Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-06-05
FIELDS OF ADVENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENTS AND DARING
DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.

Preserving u Tiger skin While Stiii on the
Quarry, and the Animal Wasn't Dead
Almost u Fatal Mistake-Chascd by II
RhInoceros-A Trumpcter's Courage.
Arriving at the village of Deypoora,
three miles from Ruttenghur Fort, we
were told of u tiger that had lately
killed very many bullocks, so we
started with several men to look him
up. We were taken to ravine i'll the
plains named Loonee and had taken
up our position on rocky ledge when
we were recalled by man who had
seen the tiger. He directed us to the
spot, we cautiously advanced, and
looking over the steep bank of the ra-
vine saw the tiger stretched out at full
length just three yards or less below
us. He looked up and grinned horri-
bly,. We instantly gave him n bullet
each, whereupon he sprang into the
cover below and was out of sight even
before we could get second shet.' On
going down the bank we soon found
drops of blood and easily carried these
on for some distance down the ravine,
when all at once they entirely ceased.
The ground was bare sheet rock, or
large slabs of fiat stones; so no foot
prints could be discovered. After 60
ing on some little distance we met a
man tending herd of goats who de,
MED having seen the tiger pass, and
indeed it was but too evident from the
unconcerned manner in which the
goats browsed and cropped the bushes
around that they had seen no such for
midable animal lately. So we re-
traced our steps to again search fol
the blood, when suddenly a man by
signs pointed to a cave formed by 9
large ledge of rock that had fallen
from above. We knew his meaning
though it much surprised us, for we
had only just passed close by this very
place, looking for the tigers prints.
All the men, as usual, were at once
ordered to a safe distance in the rear,
while, placing our spare guns before
us, we knelt down to polish off this
tiger at an unpleasantly close distance,
for we were prevented by steep bank
behind us from going further back,
and view could not be obtained from
any other point. AS it was, all we
could make out were the tigers eyes
shining very clearly in the dark cave
with an indistinct outline of his face
We silently agreed to fire together OF
the word, Zone, two, three" being
given by one of us. On the smoke
clearing away, we were delighted tc
see our foe stretched out stiff on his
back On going nearer, two small
holes, one over each eyebrow, from
which streams of blood flowed, caused
us to congratulate each other on oul
good aim. We now walked close ul
and saw that the cave in which this
tiger had tried to hide himself, al
though it had but small entrance, wa!
large enough inside.
While talking over our lucky shot!
we Observed one of the tigers arms
slowly move, but as if from mere
muscular action, caused by its weigh
and the position the beast was lying
in. On noticing this L suggested tina
another shot should be given to make
sure, but Little slightly objected, OF
the ground that it was only uselessl.
making holes and so spelling the skin
On this I agreed to fire where ou
knives would first be used in taking
off the victims jacket, so at once
while we were looking into the cave
without putting my gun tony shoulder
l placed its muzzle opposite the tiger
chest and fired the remaining loaded
barrel. All this time the men, whit
from distance had seen us so nea
the tiger den, came running up towart
us in n great state of delight at thei
enemy being killed, for so they and W
both thought was indeed the case
Instead of which, no sooner had I fire.
than, with frightful roar, up iumpe'
the tiger, rs lively as ever. With on
bound Little, who is remarkably stron
and active, gained the top Of the hig1
ledge of rock that formed the tiger
cave. Here he kept guard with hi
spare loaded barrel pointed over tn
mouth of the den; our other guns W
had left on the ground on walking Ii
to first look at the tiger. For my part
in the most dreadful state of alarm,
at once rushed through the men VIII
had now come up and were crowdin
around us, upsetting three or four an
myself in so doing.
For the momen. there was terribl
panic, and, the ground being very ur
even and stony, everybody seemed t
fall over and trip up everybody else
Some climbed small trees like monkeys
while others in their fright ran clea
out of sight without stopping to loo
behind. All this time the tiger wa
roaring awfully. 1 fully believed ths
he was outside the cave, killing eac
man as he caught him, instead {
which, being much confused, he lucl
lily remained in the den, around an
around which he kept walking, seen
ingly without being able to find h
way out. At last, gaining my legs,
snatched up gun and climbed up
small, thin tree just in front of til
den. There were two men already
this slight tree, so its branches bel
down unpleasantly close to the groun
with our weight. From this point
fired twelve more shots, at only twel,
, Yards distance, into this tiger hefol
he was quiet. Only his forearm an
lower part of his body could be h
every time he appeared at the mout
of the cave. All now being still, W
came down from our high posts, al
this time found the beast really dea,
riddled with hal's.-"Tise: Hunti.
in In liza. Lieutenant Rice.
J Charged by Ehinoccros.