Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-12-19
HUNTERS TRIP THROUGH INDIA

After the Elephants Killed: 81 Tiger
They Made u Great Roun,l-Up OF
Fish.
Once upon time. not very long ago.
an Englishman, an enthusiastic hun
ter, went On a tiger hunt in India.
His rctinue of servants was Il large
one. and an important feature was
herd of twenty-five elephants. some Of
which We're carriers of burdens, while
others We're trained to the saddle;
others again were animals of great
courage, that had faced many tiger
and been tested in fierce combats Of
various kinds.
While lie was passing through the
tiger country the natives of little vii
lase, hearing that q famous sportsman
was in the vicinity, sent q deputation
to him, with a request that he should
kill Il man-eating tiger that lived near
the village and had carried off more
than fifty men, women and children,
not to speak of domestic animals Of
various kinds.
The Englishman gladly assented.
ard after three or four days hunting.
came upon the man-eater in a deep
jungle. Upon the first jump of the
beast. Rajah. the finest elephant. per-
formed a dexterous feat. AS the IT,
ger sprung Raah caught him in the
air with bis supple trunk and hurled
him upward like ball, then caught
the body on his long, pointed tusks
and killed him before the hunter had
all opportunity to fire.
This feat. accomplished so fearless
~ and quickly, made Rajah famous,
and on the day in question, covered
with 4 handsome robe of cloth he
strobe along at the head of the line
with much dignity.
Tho sportsman had given orders to
stop at the first pool of water they
could find and give Rajah and the
other elephants bath. to reward
them for their gallant behavior of the
day before.
They We're passing through the val
ley Of the Shengree, where the natives
announced large pool, and soon the
entire herd had gathered about it and
We're showing their approval by var
lolf' eIephantine expressions and
sounds. Their saddles and ACQUIRE
ments Were removed, and with rider
astrlLe the neck of each the animals
entered the pool and began to enjoy
the delights of the bath.
The sight was strange one. The
elephants filled their trunks with wa
1ei. sending great volumes over their
bodies and occasionally over the ma
tive riders. AS they advanced farther
III deep holes became apparent, and
one. elephant disappeared with his
driver to reappear a few moments
later amid much shouting and laugh
ter of the observers.
Suddenly one of the mahouts shout
ed something, and pointed to the sur
faee;; and the tiger hunter, who stood
On the bank enjoying the sport, saw
that the pool was fairly alive with
is,les. Among the hunting weapons
We're a number of native spears.
These he divided among the men,
with baskets to sling across the ele-
phaTits backs for the fishes, and at
the word Of command the elephan ts
| marched again into the pool.
Tire fish. driven from the bottom nv
tile :tranping and disturbance. came
to the surface in shoals, and the sport
began. The men speared them from
the hacks OF the elephants, which
seemed to enter into the spirit Of
tie chase; they dashed after the game
and 1pe pool was soon the scene Of
great excitement.
Ihe elephants. in their PUSHES after
the fish, either at Will or in obedience
to The commands of tileir riders. were
continually fa1fing into deep holes.
'Ais&, Npesi1Ing from view and coming
'hp sp"usl1g wafer from their trunks,
as whales are enormously supposed to
Go Others rolled over and threw their
riders into the wafer. or in the enjoy
sne1li Of the scene delused each odher
wits the muddy water.
One of the natives struck q Daltfeu-
larly large fish, Which. after Il fierce
Struggle. escaped and began to beat
the WRITER with IT'S taiivand leap ADORE
Tie surface. When the rider ordered
his elephant 10 pick it up. This the in,
r"illgenr animal did, raising the strug-
Cling ncriln and passing it overhead
TO the driver, amid tho cheers and
cries Of the natives
The spo1r continued for so,ue time
lmtil the baskets Iserc we'll filled
when the great fishermen were order
ed in short anS the spells divided
among the natives from nearby vii.
lage. -Phil;lilclpfiia Press.
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