Butte record., 1856-05-03
NCSsIR- U-DEEN OF DUDE.


NUSSIR- U-DBEN OF DUDE.
There was famous tiger, monster
Of tiger, named Kdgra, who had tri-
umphed at Lucknow on several occa-
sions. He was certainly one Of the
largest | have ever seen; and beauti-
fully streaked was his glossy coat, as
it moved freely over his muscular
limbs and long back. The connois-
sicurs in sport lad despa;red Of find
ing a fitting adversary for Kagra when
news came that 4 tiger Of enormous
size and strength had been taken un-
injured in the Terai, the long strip Of
jungle land between Dude and Nepal,
just at the feet Of the Himalayas.-
1t was anticipated that there would
be glorious sport when this new mon
ster would be brought face to face with
the redoubted kaera. The stranger,
the TOraj-ualIGA is he was called, was
taken especial care of; and it was on
the occasion of the visit Of the COM
mander-in-chief Of the Anglo-Indian
army to the King Of Dude that the
combat was to take place. 2Iore than
ordinary pains We're taken to render
the spectacle imposing. y +
The cages Of Kagra and Terai-Wal-
lah were brought to opposite sides Of
the courtyard, both commanded By cur
position in the gallery. 1t was evident
that Kagra and Terai-WalIsh were
soon aware of each others vicinity;
for, as they prowled round, they would
stand and growl and show their teeth
at the opposite cage in an cminently
tiger-like manner. The commander
in-Chicf and the resident had inspected
both Of them previously. "On which
Of them will your excelientcy bet?"
asked the king, as he saw the com
mander-in-chief watching them in
tently. your Majesty viii perhaps
pardon me- said the general. "A
hundred gold mohurs on kagra," said
the king, turning to the resident
"Done, your majesty; think the Te-
rai-waliah IS the more likely to sue
ceed," was the residents answer. The
king rubbed his hands with glec. He
was now beginning to enjoy the situa-
ton. "Win You bet on Terai-wal-
lah," he asked the prime-minister ca
gerly in Hindustani. "Aly lord the
resident is always right; I will, sire"
was the prime. ministers reply.
s. 4 hundred gold mohurs, then, on Ia
gra,' said his majesty. The prime
minister accepted the bet, and took
out q very elegant little tablet from
his beIted Cashmere shawl to make
note Of the transaction.
The signal was gwen, the bamboo
railing in front Of the cages rose 81
multaneousiy on either side, and the
doors Of the cages opened. Tcrai-
wallaA sprung with 4 single bound out
Of his cage, opening his huge jaws
widely, and shaking from side to side
his long tail il an excited way. ka-
era advanced more lcisureiy into the
arena, but with similar denonstrtion=.
They might have been fifty feet apart
as they stood surveying each other,
oPened-mouthed, the tails PLAYING all
the time. at length kagra advanced
few PAGES; his adversary laid him
self down forthwith upon the court
yard, Just where he stood facing him,
but with his feet well under him, not
extended, evidently quite prepared for
q spring. kagra watched his foe IN
tently, and still advanced slowly and
cautiously, but not in straight line,
rather towards the side, describing an
arc of a erie as. he drew near. The
Terai-wallah soon rose to his feet and
likewise adyagced, describing a similar
arc on the opposite side, both gradual
ly approaching each OF er, however.
1t was 4 moment Of breathIess sus-
pcnse IN the gallery. Every eye was
fixed on the combatants as they thus
tried TO circumyent each other; it was
t45G-+t u dt1Col lic dNttIktoll, AtL tIc
tigers were unusually large, both were
in beautiful condition, plump and mus
cular; the color Of the Terai-wallah
was somewhat lighter than that Of ka-
gra-a more yellowish hue shone be-
tween the black stripes. Both were
very beautiful, and very courageous,
and very formidable. At length, a.
they thus advanced, step BIZ step, very
slowly, kagra made q spring. His
former victories had, probably, made
him little self-confdent. He sprang
not as if it were a voluntary effort Of
his Own, but as if he were suddt ..ly
impelled aloft by some uncomfortable
galvanic force which he could not re
sist. The spring was sudden, so rapid,
SO impetuous, that 1t had quite the ap-
pearance Of being involuntary. The
Teai wallah vse not unpFepsTed. rs