Wichita eagle., 1889-08-13
The Bargain House Of Wichita.
THE"ARCADE" DRY GOODS CO.

the dividing wall, maSing an inclosure about
fifty feet across by twenty the other way
This inclosure also had an opening, and as
soon as we had made hasty inspection Of
the place we got the horses and carriages
into the main inclosure, and set apart the
smaller one for the people. The walls OF
this part were fifteen feet high, rising plumb
from the earth, and could not be scaled with
out, ladders, while there were seven of US
with rides to guard the archway, which was
not much larger than a common door.
While we were not sure that the driver
| could be trusted, he was sent back TO the main
road to cover our trail if possible. and to lie
| in hiding and pick up such information as he
might He had no sooner departed than
watered the horses, hid them away In the
| jungle 70 forage, got water for the people,
Tand then made a scant breakfast on some
sandwiches which one OF the ladies had ssnen
| thoughtful enough to bring along. There
were plenty Of wild gourds around the old
| rutR, and in an hour we had ten gallons OF
water slowed away for emergency. 1t was
the season Tor many wild fruits and roots, and
before noon our commiSsary department
would have stood siege of four or five days.
There were three children In the party, the
Oldest only and the youngest 4, but not one
of them uttered a complaint. Even the
youngest seemed to realize the situation and
to have determined not TO add 70 the anxiety
of it in the slightest. Long enough before
noon we heard the firing of guns from the
spot where the Lucknow highway had been
barricaded, and, as was afterward known 10
me alone, over one hundred fugitives wero
slaughtered at that point that day.
The driver reappeared about 2o'clock- He
had reached the road end effaced the wheel
and hoof marks just Ia time A party on
horseback. led by nay body servant, was out
looking for Us, and they not discover that We
had left the road. From their talk our man
learned that the native oldiery were 10 re-
volt that morning, and that tho town Of
4 SSeetapore was to be given up 10 plumber.
The whole country was up In arms against
British rule, and the anticipated rebellion
was at last a;fact. We were In O. thinly set
tied district as ke learned, and might remain
undiscovered for@sevefal days II We kept
quiet. The mans loyalty could no longer DO
questioned, and he was taken into our conf
dence aud his advice usksd FOR He advised
Us TO remain where we were until obliged to
move On, aud all agreed that this was the
wisest policy. We felt that our greatest
danger lay toward the highway from which
we had turned of. and that evening. after a
day Of undisturbed peace, / accompanied the
driver back to the point from which hs had
made his observations In the morning Ma
tives were passing in great numbers, some
going toward Seetapore and some the other
way. We som heard enough to prove that
the expected revolt had taken place, and we
heard men boasting Of the bloody deeds they
had performed. The can:onnent had been
burned, most Of the town laid in ashes, and
every European who had remained had been
hacked 10 pieces The native soidiery were
now scattering In detached bodies, each OH
its own account, 70 rob- murder and toin
hands With some organized force 70 push the
rebellion.
We were awake the whole night long, and
our place Of corscealn1ent was In tLicket
along the edge Of the road. About ratinizh; d
party coming from the east met oce from the
west Just opyos1ts us, and IN 8 minute or two
! recognized the voice Of my body servant.
BE bad been down The road 70 u, cart look
ing for me. hs~ing digit or ten villains WITH
him, and, having tafled IL his sesrrk, waz nov
asking for information None of Z. other
could eI.igAsen hrn, ard ss be ru6e away
heard hin saying soHetbinS about search.nz
the thickstS for our party. We rreurre6 20
the tezuria ss zyereak 70 hnd that tie people
bad passed quiet night Ths tzsss were
cared for brc1kfAss made On fruits and
roots, end after having slept for th<es hou-s
took toe driver and sos oGt fer s.ss spc.A 70
Sc L We could not hnd q way throsgh sha
jungle 70 permit: Gs 70 reach ms Issckrow
roed- After sk.-ttng tss tsicics-s fer hal a
lliIe we found sn opening. A. :Ais iupc.ur.
ths driver clatrn,d 20 - vs-T ssck and b.
eenssnor aid APPEARANCE hsrs cut sks .1stc-
rectA Ee had vioss2s p.a.ns, ~ e ckea
WITH ocifc, ou. after sA hozr L a.. skls N !
rstu1 70 the temple, Leaving u.e to fei,c- tae /
rouse r5tn cnsI9 see II pe voruid te abe 70 4
reach the rad At->r 81 hser'. v.gk found I
that we oould, sDd IN great good sparits ~. 4
cut On TT return
j. wa v-ry sslt-y day. with ro air s.ir- 4
ring, and ssd 70 trAvsl ssovsy. i. WA
fully fkree b1z-, sftor I iss: ths te-p1s bs-
fore appro&casd IL en uny re.crn- EFery- 4
tnsag VIA 1s.e.. %. tbs raosS1a. ] snssrod 4
tie main i5cln~ur. noticed Ia. the Tsh.cles Z
were gooA In tie cs5ser q tee irc4@urs
Lar tie bcdy q tie se.v~ns, hs had cgs 4
clean % IA body bsst ne4.Aer n tass rer
tie smaller 3rcaoxrre coci9 End ary q ihs
csEers Of To party, hvtaz or Gss9 Thsy .
bad, /, seemed bsea Esrp<lzss. n.xdo rr.sor-
ers and o~rr1sc o: II TIA veaseses 70
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