The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-10-25
A STORY.

A STORY.
Nov . Hand at Daring lDsrosts Looted -
IBrittrh Town.
Prom the Indian Planters Gazette.
Abdoola Khan was n notorious Dacoit
leader and N fugitive from Justice. He had
q large following. all men of courage and
daring like himself. The headauarters of
Abdoola Khan's hand was situated on the
slope nj q range of hills, well within the
borders az mn independent native state.
Here he WAS perfectly secure md free
from moicstation sd long as he and his
men ahstained from plumber in the
Rajah's territory. Indeed, Il WINS on these
conditions only TINT he was permitted To
occupy his mountain home. Abdoola's
hand made periodical aid into British
territory and always returned laden with
loot. 1 was rsceivssd in q most amicable
manner Ivy the whole hand. for my strength
and activity made "a valuable acquisition
90 the fraternity. The chief himself under
sSon 70 ,",: ns the % psoss s@a ss's @hic %s ho sns
ever, I was called ON To put in practices
before my tuition had progressed very far.
But l was an apt pupil and soon learned
Prcparations Ind been going ON for
about n month previous To my joining the
British territory about eight miles across
the border. The head man of the village
had either n n.en priys's ayd in ns1 I" ao OF or
quence induced the authorities To strength
en- a police outpost on our line of route.
NBOr cI1eI EltAu ttsSerd oI tniS cutlttsF U1oSN,
and u council Of war was held To devise
some stratagcm tai chcckrmate the police.
suggested that one of our number-thc
liightest man of the band should be tied
down upon n chappey tcotal under pre-
tense of having hydropl,obia
and carried ON our Sho'ld.rs pas;
the party could he concealed by
same means. as the police would ~. very
from sa,cl, a. terrible a iiiction. This STRAIT
egeni was agreed to without u single dis
senting voice, and | rose at once in the es-
timation of the chief and his men. l was
known among the fraternity ever after
that as the 'Ingcnuity man." The night
selected for the adventure arrived. As ar
ranged, one OF the party was dashed down
i'm "a charpoy. with all the arms and COW
cred over with "a s,,tranjee, which was al
hoistcd on the shoulders of four men and
horne OFT followed by the remainder of the
hand disguised as cultivators. On nearing
man ON duty. In reply To his inquiries we
told him that the man in the charpoy was
suffering from hydrophobia, and that we
were taking him. o ~ celebrated joyce who
resided in a. village some distance of 1.-THE
one, in fact, We WERE going To lootn to
the patient becan,e very violent and
barked like IA dog. and we were told to get
him out Of the way as speedily as possible.
So we con .inuesl our journey without fur
ther molcstation till we approached the
doomed village. when we were again cllal-
lenged 10y the w~atchman. We told him
hhbs M WI 10 ~ y thhsh t&ShtN ~ INV liz
outpost, and asked tho way To the house Of
the joyce. A. the watchinan turned to
si,a over his head head from b..hind and
GaURcd him. Two otlls.rs tied him up sd
chat hc coslld neither speak nor move.
When all tine arrangements necessary
~ insure the success of the enterprise
were completed. we commenced opera
lions ON tise premises of the wealthiest
banker. We had just s,iccscdcd i'm fore
ing the door when he made his appear
ance, and seeing a number of armed men.
rightly concluded the nature of our bust.
Ness. So without more ado he dropped
his knees, and, bowing his head till his
::my io%is that ,i.cS " %ars " Wsico@e " to his
poor and as the night was far
advanced supposed the travellers would
place to rest tiI morning. But
his speech produced hut little inn
pression ON "a band OF dacoits, for our
chief immediately ordered the banker to
he gagged. while two men were sent into
the zenana 20 keep the women quiet. In
ing into an uproar. quictcd down SO that
you could hear N pin drop. "Now." said
the chief. addressing the money-lender.
you choose 70 give us, bu. to take an that
we con hnd worth carrying away" my
he ground again with Il. forch:aS. INN
Put On sSe. h%%6-.crsws." said the chief
squeeze s 3 4 4 out 81 him." The nssrumens
Of torture were accordingly produced. but
eject. The money-lender. looking mt the
chief appealin4iy. begged 60 be released
from mis- bonds and he would lead their
lordships 20 where he kept his
treasure. His request was complied
With. and he took us into AN inner room.
about 3 600 rupees worth of gold and sil-
yer ornaments which had been deposited
With him as security for money lent.
ssTake this," he said TO the chief, pointing
20 the treasure, "Tm q ruined man!
That's AL / have i'm the worldH' and he
his rods TO bear Witness tnat he spoke the
truth. at won't do" returned the chief.
banker ioined his hands and pleaded for
mercy, alleging that all his money was
lent out ON Interest. The chief shook his
called for the thunb-scr-ws. This. argu-
ment vas irresistible. The noncy-iender