The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1889-07-13

from It's case q large revolver, .nd turned
into the passage again In a uanute or so
| was ia Goiirey's room. lie was half
dressed. "What tic Hlaitrri" he demand
ed. with startled eyes. When l bad told
him he took my haal and wruug IL. you
may thank Col that sou nru alive, Old fel'
lawn Then he DIRE SOD huTicdly, took q
heavy uiie from r. rack, t-rd his peck
CT, with cartridges "Coinc along, stay,
let me 90 first your nerves arc u BIT shay
yet"
We crcp, out and awakened the punkah-
willah, Gn old and fllthfIl Hindu, whom my
brother once nurssd during a dangerous
illness-G brave, reliable and Trustworthy
man, who would have laid his lifo down for
Godfrey.
lit Is tho man. eatrr," said tho Hindu,
fisr ny recital "Wll the sahib let lis
servant advise linf'
"Yes, Rance, Tel mo your plan"
As tho Hindu rapidly unfolded IL my
brother smiled obviously Ut the strange
idea
Cunning mus, BE- met with cunning"
said the Hindu,
"Irn take three hours to arrange" l re
marked.
Three hour wll bring the dawn; now,
who can soc IN the dark, not the sahib, but
yes, the tiger
Ivory we'll" said Godfrey. Lets set
abou, Il a. once" lrC1 tae gurarnef :
Clubhouse wr brought rc.l ~ wire netting
tia, had been prs There for feGr.r Z in a
padd9c.s . few days Previously. Together
we collected aruusfJl q ahlN.nEs tal wurs-
men had not cleared sway, quantities q
dr.ea leaves, rsrs, cyeEy tE.as We c1la
nui sofs and l..4liei ana h-yiHg elt thg
wire into thgcc ,gHEse lea gins Ariniy iash.'i
them t1t--;h9r. one ever uic other Nsea
competed il was The shla-, bat ra'hrr
larger ti.ln tie w.nt1w in IL rt-'li ia
whch thc ilrrr Jag biliea ald 10 doors q
rach had u.ea ir-l-t,t- oar cpcr-t.11s 80
fa-hAd been conducted upaa tho ycraaish
outside, near rho G4r4ea sl.a room; we then
rolled ~ lAas Wis Let,las Eld carried V
round tho corner of tA1 house 10 within q
few yards Of tls hr rHarw; here u wls
unrollcl4 again ard a. .-n q a-'' iar1 rfsln
10. surface sc pa-n1 30 t-- r.-4t4u-s.
rags, leaves aH4 trH r-tte Ue had
collected. EHd upnn fls talfs sac-rei
aai tpr.al g qg1ui.ty % limo leti by
The wuThiucu for tls morrow. This We
.mo1ilni Gown ~ wei a. So were sl.n i4A
the whole mass ASSUMED Some clasi-isi-ey
aud e.uug .. the IuteFsiic,s q tho netting
Il=mse tsEt i0a.g some stout tv.ae and .Hs
prnvi.rti . rough luHh of needle frll 4
bainbal cane. With this .rp.rar~Et he
,ased all over tho mass Of stuf', Ihls max
lnr a siriHs netting that hclpci % keep the
coMpcslllaa M il plzrc, - Tar, 80
god; tho mosi d.n.rslt 9Irrzi41a yet re
aaiaei
..Taso ny qua" ,zii Godfrey to the.
'.and give nc the revolver
lie pushed tho revolver In his belt, lai
hold o. QUO cud Of tho netting, and tAreN
% his Shoes. Win s!o, ati nl.so.css ,irp
tie netting. looking very Ike n larsc mat
irr,s. was c.rTl-i rx-ctly opposite the
window and Laid gently dgss. thea both
retired as silenily zs they hA,. fsivsHessi.
Ea.uec then truaght from t'.e clubhouse a
ladder. and with a gesture Of .aiFraiy
,i.uo.i To my bru'arr 70 stand aside aEd
tax, his r.nr IN hls hand. with baro fec,
tho H,ada errp, up % tho 'riadow sgsin
and reared tho ladder ssain.t tho wall
TAXING u coll Of Fupq from bis neck, be
deity tas,eueii;iatksh highest wall sizp.cof
the out..d- shutter. Descending, 10 quick
~ -alsr-,i the short strand Ia tho netting.
PLACED tho Ladder %. ita other side. HEd ran
the ;hon; thrlush tho o;hrr staple For
tho nrsi tine hc tsas.c a noise. bat u wss
unavoidable. Ani vas caused by tho not
ting bc.ng drawn upward I'll . huns Ike
.rvat curtain covering The shutter and hid
.nr tho window irln "a.
Grdiroy and is,lod Ftaay 20 nse.
The Hindu. p-rsp.r.Hs ~ every pore. do.
sc-rdrd The ladder. wA.ch he lowered aud
Placed Aor.folially % the window all. and
ia.tc,i /; TO TIC b1ttem OF tho netting. and
again fastened that % tic two lower staples
on either side
n. ihiHs y,as doac; far away In the east
u. dawn wAs breaking. above which the
inornlns star was slowly i-lias bis silver
nrc.
.Bz,. Rance, tho shutters arc s,ll fast.
enedr'
saith. I uutasisnei them; ,hoy zro
open - n. breadth Of mans hand,
presently the light ulIi stream through
"Qgiczi fetch another rnoi'
Wien ha returned too- tic sun aud gave
him tly revolver.
Augst breath Of WIND passed murrnurins
ihros. sh the icathrry crowns OF tho slender
opooa palms, two great Hf-ars q light shot
up ia the SKY, somewhere In tho garden a
bird sang; the sua had risen. "Wait the
signal" whlsprrri nay brother. NOW.
Rance" Tue Hindu tsnclt down and ifni.
tai.,i tho blcauus Of I'D that hal lost ia
mother. At tLr instant l.aucr sprang 20
his feet tho silence was rent By suuduring
crash Rad sudden terrific ruar: the shut
tcrs were torn FROM their sockets: a great
mass hurled Itself prrripith;Ciy through the
window. ard tho tiger wish u. bead and
shoulders barred m TIC limo covered debris,
wasA.apping in iuaidslr1 fury with an
enemy he could no. ses nor make much i'm.
precision upon.
Our guns were at our shoulders.
Tho animal was twenty feet from Us,
tearing up tho rr.vcI~i path and coiliHg II.
self n incstrieab.e con fasl1a Ia tho broken
netting ard spiiuicrcd ladder. Rance ut.
tered loud cry Tha animal had freed it,
head. and stood with lis hl.UdlnE mouth tn au
oHi1rccd aud listcliug attitude I; was tho
moment Godfrey lad waited Tor. and he
fired. Tho tiger, cvideuily not seeing hin.
.prang az the window again, but misscd
the opening, huF.ing himself agains, tho
wall aad falling on the broken shutters.
At the minute 10 ailghi,d l aimed o; tho
spot behind the shoulder gEd fired; Il gave
q conyuisivc leap aat turned it, blOodsho;
eyes IA our direction. Then Godfrey fired
asnin ard told nc 20 do tho same.
"Bacsi bacai' cried Rance.
The animal had gathered Itself together
and .rrang forward with oao mighty bound,
and rolled over with scream Of dying
rage.
When we came to measure the brute
nfierwari we found IL was fifteen feet
IRON the nose 10 the tip Of the taiL--CharIcs
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