, 1864-07-10

Then sudden light came In his eyes, aud be
struggled forward and seized the robe Of the
false prophet "Daloo Singh, son Of heavenp'
he er3ed !; i1 1p broken Hlndu5tanee; -! worship
heart, jack; there's precedent for 1t. Re-
member NaaMnn bowed himself In the house
Of R3n'mon.H> "There Is but one God, and
phet."
TOO u cried Baloo Singh.
"Wah Gooroo !" shouted his disciples.
Hadji Hanna put yellow and black tur.
bsn on Patterson's head, aud bound around
his waist the mystic knotted cord.
"This lad too, eaid Patterson, pushing
forward Jack, "is also believer; the mira
eles wrought to-day have convinced rs both.
Baloo Singh, son Of heaven We are yonr slaTeB
raised. ' ~ '&' "' ~
''sons Of the unbelleyers, saved by Heaven
rem ne aeom q !, thy MT: yonF lives arc
like chief "Hadji Hanua, put on this
younger conTert the turhan ana the cord;
these converts will help us with the acsursed
1.-THE e,bblln ekare,'' mutte1ed Patterson;
breath.
"stay below here till We have proved yonr
fidelity said the chief, rising; Nyou shall
WHIT on ourselves, and help to steer the ves-
eel. khalee still cries for victims. Come,
HadiI Hanna-come my'd1scip1es- come, and
let rs perfect the work."
the eahin, followed By the other fanatics.
Hadji Eapna Btayed for moment behind
Beware"' he said. with a hand on the
throat OF either lad-'sany treachery and
you die by my hand: Ton are tho followers
Of the great Son Of Heaven, Baloo Singh. /
shoot you both and ding you to the ahnrks.''
As lie uttered these threats, uajji Uanna's
blood.shot eEea gEared On the two sur
yIyora.
The next moment the door closed bshind
him, the key turned, and there was sound
Of two musIets being cooked.
The moment the door closed, Patterson
1eaFcd up aud hugged Jack in his arms.
"Gol guide US, and protect us,' he cried,
land forgive ME for telltnG the h1aekcst aud
biggest lie man ever uttered The accursed
seed Of Satin. the rayin', d-forsakeu blas.
I'll be even with them. Quick, Davis, help
nc With ibis table. that ] may sec ont Of the
| aky1ight what they're doing. En-. man, Just
] hear them! They've found one Of our poor
fellows up in tue rigging, they're worrying
him as terriers do n"
In moment the ready lad was OF the
table, ard with his eye cautisously raised to
] the lescl Of the elasa.. He was silent for q
| moment; but his hands were clenchea, aud
the pcrspirat1 on urlfpcd from his brow.
There was a sound Of n heavy body dragged
| over the deck, then sound OF shattered
| glass.
"oh what ia 1t, dear Sandy. Do tell me-
Oh, what dreaaful thing are they doing ~
said Jack
Patterson replied in low voice, and with
! face glued to the glass \" It ta the poor stew
ard, Jack, They've tied him to the nlast,
Y1$%
ties He IL streaming with blood and lis
hands arc c!asped. Hear the criesi Now
[ one OF them steps up with drawn Knife
mercifu1 Father! l dare not look again.
4 As be uttered this exclamation, Patterson
lesred down from tho table, and sat himself
on II chair: md hid his face In his hand.
Jaek,"' said he, Mt last looking up, st as l
get fire 10 the vessel and burR these wresches.
It had been bsstcr for us to have buried thei1
prophet and died holy martyrs Hike Nr. Job.
