The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-22

'ihlIhth bIHIItbh OI lHuld dccOlIbdn-
led the Prince Of Wales when the lat
ter was sent as special envoy 10 the
Earl OF Dufferin, then the ruling Vice
roy. II was just after the Burnah
war, and Colonel Woods, who was
with the Seventh Hussars the Kings
own regiment today, had received a
medal from the Queen for distin-
mark Of favor was placed on the STAFF
OF the Prince, and for six months trav-
clcd with His Royal Highness through
India, participating In the magnificent
social events that marked the jour.e Y
OF the Prince and-what was more 10
the taste OF bOth-taking part in some
exciting tiger hunts.
In the party that sailed from Eng
land with the Prince were Sir Beau
mont and Lady Florence Dixie, the
latter one OF the best huntswomcn in
England; Colonel Woods and Captain
Grant, with n throng Of lesser attaches
and a small army Of servants. They
went to Calcutta, where the VicerOy
received them, and then by leisurcly
stages they journeyed through India,
going 10 Bombay, Singapore, CeylOn,
and plunging into the jungle for the
tiger hunts in which the Prince de
lighted.
"The Prince was n good sportsman
and fine shot, but | saw him pretty
badly frightened once" said Colonel
Woods. For that matter, all the rest
OF us were frightened too, though for
another cause. We got word that a
maneatcr had been seen at Mount Ev-
crest, which Is about 100 miles from
Calcutta. There was a little settle
mcnt there OF the usual Indian type
huts built of mud with matched
roofs, and the whole place was in
state Of great excitement because the
tiger had carried off a man day or
Two previous, besides having made
away with several children. The
Prince hailed the opportunity for a
hunt with delight and we set about
organizing one at once. Most Of us
went on elephants, Lady Dixie inciud-
ed while we carried with us a small
army Of native IIindOOs 10 beat up
the animal. We hunted for four days
before we got trace of the beast. You
know how tiger hunt is conducted,
don't you? The hunters form n wide
circle, leaving a pathway so that If
anything should happen the tiger
could get out without doing great dam
age. The heaters go ahead making a
noise and burning red fire In long dip
pcrs, and the animal is run into the
enclosure and despatched by whoever
is lucky enough to get shot at him.
"Thc Prince was riding the first ele'
phant, great beast, and was IN the
lead when the tiger was finally
spotted Some one shot at him, max
ing n slight wound and maddencd by
the pain the animal jumped into the
air as only a tiger can when II is an
CRY. And he jumped straight on the
head of the Princes elephant, clinging
there and snarling and preparing to
climb into the hOuGo where sat the
Prince. IL was not n particularly
cheerful moment. When YOU are serv-
ing on the STAFF of royal Prince You
become more or less responsible Tor
his safckeeping. and ii gives a loyal
Englishman shock anyway to see a
fcrociouS tiger in close proximity TO
his future ruler. Some one shot NJ
him and he looscned his hold. but only
to make another spring, and this time
he landed on the top of the houda IT.
self There was the Prince below ana
the tiger above, and every second was
precious. Colonel White took aim and
fired. and the beast dropped dead. shot
through the head. ! think we ALL in
Guiding the Prince. hreathed easier.
There were no more tiger hunts for n
time. and the next time we went on
one the Prince did not take the lead.
"The miracle was that the tiger
Jumped on the top of the houda. \
foot lower and he would have sprung
on the Prince and none of us would
have been able To save him from Il
horrible death. For" said Colonel
Woods. rcflectivcly, "whcn n tiger
gets It's claws on victim IL never let's
20 They cling and sink deeper and
deeper and when they come away they
bring with them whatever they had
had in their grasp 1t isn't pleasant
thing to wrestlc with tiger
On another hunt that Colonel Woods
tells about the Prince brought down
the trophy and the skin hangs to-day
| in buckingham Palace.
The Prince was on foot that time,
he SAYS. 1T was at Hydcrahad, q
! small settlement which was disun
| guished 10y pyramid of rocks whici
| recall because the pyramid played q
part In the hunt. Some of us were oil
elephants, but the Prince. who hat
had enough of elephants az Mount EN
crest. was on foot. When the tiger
was spotted and the beaters had driV
en- him into the circle, good many o.
us took a shot at him. The beas
started to run about the pile OF rock
and the Prince. coming in at one side
managed 10 get drop on him. Or a
least he always insisted that IL wa
his shot that finally despatched tn
animal. and when our Prince says tina
you've got to admit Il. The skin wa
n beauty. and nothing that he carried
back from India gave the Prince great
or delight than IL did. '-Milwauke
Sentinel.
SHAFT Sounded Rotten.
IL see that the big liner St Eau
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