The sun., 1890-01-12
GOOD STORIES or THE PRESENT DAK.
a Long Hunt for Man. Eater who Knew
What He Was About.

out OF a hundred he will charge you IL you
meddle with him. In the other five he may get
ratified and run away. The lion seldom prows
or sneaks. The tiger will often resort to meas
ures unworthy Of the wolf One can always
locate the lion at night II he be full grown, by
his voice. Fearing nothing on earth human or
animal he delights in locating himself. Hunt
ers have now and then been stalked by lion,
but in every case it was curiosity more than
hunger which prompted the boast When the
tiger stalks 1t Is for blood. He is never curious.
We had been beating the junRles in the
Bengalee district, to the west OF Calcutta, for
two weeks before any big game came our way.
Our party was too large for a successful hunt
ing party being composed OF over twenty
officers. civil and military. who were out for a
vacation, and the servants must have mum bered
fifty. We had plenty to eat, drink, and smoke,
and now and then Knocked over wolf or hy ena,
but We could not expect to get within flve
miles OF anything worthy OF bullet with such
q camp as that. Ono day native came in
with request that some Of US return with him
to village called Dahur, about twenty five
miles to the northwest. He said that an
old tiger had taken up his headquarters
near the village and during the four weeks he
had been there the beast had killed and do
voured man. two women, a girl, and boy.
enter them. They had poisoned the carcasses
OF goats and calves but he would not touch
them. 1t had got so that a. o'clock in the
evening every one entered his house and made
himself secure for the night. while the tiger
held possess on of the village. and carried tor
ror to every soul.
clusively. and ter bit OF planning we stole
out OF camp with our horses and arms. and
the morning when We left, and as it was a cool
day and we had fairly good route. we pushed
ahead at such pace that at in the afternoon
10 consist Of seventy-two huts or cabins cover
ing about two acres OF oren. On the northern
the Ganees. sixty miles away. ana nj T be ond this
creek was fertile spot of 200 acres. which was
devoted to crop raising. The creek was bor-
breadth, and it was ut the crossing that the
tiger, had got in his deadly work. This creek
by, cutting n way through the Jungle, and the
Inhabitants Of the village were talking OF mov-
ing away when they heard of our big hunting
the tiger + peculiarlties az thus lar observed
by the people. No two tigers work exactly
man eaters take up their quarters. each in the
suburbs OF q village twenty miles apart. and
they b.eyy,l VII not pursue the same tactics.
exnianation. knows DO fear, While we were
working in the field at n0onday, he came out
at US Tor Iong time. He saw that my brothers
wife was very fat and therefore selected her
for his super We nuWbered over thirty as
shouting to scare him. and the sun was yet
half an hour high. but lie came out Of the
Wien my sister-in-law came MP he spranG
upon hor and carried her of. He did not
even EroTl ASt.ts Al he :, knoSked her down
Eors! S 2, s s xs nGns s' Of ",f hsa S gone one
into The village for his supper. An old man
further up the street unfastened his door to go
into the house OF his son across the street. and
was IL very large man. but the beast carr ed
him OF n, a trot. You have sahibs, an old and
have your wits about you he will eat you both"
No Wild animal goes ont to kill unless. hun,
cry In each instance where this tiger had
seized victim he had remained quiet for the
neAt two nights. We could. therefore figure
pretty, closely on his next, appearance. We
over. IT was dense enough to conceal troop
Of elephants. ana as the creek WAS full OF water
the beast would have no inducement to leave
shelter until hunger Grove him out AS
for pushing our way into the jungle to meet
him. the idea was too foolhardy to be enter
develops new traits. No powwow raised by a
thousand natives can scare him away. and he
becomes twice as dangerous to approach Us
before. That night the head man caused sew
eral large bontlres to be lighted. bells rung, old
musKets fired oif. and great noise kept up for
white men had arrived. and that a new deal
was on hand
y We had plenty OF time next day to look the
were sent off TO the fields TO work. and We
skirted the banks Of the creek to the east until
satisfied that the beast had its lair In mass
of rock 50 OvergrOwn ana sheltered by jungle
that II die not seem as If rabbit could pene-
1rate t. He doubtless }hs came and went TE By
alton was a good one to burn him out when the
wind came right eHt we did not want t9 try
were lighted again on the second night,
and the racket maintained for the
S0 I Ser out T"s Of the
district. 1t was about o'clock. and the Major.
the head man, two or three others, and myself
inG and talking when an interesting event oc-
Cured. We were almost at the northern edge
the aR he IN tho ooF Tfs scne m tS the the
west. The others sat so that their faces were
toward the door. All OF a sudden caught
north. He Walked up to within ten feet Of
the group and sat, down and stared at us l
as day and | noted his unusual size and
strength. and the fact that he had white spot
about the size OF silver doll ar on his throat.
was not included. and ! hai been looking at
the beast a full minute before | was appealed
move! The tiger is only ten feet away By
moving backward five feet can reach my gun.
Should any Of you attempt to spring up he will
The natives were struck dumb, but the Major.
fully realizing the situation, began singing
song. i nONeu DHckWuTu luCu NY lucD, anu
the tiger remained quiet while l was In his
range OF vision. AS soon as got my hand on
my rifle rose to my feet and stepped to the
door to deliver, n shot. but the beast was, no
longer there. No one had heard or seen him
move, but he had disappeared,
" He came to SEQ i you Sahibs were really
he head man when he had recovered his power
of speech. - He has seen you. He knows that
You seek his life. 1t will now be between you
hree, and you must look out or he will get the
better Of you.
Nothing further was heard from the beast
hat night. and next day We sent the peope of
o the fields again. After dinner we got q suit
II clothes. and stuffed them with grass to rep
'esent u human ilgure-a man. We placed it in
kneeling position AT the creek with gOurd in
rand, as II dipping up water and at o'clock
lll the people came in. and We took our sta
ions In "a t! GO which commanded the crossing.
II the tiger appeared at the usual spot we
lad him at short range We watched until the |
liternoon faded into darkness. but he did not
he trick. Then we fastened goat to the tToe.
md took possession Of cabin hundred feet |
lway From window looking. out to the |
forth We had fine show to drop the tiger u he
appeared. But he did not appear, While all
ha village silent we stood watch, ritioB the |