CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1902-07-31
THREE SUCCESSIVE
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and established them in bungalow
on the line. was away all day, some
times for days together but left
plenty OF servants at the house and
felt no concern as to the safety Of my
| family My wife. who was troubled
with insomnia. slept alone. and our lit
tie girl. seven years cid. slept in a
room with me. In that hot climate It
is impossible TO keep the doors and
windows closed, and when | came in
late at night had no trouble in enter
ing.
One night | went home and finding
the door closed. climbed into my room
through an open window. As did
not care to waken Rosie. who slept in
a crib in one corner. ! took on my
shoes before entering and stepped
noiseiessly. Undressing with tie same
caution. | got into bed aud WAS soon
asleep.
wds awakened by a low growi.
Thinking that my big dog Bruin had
come into the room. ! was about to
get up and put him out when was
startled by another Eruwl. unlike that
of a dog. but strangely resembling
some one " the wild animnls Win
which the country abounts hut what
sent thrill of horror through me was
that II came from RoSies CRIB.
The chamber door opened near my
bnd-thHt is. ii opened toward me IN
stead OF away from me Here was
a possible exit for me. IL indeed ! CAV"
mp my child for lost and chose to make
an attempt to save my own life
might slip out OF bed and through the
door. II is said that self preservation
II the first law OF nature. and confess
practically illustrated the saying.
Catching sight Of TWO glarinE eyes in
the corner in which the crib stood. ]
lost consciousness Of III but one thing
my own immediate threatened death.
SprinPing from the bed. ] pulled open
the door. which fortunately stood
slightly atai. slipped through and pull
ed il shut behind me. At the same In
stant ! beard the sound OF a heavy
body striking against it and = terrible
growI. which I now recognized as that
OF the man eater uhe tiger, of India
There was nothing tc do but bold
the door. True. the tiger would not
unlatch II. but I did not care TO take
even the most remote chance OF letting |
him into that portion Of the bouse oc. |
rupied by my wife and the servants
There was transom above and very /
soon glass shattered by the tigers paw
fell on my head Looking up. ! saw
his nose protrrdin-- but fortunately
the space was TOO small to pass him
Realizing the fact. ha abandoned this
point Of egr'sS- and | heard the thud
Of his fore paws on the floor. | ex-
peCted he would 20 out at the window,
but he did not seem inclined to do so. I
Hearing step behind me. l turned. Z
and there stood my wife in her night i
clothes.
Rosie" ! moaned-
What Of herr'
Lost"
Without word the mother sank in
a swoon.
Now comes surprise in my story
for which. whenever ! think OF it I
lift my eyes TO heaven and utter
Thank God" Rosie herself came run l
ming along the hallway A Few hasty Z
questions and answers explained her ,
presence She had heard low growls I
from the tiger under the window be I
fore he entered and. terrified. lied Ia 4
her mothers room and got into bed I
beside her without awakening her
Then came servants but SO great is
the terror OF the man eater among the /
natives that when ! explained that l
had left one in my room most of them I
hed My wife revived. saw her dauCh' |
ter aud Swooned again. this time Z
through excess Of joy
One feeling now took possession OF 4
mo "A desire IN have rhP blood Of The /.