The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-09-05
Some CQffees
NOVEL ,rIGAR HUNT.
The Unique Method Adopted to c.
rid of !. Jungle Terror

The Unique Method Adopted to Get
rid of 4. Jungle Terror.
For whole year the monster contin-
ned his depredations almost without
nolestation. Over 40 people had been
slain anS the village herds suffered Sc
verely. The local forest ranger was ia
state of terror, and had written to his
superior in terms much as fellows,
showing the difficult situations in which
he compiled his reports;
February 1,-Up tree, whera ! ad-
here with much pain and discomposure
while big tiger roaring in very awful
manner on the fire line. This two
times he spoiled my work, com ng and
shouting like thunder and putting me
up tree, and making me behave like
an insect. am not able to climb with
agility, owing to stomach being little
big, owing to bad water of this Jungle.
Jungle mans can fly up tree quickly
Even when | do not see this tiger and
he does not make dreadful noise see
the marks of his hoofs and his nails on
the path" So it came about that when
my camp was pitched in the vicinity of
the yellow peril" depulation, headed
by oombappa, presented itself before
my tent and begged me to rid tn Z,
neighborhood of a monster concerning
whose doings each one had some plteous
tale to tell. 1t was a long tramp up the
valley before daylight next morning.
and a stiff climb up the path, which
wound it's way over the rocks ann
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 in
the dense thickets of the cover where he
lurked. What was to be done?
Then | bethought me of mode OF
hunting of which of which sportsman
Of 60 years of age had told me. This
was the "shikar with BELLS" A native
adorned only with a coating Of wood
ashes, with tray containing burning
oilwicks upon his head and chime OF
bells in his hand, precedes the hunter in
search of game on a dark night. Such
was the plan now proposed. At 10
o'clock at night Koombappa, smeared
with ashes and bearing the lights upon
his head and the chime in his hand, pre-
ceded me to the forest. N, was weird
adventure Naught could be seen but
the dim outline of trees in the gloomy
forest. My companions movements be-
came more grotesque and, as it were
inspired. The lights danceh before my
l,sye and cast baleful glare for some
Yards aheaa. Thie t,hpde of the bells be.
came more sonorous and filled the for
est with a weird noise that exercised an
indescribable spell over the senses
Suddenly the spectral ash-clad figure
ceased to advance, but frantical'y con-
tinued it's ceaseless antics. peerec
into the gloom in front and saw two
luminous orbs shining through ths
darkness. Slowly they approached. TIT
movements of the dancer became spas
modic as the huge form of the ugel
emerged from the shadows and stoot
erect before us in the dim, Pickering
light, with every Lair set, breathing
heavily with painting tongue and heav
ing sides. AS raised my rifle ant
fred between the creatures eyes Room
bappa sank to the ground exhausted b.
his exertions and excitement. TIL
lights were extinguished at the sam
moment and all was silent and burle'
in darkness. For some minutes l dare'
| not move. At length, as my eyes be
came accustomed to the darkness, Oh
| iects outlined themselves amid the sur
rounding obscurity, and the great form
of the tiger appeared lying IN tn
ground few yards off. My bullet ha
pierced his brain.-Indian Sportin
Times.