Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-05-03

lie seemed just In Q position to spring up
on her fathers faithful hound, who stood
below, bravely awaiting the bound which
would bring the huge and furious creature
upon him. Sibyl's eyes grew wild with
fright, and her cheek became deathly pale.
She turned and would have fed, but her
father kept her back, telling that by such
precipitate flight the animals attention
: would be attracted from the dog to her
therefore she quietly stepped aside, SO thai
The trunk of large tree came between
her and the creatures range of sight. Her
father came to her, and taking. from his
pouch a number Of bpckshot, added them
to the load already in his trusty rife.
81 fear" said he, 81 may not be able
to kill the hard lived animal, with this
load, for was not expecting to meet such
game as this, and consequently brought
with me only a small quanty of ammuni-
ton, the last Of which is now in the gun,
and is too little, by half, for SO tough
creature, and yet, I must try it, let the
consequences be what they will, for can.
not think Of going away and leaving brave
Lion prey to this furious creature"
So saying, be took position from which
q good view Of the panther was obtained.
Taking good aim, his finger touched the
trigger, and there was loud, almost deaf.
ening report. The panther reeled from
its position, uttering cry of pain, but
clambering back again, it reached its for
mer position, lashing its tail il anger,
While its eyes flashed fury. Its attention
was now fixed upon Mr.. Stevens, and,
making one bound il alightcd upon the
ground short distance from where he
was standing. CrCrchipg to TIE earth, it
made one more bound at the object of its
hatred, but he was prepared for it, and =,
springing to enc side, it went past him.
Now suddenly wheeling round, the but Ct
, his rife was brought with all the force of
his strong arms, upon the panther's head.
This appeared tc stagger it, and, stepping
clcssr, be pgepG.ed to follow up his ad.
vantage, when, quick as thought, the in-
furiated beast sprang upon him, and bore
him to the ground BY this time Lion,
the fearless hound, came to his master S
aid. Sinking his teeth deep into the pan.
Tiers neck, Ae gave it such shake q.
loosen its hold upon his masters caoqldeg,
where it haa fastened with all the might of
its fury, its long sharp fangs. The pan.
ther now sprang upon the dog, but, in fall.
ing to the earth with the panther's i'm
mense weight upon him, Mr.. Stevens was
so stunned that he was still insensble
consequently the deg could receive Lo
help frcm it's mastor. For time it
seemed doubtful which would gain the
i mastery, the faithful dog, Or tie wounded
panther.
Sibyl now GAINED, Der feelings and hel
= steady voice gave encouragement to Lion
who fought with all dogs instructive
courage. Mowit would appear as though
Lion would gain the victory and theu
, The panther seemed to gain new advan,
, tage; then, again, Lion would spring with
) renewed yigor upon his formidable ana 9.
onist.
Ind thus the fight went on the result
still doubtful, when voice sounded plain.
ly in Sibyl's ears it said -
, "Step aside, if you please Miss, end
will put an end to this" "
Sibyl turned around, and before ,her
t stood young man Of geptlemanly dress
, and bearing. Nothing could be more ma.
iestc than his fne commanding form; and
his features were pleasing in the extreme.
, He bowed, gracefully, to her, and after
returning ,:hc salptption, she stepped aside
when well aimed bullet from his rife
did we'll its work, and laid the panther
lew in death.
Sibyl now turned 20 the gentleman, and
after thanking him fer what he had done
, implored his help for her father.
The two now went up to him, and, fad.
. ing him still unconscious, the stranger took
from pOrsmantau which he held in his
hand, a silver cup, and going to spring
a short way off, he filled it with the pure
cold water, of which, when he returned, he
sprinkled some gently on the wounded
mans face, and ahen placed the cup be-
tween his parted lips, and, wheu con-
, ,ciousness was restored, he drank eagerly
of the cooling draught. Now taking a
} handkerchief, the generous strangey bound
nicely the wounded shoulder. After this
, was done Mr., Stevens thanked him sin
= cerely for the favors he had done him.
$ "Your servicer, Sir" he said "will ev.-