| Show A Danee rou Tle reia A well student of the habits oi kald animals writing of the stealthy tad dangerous character of the man eating tiger mentions a case that happened a few years ago in the district in india A tigress had killed 10 macy people that a large reward was offered for her destruction she had recently dragged away a native ant being disturbed had left the body without devouring it the sh ikaris believed that she would return to her prey during the night if it was left undisturbed upon the spot where she had forsaken it there were no trees nor any timber suitable for the construction of a ducham it was accordingly resolved that tour deep holes should be dug forming the corners of a square the body lying in the center four watchers each with his matchlock took heir positions in these holes came and at length the moon rent down and the night was dark the men were afraid to go home through lh jungles and BO remained where they were some of them fell asleep when daylight broke three of tho sh ikaris issued from their positions but the fourth had disappeared his bole was empty A few yards distant his matchlock was discovered lying upon the ground and upon the dusty surface were the tracks of a tiger and the sweeping trace where some large body had been dragged along upon following up the track the remains of fae unlucky were discovered bet the tigress had disappeared rho cunning brute was not killed until twelve months afterward although many persons devoted themselves to the tcora |
