Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1873-07-03

n FATAL li6Ek tlUNT.-a Iatot tIger
hunt. whose details are worthy the graph
ic pen Of Cummings. occurred recently
at Chudderghout. India. The victim was
Mr.. Joseph Gay. young man connected
with the English Public Works Depart
ment. A an.eater had been infesting
the region where he was stopping, and
many had fallen victims.
Hearing Of his depredations, Mr.. Mar.
rctt. English enginccr in the place. and a
keen sportsman. started in pursuit. ac.
companied by Mr.. Gay. who was staying
with him and anxious to witness a tiger
hunt. Armed each with rifle. and as
sisted by four sLikarces. also armed. the
party soon collected batch Of beater. aud
tom tom wallahs. who were set to work to
drive the tiger ont Of his hiding place.
Mr.. Marrctt and one of the shikarees
took up their position under tree, while
MIR. Gay, who by the way. was novice
in such matters. with the other shikarecs
climbed up the tree. All were eagerly
on the lookout. when suddenly the man
eater, with terrible growl, made spring
from an adjacent tllickct at Mr.. Marrett,
who had just sufficient time to drop on
his knees and fire, the ball striking the an
imal on the lower jaw, which it complete
ly shattered.
Before Mr. Merritt could rise the tiger
was upon him. A desperate struggle was
the consequence. and the tiger, Mr. Mar
ret and shikaree all rolled over each other
in the melee
Mr.. Gay. who was perched upon the
tree exactly overhead. while trying to
change his position in order to have bet
ter shot at the tiger. lost his footing. and
fell straight upon the back Of the infuria-
ted animal. which Immediately turned
upon him most savagely. attacking him
with his claws alone, as his under jaw was
rendered useless from the shot he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Marrett's ride.
On Mr.. Marrett regaining conscious
ness. he found he was deserted BY all ex-
cept the shikarce who was knocked down
with him in the encounter. but who was
not much hurt; and few PAGES of was
the man-eater. still engaged in mauling
aud mangling his helpless victim.
His first impulse was to seize his rife;
but this was found to be perfectly useless.
it having been considerably damaged do
ring the struggle with the tiger. The
brute now seeing Mr.. Marret move about.
left Mr.. Gay and retired short distance.
apparently waiting to see what his ip.en.
tions were.
Mr.. Marret-who, strange to say. was
only slightly wouuded-and his faithful
shikaree ran up at once to rescue Mr..
Gay; bu. no sooner had they approached
the PROSTATE form than the mouster made
dash at them. and once more took pos
session of his victim. standing right across
the almost lifeless body and looking around
with an air Of conscious strength aud def.
auce. and challenging as it were any one
to approach him.
The beaters and others who had all this
time remained insctive and silent specta-
tors of what was being inacted at q dis
sancs, now gradually approached. and af.
ter q great deal Of persuasion. Mr.. Mar
rett induced them to charge the brute In
4 body, aud with the sid Of tom toms,
sli. succeeded in frightening him away
to neighboriug hill. where be was soon
LOST sight Of.
Mr. Gay was taken home and for time
seemed to progress favOrably. but a cho-
king sensation =, last seized him aud be
expired. victim Of his first tiger hunt.