The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-03-02

asked each Other il we had seen Alright.
The officer uttered no cry and the beast
did not even snarl The man was seized
by the left hip, given twist, and most
of his body seemed to be on the tiger
back rs the beast galloped away Before
one of Us could seize rifle the beast
and his victim had disappeared into the
brush, whiSl came within 200 feet of
our tents We Set up great shouting
and fired our guns. hoping to brighten
the tiger, and rs soon rs lanterns could
he lighted We pushed our way into the
jungle, hut the case was hopeless from
the start. The tiger hal crept across "a
clear piece Of ground for distance of
100 feet to reach the hollow The moon
light WAS 50 strong that some of us
ought to have seen him, but as matter
of fact his presence was not even sus-
pected until the captain horse scented
him and began to cut up.
What happened to the captain we
heard from his own lips next afternoon.
The facts in tho case We're published in
many Indian and English journals at
the time, and strange MS they were no
one ventured to dispute them. Next
morning we assembled goo natives aud
beat up the country for miles around,
hoping to at least find the half devoured
body and give it burial. Not n trace of
ii could lie found nor was the tiger
seen. When Captain Jordan was seized,
the notion MIS- 50 sudden that 1t was
half minute before he realized tho sit
nation The tigers teeth did not grip
the flesh mt NIL, but only the clothing
The officer arms We're free, and had he
had II pistol no could have made uso Of
1t. Clasping tho tiger with his right
arm. his left hung down, and rs soon
ms the thirlset was reached he grasped
Mt the bushes to delay progress In this
way he checked tho pace considerably
until an open path leading up into the
hills was reached He heard our shouts
and the report If firearms, but had no
hope Of escape. lie was carried n dis
tanco of two miles and Il half and mt
the end Of il the tiger scrambled up a
very steep hill iua m0ss of rocks ON tho
crest. These rocks wcre surrounded by
dense jungle, and in forcing way
through il the officers face WAS badly
cut by the bushes. He had planned 10
make a Fight fer his life when the tiger
dropped him. lut the heast aeted 81
queerly that he changed his mind
There WAS IN growing. no sign Of an
ger. The tiger let 20 of him to bnck off
and ST up eli his Launches ard whine
and whimrtr and look ut him in
queer way. just ut that spot tho moon
light filtered down until the officer could
sec pretty plainly. and he was amazed
to discover dat the tiger had almost
human face Net only that, but it was
the face Of Il native servant who had
been with HIM for years, hut who was
bitten by cobra several years before
and lost his life in saving that of his
master.
So impressed was Captain Jordan
with this wonderful resemblance that
he called the name of his servant aloud.
As he did se the tiger fnwned upon him
with every evidence Of affection and
carefully licked the blood off his face.
When the officer sat up, the tiger rub
bed its head against him and purred
like cat and seemed highly delighted
TO have its fur stroked The queer CON
duct of tho beast was great puzzle to
the officer as yon may we'll believe. In
stead of being eaten alive he was being
toyed with. 1t was II full hunr before
he dared hope that he WIS really to be
spared. During the night he rat with
his back to a rock. the tiger lying be-
side him, and every sound from camp
came up Ia him on the stiffness Of the
night. What daylight would bring he
did not know. When 1t came. the tiger
sat up and yawned and looked about.
Then it licked his face and hands, rub.
bed his shoulder and finally slipped
away into the jungle. In his report Of
the adventure Captain Jordan Aaid the
face Of the tiger bore such wonderful
resemblance to that Of his old servant
that he thought himself dreaming. This
resemblance was, Of course only in "a
general way. When the tiger left him,
he did not know exactly what TO do. Ila
feared if he attempted to depart the
beast would return and attack him, and
no therefore remained quiet.
In about an hour the tiger reappearod,
having evidently eaten and drunk, and
he lay down beside tho captain, and
both slept until midafternoon. Then the
tiger fundled the man again, locked him
in the face for IA long time, and finally
whined and Whimpered aud went Off
Ten minutes after be disappeared tho
captain roso up and started for camp