New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-16


"P., &c s-e oily th-:s. sna seer 81 we d..
brow how many raili ,rs iss. tai fellow m,y bncs
WITH him."
"L.t bim brig {. sc,re. Ne az their ns..h,
:en va Do vou seoou=: ire Princess RJy. ~
badyI
"Tbe Princess Roya: Is P-ncesse Roysle {" ne
lsusasd sssa. Don. sisrs ~ ne, you'll sse her
by.sad-Sy.'
rhe bic k.soc.s h.. We y dl-sS.s s3pesrsnce; 4
vas two STOKES righ, srd she upper room wss ne1y
furnished. Oa the VA Observed S port,At o Ger.
ef the Er.pch: the presen. Emperor be menaonei
only cnce iurrg cur eonyerss.on, and hsd better
not ssy What he ss1. ,.,
up. whils. | was estiny sud drinking vhss he had
placed on the table. rse lsi made 81 ssie on the
ground I or, snd secured the door. 49,
New, We ere au iisat" said the Old msn taking
his seat a. the tsoe, aud mixing rum and watef 10
lsrge eovl.
"Au triomphe de IS bonne Cause" he sa'd, toucl-
irg 2lssses with NE.
But don't see any arms" presently suggested.
Arms have plenty OF tnst stun hosd 40 you
think nan could se. on these woods without 81 ms
But ~e shant ~spt them 70 night. Asan ne isasnea'
We have the Princess Roys.
lie removed the caudle with the other things from
the table, and veut or, of the room.
The door was opened sgsin about hve minutes stter
ward heard the crack of whip. 1 san rsp'i
fash before my eyes; and with mighty bound thst
made my very bcod run cold, large issusr lesped
in, siightiug with q heavy pounce upon the table.
"Ls Prncesee Royale - announced my hoat.
do not know exactly what figure msy hsve pre-
seLted at that moment but should not wonder II
any body were tc tell re that locked Ike craven
"Don't be afraid Of her. said the laughing French
map when he saw ue still as mouse scarcely yea
turing to turn my looks to her bright cruel eyes. She
IS as decent as cat when sm by. CMess her, she
likes TO be fondled ts the wesk side OF the sex, you
know
,lo; b,r Ill f,v h.ts ali M
hand strokng softly down her strong and beautal
back, the right way OF the fur, You msy be sure
She bent her po Serful and elastic limbs under my
fail hard and fsnning theI sir with her curved tail,
seemed 10 encourage me to bestow more csressss.
"Wel, how co you like the Princess asked my
"Wby, she is indeed handsome, and have seen
rore in the cid world more majestic"
Take her down stairs, George, he said to the lad,
hending the whip over to him, "snd keep look out
yourself; but mind you don't give her any more sup
per. She shall help herself 10 night"
He PLACED the candle aEd glasses again upon the
table. and began 10 sip bis grog qui.e leisursly.
by heavens man, said after pause, " 1t cam
not be your real purpose to set the tiger on those
people ,"
..Eh, parbleu I" replied he, and why Tot What
else do they deserve Are they not also tigers You
don't know them as do, The tall rascal 10 con.
vcted lop, and ought 10 have been hanged two years
ago at san Francisco. He contrived an escape, aud
fled to KaDsas As TO the other rogue, there hardly
crime he has not stsiued his hands with. Make your
mind easy about tha.
A sudden thought cane into my mind, and asked
him whether he knew anything about tina, muir
der of my friend ten years ago 10 the ravne near jose
Msris
No, he knew nothing about that. It wss before his
tme; only he should not worder If the ma had had
bsnd in IT; it looked very like him.
We were interrupted by loud Knocking AZ the
door, The lsd came in soon afer~srd, telling US that
be could desuy five Of them, all on horseback
The old man rose, and moving one OF the ma'tresses
little aside, he looked cautiously through the win
dow. 1t was about o'clock, and the darkness began
to set in with the rspdity peculiar to southern ci'
mstes.
paL led now with loud summons to open the door.
Here they are, cure enough said the old man.
81 wonder why this major doesn't 60 to Kansas he is
the very man for Kansas politics..
=" If you don't open now, you yrI Eiench dog s"a
nThe leyes Of the old nan flashed fire, but he spoke
never a word.
"You know me, Delsmotte,' said another voice,
which / had hesrd before. You know Colonel
Brown. But though ave to settle an old account,
ave no business with you this time: it's the stranger
want he has stolen orsei give hin up to us, and
we be oil in minute"
"No use talking to that old miser,' sad the former
voice, with on oath. Come on boys, bresk that
door in, and end il /"
He seemed to suit the action to the word for tre.
mtnc Gus crash came.
"En svant" said the old man 10 the lad, and they
both went down stains.
l roee ard paced up and down the room with rapid
teps. Souetipg terrible, awful WAS going on.
The whole block. house shook and trembed with
the violent kicks and bows which were dealt at the
door, but nevertheless | could hear distinctly when
the iron bar removed from IT, and then-1 felt as
if all my blood were rushing suddeny u my heart-
leaving not one single drop in any limb OF my whole
body.
Aroar-not at all ike those you may hear in the
Geological Garders Regents Park, a. feeding time
but hundred times wider sharper, more piercing,
furious then human cries Of horror and despair
the trsmplirg of flying horses-the quick report Of
fire. .srms-thsn again the roar, but TINS time much
louder, more savage, more ferocl0us, more horrible
then heavy fall and confased noise Of grinding Of
teeth-then nothing more because stopped my ears
with both my hands.
When / turned round my host sst at the table
again, sppirg his grog as if nothing had happened.
" / am afraid" he said after while, the Princess
has been wounded, have heard her roariog in
that way. Well We n ust see after this tomorrow. II
would be dangerous job for any man to 60 near her
tonight"
Next morning stood by his side when be opened
the door. My fret glance fell upon the tiger covering
in thick brown.red pool She was licking at q red
spot upon her eft flank, which seemed to have bled
profusely but with both her powerful fore paws she
clupg to deformsd and shspesss which bore no
Likeness to anything had ever seen. The corpse Of
horse, frightfully mutilsted lay close by, and the
whole ground was strewn with fragments OF horrible
appearance. My host having examined them all with
intense curiosity cracked his whip. and moved straight
toward the tiger.
hollow menscpg roar warned him off; the saw
age creature showed its formidable range Of long and
powerful teeth and had lost oil signs Of her old tame
pess.
She is thrsty for more blood, the Princess Royal
is," said the Frenchman. That is nature, you
know. She can't help it, l suppose; and, ss should
be grieved to kill her, We must wait TIL she comes
round again.
We had to wait long. After three days, the old
man himself beginning TO doubt whether she ever
would come round again, was forced to XII her
after all.
When We were thus enabled 10 examine at leisure
mnaLts Of cost in which the gray color was still TO
be distinguished
He has had his reward !" said the old man,