Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-28
feel sort o. chilly like do

berry thought of it,"
What ,sss it, Davy??'' asked Mrs. Gibbs.
81 dun no, Mssis, but it was de debbil-big
eyes blszin' fire, long tail aud claws. Isn't
We 'ole in de bible dat de debbi go bout like
de roarin' lion? But Use glad he didu't git .
chance to ehaw up I'D Davy as time
have YOU been a; tn S'oidsy 6aiSeiI'
upper hall, Father father' heard queer ets
noise under my window
1T was the wind jack
"Sure, father
YES. dear; go TO bed"
Father called second voice. Jack cid
| ing.
No Kitty! It was dog"
earnestly it was too big growl for u dog
Go to bed at once, dear, or you Il take cold.
II you hear It again YOU can call me-
| XXI yl?' chuckled Old Davy, wrath fully,
| p APPS little jack he BEEN at de cider barrel
and Miss Kitty. she been at de cider barrel,
| too
"P shaw!' shifted Mrs Gibbs. cou.emptousIy
Some old >heep COW has strayed into the
yard Come father, come Davy!' and she put
on shawl and lighted the lantern. wen go
| and see this terror
The negroes teeth Chartered and his knees
| Knocked together as he squeezed himself in
! between Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs. thinking he would
| be safer thus saudwichcd. I. was DARK when
| the onened the door, for clouds were scuddjug
| over the moon. Not q sound was to be heard
| save the rushing of the brook in the meadow
near by. Between the house and the barn was
long row of outbuildings. First wood house,
| for storing grain and keeping tools, tueu the
carriage house, wagon shed and heunery.
As they approached the woOd-uiIe something
which was partly a roar and partly gruwl
sounded in their ears, while two round SPOTS
glowed in the dareness like live embeEs.
Inc negroes eyes rolled Wildly: oh good
Massa Debbil. he stammered. huski.y, IL
-l-se shore you don't want poor old niger
like me. Hers Massa and Misses GibDs rica.
grand, learned 70. ks-take te IL"
The farmer seized his wife uy the arm md tho
negro by the collar and managed to stumble
NNTf III ham into -f#EHHE
the door. Its wild beast OF some sort, 80 he
whispered.
'.Ohl ho!'' mumbled Davy. misses Gibbs
tink it was stray sheep, Dis niger nebber
hear a sheep holler like dat
I'VE shall have to stay here all night. - said
the farmer. 1t won't do 10 rIss our lives OUT
side Let's come upstairs and see il We can't
cOntrive to warm the Widow Belts
In the meantime, Minna waited by the fire.
Growing uneasy at the long delay she went up
stairs to arouse her brothers. Before they had
finished dressing a loud blast from tin horn
came from the courthouse.
George opened the window ana shouted Hal
loo there!''
''Hailoo!" answered the farmer. Don't stir
out OF the house. one of you. There's wild
beast of some sort loose. We shall nave to wait
for daylight; Load your rifles and have them
rea iy. Can't you the Widow Bet:S2''
By this time the chilcren awake and
Kitty rang the bell vigorously while the horn
continued the alarm from tine corn house
Goodness graciousi' piped the Widow B cts
throwing open the window. "What-is-the
matter?''
beast of some kind proving around" shouted
George.
Mercy shrieked the widow and down went
the window with bang.
Minna and the children went back to bed but
George and Harry fingered awhile to talk over
their plans for the rning - shall be salts
fed If IT'S bear said George. . How /
should Ike to take home something besides
few little squirrel s=ins.'
The party in the corn house passed an uncom-
Portable night. The farmer cln.rived to ge- 3
fey snort maps, but his wife sat bolt upright on
hard bench with her skirts tucked closely
around her feet IN continual dread OF the
and mice scamperlng over the floor. As soon rs
the first streak of yellow appeared in the east
ern sky the farmer made his plans for the at
tack. He took p tchfork, and thrust a sytne
into Davy's trembling hands while Mrs. Gibbs
seized vicious looking pruning hook and
time the door of the house opened and George
and Harry came out, rrds in Ia nd.
Nothing was to be seen at first, but Harry's
quick eyes soon discovered some fire 81 marks in
th= soft earth near the woodpile. As they bent
over them they heard the sound OF voices and
looking up, saw number Of men coming over
the hill.
"Halloo, there!" shouted the leader. Have
you seen anything of 4 tiger around here?''
"A tiger!" calculated the farmer, with 4
violent start. Goodness graciousI sakes
We've lost one continued the stranger.
1.-THE train with our cirrus aboard was run into
near the station, and the tigers cage was broken
and he got away. We've traced him up this
Hes most likely to be in the grove yonder.''
said the farmer,
Don't kill him unless you can see that he
can't be taken alive. He's a very valuable
lnimal-a regular beauty
Davy roll up his eyes. Queer idees some
LES has of beauty he murmursd. ~ tiuk
MS eyes was de mos dreffulest tings dis niger
ever see. -
Tne old man was dispatched to the house to
warn the Chi dren, and then the little party
began its search. The FOOTPRINTS
we're very distinct on the frosty grass ami led TO
he little grove. This was a small patch of wood
and, with a swamp in the center, making .
hick tange of bushes and grapevines Tbs
racks all lead into the swamp; there were none
coming out.
The dogs barked and the men shouted, but the
iger did not condescend to notice the racket.
Then one of the dogs was urged into the thicket
mt he backed out in Gbject fear.
Its OF no use trying to start him in that
vey, " said the circus manager. Lets fire
-oley; there isn't much danger of our hitting
lin, and the noise may start hii" up
Several of the rifles were discharged, and
lmost simultaneously came q savage roar that
He'd the hunters with CONSERVATION. Another
errlhc roar, and they scampered behind = little
cehouse which stood near by The bushes
arted and the tiger came limpine slowly out
the thicket. as he reached the edge of the
rove he stood FOR moment holding a
nd his tail lashed his striped fanks.
His paw Is broken" whispered the circus
ia "a, ger There is no possibility Of taking
i'm. The brute ism to be trifed with, and .
Hiss may cost US our lives
Can you let me steady my rife on your
said George to Harry. II am too
zcited to try ii without a rest. I may kin him
who knows
The report of his rife rang out sharply, and
loment afterward the tiger leaped into the air
nd fell back shot through the heart.
THE young gentleman has killed him!" ey-
aimed the manager. Capital shot that, siri
ever saw BETTER
After little bargaining George succeed in
1ying the tiger. IL shall give it to my mother
'r Christmas present. twill make a superb
lg and 1t is what she has wanted for u long
me, only she couldn't afford It..
WONDERS never cease!'' said the farmer
aning on the handle of his pitchfork and gag
lg down at the dead tiger. ''Who would ever
ave thought that should live to see a real
tiger hunt on Meadow Brook farrn!''