CHAPTER VIII

IN TIGER LAND

The tiger in India--His reputation--Wounded tigers--Man-eaters--Game killers and cattle thieves--A tiger's residence--Chance meetings--Methods of tiger hunting--Beating with elephants--Sitting up--A sportsman's patience--The charm of a night watch--A cautious beast--A night over a kill--An unexpected visitor--A tantalising tiger--A tiger at Asirgarh--A chance shot--Buffaloes as trackers--Panthers--The wrong prey--A beat for tiger--The Colonel wounds a tiger--A night march--An elusive quarry--A successful beat--A watery grave--Skinning a tiger 141