30 THE EASTERN HUNTEKS. 



some other sense, for which we have no name, con- 

 veyed to his practised intelligence as frequently 

 appears to be the case an impression that the tiger 

 was there, I cannot say ; but he was evidently not 

 satisfied, and ordered the patch to be beaten through 

 more closely. 



Violent gesticulations, and only partially sup- 

 pressed howls of excitement from one of the look- 

 outs in the trees, announced that Kugonauth's 

 acuteness had not deceived him. Though the man 

 elongated his skinny arm and finger to the utmost, 

 and pointed to a certain part of the cover, the game 

 remained invisible to the hunters ; and it shortly 

 appeared to have passed from the fellow's observa- 

 tion, as he ceased his movements, and contented 

 himself with peering through the leaves of the tree 

 in which he was posted. In about half a minute, 

 however, Norman's quick eye lighted for a single 

 second on a rufous coloured mass, stealthily sneaking 

 along through the jungle ; but almost as soon as 

 seen, it disappeared. Another brief space, and 

 again he caught a glimpse of it right in front of 

 him, and distant about a hundred yards. It stopped 

 for a moment to listen, but its meditations were 

 quickly brought to an end by the crack of Norman's 

 rifle. It was a rapid snap shot, but the bullet if 

 ineffectual must have whizzed pretty close, for, with 



