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ng of the Jungle! How dare any one disturb the peace of my kingdom?' On
hearing this the elephant, who was one of the high ministers in the jungle kingdom, replied in a soothing voice,
and said: 'My lord, there is no disturbance of the peace in your kingdom. I have only been having a little
discussion with my friend here as to the possession of this little hut which your lordship sees me occupying.'
The lion, who wanted to have 'peace and tranquility' in his kingdom, replied in a noble voice, saying: 'I
command my ministers to appoint a Commission of Enquiry to go thoroughly into this matter and report
accordingly.' He then turned to the man and said: 'You have done well by establishing friendship with my
people, especially with the elephant, who is one of my honourable ministers of state. Do not grumble any more,
your hut is not lost to you. Wait until the sitting of my Imperial Commission, and there you will be given plenty
of opportunity to state your case. I am sure that you will be pleased with the findings of the Commission.' The
man was very pleased by these sweet words from the King of the Jungle, and innocently waited for his
opportunity, in the belief that naturally the hut would be returned to him.
The elephant, obeying the command of his master, got busy with other ministers to appoint the Commission
of Enquiry. The following elders of the jungle were appointed to sit in the Commission: (1) Mr Rhinoceros; (2)
Mr Buffalo; (3) Mr Alligator; (4) The Rt Hon. Mr Fox to act as chairman; and (5) Mr Leopard to act as
Secretary to the Commission. On seeing the personnel, the man protested and asked if it was not necessary to
include in this Commission a member from his side. But he was told that it was impossible, since no one from
his side was well enough educated to understand the intricacy of jungle law. Further, that there was nothing to
fear, for the members of the Commission were all men of repute for their impartiality in justice, and as they
were gentlemen chosen by God to look after the interests of races less adequately endowed with teeth and
claws, he might rest assured that they would investigate the matter with the greatest care and report impartially.
The Commission sat to take the evidence. The Rt Hon. Mr Elephant was first called. He came along with a
superior air, brushing his tusks with a sapling which Mrs Elephant had provided, and in an authoritative voice
said: 'Gentlemen of the Jungle, there is no need for me to waste your valuable time in relating a story which I
am sure you all know. I have always regarded it as my duty to protect the interests of my friends, and this
appears to have caused the misunderstanding between myself and my friend here. He invited me to save his
hut from being blown away by a hurricane. As the hurricane had gained access owing to the unoccupied space
in the hut, I considered it necessary, in my friend's own interests, to turn the undeveloped space to a more
economic use by sitting in it myself; a duty which any of you would undoubtedly have performed with equal
readiness in similar circumstances.'
After hearing the Rt Hon. Mr Elephant's conclusive evidence, the Commission called Mr Hyena and other
elders of the jungle, who all supported what Mr Elephant had said. They then called the man, who began to
give his own account of the dispute. But the Commission cut him short, saying: 'My good man, please confineyourself to relevant issues. We have already heard the circumstances from various unbiased sources; all we wish
you to tell us is whether the undeveloped space in your hut was occupied by any one else before Mr Elephant
assumed his position?' The man began to say: 'No, but-' But at this point the Commission declared that th