Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

brushed 1t ASIDE, tOttereQ TO
his feet, stared fxedly at the benefactor, and,
pointing at him bony, quivering finger of accusa-
ton admontion muttered string of sentences
in Hindustani His refusal of the gratuity and
peculiar actions arousing curiosity, attendant
was asked to interpret the meaning This he was
evidently loath to do; but was prevailed upon
finally.
He says that he will not take a gift from a
doomed man, excellency; that you marked for
death-unless you do what he advises, sahib' de-
clared the shikaree to Knightsbridge.
And what should I do to prevent this sudden
departure?" demanded the officer, much amused.
"You must put yourself on level with the tiger
you hunt he insists, sahb; you st meet the tiger
on an equal footing. else Fate DEGREES that you will
die just before the tiger dies the shikaree
gravely To this supplemented the native
statement that Ram Dhas, the fakr, was fount of
wisdom and that his predictions never tailed OF ful-
6ment.
1t was remembered with tragic vividness four
DAYS later when their return the members OF the
party passed the fakir, four bearers conveying in
litter the body of the young officer, whose death
had occurred under unusual circumstances
A tiger had been wounded slightly, had dlsap-
peared and as Knightsbridge most DESTROYS of
getting his first shot at big game, he had been allowed
to lead the pursuit with companion an elephant.
alarmed and perfectly tractable. Standing up in
the elephants howdah to obtain better view of
their surroundings, the two men approached dry
nuah. The tiger was supposed to have crossed
this and have secreted itself in the jungle beyond.
AS the elephant in the act of traversing
the big ditch, with terrifying Wool the tiger
most unexpectedly SudISto llOill DeiilHu ioNh
straight at the elephant. The big beast wheeled
with wonderful agility, but stumbled and fell to its
knees. Knightsbridge, whose footing was insecure,
projected clear over the edge OF the howdah,
striking the rocky bottom of the nullah his head
breaking his neck and dying instantly.
After the elephants avoidance of the tigers rush,
the fierce brute continued direct course. I'm
mediately succeeding the accident Knghtsbridgee's
companion, who had retained his stand in the
howdah heard shots from the which resulted
IN the tigers death. In this manner the fakir' S
prophecy had been fulfilled to the letter
A Mysterious Warning
EROM India also this strange story describ-
ing how Arthur Montfort, Englishman
saved from horrible end through the interposition
of an agency concerning which he can only theorze
In the employ of the Indian Government, the man
was located in the hill country where wild beasts
and all sorts of creeping and crawling things were
plentiful One evening he retired in his bungalow
at the accustomed hour, and, always blessed with
untroubled slurnber he says that he must mmed-
atey have lapsed into Inconsistencies, as was in
variably the rule
1t was long after midnight when the sleeper
attacked by frightful nightmare, something he
declares he does not remember having experienced
previously So hideous and narrowing the
dream, in which he seemed to be tortured and op