The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-31

Thought detected In his eve a pleasure which
had not been there for weeks.
"T0-morrnw YOU will see the humiliation Of
the elephant" said the Colonel 20 his Adiuiant
before he turned la FOR the night. " The regi-
meni will he paradcd al O. aud Ali has told me
that Bsgaum viii be tumrd out, aud that he
will settle affairs with the tiger"
need not say ihat there was but little sleep
among the hunks that night The program Of
the coming day had been passed around, aud we
anticipated an exciting time.
Morning came, with The birds in the tama-
rinds and palms. and we were on the qnl plve.
Col Srlwyn dressed la a new uniform, which
had just arrived and never before been worn,
made his appearance. and az his heels SLIPPED
The tiger, his coat OF dark and yellow fairly
shining in he hot rays OF tho Indian sun.
Never before had the tiger and his master
looked so handsome.
The regiment was paraacd on tho open
ground in front Of the barracks, and Col Sci
wyn, somewhat impatient, bat cool, looked at
his watch aud glanced toward the stables.
Presently there came in sight the huge form
OF Bisgaum. the elephant.
The great monster, with his trunk elevated,
aud his long white tasks showing like Cine
taTs, came on with the tall, halinaked figure
Of Ali AZ his head.
The ground seemed to shake beneath the feet
Of the elephant. lie came forward with a
steady walk aud did not look like one about TO
apologize 10 his hated foe.
A. Ali aud Bisgaum turned fully into the
street-ike place along which the regiment was
drawn up in two lines, one on either side, the
tiger made sudden movement aud crouched.
That moment the elephant spied the object
OF his humiliation. lie looked 40 Ali, whose
hand rested on his thick skin aud seemed 10
shake his bead
Col Sclwyn, with folded arms, stood near
Sakkar, whose tail was describing half circles
IN air. aud from whose eyes flashed the
hate OF "A tigers Lifetime.
al at once Ali aud Blsgaum halted within 40
yards OF the tiger
" Lead ham forward ana make him kneel TO
Sakkar,' said The voice of the Colonel.
The words died away and Ali tHrncd 70 the
elephant. There WAS moment Of dead silence,
aud then with a sudden tinmprting which
seemed 10 shake the very earth uudcr his feet
old Bis2aum rushed forward 40 full charge.
Down mon the tiger he came with the re-
sisless fury OF a typboon.
Col. Selwyu turned white hut did not move.
The horror OF the scene seemed 10 root him TO
the ground.
Sakkar saw his peril and with a short roar
sprang up aud ATTEMPTED % seize the trunk, but
% was lifted out OF hls reach. and the next
moment he had been caught and dashed 10 the
ground as If Bisgaum would drive him through
the earth
The whole regiment stood petrifed but half
pleased. Their sympalhies were with the ele-
phant and ii Col. Selwyn had ordered a broad
side there might have been outright mutiny.
The tiger tried 10 recover from the attack
but could not In an instant he WAS being
tEampled 30 death beneath the feet of the en-
ragged monster, aud Ali WAS standing off with
folded arms enjoying the scene which lie had
brought about
In less thaR minute all that remained OF
the G0lonel's tiger was a mass OF bleeding flesh,
and all az once BisgaHm, as if proud Of his
triumph, turned and made low obeisance 10
the dazed Colonel, alter which he walked toward
the stables.
For moment not sound broke the termi-
nation of The elephants battle
All eyes were fastened upon Col Selwyn, who
was staring a. BIsgauu's work. The man sud-
denly tottered toward his pet. wild cry pealcd
from his throat aud in q second he was lying
across the torn hide. his rich uniform stained
with the blood Of Sakkar
NepIcked up the unconscious man aud carried
him 70 his quarters, where he lay Tor long
time in dead faint When he came out OF il
the light Of madness lii up his eyes aud he OF.
dered BisgRum out 10 be shot Al once.
But BisRaum WAS not 10 be found. Both Ali
and the elephant had vanished, the Jungle had
swallowed them, and some days after the Colonel
had died a raying maniac, We learned that Bis
gaum was back again in the Maharsjah' ID
gardens.