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

filed through with arms sbouldered. Not
tall the ford was reached did these steal
thy saVages whisper. The only sound
Of their march was faint shutlllng in the
dust.
Nearing the spot where, in darkness.
the booty was To be divided, Lazar drew
apart. No one noticed, tor the gloom OF
suspicion and greed Overshadowed every
mind. Further and further he crept
away, until darkness swallowed M the
mass; then, throwing the prize over his
shoulder, he ran beside a water-course. His
mother was waiting at the rendezvous
with an oldserVant and tour horses. She
mounted and took The girl, laying her
across the pommel like q sack: the others
went cautiously afoot, leading tseir
beasts. Every inch OF that madam they
knew, and It was easy TO gain the ford
without alarming those other Tullans no
snarled and cursed unde. their voices,
sharing the spoil. Then away the little
party rode for British soil. Many times
during the night they were challenged
from village tower, but as yet the
jewellers We're all MOmunds, who knew
Lazar. by morning they reached the
'dehateable land" where Ghilzais and
Shinwarnes, and Afridis, broken CLANS
all, have small respect for the Amir, and
none for the LalpOOra Khan.
lt is the single redeeming trait Of all
these savages that woman is sacred to
them on the high road, or even in a foray
under general conditions. Lazar based
bis welcoming on this chivAlry. In the
gray Of dawn he turned TO clump of
trees, and then dismOunted united the
girl, removed her gag, and left her with
his mother. Nuradeh was senseltss, her
features black and swollen. Lazar telt
passionate pity for her, no doubt, but in
Ifa. asse..~ g..
some risk must be endured by the woman
as by the man.
While attending to the comfort OF the
horses, and getting out breRsfast, he did
not fail to visit the sufferer from time to
time. Until Nuradeh could sit a horse it
would be folly to 90 on. We might think
it absurd and inhuman TO expect that "A
young girl OF seventeen could recover her
fun strength at once after such adveu-
lures and such journey. But Lazar
knew his countrywOmen. Cold water
and ceaseless brushing, pulling and rub
bling of the hair slowly brought
Nuradeh round. A moment after
opening her eyes she understood
the situation; in half an hour
Lszar was pleading his excuses. Alone
be had carried her oif-of cOurse-through
thousands of armed men; and be begged
his reward. Nuradeh dropped that point,
but she consented to ride ahead with the
dame up to the English frontier. Per-
haps she recollected that there she would
be free. Lazar did not forget 1t Ger
tainlv.
After some hours rest they went fur
Their, the ladies I'm advance. In that part
there arenO roads; mountaneers do very
well without them, and they would rather
bear little Inconvenience than make
the way smooth for Cabul oppression or
British vengeance. LaZar knew the paths,
for ia b0yhOod he had often followed the
smuggling caravans. 1t was "a toilsOme
journey over breakneck hills, through
dusty glens full of thorn bush and pista,
across swift, treacherOus brooks. Few
people they met, but LaZar knew that
sentries watching from the heights had
signaled his passage hours ago. At a
point where rocks, steep and towering as
the walls OF fortress, left but few feet
breadth Of winding track between. shots
suddenly rang ahead, shout and oath aud
clash OF arms. LaZar dismOunted tn re-
conn0itre. Five men dressed as gypsy
carriers surrounded one in Cashmir cloth,
high boots, and turban, who shouted
vigorously as he fought. A camel kicked
in dying throes; body lay still near by,
and two horses were gallOping down the
pass.
Lazar struck in, and the gypsies did not
wait to receive him. They fled into the
arms OF a dozen white-robed giants bound
Ing TO the rescue, and there was an end Of
them.
"Of God comes life and death, o friend
of my heart and swordH cried the
stranger, fervently. ''Now, We shinwari
ireemen, brutes that devOur my bread, is
this how you look after your LORDS dues?
See that camel! II / had not found it in
the road the cursed swindling beast
would have gone by without paying me a
cowriel Yea. | who feed you and your
worthless families would have lost my
life ii this noble cOmrade had not turned
up. Mark you all, this Is my brother If by
Allah's grace | prove myself deserving.
Sir, / entTeat you TO turn aside and rest az
my CASTLE"
"A servants affairs give place TO the
masters command But some humble
persons belonging to me walt yonder."
"My house is mean, but in former DAYS
brave men dwelt there. Gid II, entreat
you, with the honor Of your counter
ance."
The castle Of frontier chief who had
sworn brotherhood was Just the asylum
Lazar would have wlshed-nO questions
would be asked there. lie told his mother
the change Of plan, and she resisted
nercely, asking when a shinwari and q
Momund mot with sheathed swords
Lazar roughly silenced her, and drove the
horees on, for Nuradeh began 20 protest
When the rear guard Of Shinwari footmen
closed behind, he took his place beside the
chief ahead. The latter made such ex-
plantations as are usual, told his name,
family, and principal achievement, but
asked no return; for in all that relates TO
hospitality the Pathan shows generous
tact wanting in other matters. Laznr
said: bid your free men fall back, my
lord and brother. / have grave story TO
intrust 10 you"
He told how the lady followlng-hinted
rather than alluded to-was daughter
OiEthe Momund Khan, who forbade his
suit. The lovers had run away before.
After weeks concealment the Khan
found his daughter IN her husbands
absence, and carried her to Dacca. From
that point Lazar's story ran smooth. The
chief heard 10 with alarm, but ne sw0rp
20 be faithful. II the Amir took up this
quarrel, he could not resist, but as for
the Momunds he would kill and eat ms
many as the Khan despatched aEnmt him.
And In any case he vowed 90 send Lazhr
and his belonging ncrOss the frontier.
Meantime the prosecuted couple might
enjoy II second honeymoon. So far good;
Lazar hazarded another step. The Khan
OF LalpOOra had to some extent prpiudiced
his bride. She might ask 30 b. received
in the harem, away from her husband aud
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