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thirteen others, with Morley at their
head, made prisoners. They were
shackled and chained together. and the
pitiful procession took the road to Delhi,
where Morley was thrown into prison.
Meantime the commerce of Delhi had
suffered seriously from all these events.
On the marble steps of the mosque the
cloth-merchants, frtlit-sellers, and deal
ers in precious stones had sold almost
nothing, while on the quays of the jam
mouna stood quantities of merchandise
for which the usual demand was lacking.
Tons of cocoa and coffee aud innumera-
BILE cases of chocolate were heaped In
the sun and threatened to be absolutely
lost. Certain American dealers, among
others, ran the risk of total bankruptcy.
Curiously enough, the taking of the
daring captain did not cause half the JOY
that might have been expected. There
had been rumors afloat of the romantic
cause of his crime. 1t was known that
it was love that had driven him into this
hazardous expedition. and all the women
were on his side. Thus it came about
that the news of his being sentenced to
death, although foreseen, because his
had been o crime of high treason, ex-
cited general pity. From the three
great divisions of India people fiocked
to Delhi to witness the execution inso-
much that the city was to small to hold
them all.
At this point public curiosity was still
more excited by the sudden change that
had taken pace i'll the prisoners situa-
ton. 1t was learned that an American
gentleman, two weeks before the execu-
ton, had obtained permission to see
the captain in his cell, and there had
long conversation with him. When
this interview was finished Sir
John was removed from the cell
and transferred to the mosque of jam
mouna, where, until the final day, the
iailers We'd with one another to make him
comfortable. As for him, whom there
were the best of reasons for believing
ruined.-he had drawn up will be-
queathing enormous sums to the military
hospitals of the city and colossal for
tune to the beautiful Lady Darlington.
Plainly there was a mystery some
where.
Meanwhile nothing had been left un-
done to give this execution immense
publicity and to proclaim the event unbi
ct orbi Immense notices in five languages
had been posted in the principal quarters
of Bengal, Bombay and Madras, announc-
ing the day. time and place of the execu-
ton. The government, on its side, had
wished to make this case an example to
surround the death of the guilty man
with great military pomp.
The fatal day at last arrived. The
rising sun showed the city of the great
Moguls in all its Orient splendor. Ever
since daybTeak the streets along the
route of the procession had been blocked
by an immense crowd, half European
half Hindoo-the latter grave and impas-
sive; the Europeans, on the other hand,
noisy and bIstling, excited by the
romantic mystery that shrouded the end,
of the adventurer's life.
The place chosen for the execution.
was the great forum of Delhi. The.
sepulchral mosque, with its brown,
enameled walls, made the background of
the picture; on the left rose the palace
of the Moguls, it's gorgeous facade bright
with decorations In blue and gold, while
on the right stood the lofty tower of
Selimgarth empowered in roses and jesa-
mine. In the center of the place had
been erected platform on which stood
a cannon.
At noon salute of TWENTY-FIVE guns
from the fort announced the arrival of
Lord Lytton, tine viceroy. The pro-
cession advanced, prece. ded by detach-
ment of the Seventeenth lancers, Morley's
old regiment; next came twelve trump
eters on gray horses. and finally, sur
rounded by his bOdyguard, the viceroy
on gigantic elephant, four native officers
holding above his head canopy of red
and gold. These were followed by
squadron of huzzars-the escort of the
Indian council and the secretary of the
government-and last came the native
princes mounted on elephants covered
with gorgeous trappings, around which
were carried on long red poles the two
gilt fishes that are q symbol of native
royalty. Each person, according to his
rank, was placed in semicircle around
the platform. In the midst of this crowd,
justling hither and thither, might have
been observed the American gentleman
who had had the last interview with the
prisoner, apparently taking the utmost
care that all the principal persons should
be SO placed as,t0 hear and see everything
to the best advantage
Suddenly there was general move
ment in the crOwd. The condemned man
was coming.
The military bands Numbered forth
ssGod Save the Queen" the troops
kneeied. and the flag of England waved
above the soldiers. who presented arms
To their comrade to die When Morley