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Show SLBCTSXO A1TTB. When you happen to alt down to rest or take notes near a colony aome wandering wan-dering hunter la sure to find you and come oautloualy forward to discover the nature of the Intruder and what ought to be done. If you are not too near the town and keep perfectly atlll he may sua acroaa your feet a few times, over your legs and handa and faoe. up your troueere. aa If taking your measure and getting oomprehenslve views, thea on In peace without raising an alarm. If. however, a tempting spot Is ottered or aome aua- Seloue movement ex rites him, a bite I lows, and such a alta. I fancy that a bear er a wolf bite Is not to be compared com-pared with tt. A quick electric flame of pain flashes along the outraged nervM. and you discover for th. first time how great la the capacity for sensation you ara pnssssssd of. A shriek, a grab for the animal, and a bewildered stare follow fol-low thla hi tee of bites ae-one oomee back to ooneelousness from sudden eclipse. Fortunately. For-tunately. If careful, one need not be bit-tea bit-tea oftener than once or twice Us a life-I life-I time. Thla wonderful electric ant re about three-fourths of an Inch long. Bears are fond of them, and tear and gnaw their home toga to pieces and roughly devour tba agge, larvae, parent ants and the rotten or sound wood of the eelts, all In one spicy, acid hash. The Digger Indians In-dians are also fond of the larvae and even of the perfert ante, so I have been told by old mountains. re. Th.y bit. or? and nlett the head and eat the tlckly. acid body with keen relish. Thus are the poor biters bitten. Ilk every other biter, big or little. In the world's great family. John Mulr In the Atlantic. |