Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-23
MONTPELIER, MARCH %, 1910.

her by her figure and voice. for il seems as though
hear it sounding in my STILL"
On hearing this the council deberated togeth-
err, aud il was decided, although contrary to Mus
sulman usages, that all The ladies' Of the royal
household, including even the khan's mother and
five wives, should walk past the child, yelled aud
each reading aloud the Koran. Shortly afer the
wives of the khan and of all his officers made their
appearance, dressed IN white, and covered with
long wells Each passed before the tribunal re-
citing verse of the holy book
Seventy women had passed before the judges,
and one, only ono remained. She came forward
repeating the following passage:
"The angel Of God watches over the righteous
man and him that is oppressed, and will! not suffer
guilt to trouble the sleep of the innocent"
THAT is the voice heard p cried the little girl,
jumping up hastily. Two Of the guards removed
her veil, and the CONSERVATION of the council was
not small when they recognized in her the khan's
mother. Segeb Moheam was informed of it,
Ills answer was, "Let justice have its course,
oh Judges Decide freely, even as your cOnsciences
shall guide YOU" The khans mother overwhelmed
at first by the charge, endeavored TO soften her
son by her tears and entreaties. "Naharin pos
sesses all thy heart" she said "a mothers love
made me blind, and thou knowest not how cruel
it is to a mother to find her love despisod" The
son paid no attention TO her entreaes, but stood
in the middle Of the plain, erect silent and inn
movable. In a short time the judges, who had
retired to consult together, returned and their chief
with one hand placed on the Koran, the other OF,
his heart, pronounced their judgment as follows
"Death merits death and he who cotnsels n crime
merits signal Judgment Therefore, Mizza-
Ahnound, mother of our khan, is condemded TO
have one of her hands cut off, Nadir Fee to he
beheaded, and his brothers to suffer the penalty OF
the stake for three hours. And this sentence shall
be forthwith put in execution on the plains o
Nopal, where it was given, this sixth day of the
moon of Ahmed"
A loud wailing was heard when the sentence was
pronounced it was Mira Ahnound begging fol
mercy from her son. The khan, silent and sterf
as ever, ordered the necessary preparations fol-
the execution to be made without delay; and in
few minutes the funeral procession moved towards
hill at a short distance. When it arrived there
the clerk OF the court proceeded 10 call the manner
Of The criminals.
"Mirza Ahnound is condemned to lose her hand
let it be done, as the law and Segeb Mohelam hav,
decreed %
On hearing the venerated nanc of their sover
eign's mother, all present shuddere,l, and all eye
were turned OH the unhappy princess. The khaI
arose.
"Moherl" he sad 81 will myself pay the deb
you owe to The justice of God and the laws of th
prophet. Let the sacrifice now make to atom
Tor our crime, prove that the power of the kha
has not weakened the love and duty of the son !!
As he ended, he drew his cimetar rested his LEI
hand against the trunk of a tree, and cut it OF
at the wrist at one blow
Tunultuous shouts of admiration were hear
from all sides. Mira fell the feet of her sor
who raised her up with his ght hand, while h
held the stump of the lett 10 the surgeons. "An
now,' he added, " let justice have its course NJ
mother has paid her ransom, let the other crn
mails now pay the price of their guilt" II
mounted his horse and rode off. while the tire
brothers were delivered over to the cxecutioner