The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

Jar. A few moments after the servant had
started we were startled by Wild cry for
help, and then nll was quiet nguin
Thinking the man had been attacked by
q jackal, ! seized my heaviest gun and ran
down the path toward the river. The low
brush hid everything from my sight until l
had reached point about ~ yards from
the river, and there ] saw something that
made me trcmb,o with fear
There on the bank Of the river lay poor
Anthony. and by bis side licking the blood
from her paws, was big tigrcss. For a
few moments the sight fairly froze my
blood, and then a sense Of personal danger
aud the thought that ] should be the next
victim filled my brain.
up 90 this time l forgot that / had a
rife Ia my hand, aud then came Wild de
sire TO try my skill with the tigress as a
target All thought Of what the result
would be should / shoot and miss or only
wound the big man eater fed from my
mind as / saw the terrible brute pick up
the body Of the servant, and having taken
a few steps put ID down again and eagerly
lick the blood that flowed from the wounds
made by is sharp, cruel teeth.
"As gently rs possible, / drew back the
hammer and raised the rifle 20 my shout
der, and taking aim directly no The tigress'
car pulled the trigger As the report rang
out Il seemed TO me ns II n score Of hungry
tigers sprang at me from every bush and
rock. but this passed away ia an instant,
and after reloading the rife took look
at the tigress.
"She was still stretched beside the body
Of the man, but the powerful limbs were
motionless. and the head was resting on the
mans thigh. That | had killed the animal
a. q. L. "A
/ sent a couple more SHOTS into It's body as
fast as | could. bot the first shot had set
tied the business.
Upon making sure that the animal was
dead turned to walk back 20 the tents,
when heard the scream Of a tiger cat, which
seemed 10 come from some brush a short
distance up the river. ! am perhaps very
foolish TO say it, but don't think a dozen
tigers could have frightened me just then,
aud at once started toward the spot from
where the cries came.
AT first could see nothing but after a
close search, during which took care not
to venture too close TO the bushes, l caught
sight Of half grown tiger cub crouching
in the grass and eying ms as If waiting for
me to get a little closer. / quickly raised
the rifle and fired.
"'The cub was facing me, and the bullet
glanced from It's torehead ano only partlhl-
ly stunned H. The tiger dropped 10 the
ground fiat and then rose to Its feet, but in
stead Of rushing FOR me as | expected 1t 20
do il began 20 walk away. This gave me a
good show at its side, and fired again.
The tiger fell, rose and then tried to rush
at me, but its strength was gone, and be-
fore ~ had taken half dozen steps II sank
20 the ground and rolled over on its side.
tpoor Anthony was hurried and the n Qers
were skinned, and the trophies, with heads
and claws attached, were sent 70 Madras
and placed on exhibition. After that ] got
! an invitation to join every bunting party
| got up in that part Of the country, and was
bothered TO death by newspaper men.
"Six weeks after ! bagged my tigers ],
while out with party got up by the sultan
| Of Hyderabad, bagged handsome pan.
Their and a spotted deer, and few days
| later I received $50 rupees as a bounty fol
killing the tigers and the panther"