The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-04-06

g Hush - Four whitening chances are
thrown at me, and we then proceed on
ward as before in the same softly tread
ing, North American Indian sort of
fashion. Patsy is just In front of me.
And now we reach the spot whence we
are to be sent off in different directions
to our ssposts." The planter places one
hand on the shoulder of No. while he
points with the other. We all gather
round anxiously.
6 There is large stone over there ;
do you see it 2" he whispers.
Yes, = replies No. /.
That is your post. It is first-rate
position, for if the tiger moves down the
hill by that far ledge he will, without
doubt come near enough to enable you
to do good execution.
"Good," says No. 1, shouldering his
rifle and disappearing into the jungle.
"Yonder is yours, says. our guide,
addressing the next. 6 Ii the brute be-
comes alarmed by the heaters overlap
ping on the right, he is bound to turn,
and when he does that he will make
tracks for That shol0h, thus passing you
within easy shot" And off goes No. 2.
"And now for yours, Bolton. Let me
see, meditatively, and stroking his
beard. ST shall give you the position
of honor, if honor is reckoned by the
best chance of bag and in my opinion,
you have got it, when / place you along
side that clump of underground. The
beaters will act more on the right than
on the eft, as pivot, and so befriend
| you beside, stationed there, you will
have two 8hol0hs to defend"
Patsy's eyes beam with expectancy
!. and delight.
It flashes across my mind that, on an
occasion like the present, it would be
much pleasanter for me, who know as
much about tiger-shooting as an ele-
plant of dancing hornpipe, toIaccom-
pany my brother officer, who has had
much experience in the art. The sug-
gestion is put mildly.
ct must withhold my CONSENT" says
our captain; " that would be very bad
management, for you would certainly
quarrel somehow over the quarry; be-
side, there is large shol0h in this di-
rection" pointing to the Left (which
must be guarded by one gun at least. :
"Wel, good by, Japes," says Patsy,
soothingly; "and, next to myself, best
luck to you, old man." And off he
goes.
"By that small tree to the left, /" says
my now solitary companion, els the
best ground for you to take up"
"Where do you mean9 2" groan I, me-
chanically.
"There," indicating; "Look along
my finger and you will make it out at
once--a small tree. There is mound
about five yards beyond it.
"I put my head close to his, and do
as requested. "All right" say in an
attempted cheerful manner. CAL right;
/ see it"
"Upon my word" he commences
then looking round mysteriously, as ii
to make sure no jealous ear is listening,
he speaks on: "After all, L think your
position is the most likely one to see
fun, for if the brute knows that far shO-
lch-and / have reason to believe that
he has actually been in it-he will as
suredly try to reach it; and if he does he
must turn his nose straight for your
: tree
"Good gracious!" I exclaim In rather
too loud a tone for the vicinity; then,
rapidly recovering myself, add, "Ah
how jolly! irst-ratel" The reader can
imagine the awful smile that accompa-
MES these words. "But," I continue,
"as you are experienced In this sort OF
hunting, and as I am only beginner,
would it not be better that you should
take up SO good position?"
ooh, no., he answers carelessly. "I
am well satisfied With the one I have for
mysef-which is about hundred yards
to the other side of that small hillock to
the right"
One question has been lowering on
my lips during the previous half hour;
and it is no other motive but a laudable
desire not to be foolhardy or to court
any unnecessary risk that causes me to
put that question now.
Am to climb into the tree or am I
to stand beside it at tbs bottom?"
There is no need to climb into it, y
he says, smiling, as he gives his answer.
"Iasked only to avoid doing wrongly, y
| explain. "Good-by," I added, in a
tone as if we were fated never to meet
again. And off go.
AS saunter along the reflection that
no one else was present when my last
question was put is very consoling.
No matter of how stout heart the
neophyte may be he must, during his
first venture especially if it smacks of
excitement, on account of mishap being
possible-feel far less at his ease than
when usage gives him the knowledge of
how much less risk there really is than
his huttered imagination entertained
The recruit who faces the enemy for
the first time does not take events with
the same comfortable indifference as the
medal-adorned veteran. The sailor in
his first storm is more apprehensive of
danger than when he has ridden safely
through hundred. Andin like manner
l, on this occasion, do not feel that keen
| appreciation of the snort in hand tbat