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"It might only disturb him," replied Roopur, 

 " and he would slip away and travel far during the 

 night. But to-morrow I hope he will be found. 

 Something in my heart tells me he has not long to 

 live." 



The hunters took Roopur's advice, and left it to 

 him alone to hunt the trail. The shikaree remained 

 behind when they left for the camp, having arranged 

 with one or two of his companions to return with 

 food when the bear had been carried to the tents ; 

 for he had determined to pass the night in the 

 jungles, and reserve all his strength for the further 

 prosecution of his purpose. 



Rugonauth was a little jealous of the success 

 achieved by Roopur; " his nose," as Hawkes observed, 

 " having been quite put out of joint " .since their 

 arrival at their present hunting-ground. But still 

 he determined to aid him as much as possible in his 

 endeavours to compass the destruction of the man- 

 killer. 



Should the tiger remain in the hills, he knew 

 there was little hope of tracking it, unless chance 

 should greatly favour them. He therefore deter- 

 mined to examine the neighbourhood of the river in 

 the earlv morning, in case of its seeking refuse there. 



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Only when evening fell did Roopur desist from 

 his occupation of following the trail. He could not 



