The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1881-07-08

nrst snot lJs my tlSer-pottinS, you
know"
"Certainly, ,Farquharson; I'll give You
the whole thing. | shall only fire in case
of accident
Little did l imagine that my words
we're so soon to be proved prophetic.
In few seconds the beatcrs began to
yell in chorus, and to fire bamboo-rock-
cts, and | can imagine how disguised the
tiger mnst have been to have his siesta
so strangely and so rudely broken upon.
"How those chaps do yell" laughed
Farquharson. l.
keep your eye on the jungle, Alick,
| growled, "and let them roar as much as
they like"
had been in eight box" before now
by having my attention diverted from
business at what strategists are pleased
to term the psychological moment.
Not a sign had the tiger yet given of
his presence. Not blade of the long
Jungle grass stirred, save when rocket
fixed into it, setting it on fire.
The beaters were silent, a signal for
the shikarree, who held up his hand,
while his head was perched on one side
| like that of bird, in the attitude OF
| listening
"lIush J.
Then came the unmistakable cough
generally called a roar of tiger.
| | glanced at Alick to ascertain how the
music agreed with him. lie had paled
a little, but his eyes were flashing and his
lips compressed.
I'VE have him. he exoitedly cried.
"Not vet, old boy. There's many a
slip between the cup and lip re
torted
''IIe cannot escape
"Not if we can help it, but if he's
loda bagh-a game-killing tiger-we
may lose him yet.
There is, in my opinion, only one
variety of tiger, although the animal,
like all others that am acquainted with,
is subject to slight variation OF ap-
pearance that may be more or less ac-
counted for by his peculiar habits, which
vary according to the locality and nature
of the country he ranges over. In many
parts of India over which 1have hunted
the natives recognize three kinds OF tigers
which they distinguish according to then
habits and rana e,by the following names
+ First, the lodia bagh, or game-killlnG
tiger; secondly, the oonta bagi, whlcl
lives chiefly upon domestic cattle anC
: thirdly, the admee khane wallah,or man
u eater, which latter, happily, are few an'
far between.
:, A single tiger will kill a bullock o
buffalo every five days, if he gees tn
% chance. often eating the hincquarte
+ the first night, and hiding the remainde
in bush to consume ut his leisure
i Should he have been fired at,or dlsturbe
- on his return to his quarry, he become
~ cunning, and q great deal more destru'
", tive. killing fresh bullock whenever h
- wants food; and have known tiger
a that have become so suspicious that the
~ would not return to an animal they ha
- killed, although they had only Tapped Il
blood, and the bullock was almost u
~ touched.
, On the other hand, have known
49, nt tiger returning day after day to the ca
~ ~ cass of the OK he had killed, and pickil
~ the bones clean, Notwithstanding he h;
III" been twice fired AT by native 81
=" karree.
-, But to return, to my adventure.
~ The shikarree suddenly gave lc
% 5000" twice, which told me that he h
~, gotten on warm scent. Suddenly
Gu heard slight noise like the crackli
;as ,as of dry leaf. | distinctly saw mo-
,as .as ment or waving in the high grass, as
'as the tiger was making its way towa
us.
.1 Then I heard loud purring soul
and saw something twitching backw;
o'o and forward just behind clump OF i
brush and long grass, about forty ya
IT,, off.
lai "Hes there!" cried in low tone,
=, Alick, but without moving my eyes.
@ @o;a 81 know it."
"'o "Keep cool!"
"Hang it all I'm as cool as lett
ma leaf"
N Another second and we saw the {
the NAL, its white chest shining like sill
and its ears laid back, aud its open mo
'ith full of cleaning ivory teeth.
the "Td like to stuff him in hat positiC
the observed Farquharson.
"Hush !"
ust- "Shall let him have it 2"
e "Not yet"
,yal The tiger advanced about ten VI
hile or so in that low crouch which is the
med lude to the spring.
ltoh Snow, Alick !" ! cried.
low Farauharson fired at the second Isl
letting the brute have one barrel.
CON On receiving the shot the
ex. doubled its head and paws into its ol
him and, turning completely over head
el- heels, disappeared over a boulder in
bout Jungle
time 'I've hit thim!" triumphantly exclai
dis my companion,
, il, ''You have"
we II fetched him between the eyes.
"Not Bit of il; you struck him il
,rian chest, and l don't think he's badly
need "Clear that jungle little! sho
from Farquharson, who, with all the rash
ense of the neophyte, was for dashing
lded the brute in hot naste.
ere a While the men were tremblingl,
uted gagged in obeying orders, my prac
ierce ewes perceived disturbance III the
had little 20 the left of the spot ut W
rs of the tiger disappeared. A 'chuck" o
,rass, tongue against the teeth from the
con kamee, confirmed me.
'Look out, Alick, he's there !" Iyt
shi- for Farquharson was already treasti
light, ! have no other word for 1.-THE g
All, pillows of the jungle in frantic e
ow it uess to grapple with the quarry.
Farquharson had reached an
erved space, when the tiger leaped forth,
with tremendous bound, buried its
pug in Alexis throat, both their heads .
"tor down together.
"Groat Godl he's done forr wa
e the exclamation, AZ the blood gave
'orlJ, throb in my veinsi then il became