ADVENTURES IN CAMP AND JUNGLE. 33 



a tiger on the previous day, the young savage had watched 

 for him during the night, and shot him from a tree when he 

 returned to feed upon the carcass. 



"This most people would have considered a very gallant 

 and meritorious exploit on the part of a lad of fifteen, but the 

 old forester was of a different opinion. 



" ' It was all very well/ * he said, " ' for us who lived in the 

 open country to wage war with tigers, but with him, who lived 

 on sociable terms with them in the jungle, the case was 

 different. I have no quarrel with tigers ! I never injured 

 one of them, they never injured me, and while there was 

 peace between us, I went among them without fear of danger. 



" ' But now that this young rascal has picked a quarrel and 

 commenced hostilities there is no saying where the feud will 

 end/ 



"And for this breach of good fellowship between the 

 family of Kamah and his feline neighbours, the unfortunate 

 youngster was being beaten to a mummy !" 



The shooting in the Dandelly was carried on entirely by 

 stalking. We rose long before daybreak, and had a light 

 refreshment ; then each taking one shikaree, we set off in 

 different directions, returning home about 9 or 10 A.M. 



The principal game was bison, sambur, cheetul or axis, 

 and pigs. There were also bears, tigers, and panthers ; but in 

 those extensive forests the chances of getting them were small. 



We rested during the heat of the day, and about 3 P.M. 

 again set out, returning to camp after dark. The shikarees 

 were well acquainted with the jungles, and by their advice 

 we always walked in their tracks, while they, carrying the 

 spare gun, led the way and kept on the look-out for game. 



Emaum was generally my companion, and he certainly was 

 a very good marker. His senses of sight and hearing were 



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