Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-03-23
1ACGIHG A BIG TIGER
The Jungle Monarch Was Trap-
ped loIling In His Bath.
a FEAT OF MARKSMANsHIP.
Only the 7rute's Head Showed Abov.
the Water. and the We'll Placed Bull
let, Fired From ar Elephant. Entered
the NostriI and Broke His Neck

let, Fired From an Elephant. Entered
the NostriI and Broke His Neck.
An interesting account Of a tiger
aunt is given 10y one who had a wide
experience In hunting this most dan
yerous OF BEASTS. Mounted upon Gle
plants. the writer.and his companions
lad been beating the Jungle withou,
making a find until. as they were
about 10 give up the search. a sudden
disturbance among the elephants ap-
peared 10 Detoken tiger near al
hand. Giving directions TO the others
as 10 the order OF marching their ele-
plants. the writer ordered his ma.
bout 10 turn into the thick feathered
foliage 10 the left in search OF n pool
OF water which he remembered 20 be
there.
There was a slight descent to n long
but narrow hollow about fifty or sixty
yards wide This was filed with clear
water for an unknown length.
was just about TO make n remark
when. instead OF speaking. gently
grasped the mahout by the head as
leaned over the howdah and by this
signal stopped the elephant
There was remarkable sight.
About 100 yards distant on my right
the head and neck OF n large tiger.
clean and beautiful. reposed above the
surface OF the water. while the body
was cooling. concealed from view.
Here was our friend enjoying his
quiet bath. while we had been pound.
n NJ 81.
which he had left
Fire NJ him" whispered the ma-
bout. "or you will lose him. lie will
see us and be on"
Hold your tongue answered.
HE can't see us. for the sun Is nj our
back and Is shining In his eyes See
how green they are
At this moment the tiger quietly rose
from his hath and sat up on end like
dog never saw such sight His
head WAS beautiful and The eyes
shone Ike two green electric lights as
the suns rays reelected from then.
but his huvc body was dripping with
muddy ws.rr - he had hcrn rcciin.
Ing unon ;hr a',nvial ho;trri
For quite "a r,'nutc the H. sat up
In rho sam" f".'tion Al O. as II
satisfied ihs; 90 val. In safety aul q.
clusioa. "a ..1.r Clore lay 4. ,.n VITA
only the hrad ana ne K exposed nltve
the surface
Back TIA, EGGPLANT gently. but do
not turn around" [! whispered I'm
medlatc!y the elephant backed through
the featheyy umari~k without the
81 pk
selves outside the jungle We corld
breathe freely.
Go on. now. quite gently till press
your head then turn 10 the right. de
scending thrnu,h the tamarisk un /
again touch Your urban
| counted The 81 plants PAGES rs she
moved Sottly parallel with the Jungle
until I f,i, SUR. a. my distance \
slight nrr> are upon the mahoul's
head aul 'lr c.enh2"t turned To- the
right. r'r w,Vi mameS of Tin dark
green Ia. C.y. 80 aS W. g.utly
moved fgN ri. au in auu.hei iGo-
ment we y q ere WAS tac q ,.'r
in the - pe-.;.s.. eSactly g.. ,a.
me. bu, ,-. ahnut Scv,uty-uvr pace
distant
"krCp 90 quite STEADY" 1
whi>r' 81 sd -D- .owu nroa The
howt.at t.,N r.St With The
rife ul,a; .-. trcul har ~ the lun
rack y l'~.. -. aa,ari kept w4v
ing ~ r5 llSt a. front ~ the
rife Zee Ny reach The mahaut
leaned :a ri aDd gently heni il
down New az Was clear rhe uicr's
eyes were lise precn siiSS The e,e-
plant &c 81 ao.arnt stood like Stone
! Touched tie tv.cgr
There was io response. 10 tac loeu IT,
port 90 six Grams 81 powder from the
''nve-scven-, even rifle. Eo splash In
the unbrcEcn surface of the water.
The tigers head was Stm there. hut
In a different attitude. one-half below
the surface and only one check aud
one large eye Still Shttcriug like an
emerald above.
Upon examination II proved that
there was no hole whatever in that
tiger, the bullet having entered the
nostril, broken the neck and run along
the body The animal consequently
had never moved.
This tiger when lana ont straight, but
without being pulled to Increase its
length. measured exactly mine feet
and eight inches from nose 20 tall
Youths Companion.