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their camp. He said it was fated that nothing 

 should be killed ; so all toil would be fruitless. 



The Englishmen, however, were not so profoundly 

 impressed with the conviction of an unalterable ill- 

 fortune, being of opinion that it often changes 

 under the influence of determination and exertion. 

 They decided, therefore, to go back to the place 

 where they had left the trail, and endeavour, by 

 following it further, to find out what had become of 

 the missing game. 



This resolution they at once proceeded to act on, 

 and made their way by different paths through the 

 jungle towards the spot. 



Hawkes and Norman were sauntering along to- 

 gether, discussing their want of luck, when a shout 

 from Mackenzie, who had struck into a different 

 track, induced them to make the best of their way 

 towards him. 



" A brace of tigers have just moved off," he said, 

 rather excitedly. " Manajee here seemed to sniff 

 something, and was poking about, looking for a pug, 

 when they got up, out of those bushes, and trotted 

 away. I didn't see them myself ; but look ! here 

 are the pugs." 



Manajee, with two or three others, was already on 

 the trail, and the hunters joined him. They con- 

 tinued tracking for some time ; and at one place, 



