Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-06-24

"Don't you recognize the voiceF he
asked.
"No; can't say do" answered.
"Who is ita Surely none of mine host
Singh's family have such sweet trlll."
'I should say not, decidedly" as
sented the major. ''But I must be
wrong, if you don't recognize it-I
thought it for all the world like Miss
Bradford's voice."
could not help looking quickly and
keenly at the major; Miss Bradford was
my sister, and the major had certainly
been very attentive to her during the
few months of their acquaintance. Ifhe
could recognize her voice in an Indian
Jungle when her brother failed to do so,
there must be something serious on the
carpet.
therefore had a peculiar interest in
the developments of the next few mo-
ments.
"It is positively cruel of you'll" said
another and a petulant voice. ''You
make no allowance for my extremely sem
sitive organization. But | simply cannot
90 back over that road-the mere
thought of it is killing! Harkl don't
you hear something creeping out from
the grove9" and there arose a shrill
scream which became hystcrical as it
seemed to diminish, as il the feminine
speaker had flown iuto the cottage.
She had doubtless heard us breaking
through the thicket; in au instant the
head of our cavalcade came in full view
of the place, and there, sitting calmly
! on seat before the door under the over
hanging boughs, and looking expectant-
ly but undismayed towards us was-my
sister!
tYou here" exclaimed, really sur
prised. "And Miss Blithedale, too;
need not ask that" said, glancing at
an open parasol of flaming cherry that
lay few feet away on the ground where
the fair and nervous owner had dropped
it in her flight.
That parasoll In defiance of all the
scientists from Ben. Franklyn down, Miss
Blithedale must needs import from the
west sunshade of the color which above
all others reflected least the rays of that
very orb. This she imperturhably car
RED, shining mark for derisive jokes,
subaltern bachelors in the arena of love,
she the matadore and they the quarry.
''How penetrating you arer' was my
sisters ironical reply. "Major, you are
Just in time. Miss Blithedale has just
declared that she will not return to town
without the escort of the whole garrison
or of Major Gallanton, perhaps"
The major looked almost panied at
this allusion to the dead set that Miss
Blithedae had been making at him to
every ones amusement.
"And so, my sister continued briskly,
"you have had all your hunt for moth
ing The royal quarry seems TO know
something about flank movements and
strategy as well as your own gallant
Selves
"Really, don't understand, Miss
Bradford" said the puzzled soldier.
"What is all this about escorts and flank
movemcntsl All, Miss Blithedale, " as
that lady appeared, apparently nerved
again to welcome encounter with the
major; "this is most charming coinci-
dcnce. But, explain, please, Miss Brad
ford"
Then my sister narrated as follows:
The two ladies in question, bored to
death at the absence of the only object
of interest-the men-had decided on q
little expedition of their own. They
had hired one of the "native "jaunting
cars" as we call them, with its zebu
team and native driver, aud slowing a
luncheon hamper in the shoot" had
driven out before the MONDAY heat for
the spark"
Already in sight OF tho grove they had
been Mortified to see the sudden appear.
anee of tiger, who stepped out from
the underground beside the road, dis.
closing his superb proportions aud brill
liant eoloring as he first gazed curiously
toward them aud then lowered his head
and began to stalk after them in long
strides.
Miss Blithedale uttered q terrific
shrek; the driver, turning, saw the
beast and, wild with fear, first whipped
up his bullocks aud then incontincntly
iei into the jungle.
Meanwhile, in the same moments, my
sister had been equally appalled,. But
Belle, Is girl of pretty strong nerves,
as you may know, aud though white
with fear, she uttered no cry, but
silently IL wildly looked around for a
weapon.
There was none, of eourse--but stay !
the cherry parasol She snatched II
ilom the neryeless hands OF her com
panion, opened Ii with u vicious snap
and thrust II sheer into the face Of the
beast, who was not four feet away.
At the same tlme she closed her eyes,
from sudden faintness, but recovering
instantly she looked again and-he was
gonel She could just see the tail dis.
appearing rapidly As he eFawled among
the leaves la dire fright
Without an instant's hesitation my
sister spFang 90 the "box, whipped up
the slow bulls, drove the few rods IA the
hungalow with Miss Hllthedale eliagiug
ia heF aud alternately moaning and
sefeeehing, ~ NC learned la private,
That was ivo hours beloFei Miss
nlitheslale had absolutely refused 30 re-
turn wilh the cowardly native dfiyeF
= ho had arrived before then, ani ni
slsier had laaghlnglY yowei that, Ia
that case she soald 80 back alone, ash
lag no better protection lhaa lhe cherry
paIasol.
"iou have fcvolullonikod the tiger
hunt iuf the lutafs, Mics bradford, = said
tha major, sith his eyes iult oi salmifaa
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