Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19

been able to make anything OF them.
IN fact. from the way they dressed
and all. she had come to the con-
clusion that MIR. Vaughan and the
yogi were both Il little crazy. but quite
lnoffensive and harmless.
And how about Miss Vaughan p"
asked the coroner.
Miss Vaughan. bless her heart,
mot a bit of it. She was just sad and
lonely-as who wouldn't be! She
never Went out-in the five months
I've been here, she's never becn off tho
place: and them front gates was never
opened to let anybody in. The only
and milk man and such like. through
The little door IT the side
You say you have beer here five
months"
Yes, sir"
How did YOU come 10 apply for the
place"
Il didn's apply for it. l was sent
here by an employment bureau. Miss
Marjorie engaged me. ! didn't see the
indus till afterwards, or [ don't think
Ia have took Il. After that, stayed
for Miss Mariorie's sake"
You thought she needed YOU"
Yes, l die. With her father
moonin' round in q Kind of trance. and
the yogi lookin' at her with eyes like
live Goals. and q snake that stood on
its tail. and the other naygur going
around with nothin Oh but a diaper. 1
though she needed somebody to looi,
after her: and says l, Annie Cr.gan.
you're the girl to do it!'"
There was a ripple of laughter and
tile pencils OF the reporters flew across
their paper. 1t was the first CLEAN to
eillven a prosaic and tiresome hearing.
Were the Hindus obtrusive in any
way" asked the orone,.
ON. no: they minded their business.
I've no complaint on that score"
Did . see any OF their religious
practices? 2"
II wouldn't call them religious
Wavln their arms and bowin' to the
sun and settin' in the dark starin' at
a glass globe with a light in it,: that's
ABOUT all. l got used to it, after a
While, and just went On about my work
without takin' any notice"
There was little more to be got from
her, n finally she was excused. The
reporters yawned. The jury twitched
~herNously. Worthington Vaughan
was dead; he had been strangled-so
much was clear; but not u scintilla of
der had rs yet been introduced as
TO who had strangled him. Then a
movement OF interest ran through the
crowd, for Il policeman came from the
dlrectlon or the house accompanied by
two strange figures. One was the yogi.
IN robes of dazzling white; the other
ms attendant, wearing something
more tina a diaper. indeed. but with
MS thin Drown legs bare.
The yogi bowed to Goldbcrger With
grave courtesy, and, at a word from
tue ~nda policeman, sat down in
the witness chair. Everybody was
leaning forward looking at him. and
the cameras were clicking in chorus.
but he seemed scarcely aware of the
ClfClO or eager faces.
-doid up your right hand. please"
began G~oldberger. after contemplating
INN for a moment.
.hor what purpose?" asked the yogi.
I'm going to swear you"
II do not understand"
I'm coins to put you on oath 10 tel.
nothlns but the truth" explained the
o ~A~
An oath is unnecessary said the
yogi With a smile. &c speak the
truth is required by my religion
Ihefe was something impressive in
the words, and Goldberger SLOWLY low,
cred his arm. Wv"
VIVA is your Nance" he asked.
Francisco Silva"
You are not Il Hindu"
Il am of their faith.'
But by birth?"
II am a P~ortuguese.'
Born in India q
"BOln at Goa
lhe coroner paused. He had never
heard of o Neither had I. Neither,
! JUDGED, mad anyone else present. In
Ihls' however, I vas wrong. Godfrey
mad heard of it. n afterwards re-
ferred me TO Marryat's phantom
Shin" as his source OF information.
Silvs explained, seeing our
p~erpieXlty, us a colony owned by Por-
lance below Bombay"
How does it come that Won, sneak
English SO well?'
u was educated at Bombay. and aft
erwards at Oxford and at Paris"
81 Isnt you are by religion a Hindu"
the lord of life and death"
AS ne spoke. he touched his forehead
With the fingers Of his left hand
Ihere was q moments silence. Cold
oergers moustache. j noted with a
sn;ile. was beginning to suffer aEain.
he asked. at last.
some may call me that" said Silva.
nu. incorrectly. Among my fellow
Salvas. am known as a whita n-iesf
q yogi. q teacher of the law"
VT. was your pupil?"
pupil" WIS my
In What way did you come to ac-
cept this positions"
Two years ago, Mr.. Vaughan Wis.,
lseu n monastery of our order in
G stvden+ re was at that time merely a
us from curiosity. But his interes -
grew; after a year spent in study
ing the holy books, he asked that ,
teacher be sent to him. There was
none at that time who could be spared;
o. six months ~ having Completed
a task which had occupied me IN
Paris. was assigned to this"
lIo you always go to so much