Question

the one great anxiety was least he should die of old age before the date appointed for the main Sahib shoot 1. who is he in the above lines and what would happen if he die of old age2. the date appointed refers to.....3.
who is means of and who who did she want to shoot

Answer 1

1. The he in the above context is used in reference to the tiger . If he died from old age, miss packletide would not be able to gain the name and fame she would be getting after shooting the tiger dead