The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04

Our camp had been pitched under the wide.
spreading branches OF three great trees. with
IN opcn plain all about u.s. Behind us was Q
small creek. now nearly dry and between US
and tho creek. u distance OF 100 feet were two
bushes in line and about twenty feet apart To
have glanced around him one would have said
tn ere was not enough cover for hare to ap-
proach us unpcrceived.
Tho four OF us came in early one afternoon
after having failed to rout out q tiger which
had been marke ed down four or five miles away.
We had dinner bit earlier than usual and
tho sun was still threc-Quarters OF an
hour high when we carried our camp chairs
outdoors and sat down for smoke.
There had been a shower that after.
noon. and the evening was delightfully."-
pleasant. We sat down in the form OF square
with the chairs perhaps six feet from the COM
mon centre. Major Grill was exactly In line
with the bushes. back to them. and 1 was
exactly in front OF him. To my right and 100
feet away were the three tents OF our natives.
and our horses were staked out and grazing.
1t was a scene OF peace and 1uietness. and no
man had tho remotest idea OF danger.
What is it. Colonel Looking for snakes.
The Major was telling us about shooting his
first tiger. and had interrupted him to stand
mont something like the flight OF q shadow
Wy waving
/ sat down after half minute. rather
ashSmed Of myself End the Major went oP
straight over his left shoulder and it was per-
haps ten minutes when detected the SANG
eaSs afan m nns Of the tip ssr
tail. and even my look of wonder and anxiety
"Why. man. the sight OF those tiger tracks
the MAJOR; a after a roar Of laughter; How:
time, and can SympatnlZe with YOU
Fsaa a o uos Os ssGry to
i i in eVery rection a Except s' OVER hs
shoulder Five minutes had passed. and. the
trees above tS US were casting long shadoWs
again, Ny eyes had scarcely turned that way
when detected a movement through the TO-
roots Of tho bush. and wondered II it was not
q pheasant seeking her nest.
der %sy xstT SSsSnF owe! d% sn nS%
but what is it, Let's all stand a. up Pan, and have
Eoiy OF tie drcaded man eater ere stealing UPON
his human prey, Which of us has he selected2
When does the banquet come orr Upon my
word. Colonel. but you must get a brAcer on
your nerves or you'll miss your first tiger at
the muzzle Of your rifle"
tracted such general attention. but the Major
had not been seated three minutes when my
same movement us before. but there was
something in addition. caught CLINT OF fire,
Is Il ys c0@ ma SfH pa s rSm
had partly turned my head when something I
took to no a great bird rose above the bush
way batween W. and the bush. rose again MS IL
on, on wings; and mex next in instant mHn-eatipe
strlck a powerful blow with his right lore paw.
and s?w Sa !hO So, spp ,ns se
shouting. but / did not move. Neither did the
Others, # had come so swiftly 9n1 so unsx.
ment, Tho beast seized the Major, by the
s FAKE sood w o5 FAX On a tba
body and looked at us and growled and licked
his chops. lie made circle in shaking the
body. and his long tail struck our legs as he
the tent and armed Themselves but they
hadn't the nerve to fire Tn" tiger turned and
facet then. his eyes cleaning and his fangs
could have troppcd nim with "A bullet The
natives Kept backing away from him and
finally threw down the guns and scrambled
glare! 1T MS AMI Kept MP low growing. No
man moved u ilnEer After long minute the
beast oeI2e the body w. tne shoGidor. gave u
n twist over ms ba"k an! went IF at "a smart
tgo., and no WAS across tho creek before one
OF Us was on his feet. Ire hand clutchod q
rifle the tiger was at the clGo OF thS Jungle
ant IL was too lutc.
From the bush nearest us to the crock was
shallow lurrow sroopcd out BY the rains. The
tiger bad come down tue ped Of the creek for
"ta3T 6rioi gimHs Of HIM His fsst sprias
" as he n"a to flen ca S1sh 90
nUth.tE that night. Next day we could only
look for tho ronlnips OF the unfortunate man.
Th"tE'T rarried the body into The jungle for
anI ia@Sals jcyourei Wo found a lew frag-
IncHt> Of clothing. two or three gold pieces.
and a uaGly battered watch. but nothing
which We might give burial