The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-18
Wichita MANS Solution.

AS the Eagle related the other day W.
r. Draper OF this city was one of the
prize winners in the New York Journals
competition for the solution of the ques-
ton The Lady or the Tieer?" Last
Sundays Journal says:
Two weeks ago this newspaper offered
a prize of 800 for the most satisfactory
answer TO the tantalizing conundrum
in the late Frank Stocktons celebrated
little classic: which came out into the
arena; The Lady or the Tiger" 1t Will
be remembered that the story turns on
the whim of a fantastic king Of olden
time who built an amphitheatre for the
punishment of the culprits of his king
dom: but 10 every accused person
brought before him he left a loophole for
escape. Behind the accused were two
doors, side by side and exactly alike.
The victim could take his choice; IL he
opened one door a beautiful woman came
out, whom he could clasp 10 his heart.
and he was inocent- If he opened the
other door, out come a famished tiger
and ne was guilty, and ne was eaten up.
One day in the arena there stood the
most beautiful youth In all the kings
kings daughter and he must chance pun
ishment for his audacity. Sure Of the love
Of his duty. he darted up one swift glance
to her. for she held the secret OF the
two doors. and through the sympathy
Of their intense love he had OWNED her
knowledge She nodded TO the right
and here Mr.. Stockton left his story I'M
completed. because. he admitted. he could
not tell himself to what fate the prin-
cess had consigned her lover. swayed as
she was by consuming love and coasum-
ing jealousy.
II noble love inspired her she would
eive NJ the youth 20 the woman. even
though she were her hated rival. and
save his life.
II her barbsric jealousy got the best OF
her she would let loose the tiger.
And so il was left TO our readers TO
decide which came out, The Lady of the
Tiger?
Thousands of answers have poured
in. evinciag the human interest IN this
problem OF womsn's heart Curiousiy
enough the majority OF women consigned
the lover 70 the Tiger. The majority OF
meE declared for the lady. According 10
prize would be allotted for the most sat
isfactory answer. with the best reasons
which sctuated the Princess ia her d.
Iorrma. y has been decided 10 make the
rewards e the most ingenious advocates
OF both the Tiger and the Lady The an
swers OF the prize winners. DIR. Henry
T Finck. az New York. and Mr. W. r.
Draper. Of Kansas. are herewith pub
lished
This IS Diapers solution
Love Is often cruel. even desperate.
IN scni-barbsric times il was quite the
same a. today. and the solution 70 the
mystery in stockton's story OF The
Lady or the Tiger has puzzled many.
II has remained unsoived-
UEGuesuonabiy the kings daughter re-
turned n fuiI measure the love which
the young peasant had bestowed - mad
~. But did she sacrifice his life 70 satisfy
a Jealous passion The warm blood %
the despziriHg prfacess rushst from her
face when he flashed the question;
Which door shall c2enz7
The eyes - the multitude were upon
him he sought but her own and Only
those Tor ar instant Her answer vas
given. He was commanded D. her 70
speu The fight hand door
The aiacrsty With which - responded
10 her command slEaEiie6 sssoiute ccas-
.ence Had he net read hsr soul whe- -
vent 70 the door and released his fate.
70 peasants willingly de t. satisfy the
,ealoux passion CT q p-sacsiu. evea
.hcush mad love perhaps deserved 81
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ne conQuss, q rsvzl the n-ost s>as-
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n The fursre thrr~ Is zprh- TIE pri1-
,ess differed froz none ether she had 8