Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-12
A PATHAN BRIGAND.

,yerv small incident of our march on
na5obsr i'm 1879 was the rout Of Lazar
|A Van q brigand who haunted the K0jak
aJ So small il was, indeed, that l have
", to,lnd the name of that gallant doctor
Nv, charged beside Lieut.. Wells, Il. e.,
s Va ohraaet with him leaped the nuilah
ssd In the edge with desperadOes. But
Sssmart little fray was fixed In our recOl-
tim by untriendly inquiries from India,
,os,esting blame to follow. In drawing
n5is reply Col. st. John, Political Agent
s sCondahar, found support unlocked for.
Tbe puilds Of the town sent him deputa-
Inn h thank Gen. Stewart for Kidding the
sOantry of a scoundrel who had harassed
HEN trade for twenty years. CHANGED
n h. calling at the ARK when these dig
starps arrived. After delivering the
massage Of their companies they sat
sTb1e. gossiping in a grave way about
i7sr Khan, his character and his story.
This outlaw was nephew to the late
Khan of Lalpoors; cousin, therefore, to
M lady who was Shere ALPS taVorite
rife the mother of YakOob Khan. The
children were attached, and when Lazar
mgrew the age for admittance to the
rbefs barem they still met, for his mother.
widow, had hopes and projects. The
qrls horoscope announced that her hus-
band would be very great prince, but
he wording of this prOphesy bore two in
Expectations. The Khan read 1t to mean
fail great prince would seek his daugh-
gt, but his slster-in-law understood that
Ne lady's husband, whoever he might be,
soul become a great prince; and she
mB DO cause or impeachment to forbid that
nar should be that happy man. No
Mt in lalp0Ora was so strong, none more
hfeWd. firm and masterful. By every
means she encouI a ged the childish liking
70 establish, if possible, such relations
that her niece would not willingly accept
aother bridegroom when she reached
narriageaDle years. An Afghan girl is
bot helpless in this matter.
When Of age to carry arms Lazar en-
igtd in the Khan of khelats DOdYguard
"a rougn-and-ready force of Pathans,
Aen as new, a taVOrite service for bold
iBd restless mOuntaineers. Like the
Scotch arChers of Louis Nj, they obey the
Prince neither asking nor answering
lesti0ns so long as their hire is paid.
That is good school of arms for its class;
pdi those who graduate there, IT not rob
hers and cut-thrOats when they enlist,
learn worse practises in that scheming,
ialtDiess, B0rgian court. Lazar's frst
campaign was the great Brshui invasion.
be had some share IN provoking that war.
One day the Khan ordered his hounds and
Blooms to be paraded. Among the feuda-
Ores IN attendance was the chief of the
BOlan Brahuis, AllaOoddina, gigantic
Anufd. Sitting IN the big window of the
llToar hail they talked of sport and
dragged. AllaOOddina capped the best
SORES by declaring that in his country
as preserved pair of wild sheep horns
through which a man could creep with
I'M tNlfNhFrg arth NTH Ia IL I
landing there on guard, laughed out.
le merry hhurd started to his feet, VOW
my be would not be insulted by Pathan
~ Ine Khan put his soldier under ar
sst Dut be declared with warmth that if
-el loid silly lies they should expect to
dUgne0 at. AllaOOddina controlled
hsei ana offered bet-his whole pack
Houhas against three couple of the
lafs. round wager was that In
4QseY value, but graVer still by reason of
" PRIDE aud jealousy with which these
we cherish their dogs. Two BelOOch
N9ies We're sent into the Bolan country,
iley decided the bet in Allaooddina'
WI me Khan swOre that thew we're
As sse, and refused to pay. AllaoOd-
.Aa lep [rOln khelat that night and raised
g!7A. a outbreak was prevented by
E1guen Resident, and the Khan dis
sNeHq , wager, but on the first oppOr-
suHl De gave his foe an insufficient dose
ysoa. AllaOoddtDa escaped again,
D9lh parties prepared for war. The
t4Als poured down from their hills. met
t"hya az Dadur and routed them.
ratu1n bodyguard, bravely standing,
aefed heavily, and Lazar won a COM
s'loh. At Mustang the Khan fought
ah' and suffered utter defeat. but Lazar
ish distinguished himself. By threats
Dli'sh interpretation the victOrs We're
leu ana negotiations opened. Lazar
Commanded the bOdyguard. When
~ WAS made ne took furlOuGh and en-
ed bis mothers dwelling unannounced
courtyard and the lower chamber
empty. He ran up the broken mar
staircase.
LIZ oang girl sat upon the floor playing
uos' winch sprang on the intruder
pug welcome. The damsel looked up
1ukhed, ANA put on her veil 80
mi3 that Lazar had ample time for
D'I anon. "surely this is little Nura-
Mr.,,. ne exclaimed, grown into a lovely
. I9a' pretty manners they teach in
Fe~ NO one ever said that to me be-
a Jalns ana maidens speak right out
rra.,,uati.'slan when they catch rare
@l ,,il n.y. Lazar replied: "Nery soon
IAN d.. nlu'e somebody who will repeat
81 u"l long. wish were hew
aV sou go on I'll tell my sister,
sw.,t hlnd your sister just now.
b. III! Tue prophet Nuradeh, you
aWt tiell"st creature In LalpOoralv
49, g' ny" slniul khelati you have grown!
lQ1 darei"
Zen WaUp W 'ne hnah
Yes"
.j.Ii' AH Doe there tonight
Keen ts tee message. Bat you must
agf NhumyT
~ SISTER, Oi cOursew
io'e with an NV heartw WA, III
aud inside. Lazar NM 4, snd 80
unmee,I pnrases his ~ possibly the
'h"f interrupted. Uad sbe Iooked
N. 'lA That stern old dama ,yn,,td
Der ieelings under ririd c,,nr5
fI surprise mustered stoie,s,n
hos,..n lazars neck aud cried tbarts
a. ana held him out to admire
Hrs -l'u over him. probnblv 49,,
ofes was handsome. mis- tr,be is
.sris guy though gray ewes ana fiaven
va. lnund among them. a ei.nt
am. ''Aiuly. big.hmbed and tall
fsb s4., gu hair gathered uuder his
se r. escaping in lnnsn tressns p,.,.e
aislu, .aiy iruwning. and features
tns. ,n'lsh nesuy-a tvue Of his
llIl...-.i'l.illhs, res0lute peoplo. The
ot...i their character have nuzztsd
n.ie, 'Nis. / think thai 49,. u, -