12 DIVISION I. YEKTEDnAL AXIMAES. — CLASS I. MAMMALIA. 



tried and condeiiiiied. Still lie was not immediately executed, as is gcn- 

 ci-ally the manner in capital cases in this country. Ilis protestations of 

 innocence were so strong- and consistent, and his prc\ious good character 

 was so well known, that the judge sent him back to prison, there to remain 

 a while previous to his execution. 



" lloosian Kahii had furnished considerable provisions and forage for our 

 regiment, and after his funeral I went to his liousc to look over his accoiuit, 

 which he had kept with his own hand. I was accompanied by INIr. ('rans- 

 town, one of my lieutenants. It was in the evening when wo reached the 

 house, and as all the zemindar's papers and books were in the room where 

 he had slept, we were conducted thither, the woman Zaloh leading the way, 

 and bearing candles. The bed was still in its old place ; luit the clothing 

 had been exchanged, and the blood stains had been washed from the floor. 

 Zaloh set the candles upon the table and then withdrew, and shortly after- 

 wards we were ji lined by Iloosian's clerk, an intelligent jMohammedan 

 named lien Abbas. As there was quite a current of air coming in at the 

 open window, we moved the table up into one corner, opposite the foot of 

 the bed, to take the light from the flickering draught, after which l»en Abbas 

 produced the books and pa[)ers. AVc had been engaged o\er the accounts 

 half an hour, when a noise out of doors arrested our attention. It was a 

 chaltering sound, accom[)anied by a sort of hoarse grunt. 



" ' Abba ! ' cried the clerk, ' that is surely Kaka.' 



" ' And who is Kaka ? ' 



"'lie was my master's ape,' replied Uen Abbas. 'He ran away more 

 than a week ago.' 



" 'Why did he rim away?' 



"'Ik'i'ause lloosian Kalm whipped him. lie came into this very room 

 while his master was out, and ransacked the closet, and [ndled the clothes 

 irom the bed. lloosian caught him in the very act, and beat him without 

 mercy. Kaka leaped from the window, and ran away to the woods, and has 

 not been seen since.' 



"As the clerk ceased speaking, I heard the ape mounting the tree, and 

 I at once extinguished the lights and bade my companions draw back with 

 me into the extreme corner behind the table ; for I had a great curiosity to 

 see what his baboonship would do. I rememliered the animal very well, 

 as I had frequently seen him aliout the jiremiscs. The zemindar had cap- 

 tured him when ynung, and reared him fur a pet. l"p the tree the fellow 

 came, and presently he swung himself upon the stool, and thence to the 

 room. Tlu^ moon was shining brightlv, and as the rays shone in through 

 the window, leaving us in the shade, we could observe the movements of 

 the interloper without being ourselves detected ; and you will remember, 

 furthermore, that we had the table as a screen. 



