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sense of hearing, was at once wide awake and 

 listening earnestly. 



His gaze in the first instance fell on the pool and 

 its bank, but it was vacant. 



After remaining for some time in an attitude of 

 fixed and wrapt attention, but without any special 

 sight or sound attracting his senses, he ceased to 

 look or listen so fixedly. He turned his head 

 and gazed at the waning moon, then at the 

 morning star just risen, and calculated by its height 

 above the horizon the time yet wanting to dawn. 

 He was engaged in this inquiry, when again the 

 grunt sounded, and this time somewhat closer than 

 before. His calculations were in a moment upset, 

 and he put his mouth close to Norman's ear. 

 " Sahib, Sahib, get up," he said whisperingly ; at the 

 same time shaking the sleeper by the shoulder. 



" Eh ! eh ! what is it ? " answered Norman, who 

 however, thus suddenly roused, spoke in an under- 

 tone. " What is it, Eugonauth ? " he repeated, as 

 he sat up and stretched out his hand to grasp the 

 rifle lying beside him. 



" There is a tiger close by. I heard his voice this 

 moment/' the shikaree replied. 



" Have you seen him ? " Norman asked. 



" No, Sahib, but he will be coming to drink. It 

 is nearly daylight." 



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