Sutlejstates，whereheunderstoodthatPigswereveryfineandlarge，andwhereheproposedtostartaPiggeryBythistime，GovernmenthadquiteforgottentheirinstructionstoMr。
　　Pinecoffin。
　　Theywerelikethegentlemen，inKeats’poem，whoturnedwell-oiledwheelstoskinotherpeopleButPinecoffinwasjustenteringintothespiritofthePig-hunt，asNaffertonwellknewhewoulddoHehadafairamountofworkofhisowntoclearaway；buthesatupofnightsreducingPigtofiveplacesofdecimalsforthehonorofhisServiceHewasnotgoingtoappearignorantofsoeasyasubjectasPig。
　　ThenGovernmentsenthimonspecialdutytoKohat，to“inquireinto“
　　thebig-seven-foot，iron-shodspadesofthatDistrictPeoplehadbeenkillingeachotherwiththosepeacefultools；andGovernmentwishedtoknow“whetheramodifiedformofagriculturalimplementcouldnot，tentativelyandasatemporarymeasure，beintroducedamongtheagriculturalpopulationwithoutneedlesslyorundulyexasperatingtheexistingreligioussentimentsofthepeasantry。”
　　BetweenthosespadesandNafferton’sPig，Pinecoffinwasratherheavilyburdened。
　　Naffertonnowbegantotakeup“aThefood-supplyoftheindigenousPig，withaviewtotheimprovementofitscapacitiesasaflesh-formerbTheacclimatizationoftheexoticPig，maintainingitsdistinctivepeculiarities。”PinecoffinrepliedexhaustivelythattheexoticPigwouldbecomemergedintheindigenoustype；andquotedhorse-breedingstatisticstoprovethis。
　　Theside-issuewasdebated，atgreatlengthonPinecoffin’sside，tillNaffertonownedthathehadbeeninthewrong，andmovedthepreviousquestionWhenPinecoffinhadquitewrittenhimselfoutaboutflesh-formers，andfibrins，andglucoseandthenitrogenousconstituentsofmaizeandlucerne，NaffertonraisedthequestionofexpenseBythistimePinecoffin，whohadbeentransferredfromKohat，haddevelopedaPigtheoryofhisown，whichhestatedinthirty-threefoliopages——allcarefullyfiledbyNaffertonWhoaskedformore。
　　Thesethingstooktenmonths，andPinecoffin’sinterestinthepotentialPiggeryseemedtodiedownafterhehadstatedhisownviewsButNaffertonbombardedhimwithletterson“theImperialaspectofthescheme，astendingtoofficializethesaleofpork，andtherebycalculatedtogiveoffencetotheMahomedanpopulationofUpperIndia。”HeguessedthatPinecoffinwouldwantsomebroad，free-handworkafterhisniggling，stippling，decimaldetails。
　　Pinecoffinhandledthelatestdevelopmentofthecaseinmasterlystyle，andprovedthatno“popularebullitionofexcitementwastobeapprehended。”NaffertonsaidthattherewasnothinglikeCivilianinsightinmattersofthiskind，andluredhimupabye-
　　path——“thepossibleprofitstoaccruetotheGovernmentfromthesaleofhog-bristles。”Thereisanextensiveliteratureofhog-
　　bristles，andtheshoe，brush，andcolorman’stradesrecognizemorevarietiesofbristlesthanyouwouldthinkpossibleAfterPinecoffinhadwonderedalittleatNafferton’srageforinformation，hesentbackamonograph，fifty-onepages，on“ProductsofthePig。”Thisledhim，underNafferton’stenderhandling，straighttotheCawnporefactories，thetradeinhog-skinforsaddles——andthencetothetannersPinecoffinwrotethatpomegranate-seedwasthebestcureforhog-skin，andsuggested——forthepastfourteenmonthshadweariedhim——thatNaffertonshould“raisehispigsbeforehetannedthem。”
　　Naffertonwentbacktothesecondsectionofhisfifthquestion。
　　HowcouldtheexoticPigbebroughttogiveasmuchporkasitdidintheWestandyet“assumetheessentiallyhirsutecharacteristicsofitsorientalcongener？”Pinecoffinfeltdazed，forhehadforgottenwhathehadwrittensixteenmonth’sbefore，andfanciedthathewasabouttoreopentheentirequestionHewastoofarinvolvedinthehideoustangletoretreat，and，inaweakmoment，hewrote：——“Consultmyfirstletter。”WhichrelatedtotheDravidianPigAsamatteroffact，Pinecoffinhadstilltoreachtheacclimatizationstage；havinggoneoffonaside-issueonthemergingoftypes。
