The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-05-02

formidable-looking fellow. / wa
glad to assure Jack that thu
strange creature he had found wa
perfectly harmless, and that it
flesh being esteemed a delicacy
it would be a valuable prize tt
carry back with us.
In another moment Fritz would
have fired, but arresting his hand
Your shot, l said, would prob
ably only wound the animal, and
being extremely tenacious of life
it would certainly escape; we
must gain possession of the sleep
ing beauty by a gentler method
you r not going to kiss it
are you father" asked Jack, with
a grin.
l tried to rebuke him for his
impertinence, but, failing, | com
menced operations. | first attach
ed a cord and running-noose to a
stout stick, and holding a light
switch in my other hand, l began
to approach the creature with soft
| slow steps, while the boys looked
on with the utmost curiosity.
Presently | began very softly to
whistle a sweet, yet very lively
air, which | continued mor and
more distinctly as l drew near to
the lizard; until, awakening, it
seemed to listen with pleasure
raising its head at though better
to catch the sounds, or to discover
whence they came.
When near enough, / began to
gently stroke and tickle him with
the wand, continuing to whistle
the prettiest tunes | could think
of; and the lizard gave signs of
pleasureable contentment, stretch
ing his limbs and moving his tail
in token of enjoyment.
Suddenly, availing myself of a
movement of his head, | cast the
moose over it. drew the cord tight,
and placing my foot on the body,
| was about to kill it by piercing
the nostril-almost the only vul-
nerable part in this singular rep
tile-when Jack received such a
slap from it's tail, which was furi-
Ously driving in all directions, as
sent him rolling over like a nine
pin. At the same time he opened
his jaws, when the boys took
fright at the row of sharp teeth,
and thinking that the sooner he
was dead the better, were for bat
tering him with sticks; but | as
surfing them my method would kill
him nor quickly and without
pain, thrust my rod into his nos
tril, on which the blood flowed
and the lizard soon expired.
The boys seemed to think me
wonderful a person as a snake
charmer, and the success of my
stratagem, as well as the means
by which the lizard was slain,
called forth great admiration, as
then had never heard of the ami
NAL, nor of the method of captur-
ing it so commonly practiced in
the West Indies.
Now came the question of how
were to carry this unwieldly
burden. / had a great dislike to
any creature and leaving
It useless behind me; SO, without
more ado, / fairly took it on my
back, and marched off with it.
AS we came toward the Gala
bash Wood, we could hear the
of the deserted mother and
,hild calling us in anxious tones;
or indeed our protracted absence
them. We shouted JOY
in reply, and our appearance
IS we issued from the woods, af-
orded them welcome relief from
heir fears, although the dreadful
reature on my back startled them
Iot a little.
There was so much to tell, so
much to be seen, that for a time
unger and thirst were forgotten;
nd no one thought even OF the
we had vainly gone in !
earch Of, until Master Knips, hav-
lg slyly possessed himself OF {
ONE of our new-found apples,
as discovered m%unching away S
nd enjoying them amazingly {
'hich instantly gave the boys a
-rong wish to eat some also; and
5 the bustard likewise pecked at
lem without hesitation, | felt b