42 THE EASTEEN HUNTERS. 



work for the pittance their due. And the gentle- 

 men get the credit of this. Should they be disposed 

 to clamour, the villagers are told it is the Sahib's 

 order, and threatened with his dire displeasure if 

 they profess to be discontented. Not only is the 

 Englishman's name thus brought into disrepute, and 

 associated with what is niggardly and unjust, but 

 the consequence not unfrequently is, that when 

 again required, beaters are not to be procured. 

 Independently of the justice of the case, it therefore 

 becomes sound policy to satisfy oneself that all have 

 their rights. It is very tantalising to find some- 

 times that no beaters are forthcoming when game 

 is marked down. And not only does it affect the 

 careless paymasters themselves, but also any other 

 party who may at some future time visit the place. 

 It is surely but right and honourable to see that no 

 deductions, on any account, are made from the usual 

 pay. Those who permit it, either by inattention or 

 carelessness, deserve to lose their game from want of 

 that assistance which would otherwise be willingly 

 afforded. 



The three hunters, whose exploits I have under- 

 taken to describe, were men kindly and humane. 

 They were too good sportsmen not to be reasonably 

 considerate towards those on whom much of their 

 success depended. And the men very quickly found 



