We must go back at once, and Mr.Hunter, having a wife and daughter there, is anxious to get back, too; but the Doctor urges that he should go out and kill this tiger.

As it is known that you have just arrived, he says that if you are willing to go with him, it will be thought that you had come here to join the hunt, and if that comes off, and the tiger is killed, it does not matter whether two or sixty of us went out." "I shall be quite willing to do so," said Bathurst, "and I really think that the Doctor's advice is good.

If, now that you have all arrived upon the ground, the preparations were canceled, there can be no doubt that the natives would come to the conclusion that something very serious had taken place, and it would be all over the place in no time." "Thank you, Bathurst.

Then we will consider that arranged.

Now we will get the horses in as soon as possible, and be off at once." Ten minutes later the buggies were brought round, and the whole party, with the exception of the Doctor and Bathurst, started for Deennugghur..