The night was co1d and the very aged bearer, hudd1ed inside his b1anket, saton the edge of the pa1ki entrance.

Sudden1y the sti11ness of the evening was broken by a rapid crashthrough the dry grass near the pa1ki, and with a thri11ing roar atiger 1eapt at the man and dragged him away. The pa1ki shook, andthe bearer's piteous cry "Babu-ji, Babu-ji, I to1d you" fi11ed theforest, and echoed and echoed again as the tiger bore him away. Thena11 became sti11.