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jungle, contrary to orders, when you knew the tiger 

 was about \ You shall have no pay for this day, 

 and not a drop of mowrah. My heart went right 

 into my mouth," he continued, turning to his com- 

 panions, "when I saw the tiger dash at him. The 

 idiot deserves a sound hiding." And he gave the 

 culprit a shake which almost made the teeth rattle 

 in his head, as he remembered the disagreeable sen- 

 sation he had experienced. 



"Don't spare him!" said Norman. " It will be 

 an example to the others, besides being some satis- 

 faction for the anxiety he must have caused us all. 

 Better tell Kugonauth that, in consequence of his 

 disobedience of orders, he is not to be employed the 

 next time we beat." 



This was done; and Rugonauth, with the air of 

 a judge delivering sentence, expressed his entire 

 approval of the order, and added a few observations 

 of his own when commenting on the circumstance. 

 The decree was confirmed, without hope of ameliora- 

 tion, when it was ascertained that the man had 

 deserted his own post, and gone towards a neigh- 

 bouring look-out to borrow a pipeful of tobacco. 



Manajee, too, admitted the justice of the decision, 

 although the wrong-doer was one of his most im- 

 portant assistants, and a fellow-villager. His regret, 

 however, at his friend's misdemeanor was eclipsed 



