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

obc utl tudt thptaih h'
dentslly CHANGING into his hut aS
be walked past, saw him sitting
there on the floor gazing at some
thirg in his lap. a second glance
show cd lit be some OF the dead child :
clothes and ornaments. Bax Khan was
regar ding a pair of little gold anklets
that lay in the palm Of his huge brown
hand, when he caught sight Of the figure
standing in the doorway. The mad
glare Of his eyes as he looked up and
eazed fxedly at his master for lew
seconds, as if he did not recognize him.
convinced Captain Eaton that his suSpi-
cion that the mans reason was shaken
was correct. Seeing in what mood the
iemadar was. he walked on without a
word.
The fear and awe with which the
iemadar was regarded by everybody in
the kheddah now reached such pitch
as to cause Eaton great annoyance and
trouble. Not a man would speak TO
him except when it could not be avoid
ed, and the mahOuts and others con-
stantly came to their master for orders
and instructions for which they should
have gone to the lemadar. The women
and children in the kheddah fed when
they saw him approaching, and hid
themselves out of his sight, as il he had
been a wild beast. lie was universally
credited with possessing all sorts OF
strange and malign powers, so that any
person on " HON the jemadar happened
TO look with his cleaning sunken eyes
Immediately commenced to mutter
charms, to avert the evil eye he sup
POSED to be cast on him.
Several weeks passed. and the jena
dsr had not said or done anything that
could be considered the act Of mad
man. Nevertheless, matters were IN
an unsatisfactory state, and Eaton
was anxiously debating with himself
what course he should take. One
day he received letter from the Gov
eminent which assisted to help him out
Of his difficulty. He was ordered O.
break up his establishment. and to
take all, the elephants to Shoranpur, a
place about sixty miles from Jehlna-
bad, and there to organize new khcd
Dab. The hustle and excitement OF
the next few days seemed to have the
effect of rousing the jemadar. and be
exelted himself to carry ont his mas
ter's orders with such Intelligence and
promptncsS that Captain Eaton was
greatly pleased, and his suspicious a
to the mans state OF mind began 20
wear oil.
Within a short time the kheddah wa,
removed to Shoranpur. 1t was a small
town. far from the frontier, and wa, a
wild. unsettled, out-ofthc-way place,
the haunt Of numerous decOits, Afghan
horse-thieyeS. and other bad characters
1t was not long before Captain Eaton
realized what savage, lawleSS place il
was. ore evening, week or tToat'ei
bis arrival at Sh0ranpur, rs he sat ~
his room counting over large number
Of rupees which were to be paid away
next morning. being the wage, Of tn
establishment for the past month, h,
heard sore one enter the room, an
looking up, saw BuX Khan.
81 have something to report, Slhib.
lie SAID, as he salaamed.
What is it. iemadar:'
"As was sitting in a shop in tn.
bazaar this afternoon | overheard I've
couutrymen Of minc-men from tn,
moun,ainS-plotting with some Of ON
Bcngalee mahouts to murder the Sahih
tonight and to rob him Of that money ''
and he pointed to the heap Of rupees
on the table.
This was startling news. The Eng
li.hman looked steadily in the jemadar' ,
face. thinking 1t might possibly be the
Gelusion Of disordered mind. But
there was nothing in his face or in the
way be spoke to countenance the idea.
lie was perfectly quiet and composed,
and his eyes were Nteadier and had less
Of the strange CLEAN IN them that had
before so impressed Captain Eaton.
did YOU recognize any Of the ma
bouts: How many were there: go he
asked.
There were three; and | knew
them at once by their voices, though
did not see them. They were Toolsee,
Bsnnaiec, and the old man Lal DaSs.' -
Did you near what their plan
vas"
Yes, >ahib. They intend to enter
your room about midnight, and to cut
your throat while You are sleeping,
and then carry of the rupees"
What do you think we ought to
do. icmadar:" asked Eaton, after a
pause, while he thought over this I'M
welcome piece Of news.
IF the Sahib will permit me to Ill
in his room, think we should wait foI
them and receive them when they
come" And look Of grim Satisiac
tior-almost a smile-passed over the
emadar's face.
"Wlll We two he strong enough e
deal with the five, do you think: 80
YES. Sahib, was the reply. "Th,
Bengalees are cowardly dogs, and vii
not fight. will manage my two coun
tly men, if need be-"
So it was decided, after a few more
minutes conversation, that Captain
Eaton and the jemadar should sit uf
together armed, and arrest the villains
in the act of breaking into the house
About 10 O'Clock that night tn,
iemadar presented himself at the win
dow Of his masters bedroom and was
quietly admitted. Without a word he
took up his position in one corner, ald
having girded himself for action
squatted down on the floor with hi.
kukIi or heavy conyex-edged Afghan
knife across his knees. Captain Eater
seated himself opposite to him on tho
other side Of the window, laying hi.
sword and loaded revolver on the tabl,
before him.
About midnight the jemadar suddenly
moved and whispered: " Sahib, they
ale coming "
Both men rose to their feet, and
grasping their weapons, stepped back
into the dark corner of the room. They
heard whispering voices outside tn,