Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-02-04
TIGER! TIGER!

leaving the winter quarters of the Grand
| Paniandrum menagerie early that morn
ing SQUAD had augmented the raging
flame Of thirst that burned within him
Iby many an onpouring Of oil, the fusel
oil that comes III cheap whisky. Now
his exhilarant soul had risen above that
brand. 1t yearned for the kind that
comes at sixpcnce at time. The trouble
was that he didn't have the siXpence.
Put it ON the slate, Mae" he begged.
It's turriblc thirsty work, tiger chasin'."
''Chasing the can,' amended McArdeli,
gimly.
~C6asin' the tiger, said insisted the
other.
What tiecr?9
There was a contemptuous tore to the
query, and It was with some heat as well
as triumph that SQUAD retorted
! "Salamauder- that's wet tiger"
Yes; that's likely" sneered the saloon
man. In truth, nothing seemed less like
/ y than that the understood, shambling,
4 irrcsp onsible doar Of odd jobs about tie
winter quarters should be engaged in any
chase TO which Salamandor was the other
party, for Salamander. once the prize per-
former Of the Grand Paniandrum, had
gone bad a few weeks before and had
gathered TO himself land their fathers)
/ a trainer ard his assistant. Il guess it's
one Of your pipes, Squad" continued
McArdell
You'd never win no spellin' bees by
euassin' returned SQUAD I'm on the
job. | am. The boss gives it to me spe-
cial2
"'O'Neill says he to me. you're the
only mau Id trust to git him. he says.
Say nothin' to nobody he says, but git
him an bring him back quiet says he to
me, am your pay-check'll he twins at the
end of the week he says"
"Oh! cut it out" said McArdeIl. good
| naturally. "Salamander's at home in his
cage, where he belongs. You'd better get
home TO yours"
That's where your brains softanin',"
remarked O'Neill. but he will be before
night. Pm after him, am"
lie marched proudly to the door,
opened IT, and held it open to fling back
a parting word.
"When | come back with me tiger I'M
der me arm. maybe you'll set up that
drink"
Two men who crouched up close 70 the
outer wall looked after him as he disap.
peared in the gathering darkness.
"Wot's that he said about Il loose
tigcr?" growled one of them, under his
breath.
Cone of the shows beasts escaped,
| prob'ly," answered his companion. Good
thing we got our pops ready" he added,
feeling for the handle of revolver in
his pocket,
Lot of good thatd be again a tiger"
said the first, pcering fcarfully over his
. shpfli tiGr ftAraIf ha hr 1,,St -.
bother MS. We're on the hunt ourselves"
For some minutes they examined the
brightly lighted interior of tile saloon
from the windows. Then they walked
in and ordered drinks. Before McArdell
and his assistant could fill the order
they were looking down the barrels of
two reviewers.
All the cash in the register an drawer
an quart Of the bcst!" said the spokes
man.
We'll, I'm hanged" momned the dis.
comdted McArdel This is worse than
wandering tigers"
shut up an hustle" s0aried the rob-
bor' casting an uneasy glance at the
swinging doors.
A few rods outside was a spectacle
which would have deeply interested him
could he have but seen down the now
dark strcet-Squab O'Neill and a crony.
whom he had picked up in a saloon. en-
Iergetleally escorting SaIamander home
ward. There seemed to be some Yin.
Willingness on the part OF the great.
striped beast, for the two men breathed
hard as they pushed and hauled But
where was the fcrocity that had made
his name terror to the whole show?
Nevcl 4 snarl, never a growl, never the
unsheathing of 4 claw, as the two half
drunken guardians led their charge al
most to the door of the saloon There
they halted, and O'Neill spoke
You held him, Aleck, while | take
look"
Iiptoeine to The nearest window SQUAD
/ Poercd in, then clapped hastv hand
over bis mouth to hold in II shout of
amazement. He had surprised The hold.
up IN full swing, the two robbers cover
+ ing MeAriell and his assistant while
they heaped up the money on the bar
In two jumps the eavesdropper was back
beside the tiger, his teeth chattering
with excitement
+ "Wh-wh Phisper, Aleck!" he twittered
/ Can You roar?"
can ! rcar?" repeated Meck who was
4 cornwall soul. with one more GOOD
drink in me l couldn't help but roar
Roar, then, like a thousand devils! !"
Kissed SQUAD "Salamander an me is
goin' inside. Gimme hand with him.
( Now let Ter go!''
In flew the doors, and through them
hurst a tangled mass of tiger stripes and
struggling man Down TO the floor they
went with Il thunderous crash There.
+ close locked amid a tornado of nyino
Sa~dust, they whirled and thrashed and
/ w'e~tlcd, while the air rang hideously
( with mad roariugs, snarliugs. how6nos
snriekngs and yellings.
For one frozen second the quartet in
the game Of holdup stood like statues.
Then a pistol shot perforated far cor
ner of the ceiling there was a stranrlaa