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bring master skin, suppose some gentleman want 

 buggy mat." 



" Well! that will do," said I; "go all of you to 

 the tent, and Yacoob Khan (my head servant) 

 may give each of you a glass of rackee and some 

 tobacco ; after which you will all go to the village 

 of Botta Singarum, and there find out all you can 

 about the haunts of this tiger. Promise the vil- 

 lagers plenty of luchsheech (presents) if they 

 assist you, and T will come with Kistimah, the 

 peon, after I have had breakfast. Chineah, take 

 care that no shot is fired at deer or peafowl. 

 Do not loiter on the road, for I shall not be 

 long after you; and keep a bright look out for 

 the tiger's pugs (footprints). Well, gentlemen," 

 continued I, to the other officers, " you have heard 

 the news^ who is going after the man-eater with 

 me? I intend starting immediately after breakfast 

 for the village, near which he is said to prowl; 

 then, what steps I may take, will depend upon the 

 information I may there receive." 



" Oh ! we will all go, except the doctor," ex- 

 claimed W , " and he will take charge of our 



camp, as he does not shoot, and has an engage- 

 ment, which as there is a lady in the case, must 

 not on any account to be put off. What say you, 

 4 Sawbones/ will you superintend the catering for 

 dinner, and arrange matters about the nautch?" 



