134 BIG-GAME SHOOTING IN UPPER BURMA 



a brute near Tammu, on the Manipur border, 

 which had accounted for several Burmans during 

 the course of many years. This tiger filled up 

 the intervals by killing cattle. I had many a 

 try for him, but never had the luck to get a 

 shot, and am told he is still at large. On one 

 occasion this beast pursued a party of three 

 Burmans who were paddling down the Yu 

 stream, a tributary of the Chindwin. The men 

 suddenly became aware of a tiger galloping 

 through the jungle on the bank, and keeping 

 level with them. He presently took to the 

 water, and swam after the boat ; but finding that 

 he was losing ground, made for the opposite 

 bank and resumed his tactics, plunging into the 

 water again as he caught them up. He kept this 

 game up for two or three miles, and then desisted, 

 finding his efforts in vain. If he had had the 

 sense to gallop ahead of the boat, and then take 

 to the water, he must have caught them, unless 

 they could have chopped him over the head with 

 a ' dah ' as he attempted to scramble into the 

 boat ; but this was only a dug-out, and would 

 probably have upset during the struggle. 



On another occasion this brute carried off a 

 sahib's Madrassi boy ten miles from Tammu, on 

 tsaing ground. Master had shouted for dinner 

 and received the usual reply, ' Bringing sar.' 

 After waiting for some little time, and no dinner 

 appearing, his master called again, and getting 