,;:s' no. ns,a aesf p ssi yas ssaI!os s
las not saved rs without u good purpose
THERE'S many lowering morning, you used
10 BAY TINT brings on fine day."
| "Te'rc right, ye'rc right bairn," said Pat,
terEan, "Come and kneel down, aud pray
the Lord Jehoyah-who put to flight the
armies OF Assl rians. who set the stars tt
H.
made The Red eea like bird lime for thosf
| artul rasra1s the 70, nflans-to. e,fvr m,
hands strength. and onr hTaIns Wisdom +,
besufle these children Of Belial"
The cruel MASSACRE had been hut too com
plete. Two sailors only were left, and theJ
stood by the wheel, With six mared mel
mon h.1na eSnrc sah ~ - Eraa an nav mse
Mea peaem WtlG jc,e 10 11anase inc 1afnaees
ana anT Ts is 1o"n iato tae sug,a
ia uoha "aa t a.1o "Trsslsa " u9zen Ilen VII
IN vn9f" hc p7io4s; 3.,n n5 ut4e1t9 ~ men ooaas
80. sentu. rs puoiu ~ .us nH,lhs' ~.
ha hea' sa;1nra ratee VI a1a. aa5s, "n'
ta,1 ~ ia ei't = "es. ~ at91t tuhanS ~
ana r. 1itti,. sr;r5 t1ara ou oecm a5 aiteleu
.;,st anu s4e thas nfu .ne5e mast w ,t,nt my
~ .;a sn1 r,,rr T., ~ nS;af aa,sn ,4te1
so, on1 ioct- wSra - ws;t;,,'% ~, 1he t,.,".t,
VII, a T"u" vah hnIi,;ts. e1nG pn t Sses .'
snsn,cinIs n Ill tI9n,aa nnsc md ,nc
on,y. Patterson % %contriycl to ect close to Tarl
90 Le removed dish, and said: iii coul
only set to the doeson's room, Jack, coul'
get enough ntscnlc to kill all these rats Il
theis sfght'
howl. as from Wild beast, made th
uoxs starL It was Had)l Hanta.
"fed ieaa,. ne SAID, "thon hadst til
Gare OF Tie nakin'f drugs; where gre they
1.,,s, anG eon r., o. heaven Desires opium; find
PatteEeen's heart leapcd for joy. "son 0
the faithful y bic exclaimed, prostratiug bin
etlft ~ Know Where thero is optRtu but It i
uprTcfafed. Let thy servant prepare It On
OF Thy followers can 90 with me, and stant
over M, armed, ttll t. q ready"
"Go; and, Yassaktshi, 60 thou with hin
70 Tint NC may 1avs tho drcam.prodacer
tsat Eladdeneth tie heart OF the prophet an'
Liz toiloWers.'
When Patterson WIS gone, Jacks hear
lealed for ioy, for he saw, as dcepcratea rs VIA
their condition, soule hope Of deliyesauce
fattefson l-ftand returned In q Eaof1eat Will
twent: or thirtty plp-e, aud some hot charcoa
IRON the cooks galley. a large cake Of til
moist black paste WAS prepared; anu th
tactturn chief and bis followers, arrange'
eussions on the floor, settled themselves t.
their intoxicated Sleep Patterson eyed then
With the eye ora raven watching sick ]amh
back Was hfeath!ess, because he saw that Pat
tesson had some sehcme In contemplation
and lie dreaded its failure.
The opium wns powerful. Ono hy one they
ceased to talk, and fell ba ck In dreamy repost
and eyes axed and dtlated. upon their cash
ions, tie pipes still Ia their mouths. One Q
two made 1nint effort TO rise, then tell bacl
NTH haEds half nised to their eTords; bu
the Lost, including the chief. Hadji Ham
and iaseaktshi, tapsed slowly into ! deatt
loul.. Patterson md Jack stood BY the sidt
1NaaH 10tAV1aaS1N5 s"S4%t NaAiouCeN aA
1e1gleea men: SIT ganss weel-tt gang
-Weel," said Patterson. In q whisper, as
traid Of waking the sleeping rutlian
"1banks to the 7'apawr aiscur'dcs and th
dsaeh,ns Of morphine. 4 little more and
, could have sent the hloolthirsty gang t
their ain place. bat just thought I'd kee
'em alire Tor an Euglish gsbbet. But, Jack
our works not half done yet; quick, gathc
up tie pipes; We must take them on dect
!. fresh loaded, TO the scoundrcls at the whee
and on the engine ruom etatrs, As SURE. 9