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The Tiger Synopsis

The orphan, Maria, having made friends with the elephants belonging to a traveling circus, is saved from her burning home by one of the beasts which takes her on his back as she is about to he forced from the window by the scorching flames. This incident and the loneliness of her life determines her future career. She joins the circus and becomes a successful trainer of wild beasts. While the circus is on a country road, Maria goes to a spring for water. She is there attacked by a giant snake, and is in the coils of the reptile when a passing hunter rescues her. The hunter, Marcellus, is attracted by Maria and returning to the circus with her, decides to become a trainer also. The two meet with great success and are on the road to fortune, when Vigo, their booking agent, forces his attentions upon Maria. In a tense scene in Maria's dressing-room Marcellus enters just as Vigo is forcing his unwelcome attentions upon the defenseless girl. Marcellus dismisses Vigo, and the latter, determined upon vengeance, poisons the tigers. One tiger, however, escapes the fate of its comrades, but is set at liberty by Vigo. Marcellus, who is dining at a café, is notified that the animal is at large. He rushes out and, donning his trainer's costume, pursues the tiger. After an exciting chase the tiger is cornered and cowering. Marcellus forces him back into his cage. Marcellus discovers that Vigo is the cause of his misfortunes and inveigles him to the cage of the solitary tiger. After a few moments of suspense Marcellus leads Vigo to the door of the cage and with a short, sharp struggle casts him to his destruction by the fangs of the tiger.

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What is the true power of prayer? This doc examines the impact of speaking to God, from medical and scientific sources, to testimonials from those who've been touched by faith.