Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-02
: TREED BY 4 TIGER.

mess, which requested me to undertake
the duties of agent for the purchase of
teak in Burmah.
Foreign travel and more, the excite
ment Of killing large game, had always
been my ambition, so lost no time in
making preparations for leaving Eng
land. My station was to be Moulmen,
IN Ienasserim, then under the control
of Major Fytche as chief commissioner.
soon found that my agency was no
easy task, as the trading ability of the
native merchants was of higher order
than my own, and that | had much to
learn before | could say | understood
the business. However by the help of
a friendly American, who was establish
ed there in another business, found,
after time, that | had sufficient leisure
for the exercise of my prOclivities for
sport, and at days distance | could get
shot or two at deer-my businee not
being thereby neglected
n Ny American friend, who was capi-
tai shot, proposed a longer excursion up
the course of the Saliveen River; and
with couple of servants, we started on
Pegu ponies, proyisioned for a week.
AT the end of the second days journey
my companion became i'll with fever;
and ut hls earnest entreaty | left him be-
hind with one servant, determined to go
on for another day into region where
deer we're said TO be found in abundance.
To my annoyance | discovered when |
halted for the night, that my servant
had left behind my friend rifle, and
had only brought on my own smooth
bore. 1t was Il single barrel of large
calibre with which | had won many a
pigeon match in England. True, / had
my friends bullet-mold in my bag, but
it was too small for the bore Of my fowl
ing-piece and | was compelled to con-
tent myself with the expectation of
such chances as swan-shot would afford
ne. Shortly after noon the next day,
as we were cooking our dinner, one of
the natives Informed my servant that a
deer had been killed during the night
by tiger few miles off, and, having
been disturbed, ii was certain he would
return at ught-time to the carcass.
There was no time for much delibera-
ton. With some compunction ! sacri-
feed pewter goblet, that years before,
in my school days, | had won in scull-
ing match mt Henley. With this | cast
a dozen bullets and fitted them to my
smooth-bore by stitching up each in well
-
started with the native as a guide, and
Just before shutdown | was comfortably
seated on the broken branch of a tree N
about thirty feet from the ground, with
two small boughs conveniently placed
as X SIS for my feet. 1t was n splendid
position, and perfectly safe. | had the
carcass of the deer dragged TO spot
about twenty yards distant so that with
my back against the body of the tree,
the end of the broken branch ! sat as
tride formed good rest for my fowling
piece. My guide left me and returned
To my camping-place. When the sun
set it became too dark to distinguish the
bait; but | heard unmistakable souuIs
of the tigers presence. Those who only
know the deep silence of forest III
England would be amazed ut the night
sounds to be heard in a tropical jungle.
Low means, as of human being in in-
tense pain, seemed to float in the air, and
several times Il weird, unearthly shrek
made my flesh creep. The noise of the
Waterfowl on the river only about six
[; yards in front of me- was unceaslng.
After some weary waiting, the moon
rose, and began to calculate my chan
ces for pot shot. Presently | saw, or
thought saw, the beasts head; and
judging, "a we'll as the imperfect light
would permit, the position of his shout
der, ! fired. A fearful growl, and rush
into the Jungle, told me that my shot
had not been deadly one. In q few
minutes the tiger returned to his meal,
and saw him from time To time turn a.
round and lick his side. He was evil
IDENTITY wounded Before | had time to
observe this prepared 10 reload, and
found, To my intense modification, that
/ had either dropped my bag of bullets
or had left them in the hands of my
guide, who held my gun while climbed
the tree by the aid of gigantic creeper.
| had now nothing to do but wait till
DAYLIGHT. when all felide retire into the
thick Jungle. The night became cloudy
and had only 10 wait patiently. As
daylight slowly came, a thick white mist
I'm su)w-white clouds covered the ground,
with only occasional openings that gave
me Il passing glimpse OF the tiger. 70
my horror ne did not retire, bu, lay still
and watched me. | WAS detenccless
and he appeared to understand and APP
preciatr my helpless condition.
dreaded tie return of my servant and
the guide To certain destruction. | rack
ed my brain to remember such words Of
Burmese as would enable me 10 shout q
word Of warning, but i'm vain. | search
ed my pockets and made a mental IN
vcutorv of my store Of missiles. \
couple of swun-shot in a corner OF my
pocket, 4 heavy gold curb chain, m Old
steel swivel seal, and A large steel peEcll