The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1908-05-02


missing animal had been captured.
The great Joy OF Krantz, who went
on an exalted drunk for the first time
since the death OF Milly's mother,
was only equaled by the intense irrita-
ton of David.
One thing is certain. Milly," be
said sternly; you're my wife now,
and you don't go back to training
tigers-no, not even near sighted
one"
David lived firm In this decision.
krantz grunted disdainfully and went
about moping. Milly thought she
should be allowed to decide the mat.
ter and In the light OF her pride,
Dayids position was the first unpleas
ant exhibition OF mans vanity Of own
ership.
Then Green-eye arrived He was In
no agreeable mood. Gaunt, fierce from
wound which had partially crippled
one OF his hind legs, the brute slouched
about his box, and occasionally tore
at Its heavy timbers.
Then the pride of Milly Krantz grew
beyond restraint. Without consulting
the obdurate David, she limited to old
krantz that she was ready There
she was not afraid
Old krantz prepared the properties
and selected a morning. Green-eye's
cage was wheeled to the larger den.
The animal was sluggish and did not
relish the transfer Now Krantz stood
by the door, ready to pass her up in
to the cage. He had cautioned her to
take heavy chair, an aid that might
be required. and she carried one OF
those tough whips to bring back to
Green-eye a lapsing memory OF anoth-
er masterful woman whose tempera-
ment had been so like his own.
David would not have suspected
this little drama-would never have
understood why Milly entered the
gers den against his wishes-had it
not been for Firefy, the jumping horse
On the previous day Firefy had given
evidences Of being off feed and David
arose early to see that soft mash
was given the animal Not finding a
stablcman close at hand, he had mixed
the feed himself and was going in with
il to the horse tent when the clank
OF bar against tho steel Of the big
cage caught his ear. Wondering who
was in that quarter so early David
slipped into the big tent-at that very
moment old krantz swung Mlly into
| the tigers den.
David stood completely paralyzed
| with a fearing dread in those first few
moments Silent. unable to cry out,
| he stood with the bucket OF bran In his
| hand, staring at the slip OF a woman,
| his wife, in the great cage. Grcen.eye
! did not at once move from his posi-
ton on the floor, and as her entrance
| had been without noise. it was the
first rustic OF her silken skirt that
told the beast OF her presence
| David moved nearer, now afraid to
| speak for fear OF disconCertng her
She must act for herself At the frs:
hiss OF the whip, swiftly Green.ceye
lifted to his feet in movement OF
sluggish grace. Then. slowly hs
turned his head. and the big green
| eyes stared in all that intensity which
| is cruel. bcstal David saw there
was menace in the beasts pose and
his face went white; Krantz saw, too.
worst OF all. Nilly saw. Her eyes were
| lined with the tigers She seemed un
able 70 move or to speak Her face
was drawn and set and pale Her
eyes stared hXedly into those glcam.
ing orbs
Green-eye uttered snarl-this
broke the spell. His bound across the
deu's center was not quicker than he.
! pitiful cry She threw forward tn,
1 chair. lost her grip of K. and stag.
gercd aside to the door. screaming.
He can see--He can SEE
There had been no waver no hesita
ton in the spring The lmping leg
handicapped him. and he fell en-
tangled by the four nrodding legs Of
/ the chair Then instantly he was
blind again with FireNys bucket o,
mash in his eyes Dayll's toss was ac
/ curate and vicious The brute rolled
4 trauJcA,ly over the floor OF the den
I vrcck,uE the chair with f.nlued
I strokes biinE. startling. wip.nG at his
eyes Then he su-aus az the bars q
/ nIloous. g'a9,nE thing There was a
wick 9, hatred burning In each Of the
srccn eyes
/ Niny white and QulycgjaG. auue