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Bruce and Rauards The white

hunter was free to coo, and the sleepy soldiers saw the water

skin which Raainst

the wall again and replenished the dung fire Bruce and Ramabai wisely

made a wide detour to the peepul tree, which they cli the

apes and the parrakeets

So of wheels and a

e of vision drew a pair of

bullocks, pulling a tiger trap toward the clearing This cage was of

stout ith iron bars The rear of the cage was solid; the front had

a falling door The whole structure rested upon loheels, and there

was a drop platfor was

attached to the rear wall, and to this was generally tied a kid, the

bleating of which lured the tiger for which the trap was laid The

door slid down, i he understood, and he shook with

horror and voiceless rage He caught Raely that

a low cry came from the brown man's lips

"Patience, Sahib!" he warned "Without you ill the Meer The rest lies with you,