Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-01-10

INTO each others eyes. and saw q
look IN thnt tigers ferociouslv bor.
rlble lace that told me that he know
ms power, and realized that I wos
helplessly at his mercy, and / fully |
realized II, too; and knew what mer-
cy meant with him.
My only faint hope was TO get ont
OF that door, and close il be,ora no
could follow. | moved my left Loo
about three inches toward il. and the
tiger moved the same distance 10.
ward me: There appeared to be no
escape. For another halfof an hour
neither Of us moved, and his eyes ap.
peared TO be piercing me tried to
close my own, but they flew open. TO
relieve me of the terrible feeling that
came IN the ignorance OF the tigers
motions There | lay with his hot
breath upon my forehead,
One arm was under me, and slowly
began TO move il toward my pock-
et, and he didn't appear To know il,
and no wonder. for the clock struck
4 when my hand reached the bottom
OF my pocket and grasped my knife.
IL was useless AS a weapon, even If
. could have opened il. Then, as slow.
~ as my hand had gone TO my peck
~, II went 70 my side, aud lust as
J my arm was from under me the tiger
apparently saw some motion and de-
creased the distance between us one
half.
Tho hand that held my knife was
now not within range OF his eyes,
! and moved Il slightly as watched
: him, and be did not stir. Then de-
termlned on desperate move,
though no more desperate than TO
4 remain ns ! WAS by giving a Jerk 10
= my fingers 10 throw the knife over
, his head and against the end OF the
cage. for this. believed, would at.
tract his attention, and while bis
: eyes we're from me could throw my.
A seli out OF the door, and try 90 close
IL. Threw the knife, and then rolled
j. To the ground, but was there not
ono second before the tiger. Hi
J. head Was between the wheels OF the
g cage, not a foot IRON mine, and hil
!. hrvath was fnnning my check Their
wei las Until the clock struck 3. Des
peration seized me, and ! moved /
: little distance Then moved again
!. and be moved Twas going iect first
n and the tiger head first, bat the dis
!. tAnco between US remained the same
As | moved along under the cages
7 with this brute tRutaliEing me,
n glanced from side TO side, hoping &
49, a means OF escape, but there wa
!. none. We moved along with hitche
OF about six inches, while the swea
OF fear was on me; for ] could no
i tell al what moment he might tire
st his play aud pouncc upon me.
i when We reached the end OF IN
cages. who're the seats began,
turned in between two OF the row.
o and worked myself toward the mai
x aisle. while the crouching tiger 10
10 lowed. when ! reached the aisle,
1. was no better of than ! was beior'
for saw no means ofescapc, an
n tho huugry.looking teeth OF q
~ beast were within easy reach.
be- little spring and a crunch and a
h. would DO over with me.
: Tho thought made me fairly will
= and sprung to my feet and rush'
g, down the aisle, and tho tiger followe
ID I jumped on the springing.boar
a. and went through the air until
- struck tho suspended rope, which
u clutched In desperation, and hur
4, suspcnded by tho arms, with my ie
=. iuWt beyond the tigers jaws, as
- snt on the ground under me, waitir
for me TO slide down. With an
- fort climbed the rope, but cou
|" only 90 about three feet iormy arm
y, suffering from the JERK they had !
'P reiycd. refused TO do more. ~
~ =. tiger growlcd. and raising on h
~ hind feet tried TO reach me, and tn.
- ho ant down and waited, tor
~ knew could not long remain VINE
-, =, / was. I wrapped the rope abo
~ ono log for support, and then lr'
" mn tho end. and tried to tie It IN
~ a loon for my support. but had n
'h ~ strengih. Tho brute belc
~ watched me and apparently enjoy
MI my situation.
ri. tried to climb farther, but eon
ia go only iow feet, aud then trl
at 10 rcst: but could not, for eve
no muscle was strained, and ielt IN
NO / must drop into the mouth o. !
M, waiting, watching benst below n
r.. IL was only question ofn few mi
r.. utcs Each attempted change
NO nosition only made things worse
,yn looked below. The tiger WINS Iyl'
'hs at his length, patiently Whiting.
40. A new thought cnme to me, an.
nc ne coilod the rope about my lels ~
he and began 10 swing myself SLOW
,sn / went at Rrst, and then more rap
leJ iv In n line with Raiah's cage, a
md believed that l could swing
ON enough to jump onto It and then hen
n tore the tiger could reach me- ge'
10. Co Il and close the door.
IN | thought my arm wonln 60,
ior from lie socket, but finally | 81
, No. Tint three more swings would
enough. and could throw NY ny, J
SHv"b' -, AaI looked bel