Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1895-03-21

E1o 70 leap and frf@k ABOUT exactly ~
does the domestic cat when tantzlizinx
= captive mouse Sometimes after
crouching low. IL would spring far
above the heads Of the p-ustrate little
ones; at other times il would lie down.
with a paw upon each and graciously
purr, as IL foudling its own young.
again, ii would roll them gently over
and over. wondering. perhaps what
their outward covering neither fur
nor feathers-cuuld possibly be
II hr>t he poor children were 50
Paralyzed with fright that they could
not, cry out. hut spon both began to
Scream: Papa. papa, papa, Come.
come; oh. come quick
- far from frightening the tiger
these cries seemed merely To make I,
angry. IL began 10 handle the ezptives
a little more roughly. sometimes pru-
sruding it. claws and switching its
great tail excite,ily from side 10 side
Though certainly not hungry. the
terribly beautiful hast xas gradually
giving way To it's fierce instinct. and
the danger % the helpless infants was
now imminent for IL. while repeatedly
hooked into their clothing. whenever
they attempted - ri~e. the sharp taious
should chance 90 draw blood all would
be over in a moment
This strange situation had lasted,
LilIan thought. about fifteen minutes.
she and Lulu exhausted by screaming
were pitifully eiasped in each others
arms and the -imau dahan. no longer
irrftated hy their cries stood n few
feet away, attentively watching them.
when. swift as a falcons swoop.
Ernest Nowbray and his trained Arab
dashed from out The encireling wood.
and before the great spotted "a, could
escape, rode straight over il and hurled
I. now screeehinz with rage. 10 the
grcurd
But by the time the gallant pair had
checked their heAilong speed and
turned around the terrur-strieken
beast had sprung into the f1~k Of a
wild o-anxe tree. which was precisely
what Ernest wanted. a. he had fesresl
70 fire az it while in such eIoss prox-
unity 10 the children. LEST. being not
instantly killed By the first, shot. it
might, in its death struggles do them
q mischief
VOW n'~sVer- sdA sitting IN the
said4s- ne raised MS book cehb
crate aim AZ spot Just below the ami
MAS ear and pulled the trigger No
need for the second cartridge which
he instantly threw up TO the bre~Sa
chamber. for n riaeman who had
-barxed- tiny red squirrels in the tops
Of OhSo AMI Kentucky hsckories wa
not lkeAy 20 miss - fair n mark rs
this The bullet, striking square AMI
passed clear through The erea-
ture's brain and without 50 much A.
a single 1l-a11- y droppsst - The earth
stone de0d-
Thea kurrieilv tfs-aaun.fu-. the
young s7ortsGaa ran To as-is, the lit
tie girls fndfn-, TO his great i9y. that
neither was al all hurt The une-pn-
vensiouAl istIe misses had MT Isarn~i
low to faint. aad. bcyoa4 the $ouiax
q their dainty trucks aad the stain o,
te1rs On their pale cheeks were uou<
4 worse tvr taeir periseu< adventure
After both hal S~huLae-faxlv admired
the brilliant ga. OF their late er.u~
and Lillian had ~ leA<- tried 10 -hank
AAeE NN%-~ Gc AFTER AE1E~I~I1 n
hero IN thsir ere< escorted th~u ham.-
where IN answer - Mr. a.d NJ
Saerwos.F~ grateful arlruowI~~H-w-r.S
he uo.l-s.Iv 1Es
Il An ,he on wboou~h.-oh--h-rE-
full: for. beSisIes the hapoFneSs q helm
ing these Young h1ie~ I have ---ur-a
a rare trophy-one / never sho-sld have
got but for theuL
That reminds mr. SasG Mr. Sher~
wood that the valuable P~lt mav bs
damaged BY birds or blasts q prey Il