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CHAPTER III. 



MULKAPOOB. 



Our camp. Mulkapoor. The Patel. Good news of shekar. W 's 



family. Scheme for a Nautch. The Begum. Her love of good 

 liquor. The prescription. Chineah and my Shekar-gang. The 

 Doctor's ruse. News of a man-eater. Departure of the gang Page 44 



CHAPTER IV. 



THE MAN-EATER'S LAIB. 



The start. The man-eater's depredations. His habits described. His 

 last victim. His trail. We are on his track. More game. The 

 scent becomes warm. The lair. The remains of many victims dis- 

 covered. The plan for the morrow. A resolution. W 's idea of 



shekar. We arrive in camp. The Pill's garden. The bath. 

 Dinner. The Doctor's visit to the Begum. Effect of his medicine. 

 My future husband. The nautch arranged . . . . . . . . 59 



CHAPTER V. 



A BATTUE, 



Preliminary arrangements for the beat. The Doctor's great appearance. 



His famous feat. W falls in with tigers. Fatal accident. 



The death of a tiger. The game warms. The battue. Another 

 tiger dies. The bag of the day. The Doctor again. The ceremonies 

 of my gang 77 



CHAPTER VI. 



THE GANG. 



The Begum's invitation accepted. My Shekar-gang. Googooloo's 

 history and the discovery of the Yanadi caste. Googooloo's gifts. 

 Insinuations 91 



CHAPTER VII. 



THE NAUTCH. 



The Nantch : its fascinations. Indian dancing-girls. Oriental eyes. 

 Their dress and jewels. Soaping the Begum. Indian jugglers and 

 their tricks. The celebrated mango-tree. The sacrifice to Bowanee. 

 Explanation. The Doctor's wonder 109 



