The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-12-12

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"After some time however, heard
shot.
"Then Ram Singh has found the
tiger at last thought; and directed
my steps toward the spot whence the
sound came. made my way along the
bed of nullah Ia water-course, per-
fectly hot during the hot season.. After
going same distance, l saw before me
on the ground matchbox, 1t was
Ram Singhs, and all around were clots
of blood, and torn clothes, while the
sand was trodden down, giving evidence
of a struggle having taken place there.
Then | knew that Ram Singh had
wounded the tiger, and that the tiger
had killed him. As it was now getting
dark, had to return home, but next
day, taking up the tracks, after pro-
ceeding on cautiously-for fear the
tiger should spring out on mel came
to the spot to which the brute had
dragged his victim. There lay part of
Ram Singh's body-the rest having
been devoured during the night. If
that tiger is ever killed, we shall dis
cover the bullet which Ram Singh fired !;
for I'm sure he hit the brute, which
would not otherwise have attacked
him."
Thus, finding the man-eater was still
at large, the first morning that we were
at liberty my friend Macbean and l re-
solved to beat up his quarters. We
knew the ground well, as we had hunt
ed over it before. The elephants were
ordered round at an early hour, and
having taken our seats in the houdahs,
we started, and soon came upon a KILL
which l may explain means the remains
of COW, buffalo, or any other animal
portially eaten. We took opposite sides
of the nullah, that we might be more
likely to fall in with the chase.
After going some way saw Macbean
stop, and my eye followed the direction
in which he was levelling his rifle, per-
ceived the tiger lying asleep on rock
close to a small pool of water. l was
too far off to hit the brute. Macbean
fired: the bullet struck him in the belly,
when, springing up, he made off as fast
as he could move. There is real ex-
citement in chasing man-eater, the
foe of the human race. In spite of the
rocks and shrubs and other impede
ments, our mahouts pushed on our ele-
plants. The chase was long one.
Macbean had crossed to my side of the
nullah. At length, in a suppressed
tone, he cried out: "There he s,there,"
and the crack of his rifle resoundcd
among the rocks. Again he fired, and
this time the bullet struck the animal s
foreleg, and wounded him. l also had
two shots but only one of them took ef-
feet. Again the tiger went eff limping
and we tracked him bv the large clots
of blood left on the ground
"Whero can he be?" exclaimed Mac
bean, as, searching around we could
nowhere find the blood-stains.
We therefore came to the conclusion
that we had overrun the spot where he
was hiding.
BY this time the sun had set, and we
were beginning to fear that we had lost
him altogether. Fortunately, Bheel
who was in front of us caught sight of
him, and brought us the information
where he was to be found. We accord
ingly went in chase, and again getting
up to him, once more fired, but without
effect, for away went the tiger, we fol
lowing. AS / got near saw the crea-
ture lying at the foot of tree, biting at
its paw and tearing up the ground in its
rage. ordered my mahout to bring
the elephant close up to him. was
just taking aim when the tiger charged,
but was prevented from springing by
the thick branches of large fallen tree
which lay between us. Disappointed
in his attempt, the brute now crossed
the nullah. We both followed, and /
was pushing on my elephant in order to
get near shot and kill him, when he
once more charged with roar which
made the elephant turn tail. The tiger
on this caught her by her hind leg. On
feeling the tigers claws, she kicked out
with force that made it drop, and
off she set scuttling away as hard as she
could pelt through the jungle, her ec-
centric performances making my guns
roll from side to side in the houdah,
while / was in every danger of being
knocked over, houdah and all, as she
careered under the wide-spreadipg
boughs of the trees. 1t was about the
most unpleasant ride | ever had. When
we had gone half a mile the mahout
managed to stop her, and turned heI
back In the meanwhile Macbean had
been blazing away at the beast which
had several times attempted to get al
him, and was evidently determined tc
die game, Once more on my return ]
fired, when second time my cowardly
elephant took fright and bolted, but was
stopped sooner than before, and on re.
turning to the scene of action put a
couple of bullets through the tiger,
head, which finally finished him.
never saw an animal die so hard.
Though an old brute, he was not
more than nine feet in length. On
skinning him, small bullet was found
imbedded in his flesh, close to the
shoulder.
"Ah, l was right, them" said Jungly
Baba, holding il. "This would have
just fitted Ram Singh's matchbox, and
proves that this brute is the very man.
eater that killed him."
To show their gratitude the people
brought out milk and sweetlneats to