Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-06

shot.
II had surmounted all but the last ledge,
and was IN the very act of scrambling I'D that
in which case it would probably have es-
capped IN the neighboring junge-when the
two rifles fired so exactly together as TO give
put one sound, simultaneously sent forth their
death messengers.
Up went the animals fore.paws and with a
loud roar he topped over and disappeared be-
hind the foliage of the trees. HeadIong he fell
into the underwood at the foot. of the cliff;
nor dld his progress, stop there, for the crash
ing OF bushes and his ncessant growing an
nounced that his involuntary career. was un-
checked, and continued down the slope into
the lowest depths Of the ravine.
There he managed to recover himself, and
skunk back on the line by which he had ad-
vanced.
He was shortly viewed by some lookouts,
and marked into bit of jungle of small ex-
tent, where he lay down.
The hunters were quickly again in pursuit,
and, as man declared he could take them up
to the very spot in which he the wounded
beast beast was lying, they prepared to assail him in
the recesses OF his stronghold.
- Leaving Hawkes. to guard an outlet in one
direction, the other two crept in and with
much difficulty forcing their way through the
tangled underground, soon came upon him,
looking nearly expended
He was evidently awaiting their close ap-
proach, and directly he saw them. Jumped up
and charged at them; but couple of bull
lets, at close quarters effectually stopped his
onslaught.
9, :, Don't fire any more" said Mackenzie.
And meat he proved to be-
But 1t was with tigers that we began this
article, and with tiger we will conclude.
The narrow escape of the wretched native
is one of the best things in this remarkable
book OF big game pursuits. 1t is even better
than the chase OF the man eater, and the
right and left shot, for which we have no
space.
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Hawkes., who was stationed in tree just
within the confines of the cover, soon caught
sight of the tiger, with his head turned
toward the beaters, and evidently listening
quite unconscious OF the proximity of any
other danger.
He leveled and fired, and the beast acknow-
edged the compliment by turning and darting
down the jungle toward Mackenzie in series
OF tremendous bounds, at the same time
giving audible signs of his dissatisfaction at
the treatment he had met with
Ihe beaters continued on, and when they
had reached the level of Hawkes. tree, he
descended and joined Norman by circuitous
path. He had hardly done so, and from the
bottom OF Norman's tree was exchanging with
his friend above few brief inquiries, when
man was seen to advance into the jungle
and move across an opening, as if to communi-
cate with the marker in an adjacent tree.
What is that fellow doing there, | Won
der?' remarked Norman, angrily. "The man
Is mad. Do you see him, Hawkes."
Inc words were hardly spoken, when the
tiger sprang out of thick clump of bushes,
land charged straight at the man, who, ap-
parently petriied made no effort to escape
Indeed, there was no time to do 80.
The man was, unfortunately, directly be-
tween the. enraged beast and the two specta-
tors, SO that they were unable to fire, and
there seemed no hope for the wretched crea-
ture.
Hell be on him in a moment" calculated
Norman, with horror. Il must risk It'll
fire."
But even as he thus rapidly spoke. and.
sultlng the action to the word. brought his
rifle to bear, the tiger rolled over in a heap.
and a rife crack sounded sharp and ringing.
Bravo! That dear old fellow, Mac, spoke
there. Do you see him, Hawkes. from where
you are?"
81 can see Mack" was the reply. "He has
changed his place. But / can't make out the
tiger, he must be down, for the man has
bolted"
''Here hold aside this bough,'' Norman said
to his gun-bearer. "Let me see! Ali there
he is struggling. l have him now Steady!"
It was long, very long shot; but the
bullet sped on its wav, and the wounded ami
NAL ceased to struggle. The beater released
from the numbing effects of his terror by the
overthrow of the tiger, had already, with mon
key.like agility, climbed into tree.
The crisis was over, and the man saved;
and it mattered little whether Mackenzie's or
Norman's bullet had given the death-wound.