Tiger in a Balloon.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 March 1914, Page 4

Tiger in a Balloon.

-« AN AMAXI X(i AJ)\ ivXTi UK. Russian papers From the .Far bast report a I In-illiii,l>- ad vi'n tu re ot American l>alloonisis with a lifi'cr. Accompanied i>\ his (m----anc- Mr Kobster. an American airman, v-dl-known in Si 111•;• i■ i. made an asciil from Vladivostok wi I b Ihe iu I (Mi I c i;i of reac!ll ! il K !i;; 1>: i rov-k. a (own 11 1 , > ,\ mur. I lie balloon was ;i small (iiie. u11c( ju i pped willi a ripping valve f'oi easy descend. The weather, liowcvcr, proved unfavourable and Ihc airman resolved (o land. 11: accoinplislied I lie descenl, and athe balloon, iienred llie ground jiiinped 0111, holding I rail rope, intending lo dray llie balloon down fo earth and assist (lie L 'iii lo descend. As soon as lie jiiinped, however, lie noticed a Siberian li.ucr, which jumped over the American, who had thrown himself on (he "'round, sprang at tiicar, and remained haiiyiny while lite balloon re-ascended.

.Ml' I'nlisfor had no weapon with I'ini hul a big knife. I ii was mil nl Ihe <|Ucslinn to urge Iho .U'ii'l In jump mil. since she would have heeii killed on !hr -.pm. Shout in,"' In the girl In keep i|iiiel he grasped Ihe end id (he yuide rope and ran tn the river. "JOO in •>0(1 yards aw a v.

M<•: i invh iTo. says (lie |);ii|y Cil izen's Si. I'eleisliurg eorrospoiuleiii I lie liger was making despei aI <• ell'orls In eliml> info (Ik; cur. and Ihe ;)irin:iii, Touching the river. which 11;i ppiI\\;is ;il lhal point nnf very (loop, jumped in and i lieu shouted In Ins finaneee tn jump down. Tho girl liesi I;if ed . Inn ai I hat mnmonl (ho tiger, sh ugir! in "• l'nr life, made a lasl desperate effort and climbed info iho e;n\ Then (ho girl took Iho lea]).

Mr Fillister Ihon 10l (lie guide ropo go and swam In Iho rescue nf li is companion. Al I lie same iilrm Iho balloon, lightened nf (lie v. eight of flu' girl. rrvsp < 111 if• k I . with the amazed tiger in il. The

rnilplc U'iM'c rescued I>y pc;is;i ill s.