The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-23
TIE COLONIES MISTAKE.
a DARING INDIAN OFFICER ROBBED
BY TWO eLACkleos.

eY TWO eLAckleos.
lie Was rrickcd into Entering n Lionel,
Room and While There Was pcsper
MeIy Assaulted How the Colonel Go,
His Revenge Ut n Waxworks show.
An Indian oficcr-as respectable and sane
gentleman a. ever went out 10 IiNiosfau
Ia cat curry aud rice aud get bitten 10y cent?.
pcies and mosquitoes Now. mark YOU, be-
WIS not "A man full Of iancios His mind had
moi been tainted with the slightest breath
nor the shade Of shadow of the oriental
+ superstition which long residence In the
East among "a half civilized people is sup
posed 20 ongcndcr No he could give a friend
hearty grip of the hand or strike down a
Zoe and make no mistake about either
Well. he obtained leave on furlough and
came to England with his daughter. "A pretty,
dark faced girl 81 ~, whom he had brought
over 10 complete her education. She had
early given signs Of a Partially for music,
especially TINT of stringcd instruments. md
hcr father in this, as in other matters, did not
stand IA the way Of her wishes being graft
ded So one fine afternoon up and out he
sfrolied from his hotel ia Holborn and walked
down New Oxford street. leisurely smoking
his fayOrito Trichinopoly cigar
THE GAME THAT'S OLD.
lic had come ont with the intention Of Sc
Letting a suitable violin for his little Hllda,
and as hc thought OF the pleasure which his
at wouli give Der an the fathers pardona
Die pride Ia hi. daughter could be read in that
iine old sunbunt face. Ills erect bearing
military gait and general well 60 do appear
ance gave ham distinguished air, aud many
foot passenger turned round and looked at
him from mere curiosity. A massive gold
chain az crafty Indian work sparkled ON his
dark cashmere wn.sicoat and two gold rings
wcrC on hi- fingers. which had been presented
o. him bs tine Eajah OF Gwalior, ard in hi-
hand hc carried "a stout Walacca cane, ivory
handled
Presently BIS eyes caught sight Of a shop
window Nhero an assortment of vioiins, ban
JUS. guitars. etc.. stool tomptnciy inviting
ihe attention of buyers lie halted a few
minutes on ihe pavement with "a view 60 So.
spectiag ,ho sio.k preparatory 20 walking in
side
AT this moment mau who, unuotlced, had
logged bis footsteps oA the lookout for
game, approached and also appeared 10
gaze at the show of instruments.
"lo0h,' Doe said, turning mp his nose and
addressing Col -, that publishing stun
there oughtcr know, eos I've been ia the
trade this last ten year, and knows a good
banjo when J soos one. Maybe its "a banjo
you are wanting, SIR bee said
~ ou arc mistaken, my man, replied the
colonel. .tst t...Ista.r So fl.. s.t.ltt-
"li ifs "a violin sou be wantiu' 10 buy, sir.
you can't do better 'au step into my house.
sir Just two minutes round the cornr;n
and, pcrsua,vcly. you can just look at EN-,
,if and D. you don't like cm there 20 harm
done. sir"
The colonel was persuaded lie would not
mind the walk. be said The larger the
choice the easier it would be % select good
one for bis daughter
eyes, sir,n mi the man That's our
.pecmfy. We have sold hundreds this year
Tor ladies. slr"
And SD thev walked down, turned one
street into another If the quiet los stfoeis, 81
which there We're so many years ago in this
part of London
They soou came TO "a house the exterior Of
which presented hy no means an appearance
of ever having been used as "a shop
"Our warehouse IS on the first floor, ~ cy-
planned the man. "and If you don Z mind step
ping into the office J snail soon bring yol our
Nl.lu-. sir"
Saying this, be- showed the colonel into
what ne termed the ofico-a small room CON
tanning table, "a icw stools and large easy
chair
"pIay bs seated. sir. said the man. point /
ing Co the large CHAIR
The coloue. thanked him. hid lis bat and F..
stick 0n the table and walked to the chair
so sooner had bee sat himself down when F.
the chair ,ieidei and down The colonel went, f.
Ais leg, and arms struggling ludicrously 10 /
regain more digniiei position. Quick as
thought the man rushed on HIM and held hun I
down. While hs confederate. who had been
hidden heHni tae back Of his chair, put tbs +
arms round The coioncis waist and attemp. +
td as 81 We're, t7 drag hin through the f
ehair
s. desperate eight ensued. during which the f
colonel though completely taken by surprise 4
caught Lia first toea wei directed kck which .
.lt hm reelus to the further end Of the .
room against the wall lie then tore himself .
from tle chair. seized his stick ANA turned on
fhe second man
Jpwcut tAe Malacca cane. rs ivory handle
shining high next io the low ccilins mo-
mont more and the mans skull would not
have been worth second purchase. but
he first mln, recovering hmseiii daanei nj
the c1ionclf legs and sent BIN spra"lns on
the ground hi-head just saving itself against
thc soft cushion oi She chair
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