The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09
ADGIE AND HER LIONS.

and Trilhy watch the demonstration jeal-
ously. Adge was grooming a hit of a
Spanish song. He likes TO have me sing to
him she said. Victoria had moved
stealthily toward the woman. her eyes
blazing: her mouth open. Adgie. ever
on the alert. struck the lioness in the face
with her whip. Victoria skunk back cowed.
1t is not right that YOU should act so.
said Adgie. lit is most uniadylke. You
shall be more polite; you shall not bite
me-"
The entira GOODNESS of the woman was a
splendid exhibition of nerve. She then
made them do all of the tricks that they
do before audiences. There was not the
blare cf the orchestra. and the silence
was only broken by the commands Of the
swarthy woman with the blue-black hair.
and the sharp crack of her whip. Then
she retreated toward the door of the cage,
the three lions watching her closely. Twice
she tried TO open the door and twice the
treacherous Victoria prepared 10 spring.
When the door was opened and Adsie had
backed out quickly her eyes always on the
loness, Victoria rushed 10 the end OF the
cage and shook the door violently in an
ecstasy OF rage Adgie looked at her
mockingly and spoke 10 her in Spanish.
Il do not trust her." she said Victoria
is a jungle bred animal and is not like
the Others The middle finger of the
tanners left hand was done up In band
age. ''Victoria did it," she said simply.
Il was standing near the cage and care
lessly allowed my hand to rest on the bars,
In moment she had struck me and a
claw was buried in my finger. Did l try
10 draw ii away? Oh. no; | attracted her
attention with my other hand and then
unlocked my finger Had I attempted To
take Il away first she would have torn /:
off. l always treat nay wounds myself
first and then send for doctor. / have
what do you call them--antiseptic prepara-
lions? for temporary use. You know that
a lions claws are very poisonous" The
reporter did not know, but was willing
10 believe her.
See" she said drawing The skin over
her nose tightly. The fine white line OF
a scar ran it's length. That happened in
ST. Louis II is said 20 BE a remarkably
fine piece OF skin grating. They took a
piece OF skin from my hip and you can
hardly see the scar. Yes. l finished my
act that night and played every night OF
my engagement. The wound was sewed
IN and covered with eollodion People
who saw the dressing and did not know
said poor woman. she has a wax nose "
and Adgie laughed heartily.
"Do I ever get uervous?" she asked. re-
reatlng a question. MANY times. but
must not Us them 70 know IL. II one allows
them to think that there is any doubt as
/ always say a prayer as / enter the ca &C.
because | never am quite sure OF Victoria
She Is not vicious: 1t Is her nature. They
are all 50. You often see them strike at
me. or snap: that is because IL IS natural
You must whip them 20 let them renem-
Der In their tricks you must control them
hlt let them take their time. They are
always treacherous. II IS quite chilly here
in the tGeater: my babies must have eEnui-
Sion IN their milk tonight" Adgle ap-
preached The cage addressing Prince. She
spoke 10 him i'm Spanish, when asked
what She said she answered.: "Only sim
pie talk. seror. I said to him Naughty
boy; hut he loves his mother. doesn't he?' -
The stage hands pushed the cage hack
10 the rear ~ the stage and continued
their work Adg!e sat down on stool IN
the prompt entrance. The reporter climbed
the narrow hack stairs leading from the
stage 10 the alley. while I'm hts ears sound
ed the soft Spanish accents framing the
words: Il always say 4 prayer as / enter
the cage. because l am never quite sure Of
Victoria