Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-04
Indian Robbers.

The attack Is generally made on the house OF
rich banker or the shop OF jeweler ia some
small town where the police force is not very
strong, or on the house OF the rich zeminiar
QanooWLerl OF village. one case or the latter
kino. which occurred In village az the time
Nhen L was encamped not far from it, was
managed thus: The " miudar was reported 10
have large sum OF money buried ia his house
common way OF keeping Il 10 India, the house
pelng QUILT In the usual eastern fashion
namely. round central courtyard, entry 10
which was gained through massive gateway
The doors OF the dwelling place were all on tie
Inside, toward Tie CourtS ard. The lower story
was simply an open corridor or cloister and
was used for domestic Offices and the stSpliny
OF cows and horses, and had no windows on the
out side. To its fun height there was nothing
without but smooth surface Of wall. The
upper story, the dwelling place proper. had
wiz dows on the outside; but these, as usual,
were very small, and high ap. When the
massive gates were closed OF an evening the
house was in feet fertilization, with the
household for garrison, and entry was almost
impossible.
The old zemindar and his two sons were seat
ed In the gateway enjoying the cool evening
air. Their two or three men-SeIyants Were
busted about the house, inside and outside. 1t
was just getting dusk, when there was heard
on the road which passed through the village
the usual cry Of pilgrims proceeding TO some
sacred shrine: Bonn bonn NdhddeOn Great is
MabaCeo) and "GahJd MAJ 6l ne" (vicor TO
Mother GGpgesl. And now the firsJ pilgrim OF
the company came In sight. There gaS nothing
suspicious in his appearance. lie looked a
SIMPLE pilgrim, and VAS barefooted; in one
hand he carried his shoes; with the other he
steaoied the long bamboo pole which rested on
one shoulder, and from each end or which haug
tne wicker work baskets which hold the bottles.
or rather TASKS, In which water Is carried from
ne sacred rivers TO some far distant shrine He
stopped In front OF the old Zemlndar. How
Tar Is lt, rather, TO the next good Well by the
roadside? for there We mean to rest for the
Mig ht"
1.-TWO miles, my son, replied the Old man.
"The water In the well is good?"
"And the grove near 1t is good one to sleep
Eyes,
er'sl shop near 1t where We could get some
hour?'
mo; there is rot"
"Then how far is the next well and resting
1.-TWO miles more"
"And is the water Ia that we'll good?"
Thou askest many questions" said the Old
man.
But the purpose of the questioning had been
gained; the seeming pilgrims had been moving
In single file; 1t had given them time to come
up and form group. Some OF them had put
down their poles ana baskets as II to rest them
selves. But now the baskets were slipped or
the slaves taken in hand, and a rush made on
the Cid man and his sons and servants, who
were soon overpowered, and the robbers In pos
session OF the house, while some kept guard
outside. They carried 10 arms, SO as to avoid
suspicion after the robbery as well as before it.
But heavy "male" bamboo club is formida-
BILE weapon. Torture was soon applied to the
Old man to make him reveal where his treasure
was buried. Two litGle grandchildren, boy
and girl, were seized, and the heavy clubs
held over their heads with a threat OF dashiny
their brains out IL the old man did not confess
speedily. He did so. The rupees We're dug up
and distributed among the band, whereupon
the robbers moved OFF and kept together until
they got clear OF the village, when they sepa.
rated, going across country slngly or by JGos
anG thlees; and by the time the police arrived
from the nearest station they had good TWO
hours start.-ChGDt5erS'S Journal