, 1893-07-26

nor would sh. go back to a corpse if once
disturb d. She became at last so bold
hat she would ia open daylight carry off
men and women when cutting the crops in
the terraced fields, stalking the u~nfortunates
from above and suddenly springing on them.
The terror Of her ferocity spread through
tue country. The villagers left their homes
for safer regions, and no wonder, for the
writer found on the occasion a village seem
ingly deserted, but in reality in a state OF
siege, the inhabitants being afraid to draw
water from 81 streamed hundred Of aids from
their houses. Work was commencing IN the
forests and in a short time thetlgreSs learned
to stalk the sound of all axe, and made many
victims before the forest was proved to be
even more dangerous than the fields had
been. The method of attack adopted was 50
sudden as to prevent any possibility OF es-
cape, the blow dealt so deadly as to render
evel a cry foi help impossible. The victim
was dead and carried off before his compan-
ions knew what had occurred. The most
strenuous efforts were made for her destruo-
tion-poison, spring guns, and dead falls
were Intellectually resorted to, any number OF
buffaloes were tied up at night, and many a
time for the fresh trial of a kill was
taken up in hopes OF obtaining a shot
at the tigress, but with no further
result than that Of recovering a man
gled or half eaten corpse. During January
and February this tigress had killed 10 to 20
more persons, and at last a file of soldiers
we're requis itioned to see what force could
do 10 remove this horrible animal, cunning
having been found of no avail. On being
killed she was found to be a young
animal, in perfect condition the pad Of
her left forefoot had at one time been deeply
- e.. IL IL III I,EahoI 4In~o,nhIw
healed, leaving, however, a deep scar, which
proved her presence wherever she roamed.
The writer mentions one instance in which
two oowherds, living III q small grass hut in
q somewhat wild forest, were cooking their
food in the evening when a tiger suddenly
bprang on one and carried him of. His com
panion iutimidated the animal with shouts
and threats, and succeeded IN making him
leave his victim. Carrying his wounded
companion into the hut, the man closed the
entrance and waited for daylight. But this
he never saw, for after a time, the tjg9r, en-
b0ldened by the increasing darkness. returned,
and, forcing his way into the hut. carried
off the uninjured man, who was doubtless do
ing all he could topreVent the tigers approach.
The other who was first seized died Of his
wounds and Of terror the next day, after relat-
ingthe story to those who had found him. "Of
the manseators | have known, none have been
old or drcrrpit animals, driven to feed on
human beings because they could not obtain
other food. They lived in country fall Of
game, and whore cattle were plentiful but
they had lost their fear Of man, and, trusting
in their superior strength and cunning, hld
no difficulty in sotisfying their hunger. 1T
the same time they seemod to recognise that
an armed man was dangerous, and Tint they
must be doubly on THEN guard to avoid jfiI-
ing Ito a trap. 1t is this apparent know
ledge Of man and his habits, amounting II
some instances almost to reason, hat reuaets
a uan-caling tiger SO terrible.