which is a common occurrence for these 
animals, as they will always follow a 
hunter in quest of offal. The panther 
is generally conceded to be a cowardly 
animal by nature by all acquainted 
with this animal, and even to this day 
I don’t know of any incident, except 
this, where this cat has even shown 
any courage. 
ss S I opened my eyes I saw a cou- 
gar crouched on the bank above 
me. In my bed of leaves I was prob- 
ably three feet below the surface of 
the ground. I wondered what had be- 
come of my dog. At first. I thought I 
must be dreaming and closed my eyes 
and tried to get my bearings. Where 
was I? I asked myself, and soon the 
true situation presented itself to me, 
and then I opened my eyes again, with- 
out moving in my bed. 
“T had heard stories concerning this 
cat, yet up to this time I never gave 
the stories any credence. I closed my 
eyes again to ponder just what to do. 
I realized that the cat meant mischief, 
and I knew the habits of the cat family 
too well to try to make even the slight- 
est move. No cat, not even the panther, 
will spring upon its prey until the prey 
makes some kind of movement. I real- 
ized all of this and made my plans ac- 
cordingly. 
“My gun lay beside me, yet it was 
useless in my predicament. As I lay 
there with my eyes closed, wondering 
what would be the best move to make, 
the thought struck me to scream out 
and perhaps my tormentor would be- 
come frightened and retreat; if only 
for a short time it would give me time 
to get my gun in readiness. I barely 
opened my eyes, and never will I forget 
those deadly eyes staring me in the 
face, and to think I had spent years in 
the wilderness and now had to ac- 
knowledge for the first time in my life 
that I was looking death in the face. 
«© JUST why this cat was so blood- 
thirsty I never was able to tell, 
and whether he was after me or the 
venison I never could imagine. But 
it was plain that whatever object he 
had in view, nothing but desperate 
means was going to deter him in his 
undertaking, and I was well aware of 
the fact that one false move on my 
part might put me into an unpleasant 
position. 
“T screamed, and, at the same time, 
grabbed my gun as I arose upon my 
feet. The cat sprang back probably 
twenty feet, turned and then he came at 
me, and if that cat didn’t have murder 
in his eyes I never want to see one 
that does mean business. I don’t ever 
remember of bringing the gun to my 
face, it was all done so quickly. But 
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