Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13

one side and down on the other, fling
ing shadows that hurried over the
ground and up along the sides, while
from within the building came great
rumbling and buzzing sounds. Another
trouble was the fact that Mr.. Hedges,
the miller, had dog. This dog, Jack" |
was in Tigers eyes an ugly and dan
gerous brute. But Tiger was no cow
ard; his fears of the sails were simply
nervous, and he was not the cat to go
out of his way to avoid dog. So he
set out for the mill.
Bnt it was one Of those days when
everything seems to go wrong. Over
the corn field Tiger saw that the sails
were not at rest, but wheeling around
in brisk wind, and when opposite the
millers house, although he kept him
self carefully in the high grass, he was
espied by Jack, who challenged him
with a sharp bark. Tiger pretended
not to hear this, and passed slyly on be-
yond the mill, to deceive the dog, who,
as he well knew, would object to his
hunting there, although 1t was sheer
malice on Jacks part to grudge his
neighbor few mice, for the millers
cat was old and lazy, and he himself
despised any smaller game than rats.
At length, by keeping under cover OF
the beach-plum and bay bushes, Tiger
reached his goal, and soon took up a
position near promising-loolting hole
by the shady side of the shingled' mill;
this happened to be also on the leeward
side, so that the huge arms as they
wheeled around were not in sight. 1t
was good, quiet place TO compose his
ruffled nerves. Tiger no longer felt
too restless to lie in watt SO he tucked
hts feet comfortably under his body,
curled his tail around them and settled
down to await some foolish mouse.
But the windmill mice were probably
well fed and in the habit of taking
MONDAY maps, for not the tip of a nose
or the faintest squeak came from thC
hole. Tiger grew drowsy. Luckily
for himself, he did not fall quite asleep
for he was in more danger than thu
mice for whom he had set an ambush
Jack, the cross terrier, divining tn
poacher's intentions, was stealing
march on him. Without a growl o
warning he had crossed the road iron
the millers house and, noiselessly gain
ing the little rise on which stood tn
mill, caught sight of the unsuspectin
cat calmly seated, his nose toward tn
mouse hole and his back toward tn
coming danger. With startling ye
Jack sprang toward his victim.
1t was shabby of Jack to take Tigf
off his guard, and it is not matter {
the slightest reprcach to the couraq
Of Tiger that, reused to his peril at tn
last moment, he gave desperate bour
and fled.
1t was race for life! Around Il
mill they flew-there was no tree, I
place of refuge near, but Tigers smal
err size gave him an advantage on Il
V circular race track. Five times Il
race had gone around the mill whC
4 sa5aen1y Tiger did a desperate thin
The lower end of one of the great sai
happened to sweep near the gronl
just ahead of him; he made great fC
= = ward and upward bound, clutched t
u framework and canvas, and instant
. was borne aloft toward the clouds as
= by the arm of friendly giant; it W
: enough to make cats head swim, b
% Tiger was safe if he could keep
hold, for in few moments the bafi
is terrier was barking furiously forty fC
p below him.