By Robert Neff After Horace and Lillias Underwood left Pyongyang, they spent several weeks exploring the lesser-traveled places. Tigers were a constant threat as they prowled the lonely wilderness seeking prey. They would have readily welcomed the Underwoods as a change to their normal diet. To remind them of the danger, many tiger traps ― huge pens made out of logs, weighted with great stones on top ― were encountered. Fortunately, they were spared an encounter with the monarch of the darkness. In some places, there were altercations due to overly curious villagers and the subsequent perceived disrespect to their foreign guests. These slights were answered with tongue-lashings or, when that failed, feet and hands. Any altercation had to be handled in a careful manner as the Underwoods were far from Seoul and political aid.