The National tribune., 1899-08-03

have to get up early. tE- loster 1t IS the
. be sta- fo: that kind of wo:k; since Stripes"
neither Will nor can go far over open spaces
whel heat is intense. Thirst al1 sore feet
sool stop him. Usually he does not get
no till dlybreak, and is then accustomed
to lie 10wl awhile and take the air before
retiring. So-to ha-k back towards our
sta-s-eTecy one prepared leiSureiy; without
fall - into the begia ler's mistake OF think
ing lat oyec-elgerless or disregard for
civilized customs, show any fitness II deS-
parate service should needs be done.
MD-eoye-, elch maa Supe-iute lded the
acco lternelt of his elephant, Looked to
howl n pad, brelStstrap, crupper and glrth.
No Hil1I can be trusted to d tIls, nosWith-
sta ding that these big creatures are very
delicate, nd bal chafe will often disable
one of the n for weeks. On going to the
lines for this purpose, here STOOD khudeck
making al allreS5 to C1under Dunt, a
large cd tusker lent us by Smith. There
was noSli lg surprising about such an act,
becaIse every native who comes in contact
with elephants tllks to them. They de,
spise an We lerate the bruteS with equal
RS earlestleSs, being in a state OF miad with
reference TO those creatures as nearly In
eXplicab!e as possible.
"Ai N lha, o great one" he said; skin OF
my SOIl. how Infamous are all others com
pared with yoIr highness- pe1ially that
Mahrattl devil. Sivaj, whom yol righte,
ously abhor. This vile one must surely
run away wIel the tigers charge, but you
my prince, wi i be ste ldy as Mount Meru
Dance not, o my hero, or the Slhlb canno'
Shoot, and injuries might be inflicted upon
your coIntenance, which is more beautiful
than that Of Kamdeo (the Indian Cupid
Shall | not thea provide lu1doo5 (swee'
cakes1 innum erable. with bricks OF sugar
and extort cloth of gold for trap2ings from
speaks with pure tongue which tasteth
the truth. Only be valiant, marrow OF my
bones, and | will bring rum, which youi
religion does no. forbid, in a bucket"
Al irrepre5Sible snigger followed this
reference 10 run and religion; but the
shikari turned tous with perfect composure
and whel ont Of the elephants hearing
grave,y observed that he had no principle
and must be bribed. True, the wretch was
Koo neriah from Mysore of highest caste
yet capable Of behaving like a ing -ro5ber
God grant he did not disgrace himself thai
day.
We set forth in column, and kept this
order till o1tsiie the forest. when line was
formed. Between each pair of howdaf
elephants we placed a pad animal. and this
made the space separating sportsmen, sit
ting in their oblong wooden boxes with 6
gun-rack fronting them and an attendant
behind, about 80 PAGES.
AS for Khudeck Khan-to give him his
self-colferred title-he rode a pack tuskel
at the center of or line and carried one o.
large party. 1t is customary to elect somt
member Captain of the hunt" and he it i.
who gives these flag orders; but the chic
shikari knew this ground, and we let hin
direct such movements as it might be neceS
6ary TO make.
That Observation-Disclosures forest islanc
where the tigers lived lay far out III
shimmering sea Of light. Wavering out
lines Of its trees dlrkeaed through al
elusive heat haze, while everywhere else tn
horizon was lost III a tremulouS glare
AS our silent array moved slowly on,
looked like some Oriental dream pageant.
Khudeck waved the wings forward a
we drew close TO this grove upon which on
line slowly closed. 1t was silent as death
but not untenanted: since before enterinj
the shadow of its foliage wind puff gay
warning 10 those keen-Scented animals tina
approached. These tigers were lying II
tuSt ahead, and their o1or fioated down til
air.
At first no untoward result ensued; onl
q cooking Of ears accompanied by Shri
trumpetings, and the usual nervous stamps
But when very near a chorus of roarS mad
everything shake; while the young tigel
being equally inexperienced and ferocious
dashed out with open mouth. He was role
over dead almost instantly, yet mere sigh
of him proved too much for several eIe
plants, and they broke back in a panic
stricken rush, with Chunder Dunt ct thei
head.
His enemy, Sivaj, however, stood fast
with stiffened tail, ears at right angles, an
trunk rolled up out Of danger. The an
mails glaring eye grew red, and his fort
hSad darkened with wrinkles. His a.