Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-03

Vivid yellows fairly screamed aloud; its
| whites were as eiderdown; Its blacks
! glossy as the finest anthracite coal, and
It's coat long and shaggy as n mountain
| goat.
That 1t is beautiful animal there is
no gainsaying but IL its size and colors
| are magnifed here Within Pellucidar so
| is the ferocity of It's disposition,
1t is not the occasional member of its
| species that is n man-hunter-all are man
hunters; but they do not confine their
foragng to man alone. for there is no
flesh or fish within Pellucidar that they
VIII not eat with relish in the constant
efforts which they make to furnish their
huge carcasses with sufficient sustenance
to maintain their mighty thews.
Upon one side OF the doomed pair the
thag beloved and advanced, and upon
the other. tarag, the frlghtfu, crept
toward them with gaping mouth and
dripping fangs.
The man seized UP the spears, handing
one of them to the woman. At the
sound Of the roaring of the tiger the bulls
believing became veritable frenzy of
ragcful noise. Never in my life had 1
heard such an Internal din as the two
brutes made, aud to think 1t was all lost
upon the hideous reptiles for whom the
show was being staged
The thag was charging now from one
side and the tarag from the other The
two puny things standing between them
seemed already lost, but at the very
moment that the beasts seemed upon
them the man grasped his companion by
the arm and together they leaped to
one side, while the frenzied creatures
came together like locomotives in col
lision.
There ensued battle royal which for
sustained and frightful ferocity trans
cends the power Of imagination or
description.
Time and again the colossal bull tossed
the enormous tiger high into the air,
but each time that the huge cat touched
the ground he returned to the encounter
with apparently undiminished strength
and seemingly increased ire.
For n while the man and woman busted
themselves only with keeping out of the
way of the two creatures, but finally l
saw them separate and each creep
stealthily toward one of the combatants.
The tiger was now upon the bulls broad
back, clnging to the huge neck with
powerful fangs, while it's long, strong
talons ripped the heavy hide into shreds
and ribbons.
For a moment the bull stood believing
and quiverng with pain and rage, its
cloven hoofs widespread, It's tail lashinB
viclously from side to side, and then, in
a mad orgy of bucklng, 1t went careening
about the arena in a frenzied attempt to
unseat Its rending rider. 1t was with
difficulty that the girl avoided the first
mad rush of the wounded animal.
All It's efforts to rid itself of the tiger
seemed futile, until in desperation 1t
threw itself upon the ground, rolling over
and over. little OF this so disconnected
the tiger, knocking it's breath from it,
] imagine, that 1t lost its hold, and then,
quick as a cat, the great thag was up
again and had buried those mighty horns
deep in the tarag's abdomen pinning him
to the floor Of the arena.
The great cat clawed at the shaggy
head until eyes and ears were gone and
naught but a few strips of ragged bloody
flesh remained upon the skull. Yet
through all the agony of that fearful
punishment the thaG still stood notion
less, pinning down his adversary, and
then the man leaped in, seeing that the
blind bull would he the least formidable
enemy, and ran his spear through the
tarag's heart.
AS the animals fierce clawing ceased
the bull raised his CORY. sightless head
and with n horrid roar, ran headlong
across the arena.
With great leaps and bounds he came
straight toward the arena wall directly
beneath where we sat, and then accident
carried him, In one of his mighty springs,
completely over the barrier, into the
midst of the slaves and Sagoths just in
front of us.
swinging his bloody horns from side to
side the beast cut n wide swath before
him straight upward toward our seats.
Before him slaves and gorilla-men fought
in mad stampede to escape the menace
of the creatures death agonles. for such
only could that frightful charge have
been.
Forgetful of us, our guards Joined In
the general rush for the exits, many of
which pierced the wall of the amphi-
theatre behind us.
Perry, Ghak, and l became separated
in the chaos which reigned for few
moments after the beast cleared the wall
of the arena, each intent upon saving |
his own life.
! ran TO the right. passing several exits |
choked with the fear-mpd mob that were |
battling to escape. One would have |
thought that an entire herd of thags was |
loose behind them, rather than a single, |
blinded. dying beast bat such is the |
effect of panic upon a crowd,
CONTINUED TOMORROW.