
with him powder and shot. and nv
calls received no answer.
Lost in a tropical forest a, niob,
fall, and for ammunition only the two
charges of small shot already in my
gun! This was truly an enviable m.
sition, especially as the forest va,
known 10 be swarming with wild beasts
such as had just encountered.
shouted once more for nv bow and
| plunged again into the thicker at han
hazard, and in state bordering on de-
peration. Fear quickened nv stems.
my eyes seemed to penetrate further
han usual, and my ears detected the
faintest sound. In addition to my gun
| carried stout branch, which hur.
ed at every clump that looked likey to
harbor any kind of animal. Hone was
ebbing fast, and scanned the trees
around with a view to taking up nv po-
sition in one of them for the night.
Even then should not be beyond the
reach of tigers, snakes and black ants.
And what if | should fall asleep.
was sick with anxiety. and so weary
with suspense that almost wished that
the end would come and leave me at
rest.
1t was decreed otherwise. however.
The trees began to be further apart and
the underground less dense, and-oh,
joy!-a familiar sound smote my ear.
| once more stood on the brink of a
stream. I laid down my gun and drank
greedily. Then | once more lighted
nv pocket companion. We were en-
camped on just such a stream as this,
Was this the one? And il it was,
should | go upstream or down?
decided to 60 down, and advanced
with extreme caution. Once large
object doomed ahead, leaving the waters
edge and striking inland. Probably il
was tiger, but it was too dark for me
to see plainly.
On making the next bend | saw
light not far ahead 1t might Belong
to party Of rebels; it might be the
camp had left. Gliding from cover
| advanced. Other fires came in sight
crept closer and closer; resting for
few seconds behind every convenien,
bush. At last | saw everything plain
ly. 1t was our own camp. stood up
right, and as gaily as possibly and
whistling a tune, sauntered in among
my companions.