The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-04

"Down!"
The leopards leapcd to either corner
and crouched down.
"Come!"
The loness grumblingly arose, crawl.
ed suddenly TO his feet, rose and laid her
great claws upon his shoulder. making
him swere with her weight, and raising
her terrible head above level with his
own. Slowly and slowly they turned
round as IL waltzing. the low muttcring'
of the beast becoming more plainla audi
BILE every moment. and her yellow, feline
eyes swapping with hidden 6res.
With an amazing exhibition OF strength
he wrestled with tripped and threw hel
from him, and the canvas tent rang
again. But instantly 10 she Was upor
her feet, lashing her sides with her pre-
hensile tall, drawing back her lips 90 .
to show her teeth. and uttering tine deep
est and ncrcest growfs. s.s 'e''
"For the love Of mercy, hand on,
your child, Joc." said bis attendant.
swat . moment. shall be done
very quickly"
The browning feat was yet to come
1t was upon which be had bestowed
much time and upon which he prided
himself-was tableau OF wild bsnsts,
with manhood and childish beauty fol
the central attraction.
He stepped to the corner, led the
monster lion forth into the center OF the
cage, made him lie down, placed the lit
tie girl upon him, and stood astride
Then shril whistle brought the chez
tab leopards bounding upon bis shout
ders and standing up with paws crossed
above his head, and tho black tiger erect
upon his left, and throttled with his
hand But the lioncss failed to do his
bidding and take her place upon bis
right. She lay in the act Of springing,
AID at but little distance.
"Come." There was no movement
and the whip was raised and fell heavily
upon her head. That was all that was
needed to awaken her latent ire, and
with a roar like that given in her native
forest, she sprang with almost resistlcss
force toward him, A sharp, singing
blow on the bridge Of the nose for a
moment cowed her, ana she might nave
been conquered. had she not partially
foil upon and upset tue pail aud deluged
the door in blood!
Then all became tue Widest commo'
tton--the most terrible ana savage
sounds. Every beast sprung down
tapped the blood and then turaed upon
him. Even the veteran lion appeared 70
forget the long years oil training ano
something OF his young forest lie blaz
Cd forth.
Ambcrly comprehendcd all IN an in
slant, and the father trinmphed over tue
actor. He snatchcd up the now terrified
and scrcaminr child. anranr with her tc
tho watchful attendant, ana woniu nav,
followed, Ind not the i'onese grapP'eo
and drawn him BACK, rendlns n!s snou'
ders with her sharp Claws ana causing
the blood TO stream over us rich urcss
lie was i'ghune agains. most uesper'
ate odds, Knew IT, packed into colne,
and called for his irons One' reg no'
at the end, WAS handeu 70 nun, put ~ t"s
first stroke the lloness sent II wn'rlns,
and her sharp teeth almost met ior
moment his thigh. /,
Hand me something sharp win wh'cu
can BRAIN the brute :,
Everything upon wiiicn nanas c c
be laid was thrust 70 num- out NC 'a',eo
to reach 'hem' ana tue uA"sel was r 90
coming more ana more Imminent u !,
blood mad been iappea w clean-s'
we're mad with desire' the Tiger anu .n'
lcopards creuchlng upon MN. me.
the majesty OF command asserteo ''sc''
"Come, Sampson.
The old lion came forward a. ths
words, seemed TO comprehend tnat some
thing was wrong, thrust himself between
his master and his raging mate' ana
when she turned upon him, sent mel
rolling with blow OF his great paw.
The lion tanner might have escaped
but bleeding. wounded as he was, d
would not retreat, and turned his atten
ton to separating the now tangled mas
Of fighting animals. Picking up on
leopard alter another, he threw then