Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1829-06-24

ms wrath. tie uttered tremendous peIc-
inr howl, and his flaming eyes darted
light iuto the darkness of our retreat.
"Now is the time to fire at ham, SAID
Wharton. with his usual caimneSs; ''dim
at his evcs; the BAH VIII 90 through ms
brain. er9 we shall then have q chance 10
GET dd of him"
Frank seized ms double bmreid gun,
and "a coin bs pistols, the former placeo
RI. -n,7zle vl,hga au inches OF the tiger
an Lu.oln Dbl the same At" marion ;
command tbey both drew lhe Triggers al
the s.ue moment, bat no shot Iol'o"eI'
Vb.prsr. wi5 seemed aware that the uash
irdi aud an attack upon mm' sprang
rravn- from the entrance; bu' leeHHS
himself unhurt. Immediately turned DacN
ooul; and stationed himselfn his former
place. The powder in both places was
wei; they therefore proceeded To- draw 'ne
useless loading, whilst Wharton ana my
self FASTENED 10 seek our powder flask. IL
was so extremely dark, that we we're o.
bhgcd TO grope about the caves a'u at
last. coming in contact with the cubs we
heard d nesting noise, as 1t they were
plavlnc with some metal substance which
we soon discovered was the canister we
we're looking for. Most 'oioriH'@ y, !,
however. the ANIMALS hos pushed on lne
lid with their claws, a'd the power hau
been strewed over ale damp eaI'n' ana an.
rendered entirely Ueless This horrible
I..,rsry evcree the highest constena-
ton. ,,,-, Nv
have o1ly f. choose whether we shall die
"a b.,oer oge,her with these ANIMALS who
are sb9t up along with us, or open The
ertranc TO ,nc blood thirsty monster with
orf nd SO make a quicker end OF the
mJer'
So saving. he placed himself close be-
s;Ie fine stone, which for the moment dc.
ended MS. and looked undsuniediy upon
Inc lightning eyes Of the tiger. Lincoln
~,ysd and swore. aud Frank took piece
of strong cord from ms pocket aud hasten
eli to he other end of the caye-l knew
no. with what design. We soon however
he r5 lou stuffed groan; and tue tiger,
WHO had Beard it also, become more rest
les a1l disturbed than ever lie went
b-r-oufs and forwards before the ent
rance .ftle cave iu the most wild and pre-
rosferoas manner then stood sul; and
s,-,re.a1 oat bis neck boz the direction OF
the ores,. broke t0rthiu dea.enmg howl
Cr Two Indian guides TOOK advantage oil
FIJI ,,93run.ty 10 discharge several ar
rows from the tree. he was struck more
than once. but the hight weapons bounded
hack harmless from ms thick skin. At
le0rb. however, one of them struck him
re.r the eve. and the arrow remained
sf,-k-n1 in the wound. He now broke a.
new INTO the widest fury, spraug al the
tree. and tore it with his claws, as IT he
would have draggeditto the ground. Blt,
having at length succeeded DO getting md
of tine arrow. he became more calm, aud
laid himself down as before DO front OF the
cave i
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