CHAPTER II.
It was Tom Gordon's turn now to be frightened.
"What!" he exclaimed, almost leaping from his feet; "the tiger coming this way! How do you know that ?" "I seed him! Ain't that enough?
He started right up the road on a gallop, with the blood dripping from his jaws!" "But where is he now ?" "He went a little way, stopping now and then to swaller some one that warn't quick 'nough to git out of his path; he went over the hill this side of Briggsville, where you know we couldn't see him.

By that time a whole lot of the folks had guns, and started after him.

Being on my way home, I jined 'em.

When we got to the top of the hill, old Tippo Sahib couldn't be seen anywhere." "Aren't you afeard to go home ?" "No, of course not," replied Jimmy, rapidly regaining courage; "I know how to fix him if he comes after me." "How's that ?" "All I've got to do is to stop short and look him right in the eye.

A chap mustn't tremble, but look hard and stern." "Why didn't you do that, Jim, when he first broke out of his cage ?" "I hadn't time! I'll do it if I meet him agin.