Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-23
.nJoosRNAuT's JEWELS.
tfcw the Honor of the lido Was pei'h''"
Inv Its Faithful Priests.

MANY wears ago | was quarIetou "'
an important military sta
non about one hundred and hity ihlles
from the Madras coast. Unfortunate
Iv at the time | was there. gamoiihs
and betting were much in vogue anu
MANY men plunged and came TO grlei
over their debts of honor Oh all tha'
CAV company. nobody was more popu-
lar and better-like by both men ana
women than young Fitzroy; but un-
fortn he lost money AT the
races. tried to recover himself ut the
whist table, but failed, got into sis
hand. of the Marwarrees, aud gov
deeper and deeper into the mire OIL
debt. At length he told the narrator
that he intended to go to England 10
raise money. "Will you come away
with mep" he asked Give out th@
we have taken ten days leave for some
shooting, and see me down TO the
coast. II | go off alone, shall be
stopped by those cursed Marwarrees.
After some hesitation | agreed. tie
sent In his application for leave 10
Europe on private affairs. and gave
out that ! was going on ten days
shooting expedition.
A week later with couple OF ton
gas. we had started on our long ana
wearying Journey to the coast, where
my poor Young friend hoped to pick
up a steamer to take him to Europe
On the second day we met crowds OF
people tramping along. In reply 10
our injuries we were told they we're
all returning from the great festival OF
Jugeernaut, held at Purl, now only
some three days journey from where
we were. The tongawalla kept US in
terested with graphic description OF
the festival and OF the great goa'
which was especially remarkable Tor
the wonderful jewels 1t possessed
two emerald eyes Of inestimable value,
its lips formed OF the finest rubbies III
the world, and necklace of priceless
pearls he sun was sinking as al
last We neared the town OF Puri, and
we could see the pinnaoles of the tenn
pes rise above the trees which sur
rounded the place. Half mile the
other side of the town stood thu
Travellers Bungalc, where We
intended putting up for tn
night. A more uncomforta
bio meal never ate thai
the dinner which was served up to u
that evening, and | was quite thankful
t when the poor lad said he was dea'
beat aud would go off to bed. My owl
| room was on the other side of tn
$ bungalow, and took my pipe and sa
= smoking In the veranda. The moo
was just rising when ! thought say
the figure OF European stealing alon
l the wall of the compound. Strange,
# thought, and wondered what othe
~ European there could be here at tn
n same time. An idea struck me, and
If went across to my companions room
"a There was nobody in it, the bed va
10 undisturbed | threw down my pip
/ and rushed out into the moonlight,
I few seconds later | was out In II
Ia | POau, anu luFHtu ludblISOlNply ~ Va
T. direction of the temple.
N could not see the young officer; h
! ran on until | reached the wall OF t
10 temple compound-an enormous COZ
in ty-yard OF paved stone, on which we
70 lying number of priests, their VIII
an garments wrapped round their hea
"a and bodies. In the backgrou
ee was placed temple after temple, but
vc the very center stood one sOlitl
i. shrine raised on three seperate fig
te of steps aud inside | could see
10 great black god raised on three OIL
,s smaller flights of colored marble ste
20. The moonbeams shone directly on
no god and lit up the emerald eye 6
" ruby lips, while the pearl neckl;
he glowed on his huge black bosom.
In my unutterable horror saw my &C
In panion walking right across the COZ
NJ. yard. My tongue Glove to the r
nd of my mouth. dared not shout e.
,c. if | could have raised my voice.
fail CHASTITY horror took hold of me as
,o idea struck me that in his madness
res poor friend intended to save his no
ire by the greater dishonor OF robbing
m. idol, Speeches. | saw him mo
rst step after step, and the II
The moment saw him enter
lie sacred shrine Il ross the thresh
tn of which no other foot but that of
ere Brahmin has ever passed. Nine ST
,ot led up to The god He paused. II
his to shout, but no sound would co
no.. He raised his hand as if to tear oil
nv pearl necklace 1t was still above
one reach His foot then touched the
in euth. Oh. God! can | ever forget
yer sight? In the moonlight flashed
,sv. two arms covered with Il hundre
I'M nay, two Acknowledgements,
clasped the daring youth to
are black gods breast, At the S
the moment the sound of gong broke
led stiffness of the night, and in one
ot ment the priests had cast off their
had eriugs and were rushing to the shr
hile Two minutes later | saw the ami
p To aud Mortified priests carrying out
men lifeiess body of the dishonored
,a. glishman, and | turned aud he
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