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Now I consider we big ones have more room for it. 

 Don't you think so, Hawkes ? " 



" I have not given the subject a very earnest con- 

 sideration," replied the individual addressed. " But 

 it strikes me there may be a happy medium, such as 

 myself for instance." 



" Go to, you young scamp," replied Mackenzie. 

 " You are worse than Norman. Now I contend 

 that- 



" There are a great number of tigers, Sahib, about 

 Mungaum," exclaimed the imp Baloo, who abruptly 

 came up, delighted to be the first to communicate 

 such valuable sporting information. 



" Eh ! What ! How do you know, you child of 

 Satan ? " inquired the Highlander, thus interrupted 

 in his argument. 



" Sahib, Manajee is ' but here he too was 

 interrupted by Sheik Hussein, who, regarding the 

 more active Baloo with a severe expression, formally 

 announced that Manajee the Bheel had arrived with 

 khubber for their lordships, and was at that very 

 moment seated outside. He ended by saying, that 

 if it should be the Sahib's orders lie would call 

 him. 



" By all means," was the reply ; " fetch him at 

 once." And the scantily-clothed shikaree was 

 brought forward, salaaming as he approached. 



