The North-Carolina standard., 1847-09-22
Eneona,ser win .rrgers.


bottom ofewhich there was much brushwood, with
bere and therea pool ofawaterl We sat down to
rest ourselves and. listen for while TO the music
OF the woods, which must say was very discor-
dant the barks, howis and f6ars of the beasts
were incessaht. The ravine was extensive and
there was a good deal Of cleared ground in it, SO
that we could see up and down it a good way.
We were in the act of descending halfway down
the bank when we heard frequent loud yelps APP
preaching US fast Jack now told me to drop
down, keep close and the gun ready; and he did
the same, his dark expressive eyes dancing with
half concealed eagerness. We had not long to
wait, for in two OF three minutes beautiful young,
wild, black horse came tearing along The clear
part of the ravine, in lhe direction of our conceal
ment: He was going at his utmost speed, and
closely pursued by two splendid tigers, who ran
much quicker and whose bounds we could dis
tnctlysp perceive We're great as at each they rose
several feet from the ground. "a. ,'"- 90 =
As the poor horse came up TO nearly to where
we now were, (for we crawIed deeper into the ra-
vine,) he seemed 10 be nearly exhausted, and Slip
ped down on his knees, about thirty yards from
where we kneeed down ready for them. One of
the tigers crouched, with all the twisting motion
of huge cat and made spring Of about twenty
feet light on the back of the horse, and seized
him by the neck with fearful growl; the other
animal troled round The horse, lashing his tail
about, and roaring with terrific ferocity they
were too busy now with their victim 10 scent us
out. 's Are you ready now ?" said Jack. I" am, u
said |. By agreement | covered the tiger on the
horse, my guide the other. At signal both guns
went off together. The one had covered rolled
kicking off the horse, The other fell down and
lumbled about in all directions, evidently badly
wounded. "Now for a knife" said Jack, and we
rushed up to where they lay. Mine was dead,
but the other was still active, though unable TO
move any distance. l went up 10 him with the
intention of firing second barrel through. his
head, when my guide insisted upon me letting
him alone, and drew his long knife. g.. a~.-
The tiger had yet great vitality, and | was
much alarmed lest he might injure the man, and
kept the gun ready for an Immediate shot. Jack
went boldly up TO him; the infuriaed animal grin
ned horribly and wri,hed rapidly about, throwing
up good deal Of dust from the dry ground. One
plunge Of the knife, roar; into him again, at
him again, a hideous grin and tumble about,
some blood scattered on the ground; at him again,
miss stroke of the knife; try once more, both
down nearly covered with dust. | was now de-
termined 10 put an end to this dangerous conflict
if couId but the rapid motion of both man and
beast prevented me firing, lest one should receive
what was intended for the other. The tiger had
now hold of either the Indian or his clolhes,s as
both rolled together; yet the knife was busily at
work. Al last his arm was raised high up with
The red dripping instrument, and after one more
angry plunge of it the tiger turned on his back,
his paws and whole frame quivering and With an
attempt at ghastly grin, he fell on his side
and died. Jack then stood up, covered with the
blood Of the animal, and his first ejaculation was
g. Un diablol" in English, One devil u .-.. .Ir
was anxious TO ascertain il the man was hurt,
and, after washing himself in pool of water near
us, was delighted to see that he escaped, with
The exception of one faint bite on the shoulder,
and few tears of the paws on his arms, which
he seemed to care nothing about. He was brave
man, told me had killed many of them, but this
one; he said. died hard. We now considered it
prudent 10 reload our guns, as the smell Of the
blood about and the dead carcasscs might attract
other gentry TO the spot, that it would be just as
well to be prepared for. My shot, after passing
through The tiger entered the horses neck, and
killed him nlso Jack told me now to keep
good lookout while he skinned the animals or.
as he said, "tool their jackets off" He worked
with experienced activity, had in incredibly
short space of time the hides off the tigers and
horse, rolled them closely up into convenient
pack, made all fast with a thong which he cut off,
and finished the affair by saying, g A doubloons
worth, any how."-COultsr in South America.