Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
By T abbot
Munday

hands ever since 81; and since
the babu really did looked fright
ened, it shouted that the Sikhs were
coming until it believed the news
and had made itself thoroughly
! afraid.
Run, brothers," shouted some
man in the middle who owned q
voice like bull buffalo's. And that
! being new idea and just as good
as any, the whole crowd took to
it's heels, leaving the four police
men staring at the body of a dead
| Sikh, and the fat babu complac-
emily regarding all of them
Presently a European police Of
| ficer trotted up on a white pony,
/ examined the body asked a dozen
| questions of the four policemen,
wrote in his memorandum book,
and ordered the body to be taken
to the morgue.
Come here, you!" he called to
the babu. So tn babu waddled to
| him, judging his salaam shrewdly
so that it suggested Difference while
leaving no doubt as to the. intend
ed insult.
: What do you know about this %
LAS peaceful citizen in pursu-
ance of daily bread and other per-
quisites. | claim protection of po-
lice! While proceeding on way
| was THROWN to ground violentlee
by gelloping horse whose rider
| urged same in opposite direction.
Observe my deshabille. Regard this
MUD on my person I insist on full
rigor of the law for which / am
| taxed inordinately"
What sort of a horse? Who rode
it? How long ago."
Am losing all count of time
since being overwhelmed Should
say veree recently. however The
horse was ridden by person who
brown horse, l think
Which way did he go?"
How do l know? He went
! away. knocking me over in transit
and causing me great distress
Was he armed?"
1.-TWO arms. With ne he steered
the animal. With the other he
urged him. thus"
The .babu described in panto-
mine an imaginary human riding
for his life, whom not even the
adroitest police officer could recog-
nize as Ranjoor Singh. even had he
| been acquainted with the risaldar-
major.
Had he a weapon OF any kind ?"
Not knowing, would, prefer to
say nothing about that 1t was with
| the horse-with the rump OF the
animal that he hit me. ard not with
sword OF any kind"
We'll. you had better come with
| me to the office. and there We'll
take down your deposition"
"Am l arrested"
mo. You're a witness"
ION the contrary. | am prose
cutor! I demand as stated formerly
| full rigor of the law | demand
! capture and arrest. together with
fine and Imprisonment of party as
saulting me, failing which / shall
| address complaint to government"
Come along. Well talk about
that ar the office"
| So the babu was escorted to the
stuffy little police office, where he
was made TO sit on a bench beside
ten native witnesses of other
/ ~ hAAVSs gnu nc was VAIL
| ed 10 desk at which native clerk
| presided. There he was made to
recite his story again. and since he
| had had time In which To think, he
told most amazing. disconnected
yarn that looked even more un-
truthful by the time the clerk had
written his own version of II on a
sheet To this version the babu
was required to swear. and he did
| so without a blink,
Then there was more delay.
while somebody was found who
knew him aud could certify to his
| address, and IL was nearly evening
| by the time he was allowed to go.
II was also nearly evening when
a messenger arrived at the bar