Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-06-04

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NAL through she open door, when al idea
more redolens Of fun struck the fancy of
Somers. Back Of the lecture room was
small apartment sonaaining odds and ends
and which VAS not visited, perhaps, once
month. He said rightly, that If we
placed Bfuin in this apartment he would
not likely be discovered untiisonne time
during the nsise he would be apt to make
attracting attention, the plot would read
lily be brought to cRiais. We joined our
strength, and upon our shoulders up went
the hogshsad until it was placed on lev
ell With the window. a light young fei-
low, the smallest of the party, climbed up
hoisted the window and slided up the lid
Of the eask. We shook the hogshaad VI
olentiy, but at Arst to no purpose. The
aniasaa was sksEsagAly frightened, aaa
lay still or with only an occasional growi.
We shook il again and BE started. There
was but one possible mode OF progression,
which was straight forward, and The brute
gave spRing through aha window. There
was crash Vt glass, . howl. snd shsn the
terrified animal croueAing in the corner,
remained silent, Our little companion
closed the sash and ieaped down. We
rolled the bogshs&d up into tAe corner Of
eha yard, and returning to our reona, soa-
tinued our revelry till near daylight. 4
1t was near noon when Tawoke. Lhar-
ried on my clothes, passed 3 vet towel
around my head, swallowed some soda
water, and afterwards some rolTse, and
then FASTENED to the college, Il was the
hour of professor OF chemistry, and en-
tered the room Just as they had eommenc-
ed deseaut upon the subject The class
were all wrapt 10 8teentioD-for the leo
turer was an able man, and vas treating
upon "Light,o matter of interest," and
capable OF beautiful illustration. He had
scarcely finished his short and eloquent
sxordium,. before he heard the crash Of
bottles, and . low startling growing in
the next room. The professor started,
and stopped In momeuk, while those Of
the class not Ia the sesget, looked aE each
ether in assonishmsaE. These was q pause
of few seconds duration, and than the
professor proceeded.
| began 70 feel alarmed, as | remem-
bored what had been done the night be-
fore. Under ordinary circumstances there
vas no danger to be apprshended. The
bear was tame enough, and had been
whipped until be had imbibed proper
sense Of the superiority Of man, But
from the sounds, judged that Bruin had
worked himself into room only sepARat4
ed from us By thin petition full of win
dows, Ia which were kept the various
drugs used in illustrating experiments -
There we're great many carboys and bot
ties of acids in the room. Should ha
ovezset any of these, and their eoatents
touch his skin, be would be apt to break
through the windows of the apartment,
and do some mischief before we could ss-
cure him. BY the looks of my compan-
ions | could see they entertained the same
fears
There was another crash and growl.-
The professor stopped again and the class
looked around in dismay. Those who
we're acquainted With the cause of the
noise, could scarcely keep their couute-
nances. In spite Of the alarm under
which they labored, there was something
SO luiioruus in the growl, especially when
we figured 10 ourselves she coming co.,
stirnation Of she elass, reproved them Sc
-
'sGentlsmen," said be, "prepaEe for
brilliant experiment.; via show you a
most startling effect"
And be did, Hark Thare vas q sud
den crash as il every bottle in the place
had been destroyed at once-a smoke rose
up-there was terrible howl that made
bioed eurdle aud she marrow thrill-and,
through the tFail glass; gther of Truth!
we had mistaken the age-there leaped
forth, infuriated with she burning liquid
which streamei over him-horror an un-
tanned royal tiger!
No words can describe the eonstirna-
ton of the class. Petrifed with horror
motianless--there we sat. Not muscle
quivered, so Eigid were We with intense
fear. 1t was our preservation. Madden
ed with pain, the animal rushed on with
terrific bounds, and meeting with no OBJ
| stacle, passed down the stairs into the
stairs into the great hall There rs be
leaped and rolled and howied in bis ago
ny, the Oldest daughter of our janitor,
coming with message, unwittingly en-
tered. shs screamed and fell. The tiger
frantic with acid, which vas eating to his
very Aesh, needed heT not. On be passed,
and the girl lived. Better had she died,
for never again shone the light Of reason
| In those vacant eyea. From that day
forth, she was gihbsring, ineurabIs i'd
| lot.
On passed the tiger, out through the
streets, with the populace flying to every
side for sheItex-past his old prison, where
the keepers stood wondering as his escape
On be went, while behind him before and
around him rose the mingled cry Of men,
women and children-"The tigerl the 81
| gerl"
At the extremity of the main street. a
traveller vas riding quietly TO bis house.
He heard the poise behind him, and cast
ing bis eyes saw the cause. He spurred
his horse, who started snorting with ter
ror, for he saw the coming OF shs mighty
animal as well as his master. 1t was in
vain. The tiger noted not the man. Ill
only saw the terrific sseed. One Leap
the distance was just sayed-and he put
, his claws into the hind quarters OF tbs
horse, who unmirdful of bis double bur
theu, rushed pa bearing his fearful loaC
a. though 1t were but feathers weight
/, The man received no hurt. With pres
, enee of mind and eoolness most determin.
/ ed-for itrcaultsd frora despair---he drev
, his bowie-knifa from his bosazn, ard witl
, one stroke buried IL to the hills In the ii
gers naek. The spinaa marrow Of th
royal brute was ssgered and he died in ~
|, instant. But be did not release his hold
! Stiii with the death grfpe be oiung 10 hi
! tplace, his eyes CLASSY and glazing, aaa hi
: olaws sunk daep into tha aash- On ven
: the horse, snartiag, pianging and rearinI
: | In mingled pain and tegror--on be ven
J until, exhausted by fatigue and loss Q
blood, be fell prostrata. These vino cam
lhaE var m boar after, eamtiously an
a timidly saw The three stretched sogethal
) They stole ap-lol ths horse and sige