　　THENNaffertonreallyunmaskedhisbatteries！HecomplainedtotheGovernment，instatelylanguage，of“thepaucityofhelpaccordedtomeinmyearnestattemptstostartapotentiallyremunerativeindustry，andtheflippancywithwhichmyrequestsforinformationaretreatedbyagentlemanwhosepseudo-scholarlyattainmentsshouldatlesthavetaughthimtheprimarydifferencesbetweentheDravidianandtheBerkshirevarietyofthegenusSusIfIamtounderstandthatthelettertowhichherefersmecontainshisseriousviewsontheacclimatizationofavaluable，thoughpossiblyuncleanly，animal，Iamreluctantlycompelledtobelieve。”etc。，etc。
　　TherewasanewmanattheheadoftheDepartmentofCastigation。
　　ThewretchedPinecoffinwastoldthattheServicewasmadefortheCountry，andnottheCountryfortheService，andthathehadbetterbegintosupplyinformationaboutPigs。
　　PinecoffinansweredinsanelythathehadwritteneverythingthatcouldbewrittenaboutPig，andthatsomefurloughwasduetohim。
　　Naffertongotacopyofthatletter，andsentit，withtheessayontheDravidianPig，toadown-countrypaper，whichprintedbothinfullTheessaywasratherhighflown；butiftheEditorhadseenthestacksofpaper，inPinecoffin’shandwriting，onNafferton’stable，hewouldnothavebeensosarcasticaboutthe“nebulousdiscursivenessandblatantself-sufficiencyofthemodernCompetition-wallah，andhisutterinabilitytograspthepracticalissuesofapracticalquestion。”ManyfriendscutouttheseremarksandsentthemtoPinecoffin。
　　IhavealreadystatedthatPinecoffincameofasoftstockThislaststrokefrightenedandshookhimHecouldnotunderstandit；
　　buthefelthehadbeen，somehow，shamelesslybetrayedbyNafferton。
　　HerealizedthathehadwrappedhimselfupinthePigskinwithoutneed，andthathecouldnotwellsethimselfrightwithhisGovernmentAllhisacquaintancesaskedafterhis“nebulousdiscursiveness“orhis“blatantself-sufficiency。”andthismadehimmiserable。
　　HetookatrainandwenttoNafferton，whomhehadnotseensincethePigbusinessbeganHealsotookthecuttingfromthepaper，andblusteredfeeblyandcalledNaffertonnames，andthendieddowntoawatery，weakprotestofthe“I-say-it’s-too-bad-you-know“
　　order。
　　Naffertonwasverysympathetic。
　　“I’mafraidI’vegivenyouagooddealoftrouble，haven’tI？”saidhe。
　　“Trouble！”whimperedPinecoffin；“Idon’tmindthetroublesomuch，thoughthatwasbadenough；butwhatIresentisthisshowingupinprintItwillsticktomelikeaburrallthroughmyserviceAndIDIDdomybestforyourinterminableswineIt’stoobadofyou，onmysoulitis！”
　　“Idon’tknow。”saidNafferton；“haveyoueverbeenstuckwithahorse？Itisn’tthemoneyImind，thoughthatisbadenough；butwhatIresentisthechaffthatfollows，especiallyfromtheboywhostuckmeButIthinkwe’llcryquitenow。”
　　Pinecoffinfoundnothingtosaysavebadwords；andNaffertonsmiledeversosweetly，andaskedhimtodinner。
　　THEROUTOFTHEWHITEHUSSARS。
　　ItwasnotintheopenfightWethrewawaythesword，ButinthelonelywatchingInthedarknessbytheford。
　　Thewaterslapped，thenight-windblew，Full-armedtheFearwasbornandgrew，AndwewereflyingereweknewFrompanicinthenight。
　　BeoniBar。
　　SomepeopleholdthatanEnglishCavalryregimentcannotrun。
　　ThisisamistakeIhaveseenfourhundredandthirty-sevensabresflyingoverthefaceofthecountryinabjectterror——haveseenthebestRegimentthateverdrewbridle，wipedofftheArmyListforthespaceoftwohoursIfyourepeatthistaletotheWhiteHussarstheywill，inallprobability，treatyouseverelyTheyarenotproudoftheincident。
