The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-09-24
NOVEL TlcER RuNr
ELticed within Rife Shot by n est. Ilsnr
with Bells"

with Belle"
For a whole year the monster con-
:inuod his depredations almost with
)ut molestation. over forty people
aad been slain. and the village herds
suffered severely. The local forest
:anger was i'm state OF terror. and
aad written to his superior In terms
| much MS follows. showing the difficult
| situations i'm which he compiled his re-
| ports: Feb. 1. Up tree where 1
| adhere with much pain and discom-
1oSure while big tiger roaring i'm
very awful manner on the fire line.
This is two times he spoiled my work.
coming and shouting like thunder ana
putting me up tree, ana making me
behave like IN insect. I am not able
10 climb with agility. owing TO stom-
lch being a little big. owing TO bad
water of this jungle. Jungle mans
can fly up trees quickly. Even when
do not see this tiger and he does
not make "A dreadful noise | see the
marks OF his hoofs and his nails on the
path So II came about that when
my camp was pitched i'm the vicinity
OF the yellow Peril" dcputation,
beaded 10y Koombappa. presented it.
SELF before my tent, and begged me 10
RID the ncighborhuOd OF "A monster
concerning whose doinCS each one had
some piteOus tale TO tell IL was n
long tramp up the valley before day.
light next morning. and stin climb
up the path. which wound it's way
over the rocks and through the thick
bamboo jungle. Now the Jungle was
so thick and extensive that to beat
for the tiger would be useless task.
Nothing could be seen i'm the dense
! thickets of the cover where he lurkcd.
What was to be done?
Then / bethought me of a mode OF
hunting OF which a sportsman OF sixty
years OF age had told me. This was
the "shikar with bells" A native
adorned only with n coating OF wood
ashes, with a tray containing burning
oilwicks upon his head. and chino
of bells in his hand, prccedcs the hunt
er in search of game on dark night.
Such was the plan now proposed. At
10 o'clock at night Koombapps.
smeared with ashes and bearing the
lights upon his head and the chime in
his hand, preceded me to the forest.
1t was n weird adventure. Naught
could he seen but the dim outline of
trees in the gloomy forest. My com
paniOn's movements became moro gro
tesque and, as it were. inspired. The
lights danced before my eyes and cast
baleful glare for some yards ahead
The tinkle of the bells became more
sonorous, and filed the forest with n
weird noise that exercised an indie
scribable spell over the scusesc. Sud
denly the spectral ash-clad figure
ceased to advance but frantically con
tinued its ccaseless antics. / peered
into the gloom in front, and saw two
luminous orbs shining through the
darkness. Slowly they approached.
The movements of the dancer became
SpaSmodic as the huge form OF the
tiger emerged from the shadows and
stood erect before us in the dim flick
rring light, with every hair set. breath
ing heavily with painting tongue and
heavIng sides. As / raised my rifle
and fired between the creatures ewes
Koombappa sank TO the ground ex-
hausted by his cXertions and excite
ment The lights were cXtinguishcd
1T the same moment, and all was silent
and buried in darkness. For some
minutes | dared not move. At length.
ms my eyes became accustomed to the
darkness, objects outlined themselves
amid the surrounding ohscurity, ana
the great form of the tiger appeared
lying on the ground a few yards off.
My bullet had pierced his braiu.-Iu-
dian snoring Times