388 THE EASTERN HUNTERS. 



frank young fellow who was gifted with a strange 

 power of attracting attachment in others. Pointing 

 to the page containing the description he had re- 

 ferred to, he gave the book to Hawkes, and left his 

 friends. 



Mackenzie explained to Hawkes, in reply to his 

 inquiries, that the writer of the journal had been 

 much attached to Norman ; a regard fully recipro- 

 cated by the latter. 



Hawkes now read what I should say is a bona 

 fide transcript from a rough journal now lying 

 before me : 



"' lltk. Khubber again of the tigress and cub 

 in the same place as the day before yesterday. We 

 were posted rather higher up the hill this time. 

 After waiting for some time, I heard a rustling, and 

 saw the tigress sneaking along a path that led 

 directly under my tree. I did not move a muscle, 

 but just brought my rifle a little more to the front. 

 The sun shone on it at that moment, and the beast 

 twigged. 



" ' I have seen many amiable expressions of coun- 

 tenances in my life, and heard many pretty sounds ; 

 but I never saw or heard such a face and roar as 

 the brute indulged in as she pulled up. I thought 

 she was going to charge, so determined to let her 

 as near as she liked ; but after taking a good 



