The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-11-03


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from the rest OF tho herd, e. has -
maincd out too late in ~ Jungle.
Of the herdsSaan's call home.
Will kill it;with blow at bis paw, and
drag 1t into some neighboging Jungle
thicker and denser thsn That imme-
;li5:aly around the village. E A
Nothing shows moro the marvellous
strength possessed by the Gger thap
the way 10 which he carries bis vietam
away. remember the first time !. was
shown where Hger had dragged o
full-grown bullock. Icould not believe
II possible; and it was not until after
we had killed the robbcr-Only IN Or
dinary-sized tigress-and had care.
fully gone over on foot the ground
where she had dragged her prey, that
Hound that she had not only dragged
the dead ballock-an animal, l should
think, considerably beyond her own
wcight--over very rough ground and
through q dense cane-brake, bat that
In some places, rs the marks showed.
she must actually. have fitted the fore
quarters OF the bullock of the ground
In her mouth. and have walked several
yards with 1t in that position. When
the victim has been dragged to what
the tiger considers position OF securi.
ty 1t will sit down and make q good
meal. and then retire short distance
from its prey TO some particularly thick
bush or tuft Of grass. and there remain
until the following night, and then re-
turn Tor another meal. In consequence
OF this well-knOwn habit - KILL. rs
1t Is called. Is the best OF all khaoocr.
and In such cases, II the tiger has not
been disturbed. the sportsman Is almost
sure to lind him lying somewhere close
to the carcass. and ii his arrangements
are we'll made Is pretty sure to get =
shot at him. !,
Our shikarees, stimulated by liberia!
backsheesh when their news resulted
In 0 bag. used often TO bring ne In
khuboer; bat sometimes the news was
not very good; and when this was the
case, the less ardent sportsmen on our
number would frequently refuse TO 60
out, and would make over their turn
to me. ! never refused. TOR l was
young and enthusiastic enough to iovo
the fun and the excitement OF the hunt,
even when our expedition resulted IN
NO bag; and did not care for tue chat
with which my sedater comrades would
greet me ON my return. Sometimes.
however. the laugh was on my side;
but l was wise enough. with view "a
future contingencies, not to indulge In
1t too much.
We had been having very fair sport
on and of for about six weeks, and the
animals In tho junRles close around
the station seemed to have been OIL
killed OF or driven away. tor whole
week passed and no khuo6cr good
enough to tempt even me did our shi'
karees bring. 1t was the seventh blank
day, and a. wo sat ut our chosa hozr'
(early morning cup OF some invigor
ating but harmless beverage). undel
the shade OF splendid mango-tret
which grew conveniently close to GU!
mess-house veranda, my ohum and
were discussing the necessity OF taking
Ia weeks trip across the river whicf
skirted our station. and were trying tt
ca3ole our companions into letting U!
nave the use o.. the elephants To-
90 longs ume. we nad nearly soc
ceeded 10 persuading ehom OF shs use
Iessness o. expecting 20 get any
more shootlng close to Juibarri. anf
Two OF the least enthusiastic OF oul
Nimrods had actuaiIy gwen ih' when In
70 the compound ana right up to oul
table VINO should dash but Jamala, tht
very Dest ana most trustworthy OF al
our smKarees! Almost GREATNESS, M
stammered out: "Sahi6. sahib, two
such huge tigers! Their pugs are a.
org Is that; ana ne described with Thu
ena OF the SUCK ne neld IN ms han'
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change II vas tIe custom 20 tIo =
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cnns and our prrd,rs 20 " our ,M"l;n
comnanions and w;sbed tham c mno,
sneed with tho hast rracc we con-, J
mnstsr. amd n wo hosrarod our S saa,
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