The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-08-16

fcrocious enemy first attempted to remov
the stone with his powerful claws, anC
then to push it with his head from It's res
ting place aud these efforts, proving alb
orlivc, served only TO increase his wrath
He uttered tremendous, heart-piercin.
howl, and his flaming eyes darled ligh
into the darkness of our retreat.
Now is the time to fire at him." saiC
Wharton, with his usual caImness -
Aim at his eyes the ball will go through
his brain, and we shall then have 1
chance to get rid of him."
Frank seized his double -barrelled gur
and Lincoln his pistols. The former plac
ed the muzzle within few inches OF the
tiger and Lincoln did the same. Al
Wharton's command they both drew the
triggers at tile same moment, but no shot
followed. The tiger, who seemed aware
that the fl 81 indicated an attack upon
him, sprang growing from the entrance
but, finding himself unhurt, immediately
turned back again and sta,ipned himself
in his former place. The powder in both
pieces was wet; they therefore proceeded
to draw the useless loading, whilst Whar-
ton and myself FASTENED 10 seek our pow
der flask. 1t was so dark that we Y ere
obliged to gropc about the cave; and
last, coming III contact with the cubs, We
heard II rustlmg noise, rs ii they were
playing with some metal substance, which
we soon discovered was the canister we
were looking for. Most unfortunately,
however, the animals had pushed of the
lii with their claws, and the powder had
been strcwed over the damp ear,h, and
rendered entirely useless. This horrible
discovery excited the greatest consterna-
tion.
All is now over," said Wharton 1--WE
have ouiy now. IN choose whether we shall
die of hunger, together with these animals
Who are shut up along with MS, or opeu
the entrance to the bIood.thirsty monster
Without, aud so make quicker end OF the
mailer.
So saying, he placed hims lf close be
side the stone, winch, for the moment, de-
tended u~, ami looked unduuntelly upon
the lightning eyes of the tiger. Lincoln
ravrd AMI sworc, aud Frank took "a piece
oi strong cord from his pocket AMI has
,''c'' u 'he ,u''ne' GU" ~ wv, ~
knew not win "",' ues,Sa. so""'
and the tiger, who had heard it, also, be.
came more restless and disturbed tlIan
ever. flo went backwards aul towards
o''''o t"1 e''''''.'e' y, No ''Ne " '"9
',''St "vp ""1 n,P'tu'"' .,'nne'' ~ ,'e''
s.'''', sun, anu, N,'e S"'"s wv "o "T's -
'"V ''r's.''" " ~ 'o''''' o'0"S W. - '"'1
H'''''''"S NV"
Our Two lnIlhn guides TOOK advantage
oi 'h'S opportunity TO alseharSe se'era'
arrows from the tree. lie was struck
more 'han once Out the I'sht weapons
o'"fded back harmless rom MS SKIN
al iehStL, ho"e'ef, one oil them struck
MN near the eye aud The arrow remain
e'' sucking ~ 'hG wouo9. neno" broke
lor'h anew ih'o I'ic whuea' hry' spr"ns
az 'he Tree. ana toro u win h's c''"S, as
y rs would nave draSSei u 10 uie ground
Dnt having at 'ense' slec Sded IN get
t'h5 rid oI inc arrow ne became more
calm; and iaid himself down as before III
front OF the cave.
Frank now returned from the lower
end OF iiie den' and . glance shovel Us
what ne had oeen DONG IN one hand
anu dnnS'"S rom INC end :" string
were 'lic TWO euoS' lle hhd s'rlhS'ed
mem ana before VIC were aware what nc
ihtenPeu I've Threw tne'n 'hro"gi the
opening !" III" t'ger' no s"""er a,u .t"e
an'','"' perceive tne'n man nc S'"en .. ear.
he''y upon tle'h' ana 'e'y"n ~ e~a"',e
them closely, turning then cautiously
rom s'4e 10 s'de' as soon as ne became N
aware that they were deal ns uttered 50
piercing now OF sorrow t'"t VIC were
on,ig' q 20 put our hanIs TO our e'rS
when l npbra'ded 'py hun'Smah 'or tue
cruel ACTION ne na'i so rasl',y e"nl'n lied
1 pefee'sea oy ~" o'9Ttnha 9Ttnar sofult aus
"er M tn"' nc "lso haa losS =" ''''e ~ res, res,
cue rom our "npenh'ng ia'e: 'nd ~ 'na'
u'''sr 'pese cl'cu'h''a'SeS 'n' yes pe'"e"" e.
master ana servant were '''@s'''Fed. r''
my own part w,enou' hnowlhs SHOWN Muy'