Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-02-05

E count of the pursuit and killing of "a very large and muchrespccted tiger at a place called Ghat-Piperia, in cen tral India. Twice was the animal driven near Sir Samuel, but the hunter was unable to get a fair shot at him, because of the difficulty of handling his frearm in his cramped position. The story of the third and successful 'shoti is told by Sir Samuel as follows:
 One more chance remained, and we determined to follow him without de- lay: his retreat was a mile distant, in which he would assuredly lie up until disturbed. We were not long in ar irving at the spot. It was a grassy dell, at the bottom of which the river wound it's zigzag course between | jungle-coyered hills. At this season | (January 1G) the river bed was about twenty-five yards in width, but dry, except in sudden bends, where the strong current had scooped decp holes. There was a clear space of open grass for about forty yards upon either side of the river, which formed the bottom of the glen; from this the jungle GOV cred hills rose to height of about two hundred feet. The tiger was supposed to be on the other Side of the river among the nullahs formed by the drainage from the hills. We descended. into the dell and crossed the river, which as it wound round the base of the hills formed a long and unequal channel with perpendicular banks at some portions. while at others the ground shelved gradually toward the stream ] was of opinion that the tiger would cross at point where the river issued from the jungle between two forest-covered hills, as 1 considered he would avoid the open ground. There was tree of immense girth and height which grew on the extreme margin of the rivers bank. Three huge limbs about nine feet from the ground would form a resting place for my platform. When this was completed and I had taken my seat discovered consider able disadvantage in the position. The limb that formed the right support was so enormous that it screened the vie w of my right front. If the tiger should break cover upon that side 1 should not be able to see it until it had almost passed upon my right I knew the To- cality thoroughly. 1t would have been perfection for three guns. as they could have been placed one hundred yards
 
 the whole length of the glen, but as was alone there would be considerable difficulty in driving the tiger within a reasonable range. Everything would depend upon the stops. I impressed the men with thA necessity of unusual caution. I had no doubt of their capa- bilities; the great danger lay in the tiger refusing to come on before the | beaterS and that he mirbt break back. l was thoroughly comfortable on my roomy platform, and l could turn noiselessly with ease in any mented upon turning quickly to my right, and aiming between the huge limbs, one of which screened my front; this I could accomplish with rapidity. As l sat with my back to the rivers bed, which was just beneath me, I faced the hills about one hundred yards l pected, and l had forty paces of open } grass land between me and the edge of the jungle at the base. Upon my left I looked directly up the rivers bed into the hollow from which it issued be- tween the forest-covered hills; there fore, no animal could possibly escape without being seen by me, There was no wind, but, as the line of beaters had commenced some dis tance upon the other side of the hills, , could hear no signs of their advance. I felt delightful excitement. as this tiger seemed to bear charmed life; had fired two shots, both of which had tuiEseds certainly that nron necauol1e