Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-24

means the people almost instantly OWNED the
fact that there was something In the wind, and
they oil came trcoping after him.
The culprt came smilinyly enough; prooa bly,
thoughts OF reward had already taken shape IN
his mind But they hadn't in his, they had In
Ine0oalds: that knew to certainty.
"Coriee said the ofdcer sternly, tell me the
truth about your elephant"
The boy was startled, but in . moment he re,
covered his nerve, and began most earnestly TO
rehearse his elaborate series OF lies.
stop numbered the of1cer. 81 ordered you 70
| 1t or not?n
"sanib have told you truth already. You may
XIII me II It IS not as have said"
MULLEN, bring out that battery. It can bring
the truth out VI INN If I can't"
| The servant soon came out Of the bungalow
carrying In his hand a small electric battery, OF
the kind that turns with q crank, like an old
fashioned cofee-miil. The ignorant natives were
more afraid or 1t than OF the whole OF her majestyS
Cover ment, and more than once I saw culprits
made 10 confess with q current so feeble that II
was mere child's play.
waser, ana take hold Of the poles OF the battery;
the people all held their breath.
.Will you tell the TRUTH" asked Theobold.
II swear that have told the truth, sahib, " pro-
tested the now terror stricken youngster.
The crank began to whiri faster and Corlee's
grst was very soon ground out. As the electricity
began 10 search out hts spinal marrow, loosen his
scSIp,iocH, ne MS muscles into knots, and DOW his
"Aold on, sahib! will! / Will" he shrieked at
IA ias instantly the current stopped, ana he began
ION, sahib. you are my rather and my mother,
and this time Will surely tell you all MY brain
Very lin PaS aad +, nave USED my white iasaef
rupees In an evil hour 1t was told to me secretly
that the ra1ahs contractor would hire an elephant,
ana a1lowed silva to carry Inc to him / undid
Siyas hobbies and drove him in the tracks OF the
Wild elephants until We came to where they
crossed the 1eckadee River when / drove up
stream in the water. Then we went 20 the ratahi
contractor, and we worked for him three days
ne promised me four rupees each Jay, but he has
m and in lou. AnA.
when he does the sahib shall have the money"
Bribery and corruption! Insult to injury! This
was The last straw. Theobald broke out in q tor
rent OF Tamil objurgations and explosives, ali OF
which were as so much Sanskrit to me, save now
and then, when the EXPLANATIONS "Damrascal!"
or 'DamphOol!' were rapidly tnterjected, like
flashes OF lightning In dark night, which show
one the general lay or the land. lie was about the
maddest man l ever saw, and his wrath quickly
took a very acute and cutting form. COrlee was
seized and tied TO one OF the posts or the verandah
face inwards- Word was given, and the oil ele-
The youthful stealer OF elephants such a whaling
as never saw administered before or since. Evt-
IDENTIFY The old man had done the like before, for
noticed that he was careful to put the blows where
they would do the most good
The youngster was game chicken, and greatly
to my establishment the first half-dozen cuts never
brought q. whimper. But he weakened then, and
hOwled like dervish the rest Of the time. He got
between twenty and twenty-five blows, aud
although they drew no blood every one was u base
NIT, and sent the bawl far afleld II was a just
punishment vitality necessary as a measure OF
uioSipiuC, anu ditDOuSu am SAID 10 DO Qult6
chicken hearted In such matters considered that
Theobald did perfectly right.
AS soon as Corlee had received his deserts he was
united and in terrible voice told to ..Go!" He
went. He took the trail out OF the forest in re-
lnarkaDly quick time, without even stopping to
say goodbye to his elephant, whom he would
never drive again. But tnat was the least OF his
troubles just then. II he had been offered O thou
sand elephants for the riding OF them, he could not
nave ridden one. Like the boy who got spanked
with patent spanker, he was even robbed Of The
poor pleasure OF sitting down to cry.