Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-02-20
ROYAL ADJUSTMENTS IHTHRRAsr

Oeen ofOuBhs " tue AinS enaa
ter" has broken loose, and has killed
three or four people.
"Man-eater" is q horse, belonging to
one Of the troopers. whc has acquired |
that name from his 6erceness. He has
several times before broken loose, and |
has killed number Of persons. muiils.
ting them fearfulIy with his teath. How
ever, he has now been secured again.
"I have heard of Msn-eater. /" remarks
the king. "He must be furious beast" i"
He is 6ercer than tiger. your Maj
esiy."
"a tigeE.-gOOd ! He shall fgh,
Iigcr We win see what impression
Burrhea viii make upon him.
Burrhea was the mostbesutiful tiger in
his Msgesty's mensgerie. The 6shtis
appointed foi tomorrow. Meanwhile
Burrhea is to be kept fasting to make
MN more uefCe.t -lN
The morrow comes. The fight is to
take place in large courtyard sur
rounded by buildings which afford 8 cap
ital view Of the scene. Man-esier has
been introduced before the royal party
had taken their places. When we are
fairly seated. the door Of the cage is
opened, and out bounds Burrhea. He
is noble beast. beautifully marked.
the perfection of strength and agility
He steals. with slow, gliding. cat-like
motion, round the arena, his fierce eyes
fixed upon Man Eater. who has taken
his station in the centre. The, horse
manifests no fear Of his formidable ad.
verssry. He stands in an easy attitude,
one paw slightly advanced. the head a
little lowered. turning slowly around SO
as always to face the tiger as he PAGES
around the circuit. Burrhea's velvet
paws fall noiselessly; not q sound is
heard except the slight crunching of The
gravel as Man Eater shifts bis position.
For ten minutes this monotoneas motion
continues. All at once bright ball
glances through the air with the sudden
ness of an electic fash. Not a growl
had announced the tigers intention to
make the leap. He had aimed at Man.
Eaters. head and fore quarters. But the
horse was not surprised. He made q
slight diving motion of his head and
shoulders. and Burrhea just missed the
spot aimed at, but buried his fore-claws
deeply in the muscular launches behind
where he hung, vainly grasping with
his hinder claws at the fore legs Of the
horse. But before he could secure his
position. Man-Eater lsshed up with his
hind heels, and in a moment Burrhea
was flung like a tennis ball. sprswling
against the wall of the enclosure
Up he sprang. and again commenced
the gliding sweep around. Again.
without instant's warning. the leap was
made, with the same aim As before
Again Man-Eater caught him upon his
hind launches, SO that the head and part
of the body protruded behind but he
had managed 10 sink his hind claws in
the horses breast, where he held for
moment. Man-Ester la$hed up with his
hind feet still more furiously than be-
fore. 1t seems as though he would turn
a complete summerssult. But he can
not fling the tiger off. Another tremen-
dous spring dull sound is heard ike
the blow Of mallet. The horse's IRON
shod heel has struck the tiger full on the
Jaw. No toughness of bone can with
stand such blow; the Jaw is shattered
like an egg she'll and shriekiug with
pain, he lets go his hold. tumb.es to the
ground. and sneaks of with his tail be-
tween his legs. like a whipped spaniel.
The tiger has had enough. At a sig
nal from the king. the door of his cage
is raised, and he creeps in and crouches
in the fsrthest corner.
The king is frantic with rage. His
pet tiger has been ruined. "Let snoth-
er tiger be set at him p he shouts.
The keeper fears that no one win at
tack the horse. for they have all been
gorged with food.
"You shall go in to the Man-Eater
yourself, ifthe tiger win not attack him."
Another cage is brought. The door
is raised. and a huge deer stalks leisure
IySont. Man Eater is ready for the as
ssult as before; but the gorged tiger
shows no disposition to attack him. They
prick him with sharp spears. and burn
him with hot irons, but all in vain. He
snatches at the spears. and tears madly
at the railing, but would not approach
the horse. We tremble for the fate Of
ihe poor keeper. But his majesty bss
forgotten his threat. and shouts that
Man Eater is a brave fellow. and de-.
serves his life.
Il
81 will have an iron cage made for
iim. and he shall be taken care Of By
ny fathers head, he iss brave fellowl"
And so ii was done. A strong cage.
u large As a moderate house, wss
for the horse, md M2n-Ester
became one of the lioas Of Lucknow
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