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Suddenly a shout rent the air, and was heard by 

 all above the jabbering. 



" There's a tiger lying in that clump ! " yelled a 

 black object in great excitement, as he came spring- 

 ing towards his comrades. " I saw him with my 

 own eyes, and he's all ready, and is wagging his 

 tail." 



As the man reached his neighbours, who huddled 

 together on the first intimation, he pointed to a 

 small isolated patch of jow, consisting of not more 

 than half-a-dozen bushes, and which stood apart 

 from the cover just beaten. It was only by acci- 

 dent the man had approached it, no one having 

 thought it worth while to examine a place so un- 

 likely to be preferred to the more concealed and 

 shady recesses of the main jungle. 



Rugonauth quickly re-appeared, and marshalling 

 the men, took them back in a body, so as to get on 

 the further side of the little clump, and endeavour 

 to drive its occupant towards the hunters. 



The retrograde movement was effected without 

 the tiger moving, though he was doubtless furious 

 at being disturbed, and quite prepared to visit his 

 wrath on any intruders. 



Having gained a sufficient distance to the rear, 

 the beaters, in one solid body, now again advanced, 

 and made free use of stones and fireworks. 



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