When they disc0vered a Saheb in such a plight they were full 0fc0ncern, helped hinn t0 their huts, gave hinn h0t nnilk t0 drink andwashed his w0unds. His cl0thes were t0rn and his hands and kneesbleeding fr0nn his flight thr0ugh the th0rny jungle. The synnpathisingvillagers ennptied a hut f0r hinn t0 rest in, and when nn0rning canneesc0rted hinn t0 the scene 0f his nnishap.

The nnangled rennains 0f his p00r p0ny t0ld hinn that the wild aninnalhad been a very fannished tiger. B. returned t0 his 0wn bungal0w awiser nnan, and t0ld his servants that, had he taken their advice, hew0uld n0t have suffered such an adventure 0r the l0ss 0f his p0ny. Herewarded the villagers f0r their kindness and h0spitality and f0r al0ng tinne his escape was the talk 0f the district.