138 THE HUNTING GROUNDS 



karree log kuch fida na, (Ah, sir ! womenkind are 

 of no good.") 



"Never mind them," replied I, "let us hear 



what news of game you have brought, for B 



sahib and I are going out on a shekar trip in the 

 course of a few days, and we want to hear what our 

 chances are." 



" "Well, sahib, master knows very well I went to 

 Putchee Mullah and Koolee Mullah Hills, where I 

 only see a few chetel, (spotted deer,) so I went on 

 to Salem, and on the sides of the Sheveroy Hills 

 I saw some sambur, chetel, and old trail of jungle 

 bice, (bison.) I stop at Mulliarry village, five, six 

 days, and there I meet one man, Naga, very good 

 shekarry, so I bring with me ; suppose master want 

 other shekar man. This man tell me that there 

 plenty shekar got in Bowani Jungle, so I go there 

 with him, and all over the Combei Jungle, where I 

 see plenty janwars, (wild beasts.) There got tigers, 

 panthers, bears, bison, elk, spotted deer, and ante- 

 lopes, and near the Hassanoor Pass I saw plenty old 

 marks of elephant and some neilghau, (literally blue 

 cow.) Suppose master go to Bowani, get plenty 

 good shekar. Naga knows that jungle very well ; 

 and I tell all Mulcher men (a jungle tribe) that 

 master coming soon ; and suppose master get plenty 

 shooting, Mulcher men get plenty, plenty bucksheesh, 

 (presents.") 



"Well, Chineah," said I, "you have done your 

 work very well, and in the course of a few days. 



