Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
THE TOOTH OF silva.
ny GEORGE G. FARQUHAR.

BY GEORGE u FA"VU""
II reckon this trip Is downright
failure" exclaimed LOUIS Henley IT.
ritably, us he sat with his FRIEND Dr.
Worrall, in their tent one night aiter
ten hours stalk In the desolae re-
gion at the foot Of the Himalayas. y
vote we give IL up as bad JOB and
make tracks homeward."
We've been unl'icky, mats al, re-
turned DR.. Worrall There are yaks
about, for we came across their 'spoor
to-day up the lake. hailoo, LOUIS
what's that thingY
Louis had pulled out his cnronome-
ter as he was speaking, and the doc
tors eye CHANGED to catch the gewgaw
that dangled from the chain.
"This~ replied Louis, nonchalanuy'
"0h, It's q little present ] had from
Iollardbefore he leftCalcutta. Neither
valuable nor very ornamental, but
keep II In memory OF him.
The object which DIR. Worra'l now
scrutinizcd with some degree OF curl
osity was conlcal-shaped piece OF
green jade, about an inch In length'
from the base OF II projected q short
strip OF furnished metal, ana through
this metal hole had been bored. Dr.
Worrall looked long and carefully OF
the article.
"Where did Pollard get III" be asked
grave look on his face.
"Well, he came across It IN TINS very
neighborho0d, believe. Perhaps, l
ought to say-putting the fact into
plain English-he stole ~
slow did he become possessed OF
II"
"Oh, by some means or other he se-
cretly obtained access to Brahmin
temple, in which an deliberately Jew
eled image OF Silva was enshrined. Inc
jade teeth Of the Idol were fixed into
their sockets with golden screws and
Pollard, DESTROYS OF having memento
OF his hazardous enterprise, broke one
OF the teeth OIL and carried IT away
with him. II was the act OF an icono-
clast, q vandal, but
"You don't mean to tell me-" cried
DR.. Worrall, eNcltedly, that this is the
notorious Bharatra toothY'
Nov you mention 1t, recollect
hat was the name OF the temple-the
Bharatra temple. But why notori'
ousY'
ut appears that the Bhootaneese
have a special regard Tor these teeth
certain scores or inscriptions upon
them being attributed to Brahms's
own hand II was the double triangle
cut into the face OF this piece OF JADE
that caused me to question you respect
ing It, A description Of the missing
tooth was circulated throughout the
district, the rajah OF Waysnu ofiering
a substantial reward Tor It's recovery
II you value your comfort ana rarely.
Louis, would advise you TO get rid OF
the stone at the earliest opportunity.
Many fanatic would not count the
cost II he could only obtain possession
of the tooth, and many who are not
fanatics would nave little scrupie
about kllling you ior inc sake OF inc
reward
u had no idea ! was carrying sucn
dangerous article about with me- re-
joined LOUIS, with inugh' here "
goes PACK INTO my pocket.
'lark!" interposed the doctor, sud'
denly sltting up sunny What was
'hatY
lie rose TO MS rect, strobe past the
tent pole, ana liited the nap OF the
wv ~, n'na" ~ 'ooAe' A'e"'s
o's ''''o 'no n's"'' '',enns'
n'"'' "",e Doei ."'9'"Aen, nc ,"'''
returning, > thought heard steaithy
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