Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-01-24

enter the inclosure fm the rear, on
elephants, and proceed to put the horse
into strait jacket.
Hardly had We re entered the palace
70 perfect our arrangements for the at
tack, when our ears were shocked bv q
terrible outcry which arose in the street.
As we started out to see what was the
matter, we were met by the tidings we
had been dreading. The mad brute had
broken through the bamboo gate, and
was running amuck through the crowded
street. Having our revolvers in our
ed, jumped on our horses, and galloped
toward the scene of terror. The Rajah
picked up his boar spear and made after
us with dignified alacrity, at the same
time, in tone they dared not disobey,
ordering his attendants to follow.
AS we dashed down a sideway aud
emerged upon the chief street, the
cries and shrieks became appal-
ling. Poor wretches wild with
terror met US in throngs, while Others on
either hand assailed with prayers aud
blows the doors of the dwellings closed
against them. We saw the mad horse
darting from side to side, his ears fat !on
his neck, his great mouth wide open.
With his cleaning blood red coat he
looked like an incarnate fury. We had
to see him catch now one flying wretch,
now another, crushing their necks with
his mighty teeth and dropping them life
less in the gutter. His mood seemed one
of mingled rage and delight. Presently,
in attacking tall and athletic porter,
he missed his accustomed hold, and the
doomed man grappled with HIM magni-
fcently Upon this the brute sprang
high into the air and deliberately fell on
his victim. Then we were upon him.
The Rajah, eager and on blooded
steed, had distanced his attendants and
was now abreast of me, but we had both
been so hindered by fugitives that Jack
had got little to the front. As the mad
horse caught sight of him he left his last
victim and rushed to the encounter
Drawing his heavy revolver from hi
belt. and refining in his horse, Jack took
| a cool aim, and fired. His horse swerved
at the flash, and the ball, though it
struck, failed of it's fQll effect. Jack
fired again instantly, at the same TIME
spurring sharply to one side. This side
movement doubtless saved his life, fol
Bahram, who was now upon him, only
succeeded in grasping him by the boot
The stirrup protected the foot from being
man gled The brute made fine effort tC
pull Jack out Of the saddle, but failed a
the first attempt Ere he could accom-
plish his design the Rajah and l ha
come up.
keep your grip yelled to Jack
and the beast dropped his hold and mad
a lunge at me- Al that very instant m
revolver was fairly ip his ear-yet tina
dignifed old Rajah, whom we had neve
credited with such nerve, got in h
work ahead of me. He had dropped HI
boar spear in the crowd, but his Ions
thin, curved sword, ere my cartrida
cracked, slid softly across the brute
threat. My bullet found It's mark, ba
the Rajah's promptness had rendered
superduous, and the mad Bahram stag
gered against me. almost knocking II
over, and then fell dead.
When the excitement was pact, ii
Rajah, after expressing his admiration {
Jacks daring, and satisfying himse
that the foot was not seriously injured
relapsed into profound despondency. F.
moment we thought this was On accou
of the number. of his faithful subjec
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to condole with him At first he stare
at usin puzzled surprise. Then he laugh'
somberly, and explained that as far
those poor creatures were concerned,
had felt bound to protect their lives
possible; but that really the loss of
thousand of them would not cause hi
the sorrow he experienced at5the fate
Bahram. This was something Of stick
for ls, but We felt the more called up
to admire His Highness's sense Of du
and his cool effectiveness in an emersen
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