The Adventures of Kim.
In a story titled Kim Kipling, you can see much of what a Scout. Kim, whose real name was Kimball O'Hara, the son of a sergeant in an Irish regiment in India.
been orphaned as a child and still under the care of her aunt.
Her playmates were all Indians, knew the language better than any European country. Trabo
great friendship with an old fakir who traveled the country and traveled with him throughout the northern India. One day he found the old regiment of his father and entered to see the camp inspired suspicion that it might be a thief and was arrested. When registered you found your birth certificate and see who was the regiment adopted or taking care of their education, but to each permit Kim was dressed in Indian and went with the Indians.
Later, he became acquainted with a Mr. Lurgan, dealer and antique jewelry, which by their knowledge of the people of countries s was affiliated with the information service. Displaying
Kim as well informed of things and Indian customs thought it would make a good agent information, as it were a detective for indigenous people. Therefore, Kim gave classes and made observation exercise their memory to remember little things, important things in the training of a Scout. Training
Kim.
Lurgan began to teach Kim a tray of jewels, made them see for one minute, then the cub laughed with a tissue and ask how many and what kind of stones were seen. At first I only remembered some and its description was very imperfect, but after some years got all remember very well, as well as any other kind of objects to be shown.
He was eventually appointed to the Secret Service, was given a sign of recognition: a locket or logo to be carried around your neck and a phrase that in some way, revealed his condition ag entity of the Service. Kim
the Secret Service.
One day Kim found an unknown companion in the train car. It was an Indian who was quite wounded in the head and arms. He explained to other passengers who had suffered an accident in the car to go to the station, but Kim, like a good Scout, I notice that the injuries were bruises, as was assumed in a fall, but clean cuts. While the other is bandaged head, Kim qualms wearing a badge like his, and he managed so that the man could view he had. Then the other
slip into his conversation some secret words and Kim replied with others.
The stranger then pulled him aside and explained to Kim that he was carrying a secret clearance and having been discovered by some enemies of the government, had tried to kill him, probably would be aware of their presence on the train and telegraph all their accomplices way stations. It was delivered at the office of a police officer and avoid being taken prisoner by the enemy. Kim had the idea to propose a good disguise. Kim
a beggar man dressed with a mixture of flour and ash.
Here is a map of South Africa. If you LOOK carefully, you will find Mafeking and other places mentioned in this book.
There are many saints in India who travel the country begging. Are almost naked, covered in ash, with painted markings on the face. The people, who admire his holiness, assists them with many charities in cash or in food. Kim mix flour and ashes taken from an Indian pipe, naked and smeared his friend, then a box of paintings he had brought him face paint in the appropriate markings, covered her wounds with flour and ashes to make them less visible. He ruffles his hair to make it look like a beggar's dirty and covered him with dust. His own mother would not have known. Shortly afterwards came
to a great season and on Fri on the platform to the police officer who must deliver the statement. The beggar false outrage and rebuked the officer in English, he replied that lot and insult in their language, but introducing among them the secret words. The officer, but pretended not to understand the native language understood perfectly. Looking out the secret words that it was an agent. Pretended, for stop and drove to the post, where he received the report.
Finally, Kim became friends with another service member, a pretty Indian culture, Badu, as they are called in India, and it was very useful, because he helped to arrest two officers who were spying.
These and other adventures of Kim, worth reading as it shows the services that his country can bestow upon a Scout when well trained and smart enough.
