The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1916-01-20

its tall. and the other naygur going
around with nothin' on but q diaper, !
though she needed somebody to look
after her; n say I, Annie Crogan,
you're the girl to do it!,"
There was a ripple OF laughter and
the pencils of the reporters flew across
their paper It was the first CLEAN to
enilven a prosaic and tiresome hearing.
Were the Hindus obtrusiye il any
wayg" asked the coroner.
Oh. no; they minded their business;
I've no complaint ON that score"
Did you see any Of their religious
practices 2"
q wouldn't cal. chem religious
Wav1ns their arms and bowin' to the
sun n settin' in the dark starin' at
a glass globe with a light in it; that's
about all. / got used to 1t, after a
Wnile, and just went on about my work
Wltsout takin' IN notice."
There was little more to he got from
her. and finally she was excused. The
reporters yawned. The jury twitched
nervously. Worthington Vaughan
was dead; he had been strangled-se
AUG was clear; but not a ~scintilla of
evidence had as yet been introduced as
TO who had strangled him. Then q
movement of interest ran through the
-" oJ P0kiSClAdQ SaI1G lTOIT1 TIC
direction of the house accompanied by
Two strange figures. One was the yogi,
In robes of dazzling white; the other
ms attendant, wearing something
more than a diaper, indeed, u with
MS thin brown legs bare.
The yogi bowed to Goldberger with
grave courtesy, and, at q word from
the attendant policeman, sat down in
n witness chair. Everybody was
leaning forward looking at him, and
the cameras were clicking in chorus.
u he seemed scarcely aware of the
circle OF eager faces.
Hold up your right hand, please"
began Goldberger, after contemplating
him for a moment.
For what purpose?" asked the yogi.
I'm going to swear YOU"
Il do not understand"
I'm going to put you on oath to tell
nothing but the TRUTH" explained the
coroner.
Ar oath is unnecessary" said the
yogi with a smile. ITO speak the
truth is required by my religion"
There was something impressive in
the words, and Goldberger slowly low.
cred his arm.
What is u name?" he asked.
Francisco Silva"
You are not a Hindu? p"
Il am Of their faith,
But by birth?"
Il am a Portuguese"
Born in India?"
| Born at Goa."
The coroner paused. He had never
heard OF Goa. Neither had I. Neither,
l Judged, had anyone else present. In
tnas, however, I was wrong. Godfrey
mad heard of 1t. and afterwards re-
ferred me to Marryat's Phantom
Ship" as his source of information.
Goa Silyf explained, seeing our
perplexfty, lis a colony owned by Por-
tugal on the Malabar coast, some dis
Inc below Bombay"
Flow does 1t come that you speak
English so well? 2"
I was educated at Bombay, and aft
EDWARDS at Oxford and at Paris"
But you are by religion a Hindu p"
Il am a Saiva-a follower of silva.
the lord Of life and death"
AS he spoke, he touched his forehead
with h fingers Of his left hand.
Ihere was a moments silence. Cold
oerger's moustache, I noted with a
smile, was beginning to suffer again.
you are what is called an adept? ?"
he asked, at last.
Some may call me that" said Silva,
Saivas, l am known as a white priest
q yogi, a teacher of the law"
MI. Vaughan was your pupil?"
pupil" ." n'
TN what way did you come to ac-
cent this position?"
Two years ago.. Mr.. Vaughan Wis
lted the monastery of our order In
Crete. He was at tina time merely a
student Of orientalism, and came to
us from curiosity. But his interest
grew; and after a year spent in study
ing the holy books, he asked that q
teacher be sent to him. There was
none at that time who could be spared:
but six months ago, having completed
q task which had occupied me in
Paris, I was assigned to this"
Do you always go to so much
trouble to secur converts 2" questioned
Goldberg. a little cynica1ly.
Usually we require thai the period
OF stud be passed at one Of our mon
asteries. But this cas- was excep-
tional."
I'm what way?"
1T was u hope explained the
yogi. calmly, that Mr.. Vaughan would
by endowing a monastery for us in this
country"
ALL" n Goldberger looked at him
did he agree to do 500"
III did," answered the yogi, still
more calmly. This estate was tc
have been given to us for thai u
pose, together with an endowment suf-
ficient to maintain it. Mr.. Vaughan
himself hoped to gain the white rob-
and become a teacher"
What was to become of his daugh.
ter?"
TT was his hope that she would be.
come a priestees Of our order"
(Cortir,,al pavt u,noI,