Told by the Doctor. ij 



ft jumped on him, and in two days he was dead. And the 

 servants put him in the earth here. Next year another 

 sahib came, and he brought a smooth white stone, and had 

 this big one cut, and put it on the top, and departed. 

 There are badmash people who might steat such stones, 

 Sahib ; Who knows ! ' 



" * Paldi was a hasti then. It has now long been deserted, 

 many days many days !' 



" Moved by a sudden shamefaced curiosity I put him 

 a question 



" 'You are a Koli?' 



" ' Sahib ! ' 



" A shikari? 



t( ' Sahib!' with another inclination of the head in assent, 



" * Do you ever sit up at night here for game?' 



" He lifted his head, as ho squatted at my side, and look- 

 ed me keenly in the eye ; then 



" ' It is my bread, Sahib, and I have many children, 

 There is much game in this jungle sambar ; rohis ; chital ; 

 much game !' And he sighed. ' But I do not often sit now, 

 Sahib, not here ! but when I have to sit, Sahib, when times 

 are hard, I never sleep I ' and he ^ave me another queer look. 



" * But what do I know, Sahib ; your honour is a rajah and 

 I a poor man , but it may be that now I may sitand sleep 

 too in peace ! ' 



"This was all I could get out of the old man, so I 

 returned to my breakfast ; but as I went I murmured to 

 myself 'There are more things in heaven and earth than 

 are dreamt of myotir philosophy ! * 3 



