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by his satisfaction at the speedy death of his tiger, 

 and the realization of his predictions. 



" Ah ! Sahib people," he said, " I told you I was 

 a good Shikaree. How could the tigers escape ? I 

 saw a hare this morning on the proper side, and 

 some partridges flew in the right direction. I felt 

 sure your honours' bullets would be carried straight, 

 and Manajee's tiger be laid this evening in front of the 

 tents. In my opinion, yesterday's wounded one will 

 yef be found. Luck is great to-day, and the omens 

 favourable." And, in effect, Manajee's prediction 

 ultimately proved correct; for, on the following day 

 the skin and head of the beast were brought into 

 the camp the former, however, in such a decom- 

 posed state as to render it useless as a trophy. 



That night, among the Shikarees, there was a 

 grand carouse on the strength of the success some 

 mowrah, or other spirit, having been procured to 

 supplement the limited allowance authorised by the 

 hunters. Some samber flesh, also, dried in strips, 

 and of an exceedingly leathery nature, served as 

 food palatable enough to the not very fastidious 

 tastes and digestions of the consumers. And there 

 is reason to believe that Rugonauth and Manajee 

 became reconciled during the course of the evening's 

 festivities. 



The hunters who did not reach their new camp 



