ROUNDING UP CATS IN COLORADO 



second or two afterward by a dull crash which 

 reverberated through the canon, announced 

 the termination of its fall. 



The dogs finally succeeded in jumping a 

 lion, running right upon him. From a dis- 

 tance I could see the chase along the side of 

 a mountain until it turned in the direction of 

 the canon. The lion did not seem to be g<3ing 

 very fast while covering the ground by long 

 leaps, which he appeared to do without much 

 effort; but when I looked at the pack, which 

 did not seem to be gaining on him, they were 

 straining every nerve, and looked as if they 

 were "going it for all they were worth." No 

 doubt the easy gait of the lion made his speed 

 deceptive. The lion took refuge upon a ledge 

 of the precipice some fifteen feet below the 

 crest. When we arrived at the spot the dogs 

 were raising an awful din in their impotent 

 frenzy, as they looked down upon the smiling 

 countenance of the lion, which was displaying 

 all his teeth. It was thought inadvisable to 

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