Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-24
Mistellaneous.
An ADVENTURE WITH A rlGRISS.

Stewart had left the Lieut.. Governors
camp at Mirzap,ir on the night of the aath
November for days shooting, and in-
tended to return on the night of the eath.
He had been especially cautioned not to
venture into the jungles. with the chance
OF meeting a tiger when on foot: but an
eager temperament and intense love If
sport overcame caution. He fell in with
three brother sportsmen living in ruined
fort in the Jungle. They Went out toyeth-
er. found and attacked the too probale en-
envy; and a tigress was wounded in the
leg. A wounded tiger may become the
scourge of district il was very natural
that English sportsmcn should make
every attempt 10 kill the beast rather than
leave her slightly disabled close to sever
al large native villages. They tracked
her by the blood still wet beneath their
feet. up the face of a steep stony hill, to
mass of rocks where was cave, the
mouth of which was visible above them.
The place was very dangerous. They
knew the object of pursuit was close at
hand, and most probably in the cave. \
council was held. and it was proposed 10
defer proceedings until the following
morning. in order te get buffalocs to the
place. and. by driving them among the
rocks. make the tigrcss show herself.
Stewart opposed the delay. He had lei,
the camp on the understanding that he
was 10 return that night. and in his eager
ness TO lose no time went straight up to
the mouth of. the cave and looked in
Providentially nothing was there. He
then tracked the blood little be-
yond the spot; but rs darkness drew on.
he yielded 10 the general wish. and agreed
10 await the morning tor further opera
tons. Having TO pass the place on his
return 10 camp, he reckoned that an hour
up the hill. added to the nights absence
would not cause any serious detention,
The next mornin. there was DELAY in
procuring butlaloes, and the party had to
90 to work without them.
The blood of the wounded animal be-
ing. moreover. dry. il was difficult to as
certain her precise locality. Division OF
opinion as TO her movements ensued, the
trail became lost. and there was partial
separation of the guns. Stewart appears
to have been hidden from his companions
by intervening bushes, when. crouching
in comparatively open part Of the jun
gle, the tigress saw him approach and un-
eXpectedly dashed on him. Struck down
to the ground, he remained motionlcss.
From his own account he had no inclina-
ton to call ont and well that it was so.
strange necessity is that of suppress
ing all signs of the life it is mans instinct
as well as duty TO observe. His enemy
passed him. but soon returned to seize.
him by the left calf, changing to the thigh
in an attempt 10 carry him off. Thinking
her victim dead. she dropped him from
her mouth. then struck him with her
closed paw and left him. not. however,
until she had inflicted no less than thirteen
lndelible wounds. On being found by his
companions. he helped them for the mo-
ment in binding up his own wounds. but
soon sank into a kind of delirium. lie
was put upon a litter, taken into Chunar,
and by care and skill enabled in few
weeks to resume his wonted occupation.