The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1879-01-11
by q loud barking.

tcmpteu 10 T0lS0 tile RCOO0 with his
powerful paws, aud afterward tried to
push it back with his head. The
ueelessness Of his efforts only iucreas.
ed his rage. The sentiment of pa.
teinity made him still more angry.
nc is time to fire upon him, ," then
Mr.. Smart said. Gain at his eyes
the ball will pass through bis brain,
and We shall have q chance of being
delivered from our DANGER
Fern had taken his double Larreled
gun and Mr.. Colson his pistols. They
passed their firearms through the
o1i6ce and pulled the trigger; bu,
tho cap had become wet, and it was q
long time before the discharge was
heard. The tiger, which had COM
pretended what was passing, made a
bound to one side, but feeling that he
WA not hurt, he returned to bic place,
and bic fury seemed to be redoubled.
The caps had become wet, and my
two companions fastened to renew
them. Az for myself, l sought OUT
powder TASKS, which We had placed,
with our useless clothing, against the
walls Of the cavern. I found under
my hand the Young tigers, and com.
pretended BY tho contact that these
two ravenous animals were playing
with our powder TASKS. They had
drawn out the cork, aud the printing
powder scattered over the moist
gtound could 20 longer serve US. This
terrible discovery plunged US into the
most profound CONSERVATION.
"All 10 lost! !" cried Mr.. Smart.
''There only remains to decide which
will be the better, to die of hunger
with the animals shut up with us, or
to place an immediate end to our suf-
ferings by allowing the monster with.
ont to enter the den."
Speaking thus, Smart placed him
self near the stone which We were
supporting, and fixed lis gaze upon
the flashing eyes Of the monster.
Young Colson was in despair. Fern,
who had more presence of mind, took
a bit Of cord from bis pocket aud
went to tho other end of tho cavern,
without telling Us for what purpose.
We heard soon a smothered whizzing,
an1 the tiger which had heard tho
noise, appeared to experience a still
greater trouble. He went and came
before the entrance Of the den, roar
ing terribly. He stopped at length,
and turned his head toward tho side
of tho forest, without ceasing to roar.
Our two Indian guides busted them.
selves in discharging arrows from the
tops of the trees in which they were
perched. The animal was cousidera-
bly, pricked by them, but the thick>
ness Of his akin rendered these darts
comparatively inoffensive. At length,
however, one of the arrows struck the
tiger near the eye, aud remained fixed
near tho wound: His fury then reach'
ed ito height. He sprang toward the
tree, "a if be would tear it up by the
roots. In the efforts which he made
be was freed from the arrow, and
returned to the entrance of the cav.
ern.
Fern now returned to US; he car.
ried in bis arms the two young tigers,
which he bad strsogled, aud without
speaking threw the animals out Of
tho den. The tiger had no sooner
smelt of tho two victims, and per-
csived that they we're without life,
than, 10 despair, he began to roar so
fariously that it was. necessary to stop
our ears.
1felt that I ought to reprimand
Fern for what be lad done without
committing mo. Tho rascal, believ>
ing himself Lost, had forgotten all
defense. Az for myself, I still hoped
10 tho depths Of my heart that provi-
Dental relief would coon como.
While this was taking the place
storm had ceased |; . gentle breeze
succeeded tho violence Of the Tempest.
Again tho songs Of tho birds were
heard, and tho drops Of water gilt.
teiing In tho rays Of tho sun shone
like diamond duet.
The tiger appeared to be iusensible
to the change in tho weater. The
superb animal vac lying near BIZ
little ones, and from bic mouth. arm
ed with terrible teeth, WAS running
large quantities Of foam. Suddenly q
loud roaring was heard at \ distance
Tho male tiger responded BY . plant
i've roar, and the. Indiana shouted
that " were msnaesd by Z now dan.
eef.
Nothing was truer some moments
after No cav . tiger, smaller than tbs
6ost, galloping toward tho plac,
where No woro imprisoned
1T 10 tho female !" cried Mr. Smart
''She will be merciless towards thost
|eho have deprived her Of her young
10 truth tho roaring Of the tigrsss
% boon - she had scented the dead
bodies Of her little oues, surpassed
any thing which we had previously
heard, and the noise was.increased b
tho cries Of tho male tiger
Suddenly the female became silent
and leaned her head against tho open
log Of tho den, a. If she desired t.
go those who had destroyed her off.
springs. She darted forward will
fury, - If to force On entrance into
our refuge. All our united efforts
we're necessary in order to hold il
place tho stone which closed the
orifice.
When tho tigress comprehended
that che could not enter the den che
approached the male tiger and up.
pesrsd 70 consult with him. Then
they went away together, and disap-
peared from our eight. Their roar
ipgs became less loud, and soon the,
5000 IN IA heard Afta, hhov wass