New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-18

KinIng's friend Mr.. F.. X. Robinson, mas so'''
interesting notes in THE Pail Mall Gazet'e
Tho Indian life Of the distinguished author ro
,ors,ood tho natives Mr.. Robinson says. as le"
I-ralisb,en learn 10 do. "He knew their ihliihs''
which are many and saw through theli s"
ruges which are the sands OF tho sea III n'i
her But he was always kindly disposed " '','"
ms n naturalist might be to some queer o'seu -
boatles that he valued And he made frlehusnip'
which were assuredly sincere on the size Oh '''o
natives; while inquiries as to their welfare VIZ ,
tho first oiestons which years after rose 10 NIP
upo's Inns when he met old colleague i"oio
was Rukhn- I'd Din. the head printer resouro
courteous and reliable to the n'n AT WORN "I
hub Shah the wild hawk Of the hills, "ho 'ooN
his life in his hand tc gather news for the pap.
IN wild TRANSFORMER regions, and who. after each
safe return would stalk into the ONCE nNo
bronze king in rags. demanding 'Kuppuieen oanip
The chaprassis feared Mahbub Shah; but ne hiauo
one tourney too many. Hunting for news Oh '''e
Afghan border WAS risky work in those Jay az"
the Ameer's agents shortened Mahpup on"" 90
feet odd OF daredevil courage by heau' an" '
brother came to the office for his arrears VI p",
Then there was Pertab Singh, the scrupuious'
honest and careful Sikh clerk with the sra's"',
eentlemanlv manners that the helrloo" Vi
averv Sikh. Uaklm Ali the vOluble ana pledsa'e
Puniabi Babu and Habibulla, kplhg 'r"''
chaprassi who marched daily to and fro pet"e0"
office and bungalow with kipngs dlspa'o" ~
his head. In that box besides the WORN u
day were the stores OF Kiplings mahusc'P''
works now selling at long prices as hrst eni'lo"''
pages of Mother Maturin.' and the correspondent
NJ the local Masonic lodge. OF when hlplihs' ."
keen Mason was secretary. 1t was gooo yeh''
after to mark the eager interest with "'icn ne
away in the heart OF the New World' aSheu io'
news OF all these heather.
"Kipling's friends in India were men OF action
Of
he was almost always one Of a trio In the Law
rence Hall AT the club on the racecourse' or
wberever men congregated, the other two oelng
Iieutenants Zouche Darrah and Bower. both SOL
diers Of stature and promise Darrah dleu OH ser
vice in Burmah. and Bower-now major. soon 10 ne
colonel-is the famous Thibetan explorer. al pres
ent engaged in raising a regiment OF Chlnese lot
British service. He is who Will go far,
eclipsing perhaps the fame of Chinese Gordon II
Far Eastern history lends itself to such eclipse
Rut the memory OF that trio-Kping, small or size
and quick OF mind between two outstanding young
military giants-recalls in curious way the CUM
position Of the trinity Of Soldiers Three. and also
OF the firm Of 'Stalky and CO. Kiplings creations
seem often to those who know him we'll inc slori-
fed refraction of his personal experience
The "old colleague" notes also Kipng's answer
as 10 whence the inspiration of story comes: i
cannot tell you how ! came to write captains
Courageous or throw light on the birth OF the
railway episode ! am like the burglar who was
found In the inside Of the bank safe. ana eXpaineu
n the constable that he had walked there In MS
sleep" and he quotes the moral OF one OF MS
friends unpublished departmental ditties:
Look 10 H. We Of the Fourth Estate
ASK me no questions, / tell no hes)
Dealing with Generals just ana great
Naught hut unqualified praise is WISE
Iaus i'm EXcelss, Praise Away
General Sir Arthur Victorious j.