The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-06-17

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Mr. Watson. tho district officer, Who 10
probably iIp safest rino shot In ftHhgnl.
aiming y fIll l~rngtlFRhppd and on tho ground
line, nrrd. rolling tho animal ovet In hts
tracks
II wRs beautiful shot vet so fast was tho
tigpt going that. even with the allowance
mado. tho ballet. a. W. subsequently dis
covered. struck we'll behind The ribs Pick
ing himself up Rt once. the lHr Stumbled
on, and, gaining n thick hit ~ Wild plum
Jungle, disappeared into II.
The struggle had continued for about an
hour, ana ~ there seemed no immediate
prospect Of surrender on the tigers part
nor any likelihood Of his surrounding to his
injuries, II was determined to attack him
In his stronghold with the howdah ele-
plants a fairly p~crilons undertaking,
considering tho state of his temper and
the position he occupied. Matters were
getting serious and the sun unpleasantly
warm. The howdAh elephants and two
staunch tnskers were accordingly formed
into line, and advanced cautiously into the
cover. No sooner had they entered than
they were greeted by n roar so appalling in
its ferocity that the three elephants carrying
the forest officer and the planters turned
tail and fed incontinently, nor in spite OF
all threats and inducements could they
ne persuaded to return 10 the attack Wat
son and the two tuskers were left to
carry on the fight as best they might.
Several attempts were made IN force a
charge. but without success. Finally one
OF the tisSers, an exceptionally stanoh
and powerful animal, was pressed slowly
forward TIL nothing bu a few leafy branches
lay net~een it and the tiger Then with
an Indifference almost Incredible under the
circum stances II seized and gently pushed
aside the branches with its trunk till a
patch of black and yellow stripe was eK-
posed 10 view. Watson, who had been
directing this very dangerous operation,
quickly seized his opportunity and, seeing
that the tiger still refused to charge, fired
a charge of No. 6 into the patch, hoping
this might efect a change in the tigers
position and thus allow Of a more certain
shot.
The effect was instantaneous, but scarcely
In accordance with the wishes or eXpecta-
lions Of the sportsman, who had scarcely
time to change his shotgun for the rife
when with a mighty bound the tiger sprang
fairly at the elephants head and, hold
ing on with teeth and claws, remained
olinging there. Fortunately the brave old
elephant. in spite of this I'm welcome adj
dition 10 his load, stood like a rock, enabling
Watson to take a steady aim at the snarllng
brute. now literally face TO face with him
The DllndlnR UaSn ana NUOke lnaI IOllOWeI
INSTRUCTED his vision for a while, but as
1t cleared of he could zee the tiger
stretched ont below him, ga~ping away the
life he had so stubbornly defended to the
end.
Lying there extended to his fullest length,
he was a sight to fill any sportsman's heart
with 10y, and Watson, who had shot many
a tiger in his time-in fact, could count
them by the score gazed with wonder and
delight at the huge proportions of the
beast.
The measuring Of a tiger is always an
exciting moment, even when the animal
appears to be Of ordi nary Dimensions.
Imagine then the excitement created by
this monster, 90 obviously a giant of his
tribe, And such in fact he proved to be,
for when the measurements were COM
pleted the following were the figures re,
corded by the tape: Length from tip OF
nose to root Of tail. : feet; length Of tail,
feet inches; total length from tip Of
nose to end Of tail, 10 feet ! inches; height
at shoulder, 3 feet 4 inches; girth, 4 feet
a., inches: upper arm, > fe ct | inch; fore
arm. / foot>7>3 inches.