The National tribune., 1899-06-29
His HEAD APPEARED IN THE GLOOMY ARCH OPPOSITE U.s.

superiority. Next day heaters We're spread
upon the hills, side gorgeS fanked by
watchers in trees, orr pad elephants sta
toned opposite those Points Lefore occu-
pied; but the RUZoor, taking my father and
other ShlkarieS, went round that led of
rocks where this evil one had vanished so
often, and crossing the stream, all cor
cealed themselves within some jungle on
its further side. There we heard how
things went on, though nothing was visible
beyond toe dark water and rugged line Of
stone-pierced, as | observed, by a chaSm
that ran back into darkness. Your servant
was greatly perpleXed about this time; but
when the cholera horns, goGgs, and shout
ingS ceased, as the tiger was again lost;
while his Highness with ready rife looked
earnestly at this opening in the rocks, and
dead silence fell Oh all; then some Fremont
tol of what my father had discovered broke
through the darkness which enveloped me.
1t was an amazing thought that tt'is
doned ruffian could haYe-faI!ad an under
ground passage f5T escape, and, prompted
by Sata,.,I been wise enough to approach
it by ieapng from rock to rock, 50 that war
morse would have left no trail. Neverthe-
less, this is what he did, and without warn
! ing his head appeared in the gloomy arch
before us. = Al -Purmesurl God be
thanked! there was to be no more sliding
into deep water and swimming away 81
lently now. When his great body came
out, with stripes far apart and rlsty-looking,
as is the case with wise and ancient tigers,
Sahib Yark sighted steadily, and his bullet
went through from chest to flank. Yet it
avoided his vitals, for how else should he
have ragged immeasurably, roaring, tear
ing at himself, plunging about so as TO
prevent another shot, and behaving like one
rent by demons?
"All at once this terrible beast dashed
| into the water and swan towards us swiftly.
Fortunately, however, we were protected
| nv hpDVan and fhnSQ charm hQInnDin0 In
my father, of which have made mention.
J The Huzoor fired again, this time shooting
him through his head, whereupon he sank
Immediately.
"Veri.y there was joyful diving for that
body; likewise, when its skin had been
| taken off we hung it across pole, marching
back in procession"
Khudeck had got thus far when some
thing happened; one of those incidents i'm
minent at all times here, and recorded also
among their experiences by such men as
Baker, Campbellan Leveson; yet, perhaps,
too realistically dramatic for popular
approval. panther leaped from the
rocks overhead; his yellow form CLEANED
an instant in the freight; then he dis
appeared like phantom, bearing away an
! unfortunate dog-plunged down the butte S
steep side into darkness 1t was all over
before one had time.to do anything. Our
position, however, favored this reckless
robbers attempt, it bsing, as may be re-
membered, a small high platform of up
heaved strata, with gorges furrowing its
slopes. One Of those places, says Sander
SOL, c'Thirteen Years Among the Wild
Beasts of India,') that <panthers select for
their raids in preference to all others. This
brute came up one of those rayines to camp,
and choosing al advantageous position,
carried out its design without difficulty.
The attack had been made at our shikaries'
fire, VINO went through surprising gym
nastics in getting away from this grim
presence: though it was Ike Burns
Snowflake in the river,
| A moment seen, then gone forever"
! Well. of course We went poiinr down into
TIE gulch with torches, and had our laool