Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-26

Bheem Gill vigorously protested that the Sahib must
have been mistaken. THAT temple is Inhabited by
yogi, he explained Therefore it is frequented by
many spirits and half shades, things that seem to be
what they not.
"Wel there was no half shade about you," asserted
Warren "And your three acquaintance looked to me
as they didn't lack pinch of saffron in real curry
Bheen ellis absurdly attempted deception in the
of underhand work, relative to the principal matter
He about to order judgment suspended on the prls
oner pending further of the case when he
noticed subengineer passing at little distance AS
Warren wished to speak with the subengnee privately.
he rose and hurried after him. intending to return pres
emily But to the native mind, silent rising from
the Judgment may be construed to conviction
of the offender Bheem Gill seized upon it to order the
prisoners castgation Apart from any other consider
ton he enraged with the beast for making him look
foolish before Sahib. The two female guards were
drawn aside to the extremity of their shace and the
mahout the neck of the execuoner goaded his beast
advance. Swinging the chain above his head, the
executioner brought it down with angng crash
Old Steam Shovels shoulders shver ran through the
prisoners huge frame, with quivering of his immense
muscles. A sound resembling groan came from under
his contorted trunk. The crash and groan reached
Warren's ears, prompting him to swing round on his
heels. On seeing the trunk of the executioner lifted for
another blow, he dashed for the scene shouting ANA
thema and orders to desist.
aStop that-stop it," he numbered "If that chain
falls again I'll do some hard threshing myself"
He came up to Old Steam Shovel out of breath, risk
ing his reported vcousness by caressng his trunk But
Old Steam Shoves eyes were fixed on the executoner
Ii the look bore any IL Was
which had taken place to be remembered and
charged to someone's account. 1t remained while
Warren ordered the shackes unfastened and followed
the executioner as he led away still swinging his
chain Explanations that Warrens act of rising from
his chair had been misunderstood, that everyone
mistaken in the elephants character but Warren that
nowhere could be discovered virtuous animal,
merely convinced Warren that plan had been Matched
for his favorite's undong, most likely to someone's
financial advantage So he ordered Old Steam Shovel
pcketed his tent and gave him in charge of another
mahout.
@IIl use him myself he decided. @Ive got to have
heavyweight to force passages up through the Jungle
Guess Old Steam Shovel will make pretty strong
mount"
THUS out of his misfortune Old Steam Shovel benefited
by becoming Warren's private elephant. He
no longer compelled to lift and haul heavy construction
material but with solemn, stately pace bore Warren
tours of inspection Also throughout that territory the
change seemed add greatly to Warrens prestige In
passing through villages the headmen came out of
their huts and stood saaamng deferentaly
while nude, fat dark-sknned little urchns ran beside
his progress holding up their hands and crying Justify
"May gold and jewels rain upon the king elephant
A pice! pice from the Lord Raja Sahb'
Meanwhile any further native design on Old Steam
Shovel seemed to have subsidized. Warren heard no
more complaints of his behavior, and the representa-
tives of the bankrupt had apparently disappeared
Therefore he let the matter drop from his mind, par
ticulary as more important personal one came up
The Lieutenant Governor of the province and party
came up to witness the capture of herd OF wild