The Lamar register., 1891-06-27
TACKLED A REAL TIGER.
FACE TO FACE WITH A FIERCE
cHiTATALA MAN-EATER.
A Monster Tiger that .TcrrorIzed an In
dian viliage-rwo Brave Young
Hunters Venture to Bring
the beast to hay.

1t was toward the close OF the hot
season in India, that Graham and l,
the two subs, stationed at Trimul-
CHERRY, one OF the great military can
comments in the Nizam's domirions,
obtained few days leave for the pur-
pose OF hunting up man-eating tiger
which had for some time carried on
his dupIedations in u district to the
exist OF the station, and had become
quite a terror TO the neighborhood.
This tiger had recently carried off a
man who wus driving home some cat
tie and the brute had only been in
duced 10 drop his prey after being
chased hy the villagers up to the very
edge OF some iron pits in which he had
taken refuge, and from the subterranean
ravcrns of which It would have been
useless to attempt his dislodgment.
We arrived at thevillage of Chitatala
n the evening. and at once enlisted
the services OF q sufficient number of
Bills and others who were to act as
beaters, and who, by means OF discord-
| ant noises from various kinds of un-
couth instruments and by using their
voices freely. were to frighten the
beast out of any cover he might take.
Our little plan was to intercept MIN
! on bis return TO his Lair from one OF
his foFagipe expeditions. and so pre-
vent him from reaching the iron pits
in which he usually secreted himself
during the daytime. Our progress to
the pits was easy.
We posted ourselves upon a ridge to
The right OF a small patch OF Jungle.
and had not waited long before the enc
my hove in sight. He was trotting along
in somewhat uncoueerned manner
probably feeling very contcuied with
his nights expedition; but we saw
that he would pass some distance from
nur post In his attempt to reach his
den. When he wus within about 200
yards on our right We fired NJ him. and
although. 10 use an Americanism. he
'-squirmed." our bullets evidently did
aoi touch him In vital place, for he
Jumped up and roarcd loudly. making
) dash for the iron pits. but our men
Bho werr posted in the vicinity. set up
IA great noIse. shouting and beating
their drums and cans with all their
might.
|, This uproar disconnected the tiger
lie turned tail and bounded into tho
patch Of Jungle on our right We all
! knew the danger wo were mourning
bit we decided 20 follow tho brute into
The thick grass. Keeping the men
close together. Graham and advanced
q few PAGES IN front, and couid at once
sec from the quantity Of blood on the
trad that the tiger was badly wounded.
We followed the traces through n
dense patch Of grass for several hun
trrd yards. and then came to an open
space. vhero all trace. of the wounded
beast ceased. While advancing theo-
rics 70 account FOR this strange fact We
3 ere startled by a loud roar whiclv
came from n small ditch on our left
| looked up aud saw the tiger chhrg-
ing straight upon me and Ihad barely
time TO spring aside before the infurI-
Ried animal was in our midst \ gem
erai stampede cusued and II was liter
ally every man for himself / turned
70 FIRE at tho beast. and was Mortified
10 see that he had seized Graham by
tho arm. and was dragging him away
toward clump OF trees on the right.
Owing 10 the uneven nature of tho
ground feared 70 fire at the tiger. lest
/ cas- friend should bc struck also: and
unfortunately / could not get steady
shot ~ the brute's head (ths only spot
IN which n shot wolld prove iataD.
He growled continually and looked sus-
pIciously at Us ~ and the rest of the
men followed at short distance. but
hc seemed determined TO hold his prey
Al all costs #
~ last got shot at the ANIMAL
without placing Graham in much dan
ger. The bullet lodged In the tigers
| forehead. and he at once released his
hold OF Graham and rolled over dead.
Graham was quite sensible, but the
wound in his arm caused intense pain.
| A drink from the ''chogul' or leather
| wntcr bottle restored him somewhat.
We bound his arm with part of
| acsct. and the men cut down some
bamboo out of which. with the aid OF
| rifle slings, haudkerchiefs and turbaus,
We contrived TO fashion litter. Into
this littcr we lifted Graham. and
started back for CbittatalR. As we
neared the village the whole popula-
| ton turned out to meet us. and al
though / was anxious to get Graham
baek to camp as soon as posi-
ble, We were Obliged to remain some
time to allow the people 10 inspect the
carcass OF the animal that had been so
| long n terror TO the neighborhood.
Nothing could exceed the Joy OF the
villagers. and our procession was a
triumphant one. The mon praised
our skin and dusky maidens galore
turned out and greeted us with floral
offerings.
| We transferred Graham to the bug
gy and started for camp. which we
reached in good time. Graham's
wounds at once received the kindly
caro- of the surgeon. Although seri-
Gus the doctor predicted for our friend
speedy recovery Upon skinning
the tiger. we found that it meas
ured eleven feet five inches from the
nose to the end of the tail. Thus did
we cut short the wicked career Of the
| Chitatala man eater.