The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-14
BY WILLIAM THORP.
Copyright, 1903, by William Thorp.

| '1nem-sahibs" taking so much inter
est in their humble lives.
Lady Lansdowne would not tell how
she found out the murderer. She said
that she made it a rule never to talk
about her excursions in native COS
tune, lest she should get her native
guides and friends into trouble with
their own people.
Lansdowne Fears. the Russians.
Her husband was famous for two
things during his stay in India-his
dread of the Russians and his courage
in tiger shooting. He saw the hand
of the Russians everywhere-in At
ghanistan, in Persia, in Kashmir, on
the Pamirs, even in native riots in
Calcutta. His subordinates used to
laugh at his Russophobia.
Il really believe" said one of them
that Lansdowne thinks in his heart
of hearts that the Russians cause the
famines and the floods which trouble
us every now and then
1t is natural that such a Viceroy
should grow into the Foreign Minister
who has flung down to Russia the bold
est challenge uttered by a British
statesman since the Fashoda incident.
Lord Lansdowne spent large sums
of money while in India in developing
the Secret Service Department. He
hoped it would circumvent the malevo-
lent designs which he ascribed to Rus
STA. Lady Lansdowne took great in
terest in the work. and interviewed
several of the principal spies when
they came into Calcutta or Sinia with
reports of their observations in Persia,
Kafiristan, Baluchistan and other coun-
tries where Russian agents were sup
posed to be busy.
Sportsmen in India still talk of
7 npd eli ffeI,f
karri" (hunter of big game), and the
natives speak with bated breath of
some of his exploits.
THE great Empress did wisely in
sending the Sahib- Bahadur (the Vice
roy) across the black water to rule
over u.s." said an old Mahommedan
who had acted as beaten in some of
Lord Lansdowne's tiger hunts. HE
is the bravest of all the Sahibs I have
met I have seen him follow a wound
ed tiger alone and on foot through the
jungle, and go right into the dark
cave where 1t crouched at bay. Nothing
could be seen of the beast except its
two glaring eyes shining out of the
darkness. The Sahib- Bahadur put a
bullet between them as the tiger sprung
upon him, killing him instantly"
Stumbling a SnOb.
Before they went to India in 1888
LOIQ anu Lazy LdUSuONHe PLEASED
the Canadian people by their friendly
and unassuming manners, which were
in marked contrast to those of for
mer Governors General and their
wives. At d garrison ball at Halifax
the colonel of the regiment who was
giving the dance came up to Lady
Lansdov'ne and said:
Lady Lansdowne, won't you give
me a dance, please? I'm tired of dane
In GfllW Hftla 10
girls. They have no style I believe
I'm engaged to one of them for the
next dance. but you might be kind
enough to rescue me-"
Lady Lansdowne replied in tones
loud enough for everybody TO hear
that the colonel was unfit to associate
with any decent people, Colonial or
otherwise. and concluded:
"If this is the way you treat your
guests | will relieve you OF the pres
ence of one of them at once" Then
she ordered her carriage and left the
ball.
While on a tour in Manitoba one
summer Lord and Lady Lansdowne
were driven by a heavy Thunderstorm
10 seek shelter in farm house. They
were together in a small open trap.
and none OF the VicereRal party was
with them. Being tired OF the toady-
ism 10 which a man IN his position IL
always more or less subjected, Lord
Lansdowne gave his name a. Fitz-
maurice, the family name Of the Lans-
dOwnes being Petty Fitzmaurice.
The farmer and his wife welcomed
them with true Manitoba hospitality.
and Insisted upon their sta yinR FOR
the night. az the storm did not abate
Lady LansdoWne helped 20 ger tea
ready end DO the evening "ch0res.H
while her husband listened graVeiy
and respectfully 40 The farmers Views
On what the government Of Canada