20 MODERN PIG-STICKING OHAP.H 



joins the spine as he went away from me and rolled 

 him over dead in a complete somersault. He was 

 a big male 7 feet 5 inches. I have always been 

 sorry I fired this shot, for Norton would have had 

 a pretty charge at closer quarters. 



We found the man somewhat scratched and 

 bitten in the loins. We dressed him at once and 

 carried him into the dispensary, which was also at 

 the tehsil. They insisted on carrying the man 

 trussed up like a fowl. He looked very uncomfort- 

 able and we remonstrated, but his carriers refused 

 to listen to our suggestions. 



The man was a good fellow and got well in a few 

 days. I gave him ten rupees to carry on with, and, 

 according to his statement, he had to pay most of 

 this to the assistant surgeon to allow him to go 

 out of hospital. 



We put the panther in the body of the car and 

 arrived back in Meerut in time for dinner, after a 

 very pleasant day. 



