Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1873-06-04

female slaves tanning MIN Win pea
cock fans. The man-eater was lured
on into the yard after little mare Of
whom he was fond and the tiger,
who was without food or drink, was
let loose into the enclosure.
= The horse stood in an easy attitude,
with one foot advanced, awaiting the
attack, moving as Burrhea moved,
Nith his eyes fixed on the eyes Of his
enemy. Suddenly, with light bound
the tiger was upon the mare; with
one blow Of his paw he threw her over,
his teeth fastened in her neck, he
drank her blood, enjoying his draught,
but his eyes fxed meantime all the
while on the man-eater, who, his neck
protruded, cooked ears, glaring eye
balls, and twitehing tail, watched his
enemy intently In an easy attitude Of
attention.
At length the tiger began to move
steAlthily round the courtyard, like
cat, quite noiselessly, the soft balls OF
the large paws put slowly down. the
long, 1.-THE back working as he went
In the middle stood the horse, slowly
turning as the tiger turned, the head,
ears and neck bent forward, while on
stole the tiger; not q sound was heard,
every one was in mute expectation
at last, the tiger bounded like light
ming, intending to seize his enemy by
the head, but the horse dived aside q
little and received his antagonist on
the launches; the claws sank deep
into the flesh, while the hind feet Of
the tiger made a grasp at the fore legs
of the horse. Suddenly the man-eater
lashed out with his iron heels, and In
q moment Burrhea was spraw1ng on
his back he was up again, however,
Immediately, and stealing round once
more, as II nothing were the matter.
Noiselessly round and round he went,
his broad head always turned to his
wary foe, while the horse, though his
launches were bleedingand lacerated,
with an indignant snort resumed his
| former position, his head and neck
still lowered and protruding. one foot
still out to admit Of that rapid thrust
and drive by which he turned his en-
emy's flank. This mOnotonus circling
went on for eight or ten minutes. or
even more, the man.eater ever facing
him, and snorting angriIy from time
to time. Once the tiger paused by
the dead mare as If to eat it, then, sud-
denly, without the smallest growl or
preparation, he sprang again, as il
lifted by galvanism, in the course OF
his monotonous gyration. KuneWal-
Iah was, however, not taken by sur
prise his head ducked again, and
again he received the tiger on his
launches. We could see the broad
round head for an instant near the
tail of the horse, while his hind claws
reached to the breast his body was
quivering uneasily, with the belly
nearly on the horses back; 1t was on
lly, however, for an instant. Again
the ferocious beast lashed out with his
hind legs, almost as If he would throw
himself on his side, and his iron heels
came against the tigers jaws, as he
fell sprawling on his back. He soon
rose again, but now only to try and
escape; his Jaw was broken, and with
his tail between his legs, he cried out
loudly with pain like a whipped span
iel. The man eater watched him mar
rowly, thinking it might be only a
ruse. Now the king ordered the door
of the cage to be opened, and Burrhea
rushed into its shelter, evidently hay
ing had quite enough. -.
Proudly then the man-eater snorted
and paved, he scampered up to the
mare, he spurned her with his foot,
then with his head alOft and tail
aIched, he trotted round trying to get
at the attendant servants his blood
was up, and tiger, or man, it was evil
dent that he did not mind any Of
| them.
"Let another tiger be set at him" |"
cried the king, 81 will haYe my re-
venge for Burrhea."
The keeper of the tigers was sum-
moned and came in salaaming In fear.
MAY it please your majesty's great
ness the tigers were fed two hours
ago."
"And why were they fed two hours
ago, you scoundrel ?" shouted the
king.
"SIay it please the royal greatness
of your majesty, it was the usual
time,n said the poor man, salaaming
again, and trembling in every limb.
"You shall 90 to the man eater
yourself, If the tiger won't attack
him." cried the king, furiously.
The court was oppressively hot, the
king sat, famed by the great pea
cocks tails, and surrounded by his
| female slaves watching. The second
tigers cage was brought up, he came
! leisurely out, and only when Poked
by spears, and then quietly surveyed
/ his antagonist. He was larger than
Burrhea, but not so high-bred, or so
beautifully streaked, neither was he
go light and graceful in his motions.
| He squattted himself down on the
dead mare and tore it leisurely in
pieces with q strength Of claw and
limb and Jaw, very unpleasant, one
would think to watch, for the man
eater, who remained on the defensive
upon the other side of the court
Remove the earcase, you fools !"
shouted the king, angry at the delay.
This could only be done by driving
away the tiger with rod hot bars. A
moose was then flung over the dead
mare, which was at length drawn
out. The tiger, much annoyed,
stretched himself at full length, and
Law growing in the middle of the
court, where he could not be reached.
At last they eontrived to strike him
with q spear OF immense length; he
seized 1t in his mouth, ran along its
length and began 10 shake the bamboo
rails, but nothing would induce him
to assail the horse, who went on as
before facing the tiger as he turned.
de showed his glitterihg teeth at the
men, but refused to move in the d.
reetion Of Kunewaliah.
We began to fear for the poor keep
er of the wild beasts, but the king had
now forgotten his threat, and shouted
that the man-eater was brave fell
low, and he would see what he could
do with three buffaloes. There is no
animal 50 fierce when thoroughly
rouset; he will put q good-sized ele-
phant to fight, gearing him terribly
with those tremendous weapons, his
I horns.
When the beasts came IN, the man.
eater seemed much disconnected at
the sight of the nneouth monsters,
and he retreated snorting, almost with
fear; but as they remained In the cor
ner where they came in, huddled to-
gether and never dreaming Of an at
tack, he took courage, paved the
ground, snuffed az them with disten
ded nostrils, and came slowly nearer
and nearer, step by step.
Still they paid no heed to him, but
crowded stupidity on each other. at
last the horses head almost touched
the side of one of the buffalOes, he
shifted and smelled at the hide,
apd Of Loaf seainO that the unWieldy