Eight feet of lion suspended from his neck 



so quick and fierce that it was hard to was resumed a short distance in my di- 



distinguish elk from lion. First it rection, but with less speed and fainter 



looked like elk feet pawing the air, effort than had been exhibited at the 



then a bundle of brown, then the beginning. The lion quickly moved to 



elk on his feet with a writhing form the side of the fleeing quarry, and, tak- 



under his antlers ; then again the race ing him on the shoulder and breast with 



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