He had, on the day before, carried off a woman from a neighbouring village; and had been traced to the jungle, round which a watch had been kept all night.
Suddenly, uttering a mighty roar, the tiger bounded from the jungle, and stood at the edge of the terrace.

Startled at his sudden appearance, the elephants recoiled, shaking the aim of their riders.
Three shots were, however, fired almost at the same moment; and the tiger, with another roar, bounded back into the jungle.
"I think," the rajah said, "that he is badly hit.

Listen to his roarings." The tiger, for a time, roared loudly at intervals.

Then the sounds became lower and less frequent, and at last ceased altogether.

In vain did the natives above shower down crackers.