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" Most certainly," was the reply. " Old Rugo- 

 nauth thinks far more about tigers, because his 

 rewards for them are so much larger. But I con- 

 fess I like bear-shooting hugely, and vote we pay 

 some attention to the hairy ones." 



" And get some grease, eh ! " suggested Hawkes. 



" Get grease, too, and keep our engagements to 

 the ladies. I suppose you have promised no end of 

 bottles ! " 



" Well, we are agreed then," said Norman, " as to 

 a beat in the hills. So now let us have Rugonauth's 

 views." 



The proposal was then explained to him, and he 

 was good enough to express his approval of it. It 

 was further arranged that he should start that 

 evening for Oonge, and leave the management of 

 the morrow's beat to Manajee. 



This matter settled, the party rode off to the 

 tents. 



Invested with the dignity of manager of the day's 

 proceedings, Manajee was naturally anxious that 

 they should be successful ; and thus produce dclat 

 and emolument for himself, and satisfaction to his 

 employers. By the first streak of dawn, accordingly, 

 he had placed men on several elevated spots among 

 the hills and ravines to watch for, and mark down, 

 any bears moving about. Tracking was of little 



