The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-05-02

wes. town four months after the es-
cane OF Green-eye. The show mace
merry at the wedding. There were
presents, check from the boss any
4 least. Some hours after their mar
rlage came telegram saying that tnS
missing anlnsal had been captured
The great Joy Of KranSs, who wens
on an exalted drunk for the frst time
since the death Of Milly's mother
was only eQualed BY the intense irrl'a-
ton Of David
zone thing is certain, Milly," he
said sternly; you're my wife now
and you don't 60 back to training
tigers-no. not even near-slgntea
one"
David lived Arm in this decision.
Krantz grunted disdainfully and went
about moping. sMilly thought she
should be allowed to decide the mat
ter, and in the light o. her PRIDE
Davids 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 sloucned
about his box, and occasionally tore
at It's heavy timbers.
Then the pride Of Milly Krantz grew
beyond restraint. Without consulting
the obdurate David, she limited 70 old
Krantz that she was ready There
was no reason to fear Green-eye and
she was not afraid.
Old Krantz prepared the properties
and selected 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 MiIy entered the
gers den against his wishes-had Il
not been for Firefy, the jumping horse.
On the previous day Firehy had given
evidences Of being on feed. and David
arose early to see that soft mash
was given the animal Not finding a
stableman close at hand. he had mixed
the feed himself and was going IN with
It to the horse tent when the clank
Of bar against the 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 Milly into
the tigers den.
David stood completely paraiyzed
with q 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. creen.eys
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 disconcertlng her.
She must act for herself. At the first
hiss Of the whip. swiftly Green-eeye
lifted to his feet in a movement OF
sluggish grace. Then. slowly. he
turned his head. and the Big green
eyes stared in an that Intensity which
is cruel bestIal David saw there
was menace in the beasts pose. and
his face went white: Krantz saw. too
worst Of all. Mllly saw. Her eyes were
lined with the tigers. She seemed un.
able to move or to speak Her face
was drawn ana set and pale. Her
eyes stared hxedly into those gIeam-
ing orbs.
Green-eye uttered snarl-this
broke the spell His bound across The
2 denis center was not quicker than her
y pitiful cry. She threw forward the
chair, lost her grip OF 1t. and stag
2 gered aside TO the door, screaming:
't lie can see-He can sEE!tg
y There had been no waver. no heslta
u tion In the spring. The Ilmplng Ieq
z handicapped him, and he feil en-
I tangled by the four proddlng legs oil
= the chair. Then instantly be wai
y blind again with Fireays bucket O.
= mash In his eyes DayIds toss was ac
eurate and vicious The brute role,
ol frantically over the floor Of the den
y wreeking the chair with frenEie,
~ strokes, biting snarlIng. wiping at hi
lu eyes Then he sprang at the bars.
- hideous Elaring thing There was
U wick Of hatred burning In each Of thI
as green eyes.
=, Milly, white and qulyering. fun
herself into Dayid's arms.
"a "0h, Dayldl Dayidl" she cried
I. clutching him. he can seei'
X. II was old Krantz who grunted, an
al phoofed and snorted in German frasc
billty at the Wild idea OF her fear.
,tz Life in the open win do it. Krantz
Nv said David
he seel ach Gott what couldt max