Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1894-12-07

ghring, luminous eyes; then seeming
no danger, advanced to the stream
within thirty PAGES of my ambush.
His head was hidden by o projecting
rock, but could see the movements
OF his tail, Us he appeared to listen
eagerly to sounds coming from the
Thigistis rond. Had he moved but a
couple of feet forwards, his fate would
have been certain, for my gun was
aimed straight ut the place
where I calculated his head must
be. But tho animal did not
move. My arms were tired
holding tue gun in one position, and
the tiger and the rock seemed to be
merging more aud more into one gray,
indistinguishable mass. Just rs 1 wns
about to drop my rifle, the animal, by
number of bounds, sprang to the
edge of the water. immediately
aimed, but the beast dropped his head
rapidly towards the water, and began
to drink eagerly. I tried my utmost
to aim at one of his eyes, but in vain.
Either it was too darlS-yet my eye
sight is very good--or the animals
head was too low in tho water to III
low shot to take effect
Anger and impatience were begin
ming to master me, especially rs now
heard sounds in tho distance, which 1
feared would brighten the animal away.
Suddenly the tigers head roso from
tho water, aud fired. Unfortunately
the bullet went too high. At that in
slant l heard the sound of bells from
the Schaihi road. know that (al-
though tho fear.lest my prey should
escape me had made my nim uncer-
tain the shot had taken effect. But
where and how? Tho smoke of the
powder hid everything from my sight.
Then breath OF air cleared the at
mosphere sufficiently to allow my Sec
ing the tiger lying on the ground, evil
IDENTIFY seeming tho highway, whence
the noise was now very audible.
Again IL shot re-echood through the
mountains, and throwing aside my rifle
L grasped that Of my servant. But n
wild scamper in the bushes warned mo
that neither of my bullets had NOR
tally wounded my adversary, and that
he had taken flight. Before L could
see through the smoke heard sound
thut filed me with horror-n shrek
of deadly terror, followed by the
stamping and snorting of horse, two
shots, and II sound of crunching, rs
though the tiger were already engaged
i'll ghastly meal.
For moment the blood seemed to
freeze i'll my veins; then, following n
sudden impulse, sprang from my hid
ing-place and rushed to tho spot
whence tho sound proceeded. AS I
did SO, another shot re-echoed through
the still summer night, succeeded by a
triumphant cry, that seemed to nv
excited fancy like tho scrcech of mn
enraged eagle.
I never ran SO fast in my life
MS [ did to the spot. where Il To-
mantle but fantastic picture met
my Wow. An Arabian woman
stood swinging the long muslet of her
country in her right hand Her white
burnouse hung in tatters, and tho veil
had slipped from her face, which was
one Of extraordinary beauty. With
her left hand she pointed to the BODY
of the tiger, that lay III the agonies of
death, athwnrt tho body of horse.
which was still kicking vigorously,
whilst Bu-Raslul lsnelt Mt the foot of
his young mistress, his musket ready
to fire, in case tho animal should make
final effort to attack them. Two
Arabian riders wero just emerging
from gulch.
Much MS was impressed by the cx-
treme loneliness of tho young girl
whom l ut once surmised to be the
daughter of tho sheik-I could not
help thinking of the unpleasant re-
semblance which she bore, at that
moment, to the avenging Judith.
Bu-Rasllul stepped forward, and ex-
planned that the tiger had thrown it.
self on the horse of Sidi Mustapha's
daughter. The shots of both Arabs
missed fire; then Fntme, tearing her
clothing loose from the beasts
clutches, seized Bu-Raskul's weapon,
and discharged it in the tigers ear.
1 turned to tho bravo girl, who had
stepped to the level ground, and, in
Producing myself, inquired if she we're
not wounded.
81 do not know" she replied.
haughtily. SIN any case, Sida Mus
tapha's daughter knows how to bear
pain"
"But You are bleoding!" I cried,
pointing to the blood that fell from
her white throat.
She involuntarily raised her hand to
her neck, and apparently discovered,
for the first time, that her yashmals
had been torn away.
Leave me, if You value your life i"
she cried, commandingly. No man
has ever seen tho daughter of Sidi
Mustaphn unveiled, and you are aware
that know how to defend myself,
even If my companions are cowardsl I"
could almost have forgiven the
scorn and anger of her voice for the
sake of gazing longer into those mag
niiicent, flashing eyes, but Bu- Rasknl,
who had carefully kept his face turned