The daily Alaskan., 1907-06-17
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A Dangerous Man.

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The colonel commanding the military post of Ghoorka. In the province of NcnaI. India, had heard Of the strange domgs ot Ram Lal up In the Hima- ! laya mountains to the north. Ever since the great mutiny the British In India have been vlgilant to suppress 'uny native seeking to be conspicuous in a way to appeal to popular super stl,ion Queer tales were told aOout Ram Lal. He had suddenly appeared among the people, coming from no one knew where, and he had performed miracles. He had made 5000 people believe that he was a god.
 When things began to get bit seri- ous. the colonel dispatched a detach- mrut of cavalry with orders to bring Ram Lal into GAoorku He did not ruu away when he heard of their com mg. On the contrary. he met the rid CTS two miles out of the hill town where be made hIs headquarters and waited for them Ou the banks of a creek. It was midsummer, and the bed of the stream was almost dry. Ram Iag took his station on a knoll a few yards away from the stream, and as the cavalry came up to cross he stopped them with a wave of his hand and said:
 "You have come for me. Your sahib colonel says that I anu a fraud and 8 cheat and you would take me to Ghoorka and expose me. Very well, I will go"
 When Ram LNl was brought out the colonel said to him:
 "I have heard about you and your doiugs. You are a fraud and an im- u9Stor Your so called magic Is all nonsense, and am going to expose you here and now and then have you whip ped off the grounds.
 Tt shall be as the sahlb colonel wishes" was the humble reply.
 A fine big horse bought for the artil- lcry six months before had been found utterly useless, owing 10 bis vicious temper. He could not be harnessed. md he could not be saddled He had killed two men and Injured three. No 0ue would have hlm ut any price, and while waiting on red tape to dispose Of the animal somehow he was kept chain rd lu a stable. After the colonel had addressed Ram Lul the horse was brought out There were ropes around his neck and four men hanging to the free ends. The horse reared, kicked sgucaled and lung himself about, and, pointing to him, the colonel said:
 "If you are a magician you can quiet that beast"
 "Ram Lal called out some strange words. and the horse dropped to hls four feet and whlned and stood with ears working. The men were biddeu to let him loose, and at 8 nod from the colonel they compiled.
 "Ho. you. come to mel called Ram Lal. and the horse slowly advanced and rubbed hIs nose against the man shoulder. He whispered some words in his ear, and be My down. He beck uued to a boy and tossed him upon the animals back, and the lad rode about for five minutes.
 'I have told hlm to make you no more trouble" said the man to the colonel. and he will not He will be the most obedlent Of horses in the ru- ture
 There were murmurs of astOnishmeDt and admiration from the soldiers and the natives, and the colonel ground his teeth with veXatlOu. Instead Of dis ,.rgclug Ram Lal be had been made mn object of rldicule. The major at the post had an English bulldog that had to be kept chained up most Of the t.ula He would permit a few native servants Co approach hiu, but the presence of a stranger would make hlm furious. He was brought out and halt cd for couple of minutes within ten feet of the magician. He flew into 8 passion at once. Indeed, the man pro vol ,I him by gestures and tauuts. When the chain was slipped, every liv- ing luau on the ground expected to see 5he native torn to pieces. The dog spraug forward with good Intent but of u sudden the man was not there. It seemed as if the earth had swallow ed him at a gulp. The dog rlu about looking for him for a moment and then dropped his tail and began to whine. Then Ram Ial WAS seen again. He took tue dog by the tail and dragged him around. He stood with bis foot on hlm. He beat hlm with a stick and sent him to his kennel in abject fear.
 There was a great shout Of admira- ton. and the colonel became white faced with anger. In a voice vibrating with passion he ordered a sergesnts guard to load their carbInes and step 10 the front Then, turning to Ram Lal. he said:
 You who eau do such great things should not fear the bullets Of my troopers
 "SureIv. no" was the reply.