26 Incidents of Foreign Field Sport. 



found the asses, why could they not apply to 

 the doctor?" mentally I ejaculated. So scribbling 

 a note to my wife, telling her to find out from the 

 medico and embody the answer in a telegram, I bid 

 the man hasten back and in reward for his expedi- 

 tion he would get a good enam (present). I then, 

 accompanied by my shikarie carrying an extra rifle, 

 and two coolies, not in the best of tempers set- 

 out. About 3 P.M. we got to our destination. I 

 could hear the big cats at work, but they had dragged 

 the gaur into a patch of heavy grass and there was 

 no getting at them on foot. A convenient tree, how- 

 ever, overlooked the spot where they were feasting, 

 so I planted my light bamboo ladder, which I always 

 carried about with me when I visit that locality. It 

 was about four feet too short to reach the lowest 

 branch, but I sent the shikarie up first and then with 

 his assistance climbed up into my perch, the two 

 coolies betaking themselves to a small tree a little way 

 off. I always have a few cartridges in my pockets, 

 but the greater number were in my waterproof bag, 

 which it was the business of the shikarie to carry, but 

 on this occasion, although I did not notice it at the 

 time, he had given it to one of the coolies, so with the 

 exception of those I had on my person, I was without 

 ammunition. Fortunately both rifles were twelve bore. 

 After climbing some way up the tree, I got a good 

 view of a large and a medium sized tiger ; the first 

 had the whole of his broadside exposed, but the 

 second was partially hidden by the long grass. Taking 

 a careful aim I fired at the centre of the shoulder of 

 the large one and took a snap shot at the other as it 

 bolted, and broke its back, and there it lay roaring 



