The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-27
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human flesh. | began 10 counterfeit TN
CRYING Of a child, which ] found no diii
cult matter when once | had got the right
key for it. | said nothing 10 old ucetcl
Of my trick when | reached iuloodial
that evening. but joined him as before.
The night was very still. Several timei
the weird cry OF IA dovotcc in the distant
village of Iiazotpore came family to oul
ears over many miles. The stars shon'
down with u misty luster. 1t was very
damp. yet warm.
Once a cloud Of green, sparkling fire
flies came. and drifting in betwiXt tho
| stout bars Of the cage, fairly lighted II
with their g%linting fires Later a dole.
fully bowling pack Of jackals swept past
us. eight or ten rushing up 70 sniff tho
goats blood. There were other sounds.
Like a wall from dead. misguided millions
camo the melancholy cry Of the devoted
in his solitary and painful vigil, and not
long after we heard the gruff bark OF
grunt of a proving tiger from across the
'sarkec."
With that | softly drew out my cali
and began sobbing and crying like a child
In distress.
Old Geeter started and uttered a low
exclamation, then. as quickly divining my
motive. he sat down again in his former
listening posture.
Several times | initiated the cry Of Hin
doc children-"maumay. maumay, mau'
mav"-then sobbed on az some little one
lost in the jungle.
Presently my old confrere whispered
"Beesb" Hush, "tarku 10 the beast
hears.
| heard nothing aud continued to hear
rot a sound, but the old native was grasp
ing one OF his spears, %crouching ON his
knees, every muscle braccd.
Five or ten minutes passed on.
/ fancled the old mans ears were hardly
so sharp as / thought them But on a
sudden Il low, eager shuttle, as when some
carniverous beast scents u CORY morsel,
broke the stiffness. Looking intently
through the darkness in that direction !
saw two flashing orbs III the high grass.
Slowly. stealthily. and with scarcely u
rustic OF the dry stalks. those green
tinted. fiery eyes were coming nearer.
The carcass of the goat was hung up
against the cage bars, inside it.
Within twelve or fifteen yards the crca.
ture seemed to fly at me, bound from out
the grass against the side Of the cage, ut
tering q low, intense howl
The cage rocked violently. ] was
thrown to one side, but old Gcetcr, better
prepared for the shock than ], kept his
c~rouchiug position. aud as the tiger chung,
growing and tearing at the carcass, he
thrust his spear, giving it a slight
wound
Astonished at the sharp prick, the
great beast bounded to one side. then
with II savage roar sprang against the
cage again. its eyes flashing, growing
horribly, the picture Of vcnomous wrath
The air was sitting with musky breath.
1t wrenchod and tore at the cage with its
claws. The bamboo bars sprung and
cracked frighttully.
But this was the chance old GeeteF was
waiting for. Before | could take aim OF
fire he lungcd with all his force, driving
that long acute lance point out botwixt
the bars, deep into the tigers exposed
breast.
With a loud, agonized cry, strangely in
contrast with its deep bass growl and
roar, the beast leaped backwards to the
1t was the animals mortal cry,
and | never saw tt more fearful death
struggle.
Time and again it bounded high in the
air, tumbling down heavily, only TO leap
upward again. Its f~earfully hideous cries
might have been heard leagues off.
1t must have been some minutes ere
death relieved the animals dying pains.
nor did we venture forth till it lay limp
and breathless. Daylight showed il to be
u very sleek, yellow and black notified
tiger of the largest size. 1t had fattened
on human flesh. Not less than thirteen
persons, including children, had been its
victims during the month 1t had beset the
village.
Remained to see the people OF the ham
let come out at sunrise TO exult over the
'karachu." They performed a kind Of
thanksgiving dance. Old Geeter remained
with them-to collect his pay, | presume.
Two days later | saw him pass Jooa in
his care ON a freight train. He looked as
grim Us over .-Chicago Mail.