　　YoumayknowtheWhiteHussarsbytheir“side。”whichisgreaterthanthatofalltheCavalryRegimentsontherosterIfthisisnotasufficientmark，youmayknowthembytheiroldbrandyIthasbeensixtyyearsintheMessandisworthgoingfartotaste。
　　Askforthe“McGaire“oldbrandy，andseethatyougetitIftheMessSergeantthinksthatyouareuneducated，andthatthegenuinearticlewillbelostonyou，hewilltreatyouaccordinglyHeisagoodmanBut，whenyouareatMess，youmustnevertalktoyourhostsaboutforcedmarchesorlong-distanceridesTheMessareverysensitive；and，iftheythinkthatyouarelaughingatthem，willtellyouso。
　　AstheWhiteHussarssay，itwasalltheColonel’sfaultHewasanewman，andheoughtnevertohavetakentheCommandHesaidthattheRegimentwasnotsmartenoughThistotheWhiteHussars，whoknewtheycouldwalkroundanyHorseandthroughanyGuns，andoveranyFootonthefaceoftheearth！Thatinsultwasthefirstcauseofoffence。
　　ThentheColonelcasttheDrum-Horse——theDrum-HorseoftheWhiteHussars！PerhapsyoudonotseewhatanunspeakablecrimehehadcommittedIwilltrytomakeitclearThesouloftheRegimentlivesintheDrum-Horse，whocarriesthesilverkettle-drumsHeisnearlyalwaysabigpiebaldWalerThatisapointofhonor；andaRegimentwillspendanythingyoupleaseonapiebaldHeisbeyondtheordinarylawsofcastingHisworkisverylight，andheonlymanoeuvresatafoot-paceWherefore，solongashecanstepoutandlookhandsome，hiswell-beingisassuredHeknowsmoreabouttheRegimentthantheAdjutant，andcouldnotmakeamistakeifhetried。
　　TheDrum-HorseoftheWhiteHussarswasonlyeighteenyearsold，andperfectlyequaltohisdutiesHehadatleastsixyears’moreworkinhim，andcarriedhimselfwithallthepompanddignityofaDrum-
　　MajoroftheGuardsTheRegimenthadpaidRs1，200forhim。
　　ButtheColonelsaidthathemustgo，andhewascastindueformandreplacedbyawashy，baybeastasuglyasamule，withaewe-
　　neck，rat-tail，andcow-hocksTheDrummerdetestedthatanimal，andthebestoftheBand-horsesputbacktheirearsandshowedthewhitesoftheireyesattheverysightofhimTheyknewhimforanupstartandnogentlemanIfancythattheColonel’sideasofsmartnessextendedtotheBand，andthathewantedtomakeittakepartintheregularparademovementsACavalryBandisasacredthingItonlyturnsoutforCommandingOfficers’parades，andtheBandMasterisonedegreemoreimportantthantheColonelHeisaHighPriestandthe“KeelRow“ishisholysongThe“KeelRow“
　　istheCavalryTrot；andthemanwhohasneverheardthattunerising，highandshrill，abovetherattleoftheRegimentgoingpastthesaluting-base，hassomethingyettohearandunderstand。
　　WhentheColonelcasttheDrum-horseoftheWhiteHussars，therewasnearlyamutiny。
　　Theofficerswereangry，theRegimentwerefurious，andtheBandsmanswore——liketroopersTheDrum-Horsewasgoingtobeputuptoauction——publicauction——tobebought，perhaps，byaParseeandputintoacart！ItwasworsethanexposingtheinnerlifeoftheRegimenttothewholeworld，orsellingtheMessPlatetoaJew——ablackJew。
　　TheColonelwasameanmanandabullyHeknewwhattheRegimentthoughtabouthisaction；and，whenthetroopersofferedtobuytheDrum-Horse，hesaidthattheirofferwasmutinousandforbiddenbytheRegulations。
　　ButoneoftheSubalterns——Hogan-Yale，anIrishman——boughttheDrum-
　　HorseforRs160atthesale；andtheColonelwaswrothYaleprofessedrepentance——hewasunnaturallysubmissive——andsaidthat，ashehadonlymadethepurchasetosavethehorsefrompossibleill-treatmentandstarvation，hewouldnowshoothimandendthebusinessThisappearedtosoothetheColonel，forhewantedtheDrum-HorsedisposedofHefeltthathehadmadeamistake，andcouldnotofcourseacknowledgeitMeantime，thepresenceoftheDrum-Horsewasanannoyancetohim。