St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-03-21

most OF them staInpeding up the va
ley, while three only-and one of thes
evidently wounded badly-burst ava
in the opposite direction. Dr., Worrai
followed by the two Hindoo servants
rushed pell-mell over the bowlders Il
the hope of heading. the larger her,
at the neck of the hollow, and SO @
getting another shot at them. Louis
on the other hand, elected to pursue
the bull he had wounded, which, from
its labored flight, he saw must soo1
drop of exhaustion. Handing his gun
to Chuta Sen, and ordering that tworth,
to keep close at his heels, he broke ou
Unto a run eastward.
Look, sahib!" cried the shikar1
pointing. "Yaks make for the nul
lah. We cut off corner this way"
Is this our path ?" exclaimed Louts
hesitating.
eyes, sahib," returned Chuta Sen
who, hampered with the gun, had once
more taken up the rear. "Yaks soon
pass below. Haste, sahib, haste!"
Louis needed no urging. Down the
steep he went-recklessly enough, con-
sidering that but six feet of stony ledge
separated him from the brink of gulf
300 feet sheer-over powders and tr1s-
socks of coarse growth. where a slim
of the foot would have been fatal.
Down, down - now leaping, now
scrambling on all fours-for fulIv Are
minutes. Then he stopped dead, with
blanched face. Before him and TO his
right yawned cavernous depths; ON
his left hand was the perpendicular
face Of the mountain. The cliff patE,
had ended.
What do you mean by choosing
this route?" cried Louis, angrily. ssWe
can't get any farther. Let us go back,
or we shall miss the
AS he spoke he turned wrathfully
upon the shikari. The words choked
IN his throat. Half dozen PAGES be-
hind him stood Chuta Sen-half smit-
ing, half scornful, wholly self-pos-
sessed--the loaded gun held at the sspre-
sent.''
''Feringhee,'' he said, metallic rim.
In his voice, II want the tooth-the
SoCIeA UOOLa Or SlVd!"
"Ahi" calculated Louis, finching be-
fore the black muzzle. sThat's it. Is
1T? So it was you who were prvin,-
round the tent last night; perhaps if
was you, too, who attempted to rob us
while we were asleep"
"rhe toothl" repeated Chuta Sen.
Give me that and you go safe. II no.
then shoot and take it,
The bantering tones in which Chute
Sen spoke told Louis that he had not
tS deal with a religious zealot-indeed.
Inc mere fact of the mans refraining
from on killing him without scruple made
that point sufficiently certain. No;
clearly the shikari had in his mind the
reward offered by the rajah to the re-
'forer OF the purloined tooth. This
1nowiedge inspired Louis with some
iegree of hope. 1t would be idle to ex,
'ect aid from DR.. Worrall, who at that
moment was probably miles away; and
ret Louis did not relish yielding up his
possessions without even the show of
struggle. Only one course remained
he must temporize with the fellow. &,
nd it possible outwit him. T.
Look here" he said, pulling the
wedge of green jade from hia pocket.
The things of no value to me. You
nall have it if you put down that gun"
No, no" replied Chuta Sen, warily.
Throw it to my feet. SO can pick it
p. The sahib must not move till /
each the top Of the rocks, or fire.
here cast the gun over the edge, and
hen the sahib. may catch me-f he
an.'
Very WE'LL" said Louis, biting his
p. Here it is.''
The piece of jade dropped couple
feet in front of the willy hillsman.
8 ne crooked his back in order to seize
, the gun in his right hand was neees-
Irily depressed for an istant, and in :
lat instant Louis had flung himself II
9on the bent figure. The weapon fell s
lth q cfatter to the earth, and the two h
en- grappled in fierce conflict. v
To and fro they swayed in mad striy- d
gs, now on the varge of the dizzy il
light, and anon close pressed against t,
e adamant face of the betting crags. a
lddenly the 1.-THE shikari shook him. e
II free. With a snarl of hatred, the a.
sht of murder in his eyes, he rushed se
resh upon Louis with outstretched ii
nds. The other sprang aside deftly, al
d Chuta Sen, unable to check his Il
N impetus, was launched over the W
ge of the narrow platform into space, tt
lere came the hiss of the falling body Ii,
} long-drawn wail-a sickening thud in
and silence. ct
taking up his gun, his face pallid. in
eyes wide with horror, Louis fred til
o the air. After an interval he th
pped in another cartridge and fred
ain. Soon he heard DIR. Worralls m
es, aud presently that gentleman, liz
tn his attendants, appeared upon the GU
It. Louis related what had occurred m
/ was afraid of something of this ia
t." said the doctor, picking up the m
e tooth, which ss61l lay where it had pc
N flung. Have you any further th
ire to retain this thing?" hi
never wish to set eyes on 1t again, % an
urned Louis, firmly. tive had sti
tie enough Of it. , pc
Then here it goes" and with that rig
Worrall cast the sacred tooth" ha
out over the rocks; it fell with a IL
ash into the foaming torrent at their th'
e. Now, we'll look for Chufa Sens poj
y and carry It up to the nearest vii me
:. He stumbled over the cliff. that far
IL. You understand? At the same boz