Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-09-13

particulars Of what had taken place,
and to congratulate their master on bis
escape.
Next morning. after having sent his
four prisoners oil to the jail and handed
over the body of the Afghan to the
coroner. Captain Eaton called together
all the people employed at the kheldah,
and publicly thanked the jemadar for
his fidelity, skill, and courage. Bdx
Khan acknowledged the honor with Il
salaam, but without remark and with
out smile.
That same morning the iemadar came
TO his master and asked for leave OF
absence.
Certainly" said Captain Eaton.
For how long do you want leayeT y
A strange sort Of expression passed
over the jemadar's face as he SAID, after
a moments hesitation: 1.-Two days,
Sshib."
II was granted at once, and the jenna
OAR left the kheddah a short time alter
ward.
As Eaton was at dinner that evening
his butler spoke to him about some
business connected with the kheilah,
whereupon his master ordered that
nothing should be done in the mltter
till the return Of the jemadar.
The butler iidgeted about for spne
moments. and then said: "Slh'b, the
jemadar will never return
Never return Why, he only asked
for two days leave"
Yes, Sahib. know; but the jena
dar will never return
What do YOU mean? ID Won
think he has gone back to hi, oNa
country"
No, Sabib."
Then what makes you thiak lie v Il
not return" demanded Eatoi, lmpl-
tiently.
"Sahib, he took his gun with him."
said the butler, with nod full Of mean
ing.
Took his gun with him :" repeated
Eaton, in surprise. Then lish, broke
in on him. "Why, you don't mean %
say he intends to destroy him>elf>'
THAT is what everybody says. Sa-
hib."
But why should he? d)a't un-
Gerstand."
"Sahib, replied the butler, earnest
IL, lever since the death Of his child
the jemadar has been mad, if he was
not so before. He would have killed
himself before this but for one thing"
What was that?
lie owed you debt Of gratitude,
Sabib, for saving his child from Shat
tan, and until that was paid off he lid
rot feel at liberty to do as he wished.
But that debt was settled last night,
when he saved your life from those muir
dering dogs, and now he is free. You
Will never sc the jemadar again, 81
bib"
Captain Eaton meliatcly sent for
several respectable, elderly meo con-
rectcd with the hheddah, and having
told them Of h, butler, suspicious,
asked their opinion. They unanimously
agreed that the jemadar would shoe,
himself. he. also gave 1t as their
opinion tha, he would first visit his
Chld's grave at J,haulbad.
twas a >locpless nigh, that the Eng
li,hman passed. He had taken n fancy
to the Wild, lawlcss, strange-natured
nan, and it va, shock to
him to realize what was about
TO happen. lie lay awake for hours,
trying to think how he could
avert the catastrophe, which he now
felt would surely take place. lie de-
cided at length to start next morning
and follow the jemadar to Jehanabad,
and if ho found him, to try and induce
him TO return to the kheddah at once.
But he felt very little hope Of succeed
Ing.
About { o'clock in the morning he
got up, and having reused his servants,
ordered them to get everything ready
for five days journey to Jehaaabad.
An hour before daybreak he started,
riding, accompanied by a couple Of the
ieetest and best elephant, in the khed-
Gah. carry ing supplies and camp neces-
sares. They travelled As fast As they
could all day. only hating for an hour
1T midday for rest and food. In
the evening they arrived a. a small vii
lage, having ridden more than thirty
miles. and accomplished half their .0Jr-
ney. As they rode along Eaton in
qurcd Of the people they met and at
tie bazaars through which they passed
whether any one had ,ecn the ,emllar.
Rux Khan was man of too striking an
appearance to.escapc notice, AMI in an
swer to the Englishman's inquiries
many persons stated that they had seen
a very tall Afghan carrying a gun,
walking rapidly in the direction Of Je-
hanabad. the prcyiou, afternoon.
Having passed the night in a native
carayan,ary in the village, Captain Ea-
ton very early next morning resumed
his Journey. lie continued to inquire
every BOW and then OF the passers-by
whether they had met tie jemalar
and it soon became evident from their
replies to the question as 10 when they
had seen him that he had walked
straight on without stopping to rest or
to eat or drink. As they nearcd Je-
hanabad Faton's heart sank within
lin, for he knew that the jem4-
dar must have got there during the pre-
yious evening, and what had happened
during the past eighteen hours he shud-
dered to think. So anxious was he
that he would not stop to rest at mid
day, but pushed on and rode ahead Of
the elephants. IL was early in the
afternoon when he got to Jehana-
bad, and, riding through the town,
made his way to the mango tope
where he knew Bux Khan had
buried his child. lie soon came in
sight Of it. twas quite deserted not
a soul was in sight. When he came
in sight Of the saints tomb, however,
his heart stood still, for number OF
noisy crows were perched on the tree
oyershadowing it. The gallant Eng
lishman drew rein and rode slowly up
to and round the tomb. His worst