Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-02-09
LIVE TIGER BAIT.
How sir Arthur Hewitt Was Maze
Useful by savases

SIR Arthur Hewitt was once used as
live bait for "a tiger tap.
lit happened in Rifmania." be said to
q correspondent OF the New York Eerald,
between PRONE and Rangun- The
country was ravaged at that time by the
predatory bands Of Nung Gung Geen, the
fercest native chief we ever had to con-
tend with. | beaded a scouting party,
and. beiGg ogertaken by night at some
distance from camp. we lighted fires and
lay down 10 sleep. Some hours later |
felt myself lifted bodily from the ground
l had been bound and gagged and in a
short time was a prisoner in the strong
hold of Gung himself.
THE next morning they brought me
before Gung. The moment he saw me be
ieered hideously.
AT last said he. here is one of those
English who are invading our country
and would reduce us to slavery
"Gung's followers now bliHdfolded me.
] was thus forced some Eve miles
through the jungle and beaten with
sticks all the way. Finally they came
to a halt The bandage was removed
from my eyes. Growing accustomed to
the light, | discovered a tiger trap
ahead. | did not Immediately compre-
bend the purpose of my captors. But my
uncertainty did not last long.
The tiger trap was constructed OF
bamboo One section OF IL was cut from
the rest by a network of bamboo rods.
This formed the receptacle for the bait.
The bait was myself. They stripped
me OF my clothing, thrust me in and
bound me with thongs. Then they made
off.
Il did not feel very uneasy at first.
For two hours | worked for freedom,
but in the end | was forced 10 admit
the hopelcssness OF the task. Insects
alighted on my skin and bit the flesh
raw. The sun beat down on my head
and into my eyes. | grew faint. Sud
denly il occurred TO me hat a tiger
might appear at any moment. However,
there was some hope. although the hope
was slender. A little native girl had. at
the risk of her life. given me a drink Of
water the day before. This was at a
spot near Gung's camp. l bade her hur-
ry off and apprise Captain D'Oyley OF
my peril. But as the hours wore on !
grew Respondent. Would the little girl
have understood?
"My reflections were interrupted by a
light football. II was for all the world
like that of a fimid child. When the
soupd .hrst reached my ears. no suspicion
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through the bamboo. One Of the largest
tigers | had ever seen, and | had seen
many, confronted me. The animal must
AdNt AttEntu 10N Ebuuus- As We
gazed into each others face | was over
come with o peculiar feeling of respect
for this specimen of physical perfection.
1T flashed across my mind hat this
might not be a man eating tiger. In that
event it would sniff about the trap and
do ms no harm. One gigantic paw was
raised against the outer door of the trap.
The door lifted and fell. The tiger was
caught. Only a bamboo paling separated
us. The bulky mass advanced toward
me. Then the animal stood perfectly
motionless.
My whole body had turned cold, ex-
cept where the insects left their stings,
Those raw spots glowed like so many
tiny Goals. | stared straight into the
tigers face. not daring TO wink an eye
lid. | felt that the first movement should
come from the enemy. Il did. With a
roar. the tiger dashed her whole weight
against the bamboo rods. The great
ella Tvs were thrust through and barely