The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-09-30

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Soon they were united, and on the
death of his loved ones father, Charles
Gordon found himself worth few lac of
rupees, and with wife whose clinging
affection rewarded him for all dangers
incurred for her sake. But sickness
seized him, and as the heavy damp clung
on the brow that Azeeta pressed to her
bosom, and so tearfully kissed, she seemed
unconscious that they were the damps of
death, or that the dread silence told that
he breathed no more, and that life with
it had fed.
Slowly come the conviction to her
mind, and with shrek that echoed IN
my ears for years, so embodied was it
with unutterable woe, she fled to her own
apartment, and was comSortless. His
body was prepared for the grave, but so
life-like it seemed, that I felt overwhelmed
with grief, as lighted the torches around
his bier, and locking the door, withdrew.
As l passed thick and almost i'm
passible hedge, heard whispering, and
dropping to the ground, listened to ths
quarrel of two natives on the other side
of the leafy wall.
IF you lead me into trouble I'll kill
you with my dirk" said one whose dia-
lect had proved him to be nendicant.
'Idiot'', answered the ether, "the po-
ton placed in the water
he drank was sure, and he died; when
was the sheeza moss known to fails Did
he not rob us of our sacrifice? And now
within our reach is the only article want
ed to make the holy ungent that shall
appease the goddess for the loss of our
sacrifice. My knife Is, keen, and you
have but to remain silent while I repeat
the incantations, and to hold the body
firmly while I cut the heart from the
cursed Saib's bosom. l..
Creeping back through the door T had
just left, crouched down behind the bier,
over which the pail had been thrown to
conceal it from sight, and be in readiness
tor the mourntul scene on the morrow,
and was at once efectually concealed.
Loosening my sword and grasping my
pistols. resolved to immediate the mis-
creants who had wed my friend to the
worm and torn the hearts of the whole
regiment. I was scarcely ensconced in my
hidlngg-p place, before stealthily in crept
the squaid figures OF the two devotees.
The eyes of the foremost glared like a
tiger cats as with fendish delight thew
rested on the lonely corpse of my friend.
Giving quick glance around, he NUT
tered:
"When have summoned the spirits of
the air, the demons of the earth, and our
immortal goddess, sieze the hounds body
and hold it firmly.
Drawing a large knife from his belt,
he knelt down and commenced low
chant, then as he motioned his compan-
ion to advance towards the body, and
prepared to rise, knife in hand, I fired.
Shot through the heart, he sprang up,
throwing his arms wildly aloft, then,
with scarcely groan, he fell dead across
the corpse he profaned by his touch,
while his hot blood, squirting in streams,
crimsoned the snowy habilments Of death.
lnvoluntarily sprang forward to re-
move him, while his companion moved
of. sliced him as he fled past, but be-
ing naked, he slipped through my arms
like an eel. At the same moment l felt
his dirk knife in my arm, as he felt for
my heart. Drawing my other pistol,
there was report, and he stumbled and
and tell over the threshold with bullet
through his brain, just as, my servants,
hearing the firing, came rushing In.
On lifting the body of the miscreant
first killed from that of poor Charles, I
started back as the light was reflected in
something on the face of my friend. A
second glance convinced me that his eyes
were open; and as this flashed across my
mind the head was slowly moving round.
The Hindoo servants fled in terror, while
was staggered; fear was, however, only
momentary, and having procured restor-
atives, they were applied with effect, and
he slowly revived and shook off the tor
pe9 induced. by the poison, and before
mdnt days was out of danger. It seems
that the loua. report: sudden blow and
warmth, had aroused nature to renewed
action, and 'reshaed' suspended ANNA
ton.
It is needless to tell the ioy of the
whole regiment and the happiness Of
Azeeta, as her husband was restored to
her arms and a companion to us.
Better Than Expected.
A crowd composed mostly of farmers
got to talking politics in hotel barn,
and the dispute grew SO hot that two Of
the party came to blows. The affair had
just ended when an old man drove up in
wagon, and he was at once informed
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