THE SECOND POSITION. S3 



fust as possible to the furthest end of the jungle, in 

 hopes of anticipating the tiger's exit, should he 

 break at once after skulking through it. 



So, under Manajee's guidance, they set off at a 

 double, passing by the open ground and a few 

 cleared fields which skirted the cover. To Manajee 

 was entrusted this duty, as his local knowledge 

 enabled him to judge of the probable points at 

 which the tiger might be expected to show or break 

 away. Rugonauth remained in command of the 

 beaters. 



After a sharp trot, the shikaree pointed to two 

 trees, intimating that two Sahibs should occupy 

 them ; and that the position in which he proposed 

 to place the third was at the very extremity of the 

 jungle. 



Without wasting words, Norman and Hawkes 

 remained to take possession of these two points, 

 and Mackenzie continued on to reach the other. 

 Norman was soon engaged in climbing into a large 



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tree on the slope of the river bank, and just within 

 the jungle ; and unfortunate would it have been for 

 him, if the tiger at that moment had made his 

 appearance along the path which passed under it. 

 In addition to this track, he commanded from his 

 position a break in the thick cover whirh filled the 

 river-bed. Hawkes was stationed in a smaller tree, 



