Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-04-21

big gip ana va knoeksd headsons inso
On bounded the pony, bat had scarce
IL taken half dozen leaps when
George heard frightful yell behind
him. followed instantly by q hideous
chorus Of mingled 0r ,vis. shrieks and
the noises Of terrific battle.
Old Tiger" and the creature which
George had heard in the gully had met
and wore engaged IN desperate combat
Tho boy bad little doubt that il Vas a
panther: bat for the time being be had
an to could attend 20 TO keep bis seat
and hing 20 the rife: nor was be able
| 20 pail up his frishse1sd s.eed TIL he
had run back 20 near Ss1rrix's boa e.
DismoSntin0 here be Jed the pooy up TO
the door and knocked. thinking i !.
matter IN which the suriy ED ssstssS
! might be interested.
| Be. Ssugrix himself yrs not at home
/ that night; ror could his frightened
| w:fe be Ind AGED 10 unbar the ,cr.
Even nov George could hear the noiss
| Of the bsiiis from o1t toward the gaiiy..
Tying ths pony to post, 10 c9csed
| his rife and stood listening. A. length
! the oG,Gr.es ceased, and after While
/ Gssr1s vent o0t Alo1q tbs road q fss
! r,ds 70 zee IL he could ascertain shat
the reslIt VI the conflict had been
Presently, a. he stood staring into the
gloom. he sspied the form 81 some AMI
NAL advancing ~ the road at . SLOW
cani;o1s walk :,
Al frss sight hs thought is was old
Tiger" aud concluded thst the dos
had killed his antagonist. Bat II
eithe. cise he felt surS hs would h:y'
70 Shoot, and dropped on ono knee II
ths road to take aim. The instant n
, stirred, tho creature cro1ched ans
, groxi led. He knew then il was the pan
thsr. Getting az good an aim az posi-
bic, he fired ri the beast, which boaac
cd up OF the ground With fearful yelI
| then welt rolling ovos and over VII
frightful ouicries.
! As soon az he bad fired George raj
. back TO ths hooss TO reload; and after
while the o1tcries ceasin2, he mouute
I tho pony and urged him along the roae
) Two dark forms lay oatstretched IN ID
! ditch. aud our hero had little doubt tbs
e they we're the csrcasses of bis late en'
4 mics.
r Tho pony Allowing no further relu'
4 lance to proceed, he rode hcrneward
4 q brisk rate. where he told his father {
z his evenings adventure.
Next morning they set OF 10 visit II
h ssens Of combat AMI, on emerging fr1i
) tho gully. ths frst object which m'
4 their eyes WIS Stark gloouily sIrve'
!, lag the bodies OF both the pan.aof an
n old flyer" which he had hauled o.
n 1T the ditch into Inc middle Of the higl
= way.
, When George related the story OF u
}. hattie and how he had subsequent
d shot ths panther, tho surly old wood
"A man Showed mnch feeling. lie eve
d took George by the hand aud shook
Il several times ia Al awkward way.
a. "I'm very much oolesged 10 5
e Georgey," ne said. That NJ war
II splendid dog. alters knowed ye
u thought good deal OF him. an' he y
n o. you Georgey." tAt this point OF ol
/ Tigers" panegyric, George Was sat
a denly obliged to turn bis head away
!, But know war thar's twin broth.
9 o. 'Iigs,'" continued Sturrix, IAN /
g hey that AZ dog il it costs me winter
4 wax"
/. But, fortunately for the legs Of pas
4 era, the twin brother of the Tiger IA
4 beep shot by an euraged neighbor I
n his owner tho previous week. Youth
q Companion.