The evening world., 1912-09-06

emily they came 10 an open space in
the Jungle. IN which stood several score
matched huts In two rows. At one end
OF this jungle village stood hut Of
gigantic size. To this hut mid the boots
OF children and barking OF dogs. Gllhes-
pie was dragged by his captors. Sit
Ting on n throne before this big hut
was the King, who Gillespie soon
learned was King Swat. the FIRST OF
the Kamoomoos
GILLESPIE PROVES TO BE THE
WHITE HOPE.
Gilhespie's captors kowtowed low be-
fore their monarch. and then tried 20
force tho engineer to DO the same. Oil
hespie's blood was boiling by now and.
forgetting his danser. he struck out
with his fists. his hands having been
freed that he might kowtow properly.
Three of his guards went down for the
count. when tho King. with howl OF
rage. descended from the throne and
set upon the doughty engineer. Tho
villagers stood around in a big circle
and made no attempt to interfere. MS
their ruler and the white captive stood
Suddenly the King ducked his head and
rushed upon tho white man. Gillespie.
who 10 something OF a boxer. quickly
sdestcpped and King Swat I. meas
ured his length on the turf. Six times
did tho King rush at Gllhespie, and six
times he fell upon his face. The sew
cnth time no caught hold OF the eugl-
neer and the two went to the ground
together. They rolled and twisted and
beat upon each other for almost half
an hour. Then Gillespie arose. while
the king lay unconscious.
Instead OF rushing upon Giiheyple. rs
he had expected. the members Of the
tribe stood about awestricken at the
proves OF tho big white man. While
they stood transfxed a strange thing
happened. A little brown monkey that
had been sitting on high stool at the
side OF the Kings throne sprsng from
its perch and ran toward Gillespie, II
stood looking at tho white man for sew
| eral seconds. and then suddenly jumped
| to his shoulder. when this happened
AL the villagers fell upon their faces
| and began to give utterance to strange
cries. But the rest Of the story Is best
told In the words OF the late King:
HERE Is THE STORY AS TOLD BY
GILLESPIE HIMSELF.
IAN old chap with a big stan. the
head carved in the shape of q strange
bird. came toward me and kow-towed
Then he pointed to mo and motioned
toward tho throne. then began e
realize that l was selected to be King
I walked to the throne while the native.
began to chant como heather song. and
! when I had sat down on the royal seat
with the monkey still on my shoulder
, the villagers began to cheer so loud that
the dethronsd King came back to no
took q good look at me upon his throne
and then He'd r.adly into the forest.
II was duly anointed KING Swat II
Of Kamoomoo by the chief medicin,
man. I soon learned how II had al
como about. The monkey was know
a. n Boo-Boo. q sort OF personificatlor
! Of the god that lived in the jungle
| depths whom the Kamoomoos wor
shipped. when the monkey jumped OF
my shoulder the natives realized that 4
was the will Of the Jungle god that
become their ruler. and 30 It was tina
I became King Swat II.
But my troubles began mighty soon
AMI It was all because Of the rya
wives, for sixteen, OF. thcm went vl
the throne. and they were suffragette
into tho bargain. A man who .nnds him