64 THE EASTERN HUNTERS. 



" The Sahib's hand is heavy on the game," he 

 said. "His gun deals death. And his slave, 

 Manajee, is a great shikaree the greatest in these 

 parts. I will show your worship any quantity of 

 game, for I sit sit down, Sahib," he suddenly 

 ejaculated in the midst of his vaunts ; " here are 

 some samber coming ! " 



And true enough, three or four came cantering 



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leisurely past, within sixty or seventy yards, without 

 having as yet perceived the two men. As Norman, 

 however, raised his weapon, the flashing of the 

 barrels or some other circumstance attracted their 

 attention, and their easy pace was quickly changed 

 into one of the most headlong speed. They rushed 

 past at full stretch, Norman singling out a young 

 stag, at which he let drive with his left barrel. But 

 the beast continued its flight uninterruptedly, the 

 bullet striking slightly behind it, and careering 

 through the air after ricocheting, with a shrill 

 " pinging " noise. 



As evening was drawing on, Norman decided on 

 returning towards the camp by a slight detour. 

 They reached the foot of the hills without seeing 

 anything more, and made for the path by which 

 they had come, so as to meet the men who had been 

 sent for from the village. This they shortly did, 

 and leaving the shikaree to conduct them to the 



