St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-06-12

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sponse to this insult and the thought
lending me renewed vigor, stepped
ont briskly again .'Thc beast evident
ly took me for a deer, or something of
that sort, and bolted when he heard the
human voice divine. llollO. As live,
there he is again"
The cigar dropped from my mouth us
| muttered these last words under my
breath and | stood transiiXed, us it
were, gazing at the long, stealthy form
of the tiger, as he passed across IL glade
in the jungle, walking parallel with me.
He was much closer than befOre-not
twenty PAGES distant. fancy; and the
horrible thought came Jelly upon me.
that he was keeping me company until
Il favorable opportunity offered for
spring. Again | shouted aloud, and
again there was no response. | sum-
mond all the courage | could muster,
and walked on, keeping as near to the
other side of the path as the jungle
permitted, and peering cautiously into
the bushes as | advanced. Still no
tiger. had got over another hundred
yards or so, all my nerves strung to
their utmost tension. when again he
held that same dreadful foIm gliding
across Il moonlit glade. This time |
saw the animal 50 plainly, that the
marks on his skin were clearly discern
able. and though | lost sight of him
again in Il moment. this sickcncd me
with ii frightful apprehension. 1t was
evident the animal was stalking me,
and paused to consider what was to
he done. TO return was as bad as to
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that were now drawing rather closer to .
me. IL was ralahqulh coming along |
the road from l'""rce. and If II came
would the tiger dev"ur me .
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think upon 1t my BRAN SWAIN. and |
heileNe Tor tlmc J. must have been un-
conscious ot anything about me. The .
last tnlh@ remember was IN attempt |
/ made t" shout, although. whether .
ana sii"ui or not. cannot say. and then
aW"ke to llnd myself III the arms of Il .
stranger. VIII" was bending over me.
ana holding Il flask to my lips. There
were crowd of bearers and armed .
DCOnS standing rpIluu. and two nlllu- I