Tiger in the tunnel by Ruskin Bond?

Answer 1

Tembu, the boy, opened his eyes in the dark and wondered if his father was ready

to leave the hut on his nightly errand.

There was no moon that night, and the deathly stillness of the surrounding jungle

was broken only occasionally by the shrill cry of a cicada. Sometimes from far off

came the hollow hammering of a woodpecker, carried along on the faint breeze.

Or the grunt of a wild boar could be heard as he dug up a favourite root. But these

sounds were rare, and the silence of the forest always returned to swallow them

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The Tiger in the Tunnel

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The Tiger in the Tunnel

Baldeo, the watchman, was awake. He stretched himself slowly unwinding the

heavy shawl that covered him. It was close on midnight and the chill air made him

shiver. The station, a small shack backed by heavy jungle, was a station in name

only; for trains only stopped there, if at all, for a few seconds before entering the

deep cutting that led to the tunnel. Most trains merely slowed down before taking

the sharp curve before cutting.

Baldeo was responsible for signalling whether or not the tunnel was clear of

obstruction, and his manual signal stood before the entrance. At night it was his

duty to see that the lamp was burning, and that the overland mail passed through

safely. 'Shall I come too, Father?' asked Tembu sleepily, still lying in a huddle in a

corner of the hut.

'No, it is cold tonight. Do not get up.'

Tembu, who was twelve, did not always sleep with his father at the station, for he

had also to help in the home, where his mother and small sister were usually alone.

They lived in a small tribal village on the outskirts of the forest, about three miles

from the station. Their small rice fields did not provide them with more than a bare

living and Baldeo considered himself lucky to have got the job of Khalasi at this

small wayside signal stop.

Still drowsy, Baldeo, groped for his lamp in darkness then fumbled about in search

of matches. When he had produced a light he left the hut, closed the door behind

him and set off along the permanent way. Tembu had fallen asleep again.

Answer 2

Grandpa bring tiger cub home - tiger grow - sent to zoo.

Grandpa visit zoo after years - pat/talk/slap tiger in cage like old days.

Zoo keeper in shock says - that's not your tiger. Grandpa go "O_O".

Answer 3

yes...... a tiger in the house was written by Ruskin Bond.

Answer 4

a tiger in the house by ruskin bond