Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-10

all about that Wen soon bring him
20 reason. He knows us We tames
'em. don't yer see, by the heye LOr'
bless yer, he'll be in a awful funk when
he sees us; and ten to one he'll come
out as quiet as the lambSin he swal-
lowed II he won't well soon hamper
him SC rs he won't have no choice"
He is not very savage, then, sup
poser said Bob.
..Ain't he, thOugh,- cried the man.
81 reckon he'd soon show you the diff
ference Not savagei-I do like that
And up the stairs went the three keep
ers
Bob and the groom watched them
from = respectful distance. They bold
IL entered the room, closing the door
after them. and for some time nothing
happened within sight There was a
loud growing at Iirst followed BY
deep. savag, roar, and then the report
of pistol After a considerable time.
however. the men emerged slowly, half
dragging. half carrying the mighty
monster, smOthered with the net and
bound with the ropes and chain. When
the two spectators of this sensational
scene turned their eyes for minute 70
the lawn. they saw that the van had
been driven right in through the stable
yard. across the grass. ard was nov be-
ing backed by its attendant 70 the foot
of the stairs In another two or three
minutes the unweicOme intruder was
dragged and lifted down the stairs He
did not seem 70 offer much resistance
indeed. he could nOt-bat he continued
TO gnowl fiercely, and when a whack
from one OF the crOwbars tell upon him
his roar seemed 70 shake the earth.
The blackboard. or iap OF she van was
lowered on TO one of the steps. and
presently the beast was thrust and
hnddled into = great iron cage which
the vehicle contained. and which was
then closed
Bob says he ha,ily knows how the
awkward business was managed. so ex-
citing was the s9ectzcle- But il seemed
TO him that the beast was completely
cowed and terrified. making little or
none of the resistance one would have
expected Fear is the potent agent by
which alone those accustomed 20 the
work manage the denizens Of mensg-
cries The captOrs in this case, how
ever, did not escape without some ugly
scratches. 10 use the mildest teruz- and
the wrist OF one of the men was torn
and bleeding and seemed 70 be severely
injured And no wonder. How the
capture was effected at all is the real
wonder.
The Whole household was sstir BY
this time. The keepers were given
some refreshments the injured mans
arm bound up. and though he seemed
10 make light of the hurt il evidently
caused him great pain But he de-
-lared that they were used to that sort
Of thing. and merely condescended 20
explain that is was done BY smart pat
from the tigers paw Shortly after
the party departed. and the unwelcOme
guest was driven 10 the wiid-beast show
AZ Reading fair. the proximity Of which
festivity accounted. Of course, for his
presence in BOb's room IL was a
strange and awkward experience. you I
will admit: and IS my sons story ends I
here need only add that an examina- I
ton Of the apartment proved that the /
capture had not been effected very 4
EASILY. The furniture was greatly dis I
arranged and the signs Of tremendous /
were apparent everywhere. /
while bones OF the luckless lamb were /
IOund under the bed. As 70 that /
strange sense Of depression Bob re- /
Ierred to. hardly know what 70 /
.hink Some people would say IL 1
VAS due 70 4 mysterious kind Of /
slectric influence produced by the pres
.nce Of the beast; precisely as certain
Iensifive temperaments declare they
an always tell when a strange cat is in
room. even without seeing il BOb's
mother. f0r instance. / know from ex-
is so constituted, and has as
onished me more than once By discover
ng puss hidden in a corner when no
'Ody else had the slightest idea that
ny such intruder had entered the
iOuse. II this be the true solution Of
he lads state Of mind. he has probably
his sensibility from his moth
r. and in that case We must suppose the
ceiling 10 be a vague sort of warning
iven by nature Of the presence Of
anger. Throughout the animal crea-
ion we find some such instincts con-
tzntiy aroused, and nafuralists will
sll you they are part Of the defenses
18th which the weaker creatures are
rmed against the strong in order. in
let that they may give their enemies
wide berth. For my own par; am
lclined 10 believe that tho odd, close.
lid beast like smell pervading the
Dsrtment produced adegree Offaintness
! the young fellow Perhaps what he
Ii arose from both these causes; do
OF pretend 70 decide
IL was further discovered that another
lmb had been sacrificed in the field
lost likely before the animal made his
ay through the hedge with part Of the
scOnd- The owner Of the menagerie
offered 10 make compensa-
on for the damage. but as BOb's
lends were wealthy, generous people.
iey would not accept IL lie went
Ter TO Reading. however. again. and
ad look at his friend through the
ars: and. though the beast was but
tile injured. he appeared very sab
ned. only muttering his objections by
Low grOEi every now and then.-W
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