New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

Bhccm Gill vigorously protested that the Samb must
have been mistaken. hat Temple D. inhabited 9l
yo,q" ne explained "Ihcrcorc, 1t IS trcqucn'ci by
many spirits AMI half shade, thing THAT seem Z" be
what they not.
~Wcn, there was no half shade abou, YOU asserted
Warren And your three acquaintance looked q" me
q, If they didn't lack pinch of rou in real curry.
Bhccm Gill absuri'y attempted deception m the
temple incdcu, tended 10 confirm Warren Suspicion
of unlcrhaud work, relative 10 the principal matter
He wa. about oor,cr Judgment suspended on the prs
oncr pending further investigation Of the case. when ne
noticed q subcuglucor passing ai "a little distance rs
Warren wished 10 peak with the subcnglncor privately
he and hurried after him, intending To- return pre-
entity. But to the native mind, as silent rising from
the Judgment seat may be con trucI 10 mean conviction
Of the offender Bhcpu Gill czrd upon 4" order the
prisoners castig,lor Apart from any other cpnsdcr
tion he cnrgcd with the beast Tor mHluE nm look
foolish before Il Sahib The two female guards were
drawn aside ~ the extremity OF their hacIcs and the
mahou on the neck OF the cNccuuoncr G'lic ms beast
TO advance Swinging the chain above hl, head the
exccutioncr brought it down with lmgIng crash across
Old Steam Shovel shoulders. y shycr run through the
prisoners huge frame, with qulycnng OF his immense
muscle sound resembling grodn came from under
hi. contortcd trunk. The crash and groan reached
Warrcns ears prompting him 10 swing round ON ms
heels ON seeing the trunk Of the cxccutioncr lifted for
another blow he dashed for the sccn' shouting ana
thcma and orders 10 dcsst.
~Sfop fhat.,rop it," ne numbered "Ii tha, chain
falls again. III do some hard hrcshlng myself
He came ip to old Steam Shovel out OF breath, risk
ing his reported vcousncs by carc5ing his trunk But
OH Steam Shoycs eyes were fixed on the cXcCutoncr
# the look bore any Significance il that the thing
which had taken place was 10 be remembered, ana
charged 10 someone account. II 50 remained while
Warren ordered the shclcs unascncd, and II followed
the cyccuioncr as he WIS led away still swinging his
chain Explanations that Warren act Of rising from
his chair had been misunderstood that everyone was
mistaken in the elephant character but Warren, that
nowhere could be- discovered a more vrtuous animal,
merely convinced Warren that plan had been Matched
for his favoritcs undoing most likely To someone
financial advantage. So he ordered Old Steam Shovel
pcIctcd near his tent and gave him in charge OF another
mahout
~ITl use him myself, he decided. 1--we got to have
heavyweight 10 force passage up through the jungle
Guess Cd Steam Shovel will make pretty strong
mount
THUS out Of his misfortune Old Steam Shovel benefited
bv becoming Warrcn's private elephant. Tie was
no longer compelled To lift and haul heavy construction
material but with solemn, stately pace bore arrcn on
tour, Of inspection Also throughout that territory the
change seemed to add greatly to Warren prestige In
passing through Villages the hcadmcn now came out oil
their thach-roo huts and stood salaamng dcicrcntiay
while nude fat dar-skinncd little urchlns ran beside
his progress holding up their hands and crying Justify
~Mav gold and Jewels rain upon the king elephant!
\ pcc \ pce from the Lord Raja Sahlb!
Meanwhile any further native design on GA steam
Shovel seemed to have subsidized. Warren heard no
more complaints of his behavior and the representa-
tive, of the bankrupt raa had apparently disappeared
Therefore he let the matter drop from his NINA, par
ticularv rs a more important personal one came up
The Lieutenant Governor of the province ana party
came mp 10 witness the capture oil nero ol VIII