Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-01-09

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But as l rushed forward, (my Frightened
attendants, being unarmed, had ran away
precipitately) Bahram dropped his victim,
and seeing the poor wretch was already
dead l thought it unnecessary to slay the
horse, which was so much more valuable,
indeed, than many grooms.
''Instead of attacking me, as Iauti-
cipated, the infuriated, animal
now whirled about, aud darted
back into the paddock which sur
rounds the stables. Leaping superbly
into the air, ann uttering wild aud
fearful cry (Which have not the prop
er English to explain to YOU, he darted
at another of the grooms, But in the
twinkling of an eye the fellows had all
disappeared within the stables, and had
closed the doors. beckoned one Of my
attendants to shut the gate beside which
l was standing. But Bahram was now
returning like lightning, and the coward
ly slave was reluctant TO como forward.
Therefore had to close the gate with
my own hand, to keep Bahram impris-
oned; and the slave have had whipped
for cOwardice."
The Rajah's English was scrupulOusly
elegant in accent, and he told the incl
dent with certain diguifed eloquence
of gesture that made it intensely inter
esting. We asked il VIC could get a
glimpse of the denented Bahram. In
response the Rsjah led us through long
winding alley of blossomiug oleanders
and into part of the garden which we
had never before visited. The terrace
at this point overlooked the inclosure in
which the stables stood and commanded
at the same time a view Of one of the
busiest thoroughfares of Masulipatam,
which at one point adjoIned the stable
grounds.
Moving restlessly up and down beside
the narrow strip Of bamboo fence which
separated him from the street, VIC saw
the wretched horse; and the Rajah's face
grew even more detected as we watched.
The passers-by seemed awed by the mad
animal, for they kept crowding to the
other side of the street and eyeiug sus-
piciously the frail barriers Of the bamboo
gate. Ever and anon Bahram would toss
his head back cOuyulsively over his
shoulders. as if some insect were sting
ing the base OF his brain. Then he
would jump up and down two or three
times and press close against the fence
in his mad hunger to get at the passing
throng. He was never for an instant
still.
cit is a bad case, said the Rajab
sadly, land iu all probability iucurable.
That breed is liable TO be affected thus in
our climate. There is a chance Of his
recovery if he is left undistured; but
that place is not good for him. The
crowds excite him, and know not how
to remove him alive.
"Why not lasso him ''suggesIed Jack.
The Raiah did not understand.
81 meau," continued Jack, why
couldn't some fellows 90 into the pad
dock on elephants, aud throw a moose
over his head and upset him, and then
throw another over his hind legs, and so
Get him MI tangled up so he'd be help
less. Thcu he could be carried off some
where aud kept cool till his senses came
back to him"
The Raiah's woebegone face lit up AT
Jacks proposal.
Certainly, we might try some such
scheme" " he responded. Then we held
an earnest consultation as to ways aud
means. As Jack had very definite idea
Of Just how the thing should be managed,
aud understood the nice art Of throwing
a asso, the Rajah committed the matter
to his hands. It was decided that, while
Bahrsm's attention was taken up with
the crowds at the street gate, we should
enter the inclosure from the rear, on
elephants, and proceed to put the horse
into a strait jacket.
Hardly had We re entered the palace
to perfect ou- arrangements for the at
tack, when our ears were shocked by
terrible outcry which arose IN the street.
As we started out to see what was the
matter, we were met by the tidings we
had been dreading. The mad brute had
broken through tue bamboo gate, aud
was runuing amuck through the crowded
street. Having our reyolvers in our
belts, Jack and rushed forth barehead-
ed, jumped on our horses, and galloped
toward the scene of terror. The Raiah
picked up his boar spear and made after
US with digniGed alacrity, at the same
time, in a tone they dared not disobey,
ordering his attendants to follow.
As we dashed down . sideway and
emerged upon the chief street, the
cries and sbrieks became appal-
ling. Poor wretches wild with
terror met us in throngs, while others on
either hand assailed with prayers aud
blows the doors Of the dwellings closed
against them. We saw the mad horse
darting from side to side, his ears fiat on
his neck, his great mouth widc open.
With his cleaning blood red coat he
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