Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-01-30
ONE SHOT WAS ENOUGH
SUCCESSFUL BUT DANcERoUS PuR.
SUIT OF A TIGER.
How n Royal Specimen Was Trapped In
His Lair and Followed to His
Death.

myself-had been pottering about the
outskirts Of the Terai for some days,
hoping to get news OF tiger, says n
writer in Harper'S Weekly. We had
just pitched our camp when our shi-
karri. Ali by name, came, hurriedly
to our tent. saying that the hcadman
of neighboring village wished to speak
with us. With him were some of the
villagers. who came as dcputation,
praying us TO rid them of tiger that
was playing sad havoc with their cat
tie. The proposition was jumped at.
and with Ali aud two of his assistants
/ returned to the village with the
headman. A wrelched specimen of a
bullock was bought for n few rupees,
and was led out into the jungle.
A good spot was found in an open
space that ut some time or another had
been cleared for cultivation. A dead
tree stood conveniently near the dense
forest. and TO this the bullock was
tied, and we left the poor brute to its
fate. while two men climbed into a
tree to watch. Dinner was ready by
the time returned to camp; and the
major told us of his previous eXpe-
riences with tigers. The doctor had
been on many a tiger hunt. but had
never vet bagged one of the royal
quarry. The fact of the matter was he
was mad on orthodoxy, and he con-
fesscd that on more than one occasion
he had been watching some rare speci-
men of the feathered tribe and lost
the golden opportunity for n good
shot.
W. ,,,,voJ - oorl,. ond poon tho
camp was hushed in silence. but the
forest was alive with animal and in
sect life. Thousands of STIMULATING
cicada seemed to make the very air
yibratc, while here and there among
bushes the fire-lles flashed TO and fro.
Above all. the insect chorus, however.
could Inc heard the howl of the hyena
or tho bark of the prowling jackal.
Daylight saw us astir, aud with il
! came the welcome news that the tiger
had killed our bait during the night.
Cheutahazri. consisting of coffee and
eggs. was soon disposed of and we
climbed into the howdah. strapped to
| our elephant, and started for the vii
| LACE. Here all was excite NJ ent when
We arrived. The headmar had nj
ready mustered all available hands fol
beaters. Tom-toms. tin cans, anC
short cudgels formed their armament
and it was n motley crew that marched
out OF the village that morning.
As we walked silently along The
jingle path, for we had left the ele
phant at the edge of the forest. getting
more and more wet every step from
the dewdrops we shook from the tail
grass and overhanging boughs. the
whole line was suddenly brought to 0
siandstill.
In front was the village shikarri
then followed the doctor. The latter
was the cause of the halt. AS the
major and myself pushed to the from
we saw him cautiously pointing to &
tree above him with one hand. while
the other was stretched out for his
shotgun.
What the deuce is it?" asked tn,
major.
Don't YOU see it," answered the
doctor, excitedly. where's that foo
with my guu?'
"Do YOU mean that Internal little
bird?' questioned the major.
My dear major. that's one of tn,
rarrSt of inches. Where's my gunp'
continued the doctor in Hindostanee
For the moment We were speechleSs
but the sight of the half-frightenc,
servant coming up with the gun loos
encd at least the majors tongue. III
seized the gun himself. and turning &C
the doctor said: do You mean e
say YOU are thinking of shooting thai
Lird?"
"Of course l am" answered the rs
toniShcd doctor.
And give the tiger notice of our ap
proach? I've good mind to shooi
! you first" angrily retOr;ed the ma or
by Jove! ! forgot all about tho
tiger"
There was no doubt he had.
As we entered the open space signs
were not wanting that the bullock hac
been killed, for sitting on the bough.
oftrees were vultures, while other:
were circling above in the air. A.
we came in sight of the carcass two
jackals were seen running for the
shelter of the neighboring jungle, Will,
some of the carrion were.gorging them
selves on the corpse. The tiger had
made meal of the headquarters and
we could easily trace its spoor down
toward the nullah, or water course.
The doctor. who had won iirs
choice of stations. determined to take
up his position in the fork of tree
that commanded the open patch ant
also Il short stretch of the nullah. The
major and myself had to make de.
tour to take mp orr posts lower down
the water course, rs In all probability
''stripcs" would conclude to cross il
and seek for shelter in the dense jungle
beyond.
Half an hour saw us in position. The
major enscoHced himself behind a rock
with capital view of the now nearly
dry river bed and friendly tree il
his rear while l commanded long
stretch of the same. which Just at the
foot OF the rock on which 1 lay took d
sharp turn To the left. / also had .
partinl 'i''-. nf tho patch thr' the doc.
tor was supposed to guard. Word wa
sent To the bcatcrs. and /, Mt least
waited anXiouSly for coming events
1t was not long before the silence o.
the iunrlc was broken bv the noise o.