The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-09-19


nerves and great adroitness. In Ben
gal and In Ceylon the tiger hunt il a
grcat affair, and Is conducted with ell
ephants and with large party of Ma
lays or lIindus In attendance. Very
different was the method of hunter
In the region Of Singapore. o. whom n
contributor to the Rerue Bieue writes
My friend, whom | was visiting at
his home, about twenty miles from
Singapore. and were taking morn
Ing walk when we heard confused
sound of footsteps and of heavy wheels.
We went down the hill and found our
selves in the presence OF European
on horseback. lie had gum over his
shoulder and great revolver hung
from one side Of the saddle. Behind
him came several Malays leading a
buffalo which drew car on which lay
dead three magnificent tigers.
My friend and the hunter exchanged
greetings, and he accepted an invita-
tion to breakfast aud to tell us about
his capture Of the tigers. lie began !:
Yesterday killed my forticth tiger.
The rajsh Of village of the interior
sent to me at Singapore 10 say that his
gratitude would be great If could rid
his neighbOrhoosl OF a tiger which had
been carrying of the unfortunate Chi
uamen who worked on his plantation.
Il started at once. armed as usual
With my twenty-calibre rifle and my
American revolver, n six-shoolcr. As
soon as | arrived, | surveyed the
place. guided by the rajah's servants.
| decided that the tiger would be found
in certain ravInc and sent back my
escort.
1T was noon then. and after two
hours search discovered the entrance
TO the den. floadcd my rifle. and was
gliding into the jungle when saw the
tiger under the ihickct not ten PAGES
from me. Tic was coming toward me.
caustiUusly, uncasily, aud happily for
me, with the sun shining full in his
eyes.
Il took aim, fired without losing
second, AMI rushsd toward him. re-
yolyer in hand. was, however, con-
iident that he was already dead. with
ball in the muzzle, and | was not
mistaken.
THE next day. as ] was about to
start for Singapore. another native
chief sent for me for the same purpose.
had myself conducted st once 10 the
haunt Of this second tiger. aud discov-
cred without much trouble In neigh
boring jungle the entrance 20 the den
of the man-eatcs. s..t.
Il must tell you why IL i. probably.
that ! can be so bald with impuniiy. |
am not 50 foolish n 20 hunt in these
clothes bavc ON. have a costume
Of tiger skin which | put on when
begin hunt. This long red hair; al-
ready aiiiile gray. which you see float
ing over my shoulders. pull over my |
face. and SO leave none of my skin In
sight.
Il usually wait Till noon before be-
ginning to hunt. At noon in this
burning latitude every living being
sleeps. AT noon then, in my hunting
garb, I crawlcd on my hands aud knees
into the jungle where the tiger was. |
| had 10 hold my breath lest he should !
hear h, my tiger skin was as heavy as
lead, pcrspiration streamed over my
face. and ! stopped minute to rest.
That action broke several dry branches.
Il heard n sinister roar. The tiger
knew was there. Luckily for me. as
| approached the centre Of the under
brush, the branches rose higher, and I
could stand up. | advanced five steps,
and found myself facing my tiger. lie
was lying like q cat In a vast cradlc,his
feet folded under him.
II am sure hc felt neither anger nor
terror al sight Of me. lie seemed
really almost comicaIIy thunderstruck.
lie never recovered from that surprise.
discharged my rifle, aud saw him roll
nj my feet. Ii
Il rejoincd The rnjah, and told him
that the man-eater was dead. The
Malays whom he sent after the animal
returned In three hours, confused and
with ihe report that they
could NOT asd the place where | had
eft the dead tiger. | suspected that
hey aarcd MOI No without me, and II
was settled That should 40 wilh them
he neat morning. +. ....y
we set out at suurisc. I at onee !
'ound the jungle where had been be-
lore, but tliSeerped fvosprinss thai
aad moi been there when lnfa.
sried Ia The men TO retreat, Perhaps
acre was another tiger II was ten
o'clock, too early for me to rick myselfI .