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This sound took a weight off my mind, for I could not 

 but feel alarmed for the safety of FEncaerado. 



Ohe! ohe!" was responded. 



Gringalet, who was let loose, ran towards the enormous 

 creature, and barked at it from a safe distance. The Indian 

 came up, with his gun upon his shoulder. 



"The beast is jusfly mine, isn't it, Tatita, and I am still 

 the tiger-hunter F* 



Y," I replied; but let the tigers alone, if they wffl 

 allow you, and let us go to rest. 7 * 



We were all going to lie down, when the roar of a tiger 

 again shook the air. 



" HaDo !" cried my friend; "is your beast come to life 



" Xo, Tatita Sumichrast ; but my tiger is a tigress, and 

 her mate is come to see after her." 



I told the Indian not to more. 



"Let him do as he tikes," said my companion ; "he wffl 

 only disobey you." 



Half an hour elapsed ; all was profound silence, and we 

 could hear the slightest rustling of the leaves. Suddenly 

 there was the report of a gun, and, fire minutes afterwards, 

 we greeted with bravos" the triumphant " ffiou ! hion !" 

 of the Indian, who, streaming with water, came to dry him- 

 self at the fire. 



"I was obliged to ford the stream," he said; "but his 

 lordship has got the ball between his two eyes this time." 



"Yon are a brave fellow," responded Sumichrast, shak- 

 ing hands with him. 



" Xow I shall sleep quietly," the Indian whispered to 

 Lucien. 



Master Job, Gringalet, Janet, and Yerdet, afl had their 

 eyes wide open when I awoke at day-break. Lucien rose 

 just as I was starting for the water's edge and accompa- 

 nied me. 



