The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-27
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erintendent held to be in innocent pos
ession OF the stolen goods or not
whether he should be arrested as re
ceiver Of the stolen goods he was no,
prepared to say That must rest with
the higher authorities to decide He
suggested that it might be better to re-
fer it to the judicial commissioner
VALENTINE in the meantime had to be
guarded at the hospital, for Mi Mira
discovered that the Phoongyes had set q
scheme on foot to kidnap him and Incl
dentally carve him up to find the sacred
stone
There were many reasons why they
should recover it as soon as possible.
Their Buddha had lost all prestige since
lis maltreatment. and no pilgrims came
now to lay their generous offerings at
his great square Feet The pagoda had
ceased to do q paying business, for Uz-
1ana's ruby had been drawing card
Il had been good investment that for
IL centuries had gone on making money
Tor the priests.
Valentyne applied for and obtained
sick leave. handicapped with an order
that he must not take the ruby out of
the jurisdiction Of the Burmese courts
It was q splendid bit Of judicial rul-
Ing that, and the deputy commissioner
smiled grimly when it passed through
his hands.
The surgeon swore like trooper
when he heard about it, for he had or
dered VALENTINE off to Darjeeling for a
change. "You can't stop here, he
said, because if you don't die of fever
they'll murder you sure. By dove!
our body will be worth something for
iissecting purposes, though, if they don I
'et the first slash at you.
But VALENTINE steadily improved
Ehe wound was healing up nicely, the
uby seemingly giving him no trouble
whatever.
AS soon as he was able to sit up and
aove about he discovered new source
II annoyance. Devout Burmans were
constantly coming and prostrating
themselves at his feet, touching their
oreheads to the ground and muttering
heir prayers
What does it all mean?" he asked
-oung Ouray.
"Sar. they are worshiping the Beda
,hich you, by the grace OF God and
rat wicked Hpo Tbit. have got. .
This is intolerable, 2 thought Valen-
me. = am q ruby mine and Bur-
lese god and receiver OF stolen goods
II in one.
Az he got better the beauty Of his
ew life was further enhanced by the
eluge Of official correspondence that
commenced to pour in upon him.
By order Of the chief commissioner
ewas asked to explain how he meant
20 make good to the pagoda the value
# the ruby he was still retaining on
is person. It was cheerfully pointed
at that if half his salary was escheat-
1,for this purpose it would take at
last 40 years to make up the value of
le jewel.
A delay Of this sort would hardly be
air to the Phoongyes. Besides, in that
Uncertain climate his salary might
ease at any moment At any rate, I'M
er the 55 years service rule, he could
otretain his position in service for
vat length Of time and his pension
,uld be barely enough to live upon.
The civil surgeon was raked over the
Is tor not acting upon the deputy
naissioner's suggestion and probing
matter to the bottom, as it were
lot making another effort to recover
jewel
Il was in vain that he wrote in an
'er that the superintendent life
ould have been endangered by another
GRAFTON.
His answer only brought another lit
Try wigging, in which he was CURLY