CHAPTER XITI. 



Ride to Maunpore Nylghae Absence of Fear Blue Bull shot "Wolves 

 Munnoo shoots a Tiger Tracks of Four Panther and Cubs Ajnaar 

 River Cave Recluse Panther shot The Force of Imagination Bheel 

 Insurrection Plunder of Treasure Military Movements Rout of Insur- 

 gentsDiscovery of Buried Treasure Surrender of Bheema A Tiger 

 missed Flying Squirrel Ant-eater. 



HAVING work at Maunpore, I left Mundlaisir early one morn- 

 ing in the hot season of 1858, and rode into Malwa by a jungle- 

 path up the mountain-side. Anticipating that I should see 

 game of some sort on the road, I directed one of my men to 

 take a rifle and go in advance, awaiting my arrival a few miles 

 below the pass. Near the base of the hills I came on a herd 

 of nylghae. They crossed the path about 100 yards ahead, 

 and, passing over a wooded spur of the hills, disappeared on 

 the other side. Though they must have seen us they did not 

 appear to be alarmed ; and, dismounting, I made my horse 

 over to my attendant. 



I may here remark on the singular absence of fear of 

 human beings displayed at times even by the most timid 

 animals, if the former are passing along paths or highways. I 

 have frequently seen deer of all kinds, when grazing quietly 

 near a road, allow a party of men, mounted or on foot, to pass 

 near them without any signs of alarm. Any one, however 

 leaving the beaten track, or making any attempt to stalk 

 them, would at once create suspicion, and cause them to 

 move off. 



Carefully ascertaining the direction of the wind, I made a 



