Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1853-09-08

be would be apt to make, attracting attention
the plot would readily be brought to a crisis
We joined Our strength, and upon our shoulder,
up went the bogsbead ill il was placed on q
level with the window. A light young fellow
the smallest Of theparty, climbedaup, up,hois'ed the
window, and slid up the lid Of the cask. We
SHOOK. the hogshead violently sier lat first to nc
purpose. The animal was To dghy frighten.
ed, lay still, or with only m 4sional growl.-
We shook it again, and he stssShd. There was
but one possible mode of progression, which was
straight forward -and the bHue gave spring
through the window. There was crash of
glass, howl, and the terrified animal, crouch
ing in the corner, remained slent. OEA little
companion closed the sash all leapet doaa.-z
We rolled the hogshead up b.aSs ,.corner of
the yard, and returning to oil h.s5s q continued
our revelry until it was near daylight.
1t was about noon when awoke. hurried
on my cloths, passed a wet towel round my
head, swallowed some soda water, and after
wards cup of coffee, and then hastned to The
college. 1t was the hour Of The professor of
chemistry, and | entered the room just as he
commenced TO descant on the subject, The class
we're all wrapped in attention-or the lecturer was
an able man, and was treating upon Light"
a mutter Of interest, and capable Of beautiful
illustration. He had scarcely finished his short
and eloquent exordium, before we heard crash
of bottles, and low, startling growing in the
next room. The professor sorted and stopped
a moment, while those of the class not in the
secret looked at each other with astonis6lnent.
There was a pause of few seconds duration
and then the professor proceeded began
to feel alarmed as remembered what had been
done the night before. Under ordinary circum-
stances there was no danger to be apprehcnded.
The bear was tame enough, and had been whip
ped until he had imbibei proper sense of the
superiority of man. But from the sounds, |
judged that Brun had worked himself into the
room, only separated him from Us by thin par
tition full Of windows, in which were kept the
various drugs used in illustrating experiments.
There were great many carbcys and bottles
of acid in that room. Should he overset any of
these, and their contents touch his skin he would
be apt to break through the windows of the apart
mcnt, and do more mischief before we could Sc
cure him. BY the looks of my companions
saw they entertained the same fears.
There was another crash and growl The
professor stopped again, and the class looked
around IN dlsnay. I hose who were acquainted
with the cause of the noise, could scarcely keep
their countenance. 10 spite of the alarm under
which they labored, there was something very
lndicrous in tho growi, ssp&%sI1A wien we
pictured to ourselves the cSnihg CONSERVATION
of the class, that they coudScarcely refrain from
laughing outright. The professor, who could
not tell from whence the sound proceeded and
thought it trick of the class, reproved them
severely, and then continued his lecture. Gen.
,leman,' said he, preparing for brilliant cxpe
riment, II will now show you most startling
effect"
And he did. Hark there was sudden crash
as if every bottle in The place had been broken
at once, smoke rose up there was a terrific
howl that made the blood curdle and the marrow
thrill and through that frail gass-Falher of
Truth we had mistaken the cage-there leapcd
forth, infuriated with the burning liquid that
streamed over him, horror! an untamed royal
iger!
No words can describe the CONSERVATION OF
Lhe class. No one stirred. Petri6ed by horror
we sat. Not a muscle
luivered, SO rigid we're we with our intense fear.
1t was our preservation. Maddened with the
pain, the animal rushed on with terrific bounds
and meeting with no obstacle, passed down the
stairs into the great hall. There as he leaped
and rolled and howled in his agony, the eldest
daughter of our jantor, coming with message,
lnwittngly entered. She screamed and fell.
The tiger, frantic with the acd which was eat
ing his very flesh, needed her not On he passed
and the girl lived. Better had she died, for
never more shone the light of reason in those
eyes. From that day forth she was gibbering,
incurable idiot.
On passed the tiger-on through the streets,
with the populacc flying to every side for shell
ler-Iassed his old prison, where the old Keepers
stood wondering at his escape-on he went,
bound after bound, bowling, screaming with
lgony. On he went, while behind him, before
md around, rose up the mingled cry Of women
and children the tiger! the 4gerkHr
Al the extremity of the man street traveller
was riding quietly to his home. He heard the
noise behind him, and looked around saw the
cause. He spurred his horse, which started,
'norting with terror, for he saw the coming Of
he mighty animal as well as his MASTER It.
was in vain. The tiger noted not the man. He
only saw the terrified steed. One leap--hle
distance was just saved-and he struck his claws
into the hind quarters of the horse, who, un'
mindful of the double burden, rushed on bear
ing the fearful load as though it was feathers
weight. The man received no hurt. With pres
ence of mind and cooness most determined
for it resulted from despair-he drew his bowle-
knife from his bosom, and With firm stroke,
buried it to the bit in the neck OF the tiger.
The spinal marrow of the royal brute was sew
cred, and he died on the instant. But he did
not release bis hold Still, with the death g'ipe,
he clung to his place, his eyes CLASSY and glar-
ing, and his claws sunk deep into The flesh. On
went the horse, snorting, rearing and plunging
in mangled pain and terror--on he went, until
exhausted by fatigue and loss of blood ne iell
prcstrate. Those who came that way an hour
ater, cautious aud inidly, saw the three stretch
ed together. They watched awhile, and found
they did not move. They stole up-the horse
and tiger were dead and over their lieless. iorms