Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-06-29

berry. II don't call you liar, my
man." said he. ION the contrary. what
you say is very interesting. quite
believe II, although | never knew be.
fore that your natives in this country
were possessed OF these powers"
at amt all of 'em can do It," said
huberry. only few men OF few
tribes can do them things, but them
that can shore can. and that's all
know about IT,"
quite So" said orme. "Now, rs It
chances. I have travelled n bit In my
time in the old countries Of the east
I have seen some wonderful things
done there"
81 have read about the East Indian
Jugglers." said Belknap. interested.
"Tell me, have you seen those featsH
And are they feats or simply liesf"
"Thcy are actual occurrences" said
Orme 81 have seen them with my
own eyes. Just as Auberry has seen the
things he describes. and II is no more
right TO accuse the one than the other
of us of untruthfulness.
For instance, ! have seen an indian
juggler take n plain bowl such as they
use for rice. and hold It out in his hand
in the open sunlight. and then | have
seen n little bamboo tree start In II
and grow two feet high. right in the
middle Of the bowl, within the space
of minute or so.
you'll talk about the old story Of
no, ngtnl1s'I hapA
an old fakir take bamboo stick no
thicker than his finger and thrust 1t
down In the ground and start and
climb up. as II 1t We're tree. and keep
on climbing till he was out of sight.
and then there would come falling
down out OF the sky legs and arms.
his hcdd pieces OF his body. When
these struck the ground they would
reassemble and make the man all over
again Just like Auberry's dead boy,
you know.
These tricks are so common in Asia
that they do not excite any wonder.
As to tribal telegraph, they have got It
there. Time aud again when our forces
were marching against the hill tribes
of northwestern India we found they
knew all of our plans hundred miles
ahead Of us-hOw, none of us could tell
only the fact was there. plain and
rniniStakablc."
"rhey never do tell" broke In Au.
berry. You couldn't get II red to ex.
plain any of this to you-not even n
squaw you have lived with for years
They certainly do stand pat for keeps"
yet once In awhile" smiled Ormp
in his easy way, "a white man does
pick up some OF these tricks | be-
lIeve could do Nv of them myself
IL llked-in fact. y have sometimes
learned some of the simpler ones for
my own amusement"
General ordinations Of surprise and
Ioubt greeted him from our little cir
Gle. and. this seemed TO nettle him
somewhat by Jove." he went on.
III you doubt 1t ! don't mind trying a
hand at 1t right now. Perhaps | have
forgotten something of my old skill.
but well see. Come. then"
All arose now and gathered about
him on the ground there In the full
sunlight lie evinred no unrHsiness
or surprise. and he employed no mech
anism or deception which we could
detect
My good man" said he to Auberry.
''lct me take your knife" Auberry
tossed the long hunting knife ut his
belt ana handed II to him Taking it,
nrna Sn1tnI himcnlf frn,,,, Iauy,l IN a
white blanket. which he spread out on
the sandy soil.
All ut once Orme looked mp with an
expression of surprise on his face
This was not the knife | wanted" he
said Il asked for plain American
hunting knife. not this one. See. you
have given me Malay krisl have
not the slightest idea where you got
It,"
We all looked intently Mt him
There, held up in his hand. was full
proof of what he had saba long
blade Of wavy steel, with little
crooked. carved handle. From what
| had read saw this to be kris, Il
wavy blnded knife OF the Malays. 1t
did not shine or CLEAN In the sun. but
threw back duh reflection from its
gray steel MS though lead and silver
mingled In its make. The blade was
about thirty inches long. whereas that
OF Auberry's knife could not have ex.
ceeded eight inches ut the most.
I'VE did not know you lad that
thing around you" exclaimed Belknap
THAT IL only sleight Of hand"
"ls It. indeed?" said Orme. smiling
IL tell you | did not have II with me
After all, you see 1t Is the same knife"
We all gaped curiossly and there
ms I am living man, we saw that
wuvy kris. extended In his hand. turn
back into the form of the plainsman's
hunting knife! A gasp of wonder and
half terror came from the circle. Some
OF the men drew back. heard an
Irish private swear and saw him cross
himself. ! do not explain these things
only say ! saw them.
81 was mistaken" said orme polite.
ly. Sin Offering so simple a test AZ
this, but now, II you still think | had
the kris in my clothing, how that
could be, don't know, Pm sure, and