TIGER, BISON AND ELEPHANT 



disposal as regarded transport facilities, so I had great 

 hopes of securing a fine series of photographs. It is 

 amazing what a difference the co-operation of the local 

 authorities makes to one who, like myself, is a stranger 

 in the country. One's task is infinitely more pleasant 

 when there is not the constant worry of looking after 

 the caravan, arguing with the natives whose language 

 one cannot speak, haggling with contractors who 

 demand five times the proper rate. In India, once 

 the Government has the matter in hand, everything 

 goes smoothly; there is no disobeying of orders, 

 there are no mistakes, no long, maddening waits. 

 The Great Ones have commanded it to be done. 



As the Maharajah of Mysore was in the hill-country, 

 I took the little single-track railway to Outi, a rise of 

 some nine thousand feet. In Madras I had suffered 

 considerably from the heat ; but I found Outi intensely 

 cold, and was glad to get into my warmest clothing. 

 The Maharajah's secretary was most kind. He placed 

 an elephant at my disposal, and arranged for me to 

 have the assistance ot the game-rangers, who would 

 take me to those parts of the jungle where I was most 

 Hkely to secure moving pictures of tiger, bison, and 

 elephant. 



During my stay in Outi I went out to visit a village 

 belonging to one of the hill tribes. Both the place 

 and the people were quite unlike anything I have ever 

 seen elsewhere. 



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