The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-20

dence showing them 20 have been mostly
women and children. Silver and other me
tailic ornaments usually worn by the WON
en- were found
In one OF the many hunts described by
Colonel Hooper toaSan Francisco Chronicle
man the colonel's body servant lost his life,
and rare good luck was the only thing that
saved the colonel On the first drive the
colonel caught q glimpse of the magnificent
brute and got a snap shot. The tiger
plunged through an open way in the tangle
of brush with which the hill was covered.
aud the colonel decided 10 follow it into the
Jungle. d decision which be would later in
his experience have been slow 20 make.
The body servant followed with a second
heavy ride
Il had passed, said the colonel. "but a
hundred yards OF So down the slope Of the
hill when was startled 10y fierce growl,
and whirling about saw the tiger spring
ing through the air Tie struck my native
servant q blow that literally disemboweled
him with one stroke of his great paw. |
fired ON the instant but missed. There lay
my poor gun bearer with not a sign Of life
save In his Quivering flesh, from which the
blood gushed iu torrents. The tiger paw
had caught him just in front Of the left
ally torn him open 20 the hip.
The natives on learning of my servants
fate were terror stricken The elephants
also caught the infection Of fear. and their
trumpetings added not a little to the ex-
element of the hour. The elephant upon
which ] was mounted was at length Undue
ed TO enter the jungle, but no sooner did he
come to the spot where the dead body Of
my servant lay than he set mp a great
trumpeting and evinced the greatest anger,
mingled with fear Passing this point aud
turning In the direction which the tiger
had taken, the movements OF the elephant
became more and more cautious
After proceeding for some distance in
this direction my nerves were thrown into
a state Of the widest possible confusion. for
suddenly the tiger, with growl, sprang
from the matted growth Of the jungle full
40 the howdah, but luckily for us fell few
feet short, alighting well upon the flank Of
the elephant threw about my rifle and
fired. ] could not see the effect Of my shot,
for the elephant instantly numbered of al a
great pace with terrified snorts and below
ings THE tiger had not occurred "a good
footing and fell or was brushed on at the .
first plunge. 10 was "a most exciting time
and soon became one Of great danger NV
rife had been knocked from my grasp on T
theinstanto Of firing. probably by the branch .
Of a tree under which the elephant passed. 1
"Ihe next instant ! found myself swept 4
ont Of the howdah by a strong branch Of a /
tree under which the elephant was plung- ,
ing. Ont went, but had presence of mind .
enough TO know that death might follow
my touching the ground. As / slid over
the rump of the elephant I gasped with
all my might the tail OF the huge animnl
and was thus carried 10 the open aud 10
safety The frantic yells of my companion,
who had been swept completely from the
elephant as he struggled 20 force his way
along the path marked by the elephant in
our flight, augmented the fear of the ma
tives. ! felt sure that ! would be deserted
by the entire party, and seizing my only re-
gun ! plunged into the jungle,
bidding the beater- with their tomtoms TO
follow close at my heels. This, greatly 20
heir credit, be IL said. they aid. A short
distance away we picked up one of my ri
ies, aud coming near the point where /
lad fired at the tiger the other rifle was
ound
II had proceeded but 30 yards or such a
matter. which took full three-quarters Of
An hour, So fearful were the natives ~ be-
ug attacked by the tiger if we Travelled
.aster, when, go my great joy and the mex
pressihle delight Of the natives, there.
stretched ont before us, perfect dead. lay
the most magnificent specimen of the tiger
family That bad ever 1ehcld. Ina bis death .
struggles he bad broken down and torn up
by fhr root. many of the bushes al the
Jungle and lay fully exposed to the view
for The distance of some three OF four wards
about the scene Of his death struggles. /
had never seen anything like such proof Of
the wonderful strength az these fcrocions
BEASTS The hall from rifle had entered
tue body Of the tiger ON thc left side lust
back Of the heart and had ranged through
bis body dIasonaily, coming cut at the Lip
o. the opposite side