The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-07

| flashed upon him, and he noiselessIy en-
tered the room. small, brass-bound
| chest, on the open lid of which a ray of
moonlight glimmered, first attracted his
attention. Then, detecting rustling
sound behind him, he swung round in
| time to see the sparkle of an uplifted
knife His quickness was all that saved
! him from death. Then he felt bony
hand tighten on his throat.
| NetX moment Quin found himself pir.
ned down in a corner and losing his grip
of the hand in which his assailant still
retained the knife he believed that his
last moment was near.
! But, just then, fortunately, three of
F., the zemindar's servants dashed into the
| apartment with a light. There was
| brief outcry and scuffle, which ended,
| with the Englishmans aid, in his enemy
| being overpowered and secured. 1t was
| with no surprise that Quin recognized the
! prisoner at Gooroo Khan, the zemindar's
| favorite and confidential servant.
Guard the scoundrel WELL" he direct
| ed. And pick up your masters money
form the floor
With that he seized his rifle and was
gone. Uproar pervaded the village, and
most of the people had sought shelter
only half a dozen matchlockmen were
holding the ground half way down the
street, and Rampal Singh was exhorting
|
Give me a chance" cried Quin
AS he spoke the matchlockmen, who
were not to be urged any farther, let fly
a thunderous, struggling volley. The next
| instant they had dropped their weapons
and scattered right and left, while Ram
pal Singh was scrambling like scared
| cat into the branches of a peepul tree.
| The eleghant, who had probably been
| hit by one or more of the musket balls.
| swung his trunk blew defiant blast, and
| charged through the drifting powder
| smoke. With steady hand Quin fired
| two shots, but his light rifle failed to
stop the brute, and he turned and ran.
| He slipped between two huts doubled
back. and stopped in joyous amazement
at sight of two familiar hgures-Car-
| ruthers and the shikaree, Uaryan.
1t was not time for words. The new
arrivals were armed with heavy guns.
| and the one borne by the shikaree was
instantly transferred to Quln. The ele-
| plant had halted to demolish a hut but
at once he discovered the men and gall
| loped toward them with a scream of rage.
'Steady!l said Quin. ut won't do to
| miss"
Carruthers fired but the report had APP
| parently no effect; through the smoke
| doomed the charging bulk of Infatuated
flesh and bone. Quin emptied his rife,
and as he leapt out of the way he knew
| that the bullet had gone home. With the
roar of the gun the great brute staggered,
| dropped to it's knees, and then crashed
| over on one side.
'Its lucky you arrived when you did
| with those pea-shooters, said Quin-
'They were badly needed old man."
Il knew they would be-" CarrutherH
replied, 80 1 started as soon as I got
your message"
| Thus terminated the career Of the rogue
elephant of Coorg. GooFoo Khan, who,
| in due course received his just dues from
the law, confessed to his crime, in which
the watchman was sharer The motive
| was the money paid to the zemindar by
| Quin, and 1t was to have been stolen by
Gooroo Khan during the panic caused by
| the elephant, whom Jahan had agreed 70
| let into the village The crafty brute was
| doubtless waiting close outside, and
dashed in SO quickly when the gates were
| opened that che unfortunate but guilty
| man could not escape. AS for Gooroo
Khan. the credit for his undoing rested
| with Quin.
The painters. Of course, became the
| property of Mamrach & Co., and they
may now be seen at the fine menageris
in Central Park, New York.