Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-11-11

think, considerably beyond her own
weight-over very rough ground and
through dense cane-brake, but that
In some places, as the marks showed,
she must actually have lifted the fore
quarters of the bullock off the ground
in her mouth, and have walked several
yards with it in that position. When
the victim has been dragged to what
the tiger considers a position OF securi-
ty it will sit down and make good
meal, and then retire a short distance
fromits prey TO some particularly thick
bush or tnft of grass, and there remain
until the following night, and then re-
turn for another meal. In consequence
OF this weli-known habit ga KILL" as
it Is called, is the best of all khubber,
and In such cases, ifthe tiger has not
been disturbed, the sportsmanis aim ost
sure to find him lying somewhere close
to the carcass, and if his arrangements
are well made is pretty sure to get a
shot at him.
Orr shikarees, stimulated by liberal
backsheesh when their news resulted
in bag, used often to bring us in
khub0er; but sometimes the news was
not very good; and when this was the
case, The less ardent sportsmen of our
number would frequently refuse to go
out and would make over their turn
to me. / never refused, for | was
young and enthusiastic enough to love
the fun and the excitement of the hunt,
even when our expedition resulted in
no bag; and did not care for the chaff
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 to
future contingencies, not to indulge in
it too much.
We had been having very fair sport
on and off for about six weeks, and the
animals in the jungles close around
the station seemed to have been all
killed off or driven away. for whole
week passed and no ktubber good
enough to tempt even me did our shi-
karees bring. 1t was the seventh blank
day, and as we sat at our chota hazri
(early morning cup of some invigor-
atlng but harmless beverage), under
the shade of a splendid mango-tree
which grew conveniently close to our
mess-house veranda, my chum and !
were discussing the necessity of taking
a weeks trip across the river which
skirted our station, and were trying to
cajole our companions into letting us
have the use. of the elephants for
so long time. We had nearly sue
ceeded in persuading them of the use
lessness of expecting to get any
more shooting close to Julbarri, and
two of the least enthusiastic of our
Nimrods had actually gwen in, when in.
to the compound and right up to our
table who should dash but Jamala, the
very best and most trustworthy of all
our shikarees! Almost breathless, he
stammered out: "Sahib, sahib, two
such huge tigers! Their pugs are as
big as that" and he described with the
end of the stick he held in his hand
a figure in the dust, intended to por.
tray the size of their footprints, which
, would have done credit to we'll
grown mammoth, "They have killed
bullock in the Kala jungle, only sin
miles off; and l am sure they were still
there when left half an hour ago.
ordered the elephants to be got ready
as | passed the lines
Here was news with vengeance
, but alas, it was my turn to stay il
environments; and with such splendid
khu6ber as this | could not, of course
, even hint the suggestion of an ex
change. 1t was the custom of thos,
, going out, to borrow all the firearms
of those remaining behind; so | an,
Castleton, who was my comrade il
misfortune, made over our Joe Mantoi
guns and our Purdeys to our luckieI
, companions, and wished them goo,
+ speed with the best grace we. coul,
muster; and if we betrayed our feel
: ings little by throwing after then
a the parting exhortation mind yo,
:, don't miss the fifteen-footer;" well,
, really think we ought to be forgiven.
: Castleton was married man; and
/ must crave the ladies' pardon TO
/ emitting in my list of our Julbarr
I residents the really charming Mrs
. Castleton and her fascinating sister
j Miss Jervoise. As soon as the hunter
i had gone, Castleton turned to me, an,
! said: "You had better come over an
v lunch with us, Watson. You'll onl
Z be breaking your heart over visions @
= those two fabulously footed tigers,
a you lunch at mess alone"
| | thanked him; and two o'clocl
j found me receiving the commissera
q tons of the two fair ladies, while the
a pressed upon me the usual profus
I hospitality of an Indian luncheon. w
n had reached the dessert stage, an
i Mrs. Castleton was just pressing me t
q taste some specially delicious plantain
Q which a neighboring rajah had sen
: her the day before, when the beare
: came in, and making salaam, said
~ Castleton; "A man has Just com
+ from that little hamlet of Geree; h
4 wants the sahib log to go out and shoe
). a leopard which has just killed one {
r his Kids, and is now lying eating it i
a a small patch of jungle. Goree is onl
Is a mile and half from here"
al We stared blankly at each other.
n what can we dop" said Castletol
q "DoP Why, go and shoot it, {
d course" exclaimed the enthusiast
= Miss Jervoise.
n "But, Kate DEAR" broke in Mr.
% Castleton with wifely solicitude, 18th
il elephants are all away, and how ca
- they shoot it?"
i "Oh, | am not thinking about til
elephants" replied Castleton; 'bl
rs Watson and | have lent all our riff,
lv and guns, and we haven't a sing
rs thing of any kind left"
If There are the sepoys' rifles" l SUI!
~ gested. I'VE could take one of theil
i apiece; and, you know, We can't Il
IN the leopard get off without having
ks try for him. Can wepn
.v Eyes, there are the sepoys' rifle
or certainly" replied Castleton rath,
if doubtfully; ''butn--
I'd "And have got a couple of spears.