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ing stealthily out, she charged instantly 

 for the tree, and reaching the branch in 

 a single bound, tore down the shikari. 

 The officer at once fired and wounded 

 her ; on which she again sprung into the 

 tree, pulled him down also, and began 

 worrying him. The poor fellow was re- 

 markably strong and athletic, and fought 

 desperately for his life. His three com- 

 panions hearing the outcry hurried up, 

 and putting shoulder to shoulder walked 

 up to the tigress and killed her on the 

 spot. But both their friend and the 

 shikari died from the injuries they had 

 sustained, while they were being carried 

 in to Hyderabad. 



