The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-30
Daily Short Story
The Tiger Decides.

was likely to come out OF the jungle
alive.
II Hetherington could take Bob un-
awares IL would be all up with the
surface manager. On the other hand.
IL Bob got an inkling-of his danger he
might suspect. in the circumstances
there would follow one OF tho weird
est stalking duels in history.
Well. I'm no coward. i saw that I
must avert a tragedy. II possible. and
followed the other two. creeping as
silently as a wild thing through the
underground, stopping frequently with
ear on the alert TO catch the sounds
that would tell the direction the
others had taken.
II was certainly an awesome game
We were playing in the darkness of
the jungle there. knew Il would be
useless for either OF the men TO shoot
unless he got the other in a clear
patch where the moon shone through.
For myself. could only warn Bob IL
l met up with him. or dissuade Heth-
erington from his purpose. II got the
chance TO tackle him. And then there
was the tiger. which I had almost for
gotten.
The silence OF the jungle was op-
pressive but pregnant with hidden dan
gers. Every live thing seemed to have
been scared away. Not so much as
the sound OF a swapping twig came to
my ear. and called the others-first
one. then the other. by name, but re-
ceived no reply.
Suddenly single shot rang out, fol-
lowed by an angry snarling and a
scream OF mortal terror-then a sec
ond shot
l dashed forward in the direction OF
the sounds. and in a few moments
burst through the underbrush into an
open space. rifle In hand. Bob Stan.
ley's shot-the second l had heard
mad killed the tiger and under his
ugly carcass we found Hetherington.
his clothing torn TO shreds and his
chest and shoulders horribly mauIed.
but still living. though unconscious.
There was a queer look in Bob's
eyes as he turned toward me. but his
first words we're: Let's get him out
as quick as we can. Mac"
We carried him between us us 20
the superintendent's quarters
Walters was away at the time. but
that was whsr" a white man was al
ways taken Il he was hurt.
Nhen Ne got Hethe -ingtnn On a cam.
Sti"i'A-T We DID what We could Tor
n'i" mere WASH "a doctor within a
hHhu 81 miles. and We know he would
never have any Use for oue.anyWay
Nll.iHE men have o. SNOW "A bit about
tNri yth ng surgery Included, and. As
have said. We did what We could
Nhen We had finished. Bob surned 10
30 aud talk to Myra. Mac he said
lee AL
u was best for her not t. ste Iietner.
ihe'"n tiH W had him bau-dgsI into
? 4u'thlus like "a man. iiob Was shy
" FuirE near her now. Tor he didn't
Know exactly where ne stood. n, 1 isrt
nam L. "atcn over the wounded mar
ard stepped into the adjoining room
whore tn" giTi WIS waiting
Nd.ufdI.N she wanted 10 know all
ABOUT H. and ! told her Everything
except tnat ii'thsrington hsd gone. into
he 1uugle afts- Bob star. ~ with n,ur-
d"fous Intent She cried some. hut. be-
ING gitl OF spirit. that dtnt last long
"He Was u king quietly when. both
mere was TIE Que'rest noise IN tue
next rp"ri. The door WAS fiunE open
and Rob staggered out
,,'i'".... h" snaris Just nke-Iike a
lie was uuu,r,ed and shaky. but hs
i"T'"u h4ustl. to - hack into the
room Witn M. AM men ! understood.
~ stanley approached the dying man.
ii'iN'rtugt"u Af"sle. AM snag4tI. just
"s Bob bad said iiae "A tiger. and he
Srashed at hun hand when De tried
tu quiet him.
Fortunately We had him STRAPPED
down Or account o. hts wound and he
was weak from the loss 81 blood. or
heaven knows what might have happen
J could sec that Bob irrItsted the man.
ana pushed him out 90 the roor, AT
the same time 81 90 forced her WAY In.
] tried 80 stop her. lut her spirit was Up.
Hrd she brushed hv me deflautly went
over 20 The stretcher. and strONed Iieth-
eriHEtOI.s head
For second or two Z was scared Tor
her. but H"th'riuEtnD'~ srarIInx stopped
Immediately. Then he plrrcd -4urred
Like 10 great cat
The girl waved me away. and was
almost clad TO go. ] found Rob 1T the
door. with the Precipitation running or
his lace. ana tie nuzxle OF his regol, rr
dressed To- the crack AT The hinge side Of
the door by way - precautfon In case
the mans mood should change
Ny "a staJ 81 in the room. and Bob Al
~" dor. Tor al hour. Then the end
A. last the SRI came out and she was
pretty well all in with the strain Hot
Wa~ standing with his arms folded NOT
ku"~ing what Co do. but she -tasEered
straight to"art him. and he had 10 rut
out bis arms g. save her from failinG
on. BOB. 81 terrible she sobbed
and and 81 might have been you
saw a great relief pass over htJ
strong feature and MIS- aims ffEht-nsJ
rDurt her Then q new trouble -hoW..i
iu bic . pos
Misc. he SAID saIsnn.y. and slmos,
Uitl reverence. .HetherinEton followed
me- o. save ms iise
looked at him and knew what ne
meant
Ye.. poor oid HethsrinEton.' {
murntIsf
Wh'' .lse could I say. when the man
vas dead
W ~ H1h had persuaded Nvra 20 &C.
81 Co bed Ne went Co. orr own quarters
All u dressed thn s4p~rnciAl wound
: AIRED HE side That explained the f-st
sh.t bad heard iu toe Jungle
Inst tlsrr aprare about the riEht
second. ] said imly