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tree, he stated, could be covered several open 

 places not discernible from the rocks. Norman 

 accordingly took his station in the tree. 



He had not been there very long before he saw a 

 jackal trot underneath. From this the native 

 argued that the tiger would be very likely to follow, 

 if he had any intention of leaving the jungle. 



This he communicated in a whisper to Norman ; 

 and himself had probably a real belief that the 

 jackal was in truth no other than an advanced 

 attendant or satellite of the nobler beast. If he 

 really entertained such a belief as many do his 

 views of the subject were probably irrefutably con- 

 firmed by the appearance shortly afterwards of the 

 tiger itself. 



He was sneaking quietly along with his head low ; 

 the upper line of his whole body, from nose to setting 

 on of tail, forming one long undulating line. The 

 latter appendage was now carried drooping as he 

 brushed through the jungle. It was evident he was 

 in no great hurry, but stalking slowly through the 

 thicket, either not finding the present cover to his 

 taste, or deeming it desirable to avoid the near 

 neighbourhood of the men who were busily employed 

 in the other direction with their sticks and axes. 



He passed behind one of the rocks I have referred 

 to, and was for a few seconds lost to sight ; but he 



