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TRUMPED BY A TIGER.

MY dear Eversley, what in the
world have you been doing with your.
self all. this morning?" cried Fred
Sandiland, Esq, resident collector of
II. b. Ms. province of Wellesley and
Penang, as his friend sauntcred slow
ay into the breakfast room; a long
low apartment, as tho fashion of. bun.
galow demands, its walls hung with
antlered stags' heads and huge buffa-
10 horns, stands Of rifles, guns, rods.
and all the equipment dear to a sports.
man, while the Chinese mattings on
the floor was scattered with skins of
various animals: deep French lattices
opening on two sides upon a qroad
veranda, shaded by many clusters of
jcssamine and passion vine. From
this q step. descended on a sloping
lawn, somewhat burnt by the heat Of
an Indian sun, but inclining gently
till it met the cool waters Of the
strait that separates Penang from the
main land. Across the water-dim
and blue in the MONDAY hazc-rose
the distant mountains of .Quedah.
while nearer 9 fringe of betel and co.
Goa palms lined the opposite shore.
The jungle had been cleared.in the vi
cinity of the house, leaving scattered
groups Of palms and wild Shrubs to
relieve the eye with their luxuriance
of leaf
"Kate," resumed Sandiland, turning
to his sister, who, seated at the foot
of the table, had raised the loveliest
pair OF gray eyes in all India, as
Eversley entered, greeting him with o
cold good morning, has been more
than half inclined to leave you to
breakfast alone"
- beg your pardon Miss Sandiland,
but trust my game bag may recon-
mend me to mercy" said EversIev.
quietiy seating himself and beginning
his breakfast.
II had no idea it was 80 late, but
after couple of hours capital sport
amongthe snipes, Banda, the sbikarru,
found the tracks of q ger. We fol-
lowed them down to the waters edge,
where he appears to have crossed back
to the main land"
I have not heard of one on the
. island. for. the last three years." said
Sandiiand. "Once upon u time we
used to have them frequently. but
the juangles are two much shot through
II would advise you, nevertheless
Miss Sandiiand," replied Eversley, "to
be careful how you extend your
walks unattended; .neighbors of this
description are not pleasant" -
"fhank you, Captain Eversley, I
have no doubt tiger. would be an
unpleasant companion but am not
at all afraid Of meeting one near Soon
da- May give You another cup Of
tea ?". x. =. =. s.,
"No."
"Well, then, I will leave you and
Fred to finish your breakfast and che
roots together"
"What's the row, Jim; between You
and Kate? I thought. yon and she
were going to get, Cd eapitally, and
yet at the end Of six weeks you both
appear more crushingly polite thau
Eyersley was lighting his cheroot
from the joss stick on the mantle
piece he smoked quietly for q min
ute before he answered.
II don't mind telling. you, Fred, old
fellow, though you know I. am not q
good band ct condolences. The long
and snort Of the matter is, that I'm
in.love With Ka--, yopr sister" = :
GSmsH blame TO yon., She Is the
pratisst and best gifi! iii the Presi
:denoios end you know; Jim there il
no ra4a 1Onld Tathe. Zee her MARX
than yourself; bnt / cant see how
yoar beiBg in lore with her ,account.
for the s1oessiveypoli oliteness between
Eou," and Gandiland pnt his hand af
EaettaaAesty on r1SEstsfsy,s shoulder
Th6 two hsAndS looked at-eaeh othol
:fer 1apa sattA 4hen exchanged 1
a1sk rsSH:Gk IFS hard. ~
as1 1aid EyefsI Isy, "f'm lafSait
.Jrs 1snods an lswzaa fool of myself
EredfieV6 fpoiiS "a my ehanee BY edo
ing gsa5 hut I coIidnA help .it, and b
the other night willis wawefe Isnlok
ing A0kn pn The fpciks In The .snacp
light, thS NkoaS thf1g cans over sffie
IahouId Msvsk loya any othet girl