A NARROW ESCAPE.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 405, 11 February 1904, Page 7

A NARROW ESCAPE.

People who go lion hunting naturally expect to run risks, and the following m an example of the kind of adventure which, to the experienced lion hunter, appears to be a mere trifle. One mornißg after breakfast a native announced the fact that a lion had carried off one of hia donkeys, and, after devouring it, had returned and carried off a goat, which naa also gone to satisfy the inward craving os the king of beasts. This, of coarse, was enough to fire up the two sportsmen, wno tracked the lion to a big patch of dry grass. To drive the lion out the grass was fired, and, the animal springing out, two bullets were sent into him, neither or which took- effect. In the smoke the animal waß lost sight of, and tbe shikariee were sent to circle round to discover ma whereabouts. They returned with tbe news that the lion was still witbm the circle. «We wait about twenty minutes, continues Lord Wolvertonj 'Arthur (Colonel Paget) is of opinion that the lion is in a bushy place on the right, ana advances with his two Bhikarieß with rittea fall cook up the nullab. As they proceed, and are nearly past the bush, one of tine shikariea catches a fleeting glunpseoi: the lion in a bushy place to the left, we now know where we are.' To draw him out we order one of our shikanes to nre at random into the bush, we ourseivea standing about twenty yards away. The Crucial Moment. •Instantly he dashea out straight for Arthur, who fires twice, hie ahikariea once, and myself once, making an absolutely perfect pattern of four bullets in the form of a creßaent on his forehead j he rolls back, but is up again in an instant, going, as before, straight lot Arthur, who, having only an empty riflo left, lowers it in tho hopes that he will catch hold of it and give him time to get out k his knife. Luckily, I have one barrel left, and, stepping on one side, I get him lengthways, and fire at his heart, and he rolls over dead at Arthur's feet. We find him very large, and it takes six men to move him into a good poßition for skinning.' To Join or Mend Amber.—Smear the surface of the pieces with linseed or boiled oil, and then press them firmly together, at the same time hold them over a eharooai fire, or heat them in any other way, witheut exposing them to injury, ' Every time I kiss yon, darling, it makes me feel a better man.' ' Oh, Charlie, how good yon must be I'