Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

extensive plain filled with high grass which for
lion concealment Is equal to donga or forest.
Once lion Is seen or sees you in this deep
grass country all he has to do for self pro-
lection Is to travel few feet or rods as he may
wish, crouching close to the ground, and then
lie down in the grass.
On a little rise in this deep grass country we
soon saw two hyenas and near them lion.
We approached cautiously to the spot where
they evidently had finished their early morning
kill. The hyenas were still there, but the lion
had vanished. We went on little farther to
the crest Of the next rise, and there saw
the lion and another hyena. The lion was Sit
ting in the grass waiting for us. Bill, using his
glasses, said, Lion not big, no name" We
watched him quietly. He soon got up, turned
a broad side to us and walked deliberately away.
We continued ON down the valley, still keep
ing close to the donga. Here recent fire had
burned OF the high grass and the going was
much better. Soon Carl saw something moving
across the donga. The sun was now high and
the great heat waves were beginning to roll in
and suffuse and distort the whole country in a
shimmering mirage. Soon we saw three lions
sitting In the grass watching approach.
They dropped down q little in the grass as we
advanced and then two others little farther
on sat up to watch us. too. Between the two
groups q big dark colored lioness suddenly ap-
peared. She was determined to get q closeup
of US. She came up the slope Of the donga
and through the tall grass. travelling straight
toward US. When she reached the edge of the
deep grass the big cat lifted her paws high,
stepping out full into the open.
THE Honess slowly but steadily stalked US
with lowered head, keeping q slender green
thorn bush between US. Every now and then
before she left the fimsy shelter Of this bush
she looked back to the others, doubtless to see
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thorn bush, stepping out quite boldly and with
head still held low she sat down little to one
side and back Of large tree. This survey Of
US was not satisfactory. The loness got up
and deliberately moved on, reached the tree
walked back Of it to the other side and came
directly toward us. Not once did she take her
eyes OF US.
eff she comes five steps nearer I'll have to
shoot" Carl said. With his gun on her, he
footed the motors horn. She paid no attention
and came o step nearer. He next started the
engine, but she paid no heed Finally Carl and
Bill both shouted at the top of their lungs
She stopped for 30 full seconds, gave us one
long look, turned and as slowly, deliberately and
gracefully as she had come toward us she
retraced her steps to the tall grass We paced
1t of; she had turned at exactly 80 PAGES.
We travelled ON until we reached veritable
network of dongas with deep-cut banks, and
holding pools Of fetid water throughout the year.
when we find good tree Wen stop for
LUNCH" we had agreed. Suddenly Carl re-
marked casually, do you see that lion over
there under the tree?" And as looked for it,
cts probably a stump and will stay until we
get there" he laughed. The whole world was
enveloped in heat waves, but as looked at the
stump distinctly saw It turn its head. little
farther on we stopped and looked. It was
lion. and a big one. We studied him through
our glasses. He was near the donga, the securest
refuge any hunted animal could wish. An
alarm. bound or two and he would be per-
naanently safe.
Now the most unexpected Of all things hap