Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-11

we tried to bait him out Chunks of meat were
dangled in front of him just outside the door.
Pasha watched them intently as they swung to
and fro am positive that his eyes twinkled
with amusement. He had seen that trick
before One piece came closer than the rest
and with lightning sweep of his paw he
hooked it into the cage. Another lull of half
an hour while he licked and finally ate the
meat.
The morning passed trying to coax Pasha
out. But at lunch time he was still watching
us amusedly. So we shut him in and went to
eat. Time was consideration. 1t cost good
deal of money to keep large number of people
on a single job for hours with no tangible re-
suits We decided to try. and force Pasha out
during the afternoon. Even this method
failed. I tried to push him out with padded
beam He tore it to splinters with his teeth
and knocked it around that I on the outer
end could scarcely keep my feet. When he
faced the bars his tail hung out of the door.
Mangineers succeeded in Selling it and giving
it a yank. Even that did not bring Pasha out
although he whirled about and uttered very
uncomplimentary remarks about taking unfair
advantage.
After o'clock the light became fiat and
thin. In desperation threw little dry grass
into the front of the cage and set fire to it.
Fasha backed into corner and watched it
burn had not the heart really to threaten
him with fire and he knew it. He was certain
that I would not hurt him. So he won the
victory and our day was failure.
The next morning we tried again. We
already had a good many feet of film OF kraal
poles but starting all over again the camera
men ground away. We had to have the actual
entrance of the lion and even though the day
before had been failure, there was no telling
what might occur. The door was pulled up.
Pasha with a roar rushed out, and almost
before we realized it was standing in the open
by the kraal entrance, his tail flashing back
and forth as he stared about him. Clasps
sounded from many points. He was big. Stand
ing free with his name sweeping the ground
and his head held high he looked magnificent
and fearsome For long moment he stared
at us behind the wire. Then he looked up
Great heavens, was he contemplating leapl
The cattle shifted restlessly behind the poles.
They could see and smell the lion. If they
were as nervous as we were that first minute
feel sorry for them. Then Pasha examined
the poles. Just what we wanted. He prowled
back and forth looking for opening, but
the polling was too close. He could not get
through. Undecided, he stood staring at the
cattle behind and then sat down like a great
dog and looked at u.s. It was much as to
say We'll what now? Here am"
We waited. Then he lay down facing us.
This was not action. The cameras ceased
clicking. We shouted at him, but Pasha just
stared at US contemptuously and silently In
vited us to come on in and argue. We threw
sticks ut him and small clumps Of dirt. We
did not hit him and finally desiSted. We stood
watching and talking. Pasha seemed con-
tentedly settled for hours. Then his tail
twitched at the tip. Noble had sense enough
to start to grind his camera. without other
warning. Pasha sprang to his feet. whirled