Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-12-10

Il wish to warn you not to 60 out
side the garden tomorrow, or on any
day until the danger Of going around
is removed. A tiger has escaped from
the travelling menagerie now in the
village, and, so far has bsen hunted
without success. He is probably in
the woods not far off. Good night,
and he turned to his paper again.
Long after Royal was soundly sleep
ing he kept sorrowful watch.
Royal awoke from troubled dreams
with a headache.
She lifted herself higher on her pill
low and saw sheet of sunshine on
the wall, She closed her eyes upon
it with moan Of pain.
But gradually the pain debated,
though she rose Ianguidly at 9 o'clock
and commenced making her toilet.
But when the soft crimson wrapper
was donned, the glittering buttons in
the snowy cuffs, and the dark hair
put up in loose, shining coil, sud-
denly off came the cashmere wrapper !,
and down came the loose shining coil
of hair-to be replaced by an out-of-
door dress and snugger braids, sur
mounted by little Polish cap OF fur.
i must walk myself into better
state Of health; I can't stand it to be
so stupid, said Royal.
She slammed the hall door behind
her and went down the aveneu. She
walked mile down the road and then
turned into the woods attracted by
some brilliant sprays Of bittersweet.
She had gathered a handful, and
unconscious how their orange and
scarlet set off her dark, brilliant face,
was turning away, when cracking
in the bushes behind her made her
glance back.
A large, strange, tawny animal was
gliding toward her.
Her guardians forgotten warning
flashed over her.
MY God the tiger!' she murmered,
In freezing horror below her breath,
Seeing himself observed, the ami
NAL paused.
With terrified eyes she saw him
preparing for a spring.
CHASTITY pale, one wild frenzled
scream of horror burst from her.
At the same moment there came
shock and she was senseless.
The next she knew she was hearing
her name pronounced in the tender
accents of compassion and love.
She lay upon the ground, her heao
plllowed upon her guardians breast
and the smoke of a rifle still hung
upon the air.
She raised herself without speaking
and saw the great CORY brute stretch
ed dead at her feet.
Did you kill him?' she asked be-
wildered.
yes; just in the act of leaping up
ou YOU, Royal he answered. 'Th
creature was savage with hunger
For the first time since she was
little child he saw her burst Int
tears.
Don't cry he said quietly; 'th
danger is past now, and he took he
home.
Somehow the crimson library, wit
its glowing CRATE, was something bel
ter than it had been the night befor'
But the grey streaksin DR.. Rey
nolds' hair showed quite as plainly b
day as by twilight as he seated him
self in the chair again with no wor
of reprcof for the danger she had le
them both into.
Suddenly he felt two clinglng arm
/ about his neck. and graceful form
with shining hair and dashing tear
sank on its knees beside him.
i am not gong away; am not e
ing to leave you 'crled Royal sobbinI
Trembling he snatched her to h
breast.
Darling he said, 'but | cann'
keep you always.
'As long as you will, shc said.
Royal / must tell you, he said,
do not love you as ward only