The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-11-18
VOL. X.

the country.
We were Ill in ;Aa highest Spir
lis rs We giidrl ur..r he smooth
giit,ri!ny Srr1Ac> OF the d"srit--
! We hAI inaI,: oar prc,,;,ation& tc
remain night and Il lay for til
purpose of shooting the noble game
and toward sunset the lite oasis
with its tall, waving palms, fragrant
dates, and iuXuriallt growth Of grass
greeted our vision with Il peculiarly
agreeable sensation. The large tro
! p cal foiiagc, The vivid colors anC
the numerous voices cf ieatlerc%
songstc:s struck me as something
wonderful and strange, surrounded
as the little spot was on i'll sides by
bound!ess acres OF burning, sandy
laso!ation.
We hal been riding sinccmorn-
ing ii the hot san: anl h;d moi n
c;nlged Ill i moutlilI since partal;
lag Of an early bCvahElst. ! fcit
both tired, hungry and thirsty is !
iiamoantcI. and Silnrc;! with salts
fac,;on at ScIim. the black cook
WHO lr:l kintlcti i:Yc. ana vas
bnsijy engaged in preparing on
evening meal.
y fine spring Of water flowed
from the interior d the oasis, spring
ing from the midst Ola pile Of rocks
that had been cast up by some great
COMMISSIONS OF Eatu;e III by-gonc
ages. The spring Of water formed
tie great attraction to the numvr-
! oUs Wild beasts that TOamvd UycI
th2 Great Desert. and III consc,
Q,.4nco the oasis had become q
noted resort foE hunters.
! :.;Selim, with the true tastes of &
native, had sloullerea his gun and
wandered back into the bush u few
yards, lea~ins his assistant to lool:
ate: the details OF the rcpast. The
captain. n.major and tho mclchant had
i wandered of together, and were
hidden from view by 4 ridge OF
sand hills tint Lad been formed By
tie wind, which at times blows with
: great violence.
! "C.tching up my rifle, I followed
thc footsteps Of Sclim. who was
some little distance in advance His
weapon was a fowling piece. and he
was in hopes to obtain a sufficient
number OF birds for supper.
'.Sudic2Iy Il sharp, piercing and
terrible roar resounded through tie
solitude OF the desert, and was
re echoed in deep rcverberations
from the numerous guliics and
chas!ns in the rocks.
! '.Svliln started back, gl:rncing
kcenly about iim. He Was IN Old
hand at tiger shooting. and proba,
bly, forgot in his excitement That
! his weapon was only 4 bird gun. IS
for myself. the roar Of tue savage
beast was SO unexpected. SO unlock
el for at that early hour, that i
stood tr.nsfxcd Will, alnazcmont.
unable 10 move q muscle.
Soon I heard a rapid movement
the cracking Of twigs, and The It's
tie Of dried leaves, followed by q
deep hoarse growl Of rage.
"Wi:h a powerful bound, tiger
sprang from under cover o. the
bushes, which he broke Ike a straw
in his impetuous course. His cars
were drawn back, hair bristling
and mouth open. from which pro
tr,ldcl his tongue, covered with q
white fro1hv foam. The eyes o.
the brute were starting from his
head and flashing fire, as he rushed
toward Solijn, WHO, calm. cool ans
motiolle&s as q statue carved from
ebony. waited foC a favorable oppor
tunity to deliver his fire.
i had recovered ny self-posscs
sioH By this time, and, without tho
slightest fear IS to thorcsult. watch
ca the 'ti0'lo"s oc;'S' 10 lt9 I"I'io"!
hcAEeo 'Ac large loI'l ol TIC negro
III the hurry al" OuSt'e OF inc eA
clfelncn5, l, Soo' 1oFSot tne mature
o! the hauVes gun l c0ulo hc''
the hear the shouts OF my trend:
as they hurried toward the camp
alarmed by the roars Of the tiger