The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-02-12
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80 HHh fNrs-f 1f.
ya-d,, 50 if could not beat hiIn 81 was
pity.
lie had not seen me yet, and stood
for another minute ad1niring thc hand
some creature and then quietly mount
ed rho tiger wa directly on Iay ri-nt,
while the road stretched straight away
in front Of nc). The noise ] mad
reused him; lac looked up. AID then,
after deliberately stretching himself,
came lcaping with long. graceful
bounds over the raull gra-, and rocks
which separated him from ia. road
IL, did not seem a bit angry. has cv.-
IDENTIFY wished II get a nearer view Of
such an extraordinary object
Forty yards. how ever, ] Thought was
quite near enough for safety. The
tiger was in the roud behind tuc now.
80 pulled myself together and began
10 quiclen my pace.
Would nc stop Disguised after the
first hundred yards. and give mp Tho
chase. or yvouid hc stick 10 a." quit
hoped hc would follow rae. and al
ready pictured in my mind TIA. graphic
description ] wouid write home 81 my
race with tiger.
race it was going 10 bc. 1 looked boz
hind me. BY Joyc. hc wa sticking =.
il. O." / could not judge the distance. bUt rt
any rate / was 10 further frusl Aifl thln
when wc started No.v for apurt
l rode the next half mile us hard a
could. but on again looking round
found / had not gained yard
The tiger was on my track, moving
with long. swinging trot, and going
quite as quickly a. ! was.
For the first time ! began 70 feo'
anNioua and thought uuea,lv Of the
ten long miles winch separated me from
safety.
However. II was no good thinking
now; II sya- ms Inu ,c.c AL iron stecl
against the hratc. / could only do my
best and trust in Providence.
Now there was no doubt about the
tg.rcr'a - intention: his blood was up, ar5
on he came. occasionally giving vent
TO a roar vl.ch ulad taa GROUND t-e-l-
BILE. Another mile laa heen t-avcraca
and tho tiger wac -louly Jul surely
closing up.
dashed my pouch To the ground,
hoping it would stop lin for @ few e-
onds: bat be kept ~. ..ly On, ana
felt II was then gI'iI- rar-erL
/ calculated we must lc uboU. savrn
miles f-ro camp nov. a.l b..J-s
could ride another IOur my pa-.n..s..
knew. mus. reach nae. OA. jAa agony
of tAoss minutes, which seemed -- ID.
Like L.. Ey.-r5.
Auy,..r mite passed. then aao:hr-
! epul& 4e-. .--u ..--..G4 ia. Ia#--E.
pa4l pa ]. oainscr aad quicker, i9u
aGa loud a.. ! tlrl ! ll l-g ..a-le .
moment. and saw there were .a.
twenty yards para, ., g., d
cap.m0us the brute looked, 1aL -a
terrible. His huge toaru. hung ,a
and tia only sollt Ar LID le .r;.- "a q ..-
tiauea Eoar~' gr3.gi pg rag. while D..
cgca seemed l. Ilt.r., Is. a.. , fire.
J. vas like a9-Ir ;w ui uirHtna~o
and Win ahr ..r Jc.l down oy~r
the handles and -ev 5u.
A. / nuw cit quietly in my CHR
writing, ] h-L it hard 10 analyz. ;Ar
crowd of mcs.1~i"s that won't rrlzlIl g
through my brain during That fear "a
ride. ] saw long-ior.- rten events -l
which had taken pa RS. uDd. .tf1et-
= tsfo.e rae. aL3, .-.ts s.v.ry .- -.s
was rac'zcd with NY t.lrii exert 3:I.
my mind was clean, end l-v Iii. es maH
TO pass before nc like ouc iOug pun
Drama
On, on, on: the sHrl'.a' slip. l,r--.,
would b. fatal; q. su.g .sii, . screw.
giving. aud 1 should ~ hurled 10 .l-
slant death.
Human strength would not stand
much more; the prolu el atraa hid
told upon Iuc. a.lI Pit lJ would 3yl
be over Nv breath cIac in la.e.s
sobs, q mist gathered before ny eyes
WIS -:spD-a-: m .cgs refused to
# D.. -
bc Oittiug 14out rae, holding mc l-c.-
back; a weight like Lad was on .ly
chest: I was choking; / WAS dying.
Thcn q few moment, which seemed .
lifetime, and tAon-.vash-with roar
like tGun leg The tiger was on mo, and
! was crushed to the ground
Then / heard shots fred, a babel Of
mems voices, and all was blank.
After many days Of unconsciousness
and raging fever reason gradual liy re-
turned and ! learned the particulars Of
my dvlivcrauce.
\ party OF officers had started with
shilsarec Tor native huntcr) TO trap
which had been prepared for the tiger
Y goat was te;hcrcd on the outskirts o..
the Jungle. and the sportsmen had
started 20 take up positions in the
trees near TO wait for their ga e.,
whicl: the blcat Of the goat, in the
stiffness Of tho night, would speedily
have attracted.
They were talking of our coming b
cycle race a they went along, and C-.-
Dcctcd every moment to meet mc 0l
nay return Journey. AZ they passed
clump Of bushes ! came in sight, abou
quarter Of mile il front of then.
whirliHg along in q cloud OF dU
which hid my terrible pursuer Ih-y
soon. however, saw my awful dan yer
The huge brute, mad with rage. hurl-I
| itself upon me just as we reached thea.
Ny friends stood almost pctr.Icl
with terror and did not dare 10 fire.
but the shillarce, a man OF iron nerve,
/ und accustomed TO face sudI II dancer
! OF ull kinds il the hunting field, sDr,..' z
! quickly TO within a yard OF the IT,
and, putting his riie almost 10
animals ear. Gred twice and blew
brains out, just IN time to save nay ..
! WAS drawn from tho palps.ating d
! Of my dead enemy, everyone press II
believing it was all up with mc.
Making Liter of bouEhs they. CIR
ricd ne into the camp wacre lay lo'
may weeks linrcr.nE between L4e aa-
death. Chicago j l.
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