Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-01

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We were interrupted by loud knock
ing at the door. The lad came in soon
telling US that he could descry ,
FIVE Of them, all on horseback.
The old man rose, and moving one Of
the mattresses a little aside.Ae looked
cautiously through the window. It was
about o'clock, and the darkness began
to set in with the rapidity peculiar to
southern climates.
The knocks we've repeated most vehe-
mently, accompanied now with loud
summons to open the door.
Here they are, sure enough! said the
old man. I wonder why this major
doesn't 60 to Kansas; he is the very
man for Kansas politics.
If you don't open now, you French
dog, said a coarse voice, wen break
the door
The eyes of the old man flashed fire,
but he spoke never a word.
You know me, Delamotte,' said an-
other voice, which I had heard before
: You know Colonel Brown. But though
we ave to settle an old account, l axe
no business with you this time; it's the
stranger l want, he has stolen 'orse !;
give him up to US, and we'n be off in a
minute
No use talking to that old miser,' sad
the former voice with an oath. Cone
on, boys, break that door in, and end ii
He seemed to suit the action to tie
word for a tremendous crash came.
EN- avant' said the old man to the
; lad, and they both went down stairs.
: I rose and paced up and down tbs
room with rapid steps. Something ter
rible, awful was going on.
The whole block-house shook ant
trembled with the violent kicks anc
e blows which were dealt at the door, hu
nevertheless l could hear distinct,
: when the iron bar was removed from il
and then-I felt as if all my blood wsr
rushing suddenly to my heart-leayin.
n not one single drop in any limb of m.
e whole hodv.
e A roar-not at all like those you ma
= hear in the Geological Gardens, Regent
Park, at feeding time-but hundre
/ times wilder, sharper, more piercinG
9f more furious then human cries of hol
ror and despair-the lrampling Of fyin
.e horses-the quick report of Firearms
k then again the roar, but this time muc
y louder, more savage, more ferocious an
at more horrible-then a heavy fall and
5e confused noise of grinding of teeth
y then nothing more, because / stoppe
my ears with both my hands.
I'd When turned round, my host sat
the table again, slipping his grOg as
L nothing had happened.
ut am afraid he said after a Will
to the Princess has been wounded, ha'
never heard her roaring in that way
be Well we must see after this to-morro
ne 1t would be dangerous job for any mi
to to go near her tonight?
IS. Next morning I stood by bis side VIII
m he opened the door. Ny first CLAN
i fell upon the tiger covering in a TIN
v. brown red pool. She was licking at
ly red spot upon her left flank, which seer
Fn ed to have bled profusely, but with be
ht her powerful forepaws she clung to
deformed and shapeless mass which be
tic no likeness to anything had ever set
ng The corpse of a horse, frightfully mu
TO lated, lay close by, and the whole grou
i. was strewu with fragments Of a horriI
$" appearance. My host having examin
them all with immense curiosity, crack
his whip and moved straight toward
ore tiger.
A hollow menacing roar warned b
he off; the savage creature showed her
to midable range of long and power
but teeth. and had lost all signs Of her
up tameness.
She is thirsty for more blood,
ses Princess Royal is said the Frenchm
sip That is nature you know. She Ct
help it l suppose and as ! should
T grieved to kin her, we must wait till
oSe comes round again.
We had to wait long. After til
WY days the old man himself beginning
are doubt whether she ever would ee
10" round again, vas forced to kill her a
'on- all.
When we were thus enabled to
~ anime at leisure that horrible battle-a
s"7' he drew my attention to some remnf
, of a coat in which the gray color
M still TO be distinguished
He has bad his reward ? said the