Evening star., 1894-12-15

member Messua said timidly Because
thou vast my son whom the tiger took,
and because 1 loved thee very dearly.
They said that 1 was thy mother, the
mother of a devil, and therefore worthy Of
death"
"And what is a devil?" said Mowgll
"Death 1 have seem
The man looked up gloomily under his
eyebrows, but MesSua laughed "See," she
said to her husband, "I knew 1 said that
he was no sorcerer. He is my SONNY
sonr'
"Son or sorcerer. what good will that do
rs?' the man answered. 1--WE are as dead
already"
"Yonder Is the road to the Jungle"
Mowgu pointed through the window.
"And your hands and feet are free. Go
now"
I'VE do not know the Jungle, my son, as
-as thou knowest," Messua began. Il do
not think that l could walk far
And the men and women would be up
on our backs and rag us here again." said
the husband.
"Hmg' said Mowgli, and he tickled the
palm of his hand with the tip of his skin
ming knife. 81 have no wish to do harm to
any one of this yillage-yet. But do not
think they will stay thee. In a little while
they viii have much to think of. Ah!' he
lifted his head and listened to shouting and
trampling outside. so they have let Bull
6eo come home at last"
He was sent out this morning to kill
thee" Messua cried. "Didst thou meet
him?"
'Yes-we-I met him. He has q tale to
tell. OF that I am certain; and while he
is telling 1t there is time TO do much. But
first 1 viii look and see what they mean.
Think where ye would go and tell mo when
/ come back"
He bounded through the window and ran
along again outside the wall of the VIII
lage till he came within earshot of the
crowd around the pecpul tree. Buldeo was
lying on the ground coughing and groan-
ing, and every one was asking him ques-
tions all at once. His hair had fallen about
his shoulders; his hands and legs were
skinned from climbing up trees and he
could hardly speak, but he felt the i'm
portarcc of his position keenly. From
time to time he said something about
devils and singing devils and magic en-
ohantment. just to give the crowd taste
of what was coming. Then he called for
water.
"Bahr' said Nowgli. "Chatter-chatter.
Talk. talk. These men are brothers of
the Bnnder-Iog. Now he must wash his
mouth with water; now he must smoke;
and when all this is done he has still his
story to tell. They are very wise people
men. They will have no one to guard
Nessua till their ears are stuffed with
Buldeo'5 tales. And-I am becoming as
He shook himself and glided back to the
hut. jest as he was at the window he felt
q touch on his foot.
Mother" said he, for he knew that
tongue well, what dcst thou here?'
Il heard my children sing through the
woods and followed the one loved best
Little Frog, I have n desire to see that
woman who gave thee milk" said Mother
Wolf oil wet wt:h the dew.
They have bound and mean to kill her.
I have cut those ties. and she goes with
her man through the Jungle"
D. IT also Will follow 1 am old but not yet
foothless" Mother Wolf reared herself
upon end. and looked through the window
into the dark Of the hut.
In a minute she dropped noiselessly, and
Mi she said was: 'I gave thee thy first
milk; but Basheera speaks true Man goes
10 man at last"
Maybe" said MowGli. With . very un-
laeasant look On his face. But tonight