The state herald., 1912-09-13

old hand at the game feels his pulse
beat quicker as the splendid animal
approaches him, affording perfect
picture Of muscular activity and grace.
Without making the slightest sound,
even when the ground is thickly cov-
cred with dry leaves, the tiger seems
to appear suddenly from nowhere. van
ishing as suddenly, and it is astonish-
ing into what a small space he can
compress himself. crouching low on
the ground. so as even sometimes to
escape notice altogether. Absolute
quiet and immobility are necessary on
the part of the occupant of the ma
chan. the slightest noise or movement
being likely to give the alarm and
start the tiger OF at full speed either
out OF or back into the beat.
Seldom Looks Up
1t may be thought that the sports
man is taking an unfair advantage and
keeping himself out OF danger by
climbing high up into a tree. and that
all the risky part OF the work is left
to the beates; but this is by no
means the. case. The chief object OF
his being pcrched at a height is that
he may escape notice. a tiger seldom
looking up unless attracted by some
noise or movement As a matter Of
fact, II would be far more dangerous
TO the beaters II the sportsman were
on the ground. as on catching sight OF
him the tiger would most probably
break back into the beat and do some
mischief.
A tiger very rarely gives any trouble
or becomes dangerous until wounded
The bcaters have strict orders to stop
the beat and climb trees the moment
the FIRST shot Is fired. II this shot is.
as II should be. effective. then every
thing is over: but should the tiger be
only wounded. then II is the business
OF the rifles and shikaris to follow
him up and finish him OF. as a
wounded tiger cannot be left to him.
self. the chances being that he will
take 10 mAneating II not strong
enough TO kill game or cattle. The
main thing for the sportsman to do
is to keep cool. let the tiger come
within easy range. and not take tho
shot until he is practically certain that
/, will BE- fatal. Should he. however.
as Ia sometimes the case. be com.
PEELED to take n snap shot at tiger
flarhlnF by. II Is good rule not to
shoe, until the tiger has gone out OF
the beat. past the maohan. M then, n
wounded. he will most likely Eo
straight on and not turn back into the
beat Searching for n wounded tiger
on foot IL calculated 10 afford sufficient
excitement even for the most blAsc
person,
One peculiar part Of the anatomy
OF tiger IL the collar bone. which has
dwindled away until all that remains
in a small thin bone. very similar IN
size and shape 10 half Of the merry.
though, OF chicken. II 10 found en-
boddod In the neah Of tho shoulder.
and requires some looking for, !, IL
curious fact that. although several
hunered tigers must be- shot yearly.
tho number does not seem apprcoiabiy
to decrease when tiger has been
shot. another almos, Invariably takes
his place within n fey weeks. follow
inr the same runs, fho villagers get
20 know the tigers IN their nelFhbof,
hood quite intimately and do not oh.
leei 10 their presence 10 long ne they
do not exact too heavy n toll In the
way NJ cattle, and always. n course,
nfuyided that th.y are not man eaters.
In the latter case the tiger IN pro
art,hed outlaw with large price on
bia head. and every mans hand II
against him The district infested by
him knows no peace or security until
he In accounted Tor, before which Time
ho win probably have caused a long
death roll. the unfortunate victims In
some Instances numbering well over
a hundred Needless 20 say, tho do
ntnction N such d monster II source
of great satisfaction 10 an concerned.