Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1858-05-01
DIRK DEED S" nv INDIA

Our conversation was here in
:. ternpted BY a gardner, who pres
ented the Rajah ard myself, respec
e t,yely, with 8 nosegay, and who
; volunteered the Information tha;
> some workmen in digging the f,un:
dation for vine-trellis, had come
upon al old house under ground
, and, ia it had been several gold and
silver coins.
" " here?' asked the Rajah.
/ There y said the garnder, point
ing in the direction.
We hurried to the spot and found
that the workmen had gone; bt1t
sure enough, there were the walls
Of I'll apartment, formed Of red
stone and white marblz.
"Thjs quarter Of A Agra," said the
7 fRajah tome, "was formerly inhab
tied by persons Of the highest rank.
I Where we are now standing was,
no doubt, once the site Of a palace ::
and these walls are those Of the tY-
khana--a vault beneath tue dwell
ing from which the Light is exclu
|'ded. In these dark places are usu-
ally perpetrated what You English
| call dark deeds.'''
| expressed a desire to explore
this newly discovered apartment Of
former days; but the Raiah told
me it was too late, as the worEmcn
had gone but he promised me that
if | would come 70 him at daylight
OH the following morning, he would
have great pleasure in gratifying
my curiosity.
On the following morning, hav-
ing spent very dreamy night, / |
was carried in my palanqnin to Jat-
nee Bagh. Such was the name Of
the Jooteesperad's garden-house, /
in which Lall Singh then resided. |
The Maharajah was dressing. | |
was confronted by a Seik with al
enormous beard whose hair was q
yard long, and tiedup in q peculiar
knot On the top Of his head, and who
politely inquired If I would take
coffee. Ere long the ltajah made
his appearance, and we went to-
gether to the newly discovered ty-
I5hana, which was now guarded.
since gold and silver had 1eeu foud
there. The workmen some twenty |!
in number, came and commenced |
their labor; that Of clearing away
the earth in at directions, II order
to get to the bottom Ct the apart
ment in the ty-khana. This was
accomplished il about two hours,
and we then stood upon astonc floor
in the centre Of d room about six
teen feet square. In several Of the
inches were little lamps, such as
burnt On the tombs Of MosIe1ns,
and q hbokah aud Il pair Of marble
chairs W ere found in this suhterran-
7an apartment, Of which the sky|
was neT the root. II While examin-| !
ng theiwalls, I observed that, upon :
,nse sid de, there was q ledge about {
'ix4eet !higfIr from the tloor,-and
carried up@tIerefrom-arad about d a
Dot in width. This ledge, which :
vas Of brick md plaster, resembled !
huge mantel-piece, and was con
inued from one end OF the apart 8
nent to the other, | asked the RAJ
ali the reason Of such a. structurel r
4 the apartment: IIe replied that
Ie did not know, no could any oil
he Work1nen account for it.. one of !;
hem, however, took a pick-aze and h
|ug ont 2 portion, when, to my sur a
rise and horror,I discorered5 that y y
q this a. human being had beenE
sneked up.s.1'be skin was still up-| tt
n the bones, which We're covered e,
nth q costly dress Of white muslin, Il
all over with gold around i
he neck was a string Of pearls; on a; a;
be wrists and ancles were gold lr
angles, and on the feet were were Sc
pair Of slippers, embroidered all 4 1
yer with silver wire Or thread Il
ach slippers as only Mabomme- tr
an women Of rank or wealth can n n
ford to wear. The body resen. " "
led q Well-preserved mummy Il
he features were very distinct, and
ere those Of. q woman whose age
ould not, at the time Of her death,
eighteen or nineteen years.