The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-06
Sslset Storu.
THE RUBY MINE.
BY GEO. L. AIKEN,

1t was years ago firm belief at the
Persian court OF lspahan that small
Hindoo tribe, dwelling near their Dor.
ders, possessed valuable mine of pre-.
cious rubles. The Persian monarch
excited by the accounts Of its great
wealth, determined to possess it. For
this purpose he dispatched an army
commanded by one Of his ablest gencr.
als. IL was soon discovered that these
Hindoos were possessed Of spirit to
defend their own, for they met the in.
vading Pcrsians, routed them in battle
and drove them ba:k into their own
country.
Their success, however, was bu,
shortlived. Bravery cannot contend
against overwhelming numbers. En.
raged at this repulse the Persian mon.
arch strongly reinforced his army and
ordered :hem to lay waste the Hindoc
country and utterly exterminato the
tribe.
In the next battle that eusued the
brave but small army OF the Hiudvos
was surrounded and cut to pieces, aud
their rajah slain Many saved them.
selves by flight; but Que survivor was
left upon the field, a boy of twelve years
OF age, who clung convulsivcly to the
dead form of the rajah, aud would not
leave him.
Though the Persian generals orders
were, on pain of death, to spare neither
young nor old, he however forgot his
duty as soldier, and listening to the
voice of humanity, saved the youth with
the determination Of rearing him as his
own sou.
The slaughter OF the innocent Hin.
docs availcd nothing towards the dis.
covery Of the secret of the mine. The
fugitivcs retreated 10 some secure re-
treat among the hills and forests wither
the Persians could not trace them
Gen. Assad abandoned the search, aud
led his army home again.
Being relieved from active service he
homo noar ,ha f.a,,;a Ioni'o, I', 'aplo
goy,.rnor nf Io nron;ua. 9man; @ ,"e
strong far,ress s;,b;n : sLo., eO.Gp,eu a q d
of the e spot that Assad had selected rar
his residence. Ii was his dntv 10
watch the wandering tribes that har
rassed the borders. and Gain If noss;bIo
the much sought after secret of the rnbv
mine.
To his new home Gen Ass,d broucht
the Hindoo bow whom he fonnd nnon
the battle field Tbonyh h;s ex,r,c,;on
was not well known 10 tho Persian mon
arch, he was suffered TO live in tho
hopes that one day ho wopld reveal ,bo
secret Of the nrecious mine of rnb;os
The how raye his name as aroxs .,d
said that he 7 was the fayorite nago of tho
slain ra;ah. bnt ba WAS no, d;snosaa ~
part with the secret of his race For
Years be resisted fbrea,s PROMISES W.
wards and every other means omnlovsd
to draw tho secret from him ipssr;
ble and firm he scornod tbom all IA
was willing 10 FIGHT for Persia and ber
laws he tod Gen Assod bu. Ia wonli
die sooner than betrav his co,n,ry
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