The National tribune., 1899-08-10

CCOUNT OF HIS CAPTIVITY. But HE W
kept to work miracles with when drugged
by opium. Cub and tigress were caught
together, and when he was grown his
parent died. In an unlucky day for those
brethren the keeper came to feed him while
drunk, so he got out, and having killed this
basotted one. forthwith escaped.
Let the protectors of the poor consider
how manifest were these designs of heaven.
Here was an eXecutioner appointed from on
high; was ii for me tointerfere? Notso and
gave thanks that should be permitted TO
witness how the Great Judge did justice; to
observe how fittingly retribution went on.
Your highnesseS know that when a tiger
is born its mother concea!s it SO that her
mate viii not be able to put the young one
to death-which otherwise he would surely
do. She brings this cub up to war; teaches
it TO be butcher. They go together and
the tigress finds birds. frogs, lizards, rats
every small thing with blood in it-for
the little one TO kill.
ut learns how to lie in ambush, and how
to stalk larger game; is, moreover, always
successful mother sees to that. Hence
being born to cruelty and bloodshed, this
kind of experience makes young tigers
more fierce, more daring than they are
afterwards, when knowledge has been ac-
quired and misfortune subdued their pride.
This tiger however, knew nothing, on
account of his captivity; but he was pos
sessed of a devil, and seeing that those
priests well known by him were easily over
come and fat, he became man-eater from
the first, having indeed, killed two or three
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reeds in a flood before him. and your servant
reioiced. Likewise, feeling appointed to
this work, shot a young tiger and took his
skin to my Gooroo, saying, Let the cloud
pass from your spirit, o, my father. Here
is that infidel who eats the righteous.
Nevertheless, be not impatient, for there is
yet another assisting this accursed, and he
has yet to be delivered into my hands
'Jee, jee, yes, yes, God grant it! o, of course!
With such prayers as mine you cannot
fail;' whereupon he cursed in the talk of
| dacoos.
Maybe I have not mentioned to the
heaven-born that my father, while young,
was thrown by adversely among gang
robbers, and compelled to learn their secret
language in which he instructed me as a
pastime. Therefore | understood these
execrations upon all things, making thank
offerings inwardly that the thief who got
my rupees was very miserable.
There lived but few miscreants at one
time in their mutt, because most went
away to cheat devout persons with all man
ner of tricks. Those then left there were
towards. helpless except for wickedness..
moreover, they had to go out or starve.
How admirable are the arrangements of
heaven! When dismissed by the Gooroo,
and also blessed by those whom my success
had encouraged, your servant left, saying:
, 4 am gone, o, my beauties; but please God
r you will be devoured, for the tiger watches.
i, Verify learned the ways Of that beast
; with exactness, seeing much of him from
trees and other safe places; so in time it was
2 granted me to behold the taking off OF
Pahar Bux. A villain, my lords, a pc
: culiar villain, and friend Of the Gooroos
who depended upon him for schemes. One
: day while sitting on peepul limb with the
tiger nearby, for he was hungry and ex.
5 pected someone to come this way, it became
e evident from his motions that prey ap
preached. Before then the brute had been
: restless, now and again giving q low
yearning whine; but all at once he crouched
and covered himself completely; though
: it could be seen from above how the animal
i, looked, with outstretched neck, where q
, sound Of footballs made itself heard.
, l also gazed in that direction, and beheld
S Pahar Bux mounted upon an ass. His
arge eyes rolled around as he told his beads
] This man was afraid. or he would never
= have prayed where there were none TO see
4 yca truly, he had reason to fear. for the de
! strOyer was at hand. But it is not pleasant
J talking with man who has death in his
throat; so let him pass without his seeing
me, and the tiger tore him down.
; ! The sun was setting in great glory OF
nay return from Witnessing justice done OF