Show I PANTHER HVJVTIJVG Iff INDIA J I In certain parts of India the panther pan-ther Is named blpat which means calamity for he Is an everpresent scourge among tho people Ills proper prop-er name Is tendwa It Is tho habit of these panthers for a family of them to quarter themselves on a circle of villages within convenient distance of their nightly prowllngs As soon as tho sun is below the horizon they sally forth from tho cover of the surrounding sur-rounding forests nnd watch the paths by which the village herds and flocks return to their resting places If a meal cannot be secured then later on they enter a village and patrol tho dark lanes In the boldest manner Nothing comes amiss to them that Is not too largo and heavy for their strength Children dogs goats and tho young cattle are their favorite quarry They aro bold enough to dash into n hut even with a light burning in it seize their prey then rush away with Iglht nlng speed and with n noiselessness that is marvelous retreat with their I prize to tho nearest cover and thero I devour It In the morning tho poor I villager following the tracks of tho retreating animal soon arrives at tho few remains of his goat or calf or maybe his child In the following way tho natives get their revenge A stray dog Is caught In tho village and is tied on the path generally frequented by the panther family Tho bait is carried off during the night and devoured closo by Next day a mnchan platform Is fixed In a convenient tree and In the evening a kid Is tied on tho spot occupied by tho dog on tho previous night The sportsman settles himself in the machan before sunset and begins be-gins his watch Terrified by his lonoly position tho kid begins n frantic bleating which soon attracts tho panther marauders which are skulking about near tho spot where they found their last meal A short stalk soon brings them to the kid nnd directly under the con coaled sportsman who shoots tho beasts It Is Impossible to follow tho panthers Into the Impenetrable cover they frequent nnd they never show themselves In daylight |