The Grange advance., 1874-05-06

Of the thioket and le.ped upon his
neck. 1lr. Fogg stopped him, and.
turning to Sir Francis, said: "suppose
we save this woman. I"
Save the woman, Mr.. Fogg!"
II have twelve hours to spare, I
can devote them to that.
"Why, you are i. man of heart! )"
Sometimes " replied Fogg, quietly
"when I have the time to spare.
The project was bold and hazard
Gus one. He was going to risk life, or
at least liberty, and therefore the sue.
cess of his tour. But he did not hest
tate.
"Of6cers," said the guide, II am
Pareee, and the woman a Parsee, COM
mand me as you will. We shall risk
our lives and endure horrible tortures
if TAKEN" He then gave detailed ac-
count other history GA great beauty,
we'll educated, and the daughter of a
Bombay merchant. Her name Aouela.
left an orphan, married by force to this
old Prince, made her escape once. was
retaken and devoted oy the rajah's re-
latives, who had an interest in her death,
to this sacrifice"
They waited till night hoping to be
able to elude the guards or in some way
carry the young victim off, but in all
attempts they utterly failed. Sir Fran
els shook his fists with rage. The SER
want was beside himself and the guide
gnashed his teeth with rage. The tran
quill Fogg waited without betrayi ng
emotion.
"We have nothing to do but to go
away" whispered Sir Francis.
"Stop" said Fogg, II am only due
at Allahabad tomorrow before noon.
"But what can you hope to do? 1t
will soon be daylight
The hours passed and the light shades
now announced the approach Of day.
The doors Of the pagoda swung open
aud bright light from the interior, in
the midst Of which was seen the victim
struggling with her exeoutioners. Sir
Francis seizing Mr.. Fogg's hand found
in it IN open knife.
Again they stupe6ed her with the
fumes Of hemp and she was lain upon
the funeral pyre by the side Of he.
dead husband's body. Then a torch
was brought, aud the wood, soaked in
oil instantly took fire.
! At this moment Sir Francis and the
guide seized Mr.. Fogg who was about
to rush upon the pyre. But he had
pushed them aside when the whole
scene suddenly changed. A cry Of
terror arose. The whole multitude
Frustrated themselves, terror stricken
on the ground.
J The old rajah was not dead, then
since he rose Of a sudden, like spectre
took up his wife IN his arms and de-
scended from the pyre in the midst o.
the clouds Of smoke which only height
ened his ghostly appearance. Fakirs
and soldiers and priests seized with
instant terror, lay there with thei'
faces on the ground not daring to lif
their eyes aud behold such prodigy.
The resusoitated rajah approached
them aud said, g. Let US be off:
It was the servant who had been a
gymnast in Paris, who had slipped upor
the pyre in the midst of the smoke ani
: pro6tiug by the darkness he had deliv
cred the young women from death!
A moment after, mounted on the ele
phant, the whole party was moving
away at rapid rate. Soldiers followed
firing volley after volley at them, bu'
they increased the distance and soor
after found themselves beyond the
reach of bullets and arrows.
The servant, who received the thanks
Of the whole party, only laughed at the
idea Of an ex.gYmnast becoming 4