CHAPTER XVII. 



The Scene of the Kill Signs of the Enemy A walking Shot 

 Escape after Proceedings Again met Singular behaviour 

 of a Tiger A sitting Shot Finale Temptation Resistance 

 and Non-resistance Discussion about it Matter amicably 

 settled A Dish of Pork. 



AN early inspection on the following morning of 

 the scene of the kill proved that the tiger had made 

 an excellent meal during the night, but had not 

 lingered long in the neighbourhood after dawn. The 

 hunters had accompanied the Shikarees in their 

 examination of the place, and were now advised by 

 the latter to send to the camp for their breakfast at 

 once, and then proceed to the trees by the dried-up 

 pond, there to await khubber ; for the tiger's pugs 

 led in that direction. 



This was done, and it was yet early when, the 

 cold meal being consumed, the sportsmen were en 

 route to the jungle rendezvous. The Shikarees had 

 gone on the track of the tiger, who was evidently in 

 a suspicious frame of mind, and not likely to rest 

 till he had attained some favourite thicket ; for the 

 neighbourhood of the kill was but scantily grown 



