New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-05-09
when reached Yuloodian that even
ING. but Joined him as before.

when ] reached Yuloodian that even
| ing, but joined him as before.
| The night was very still. Several
times the weird cry ola deyotee in the
distant village OF Razotpore came
family to our ears over many miles.
| The stars shone down with misty
lustre. 1t was very damp, yet warm.
Once cloud OF green, sparkling fire.
flies came, and drifting in betwixt the
stout bars OF the cage fairly lighted it
with their glinting fires. Later dole
fully bowling pack Of Jackals swept
past us. eight or ten rushing up to
sniff the goats blood. There were
| other sounds. Like wall from
dead, misguided millions came the
| melancholy cry OF the devotee in his
solitary and painful vigil, and not
long after we heard the gruf bark or
grunt of a proWling tiger from across
| the .'sarkee."
With that I softly drew out my
"calr' and began sobbing and crying
like child in distress.
Old Geeter started and uttered a
| low exclamation, then, as quickly
divining my motive, he sat down again
in his former listening posture.
| Several times I initiated the cry OF
Hindoo children maumay, mau-
may. maumay" then sobbed on ais
some little one lost in the jungle.
| Presently my old confrere whispered
"Beesh" ("Hush'') Tarku 20 (.The
beast hears").
heard nothing and continued to
hear not a, sound, but the old native
was grasping one of his speers, crouch
ing on his knees. every muscle braced.
Five or ten minutes passed on.
/ fancied the old mans ears were
hardly SO sharp as 1 thought them.
But on a sudden a low, eager shuttle,
/ as when some carniverous beast
scents a CORY morsel, broke the still
ness. Looking intently through the
darkness in that direction / espied
two flashing orbs in the high grass.
Slowly, stealthily. and with scarce
ly a rustic OF the dry stalks those
green-tinted, fiery eyes were coming
nearer.
The carcass OF the goat was hung up
| against tbs cage bars, inside it.
| Within twelve or fifteen yards the
creature seemed to fly at me, bound
from out the grass against the side of
the cage, uttering low. intense howl.
The cage rocked violently. | was
thrown to one side, but old Geeter,
4 better prepared for the shock than I,
kept his crouching position, and as
the tiger chung, growing and tearing
at the carcass, he thrust his spear,
| giving it a slight wound.
| Astonished at the sharp prick, the
great beast bounded to one side, then
| with a savage roar sprang against the
cage again, it's eyes flashing, growing
horribly, the picture of venomous
wrath. The air was sitting with mus
ky breath. 1t wrenched and tore at
cage with its claws. The bamboo
bars sprung and cracked frightfully.
But this was the chance Old Geeter
was waiting for. Before / could
take aim or fire he lunged with
all his force. driving that long acute
lance point out beJwixt the bars, deep
into the tigers exposed breast.
With loud agonized cry, strangely
in contrast with it's deep bass growl
and roar, the beast leaped backwards
to the ground. 1t was the animals
mortal cry, and never saw a more
fearful death struggle.
Time and again it bounded high IN
the air, tumbling down heavily, only
to leap upward again. It's frightfulfg
hideous cries might have been heard
leagues off.
It mast have been some minutes ere
death relieved the animals dying
pains, nor did we venture forth till it
lay limp and breathless. Daylight
showed it to be a very sleek, yellow
and black notified tiger of the largest
size. 1t had fattened on human flesh.
Not less than thirteen persons, includ-
ing children had been it's victims DUR
ing the month it had beset the village.
remained to see the people of the
hamlet. come out at sunrise to ~exult
oVed' the "karachu." They performed
q k1md eof thanksgiving dance. Old
Geeterremained with them-to collect
his pay / presume.
Two days later saw him pass GOA
IN has cage on a freight train. Helook.
ed as grim as ever. III