Evening star., 1937-05-16

wise or manly to let theft and murder 60
answered? OF truth this is on your head
on the slayer's. He has slain your son. You,
your own free will, have pledged yourself nev
again to slay, for any reason: never to seekve
geance But have taught that you shall tell t
slayer that you will not slay? Consider tn;
And since you may not curse, then bless, for 1t
just as easy. Use what you have, though its U
shall take you to the earths end
Il answered: I have nothing to use but n
hands and my skill with the sword
He answered: Use what you have
so went after Yussuf bin lbraim, who sic
my son and Knocked me from the hills. He fe
Week after week hunted him, village to v
lage and fort to fort, until by accident learn
how vainly was spending strength. The 5
dar's s. that is to say the Indian Government
- agents had sent forth word that Yussuf /
Ibram was an outlaw 1t was known he carrie
money in his belt. So all mems hands h;
turned against him. Even in that lawless bt
derland there was no safe refuge. He had shave
He had changed his name. He had fed no
knew whittier.
Il returned to Quetta. Presently learn'
that Yussuf bin Ibaim had been seen to tai
ship from karachi followed - to Bushire,
Alden. to Egypt. He had more money than
1t was no light task to follow him. In Cairo
saw me on the street, and fed - to Alexandri
France, London. with forged passport.
Knowing it was forged, | could have hs
him arrested, deported to India - hanged. B
could hangman do my duty? Could he con
fort me? Or could he keep my oath? The Duet
hangman would have been my substitute,
lieving me of what? OF my responsibility f
having taught my son so ignorantly that !
died by the hand of border thief? praye
that the arm of God might otherwise emplo
the guardians of peace - and leave it to me Z
deal with Yussuf bin lbraim!
But had to wait in Cairo for my penslo|
money. When it came, followed Yussuf b1
Ibraim to London, where earned a living b,
feats of swordsmanship for shillings - aye, AM
when shillings failed, for ha'pence. Seekin1
seeking, seeking. And at last learned thd
Yussuf bin Ibraim had gone with horses
New York.
IL followed. 1t was months before | learne|
that he had Joined circus. When overtoo,
the circus he had been discharged He was sal
to have gone westward. hunted and hunteI
until found his trail Teaching swordsma1
ship, performing feats in side shows, sharper
ing razor blades, earning my way as went,
followed Yussuf bin lbraim. He had change
his name thrice in three years since he slew M
son. But there is magic that guides migratlr
birds, and a magic that guides determination
its goal. At last l found him, on wester
ranch, where he was putting horsemanshlp
use.
Il watched. 1t was marvel how ma
whose sword had been so swift to slay shoul
have such patience for a brute whose onl
purpose was to kill him if it could. saw MI
tame that stallion He used no violence. +
wore down violence, until the brutes INTEL
gence came forth from baffled passion, and
obeyed the man. But me he saw not.
That night - it was night like this on
calm with the peace of the beauty OF God -
followed Yussuf bin Ibraim along windlr
track overlook him where he rested, IN a nc
low, sitting gazing along fold between Il
foothills at the moonlit sea.
Il had brought two sabers wrapped IN
bundle - this one, and another that use whit
split sticks in mid-air. These sticks are throw
at me by anyone who thinks the trick worth r
money. The sabers we're of equal length, b
that other was better suited to man USED
the Afghan tulwar.