The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-05-19

Az English noblemsn was the owner OF
q superb foysl Bengal tiger, OF size and
appearance really majestic. Not caring 10
keep the creature longer, be sold him for
. large price to the famous Geological Oar
den at Antwetp. Some time sittrwafd
the director Of the Zoo received y fran
ito message from the Captain OF ship
which had Just come into the hsrbor, say
ing that be had on board tiger oonsiRu
cd TO the director, but the animal had sew
eral days before escaped from bis cage aud
was at large on the deck, The Captain
had sucoeeded in getting sort OF barr
cade erected across the deck, so that the
,siors could 60 slott and do other neoes
ssry work. But the whole ships com
psny was under lbe terror OF the animsl
The director went with oil haste to the
water side, and saw in the distance the
SHIP, which was, indeed, bringing TO him
the splendid tiger OF the British lord,
But he tiger was 10 charge OF the ship
rather that the reverse, He could be seen
pacing the deck 10 a lordy way that lndI
Gated the consciousness Of possession.
Not man wa, to be seen on board.
The director had the ship brought up
to the wharf. The tide was low and the
deck was so far below the level OF the
wharf that there seemed to be no danger
OF the tigers escaping to land. The di |
rector got into communication with the |
Captain through portfolio, aud was in
formed by him that men had been regular
ly sent al0ft TO let down meat 10 the tiger
by q rope so tnst the beast was sctuslly
gorged with food. Nothing but over feed
ing had kept the tiger from falling on
some OF the horses which were stabbed on
tho deck, but the poor horses were in
place where no one dared 10 go 10 them,
and bad neither food nor water for several
days,
The director and bis assistants rigged =
sort OF cage or boz with drop deor
held up by string which they lowered to
the deck of the ship, ,ihaving fret furnish
ed il with tempting bits OF fresh mtst, bui
the tiger, after snltling at these from the
outside Of the trap, walked contemptous
Iy away. He did not want anything to
eat
Meantime the director said TO tue Cap
isin. Why didn't you shoot The tiger
.sther than endspger the lives OF your
nenp
The Captain laughed. We should have
1een glad enough to shoot him. be said {
Dut we have 20 firearms on board. {
The director was determined now to t
get The tiger cfl alive il be could. H. q
lrew up the trap and bsited it with some q
ort OF provisions. but the tiger refused TO I
10 near them. A long time was spent in i
NJ ffectusl attempts TO cosI the tiger into /
he trap. Meantime the tide arose, bring q
ug th deck OF the vessel almost up to i
be level OF the wharf The crowd TOOK 1
0 fight Ia few minutes the beast II
ould easily leap ashore. The prospect b
I having royal Bengal tiger loose in th. $,
treet OF Antwerp caused the police to a
'srn the director that the animal must a.
cry 700 be shot. a
I director was at his wits end bnt b
mali street boy helped him oot OF his n
mergency by very simple suggestion. Il
bis boy who had not taken to fight With "
10 rest said. Il
The tiger isn't hungry, but perhaps be Il
light be thirsty. 0,
The suggestion was acted on instantly pI
Tub OF water was plsoed in the cage and al
wered TO the deck. No sooner did the tp
ger, who bad bad no water Tor some Sc
me, sec the tub than he rushed into the ca
sp aud began drinking eagerly. Then b,
q door was dropped, and he was pris l..
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