The National tribune., 1899-07-27

warning; al but crows being usually
beyond seeing or scelting range OF those
objects TO w,icil they are led. a..
AS for Jungle crow. it knows most
everything going on, lives by its wits, and
belongs TO the criminal class. Few living
things are more diSreputab!e or better able
to take care Of Themselves; nevertheless this
abandoned little wretch must go aloft to
look out for OPPORTUNITIES, and 1t starts a
train of inte,ige &c by showing that some
discovery has been made. Not being
uhi. .uitous, however, the adept sometimes
fails to have personal knowledge which
mig u be i-A-sefciai-lS not IN Its Immediate
yic;iiJ whe1 tge deer is killed. Hence
thai device ioT cOIcealment; since fresh
meat Las little oIJr. and If co,erel, atten-
tio8 cannot De attracted by its coior; thus
ihe game probably remains uninoleSted.
A&e had gone o3t early after veniSon,
expecting 10 more than an ordinary stalk
usually affords: bot it IS one of the fascina-
tioI5 uf an Indian wilderness that things
Unforeseen and tremendous may happen at
any moment. All was quiet and peaceful
as we went on our homeward way. 1t
always is so as a tropic noon draws near.
Flowers and leaves folded their petals or
turned away from the burning sun. A
faint, murInurons sound OF stirring insects
swum through that heavy air. Higher
forms crecned ia their coverts, and sank
into quictude or sleep.
of horror aad pain filled the woods, and
over all rose those harsh, brain-piercing
screams uttered by elephants while venting
their rage. AS we stood irresolute, for
echoes coafuse ones sense of direction here
and these agoniZed and menacing outcries
seemed TO come from everywhere, painting,
half-distraught Gond tore down one of the
forest paths and faltered out his almost un.
iuteiligible tale.
They-his companions and himself
were woodcutters, resting during these not
hours; also preparing some food. While
doing this furious elephant burst upon
them, at which he fed. That was all the
terror-stricken being knew, and it behoovel
US 10 go warlly; for than rogucs, as such
animals are called, nothing more incom
parably dangerous can he found in nature
II constrained 10 choose between horrors
II may be that man-eating tigers are ye
more frlghtful; but only because of tina
terrible prestige which steaithiness anC
desperate ferocity when enveioped in mys
terry confer.
1t was necessary TO gain some position
where we could act effectuai!y; yet 70
awhile this collapsed barbarian gave NJ
aid. Afterwards he revived sufficiently Il
oe done with success. What" those mal
exclaim who have chiefly mad adventure
In imagination. Hesitate then! Was no
this an As!atic elephant? Can foreheat
shot failT' Yes, undoubtedly the brut
was Asiatic and a front aim should b
taken by all means; but not amidst dens
thickets if you please.
When one has made that shot once o
twice he finds out that good shooting i
only part Of the matter at hand. Unde
any circumstances, there is scarcely S
much unalioyed happiness as might
supposed IN standing fast until an over
whe!mlng wild beast possessed by the dew
comes within 20 PAGES with a rush like a
express train. If nothing better Offers
that is another thing, and supposing yo
have room 10 fight, open space enough
look about; providing your nerves renal
steady and ones rifle does not miss fire
ball accurately put in over the trunks roc
carries instant death. Failing all this
however or any part of IT, the consequence
will most probably be very unpleasant
Our Gond led OF TO a cump of stout ban
booS. whence looking out We saw such a
opening as every forest has here and Their
A small fire smoUldered nearby, and SOM
thing lay close beside it which once wol
human shape; but it had been rent an
tramped out any likeness to a man. II
elephant was gone.
These homicldal monsters are as reStles
as mad dogs. Their fevered brains rend,
them incapable of rest-urge the creature
on-sometimeS aimlessly, yet not invar
ably SO. II is one of those marked feature
peculiar TO rogues, that amidst constal
accessions OF fury they can be very cunnin
and prolific of designs. This makes the
extremely destructive, ,yand no accounts (
devastation effected by brutes surpass Il
deeds recorded as having been perpetrat,
! by such animals.
Trembling voices hailed us from tree
winch the survivors Of this tragedy dout