The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-01

fht'i H'l'lt- OF NTtlchcS Sucn as thoacf'
And with her little cutting whip she indi
Gated the two native grooms
Her kiss was burning on my lips, but was
not the man 10 desert iny colors in the hour
Of danger under the excuse Of an intrigue
said 10 her.
'lt's a had business, Rosa; 1t seems to me he
ought to put YOU in safety, somehow or an
othern
Jack, she said, with a savage determine
ton. "lll give him q chance lie can save
me tonight, II he will 1t Is only four
hours ride, after all But promise me one
thing. Jack, II be should refuse YOU viii
save me You can be back before dawn, 10
be butchercd here with him, since you pre-
fer it"
shook my head.
DO you refuse me stillf' she cried "Then.
los heavens" she screamed. as sho shook her
little fist al the blue sky, I'm go by myself,
for YOU are both Of you towards, you would
bc paladns"
did not answer her, but woman Ike she
pestered me into making her promise.
agreed that her horse and the colonies should
be brought round, as if for IA moonlight
ride, after dinner Then and not ill then
Forgive me. dear old Jack. size said, 81
knew you would save me after all"
An me- dad save her, but at what price
Dinner was over, and we stood IN the com
pound outside the mes, room, the major. hi-
wife and l. Some sort of attempt at fora
ornament bad been made in the 50 called gar
den by few rows Of stramonium plant,
whose large white flowers which open only
..I.s 81. ..
tepid air. We smoked our "rncbys," better
ones than they gave as here said Fowler
with "a sish Then there was horri scene
between the pair She impored him on her
knees, in the dust, rs woman might plead
sith an executioner for her wrctched life
bat she did not move the major
My dear" he said rrimly. you didn't
marry me for my good looks, you married
me. Rosa. for my position Ny position. my
lear. has DO. dutie-. and one of them is o.
take my chance of death in this hole M'
wife has thrown in hcr lot with m,. ] take
tthnt that's sd, FowlerH said the major
turning 90 me.
81 could ran acro., with her, il you liked
YOU know, as far ns Murghab, its only
twenty five miles, and the roads are good.
Now, 40 Nurghab was large caniOnneni
English families. ladies aud children; and
what was more important, am English rogi
ment and some guns
"FoNlor." said the mnjor, 81 can tru,
,ou. my b9g. but can't trust bier. she'll
ave 10 stay anl take her chance with the
I'D man, after all'
saw that there was mo- Use arguing with
him. There was only one chauce-to try and
.hame him into it.. ] left The pair She plead
ng and outrcatins, hut The man was not o.
DE moved a
From the rcgmental lines came The sounds /
If music and song, but The men were le-
noisy Clam usual and, 10 nay mind that |
BODIED mischief.
bad made beer q promise ! suppose IL /
sas beer only chance OF escape IL the major /
hoo-e 70 talo hor out again. AMI She boitoi I
To- Almrhab SD much tho better Tor beer. and F.
10 could ll him 200 harm for at the pas, we
were scandal. even the scandal Of AN Indian /
.tatiOn was dead OF course be couldn't /
cave. but ho might easily Lave sent her off /
utha slreeaut- guard be- could do it this /
.cry night even. if Boz chose But be didn't /
i0 my mind Boz knew That things had come .
GA crisis. and ! felt that he had treated .
joe badly in not taking ms into bis confidence /
But why should he have done sof Pcrlap- F.
DE- looked on me as his wife lover, SD was. /
ono sense. Perhaps ho thought ho was |
.eycugn- himself on us both in booming us /
10 certain and horrid death. So pondered +
Is entered the mess tent Not % servant Do +
the place.
Perhaps was too late. after ALL ] ran ont .
# The mes, tent. us did SD. / came upon /
nv own syce-a httle old man. vino had been .
With me since my griffin days He bad .
lOtlm. 90 DO with the regiment, and ! could .
rust him. for ho bad been my confidaut iu
many stable secret. nay trainer for many an
lp country race, the man had never yet sold /
ne and he would not. felt, betray mc now
"Mouaya. said l. saddle my horse and
he Mem Sahibs, and bring them round %
.he front of the mess tent at oace. Rum
slid as the man hc.itateL
lledisapneared without word
Ash returned through the moss tent felt
that mischief was brewing. The songs in the
.incs bad ceased. and ] heard q portentou-
nun OF confused voices There wa, no doubt
about the matter But my rage against the
men. whom felt in "a fow minutes would be
m open mutiuy was as nothing 90 my indig
nation agamt the major for deliberately sac
uicns bus wIe aud not taking me into bis
confidence.
Major" / cried as ! Joined the pair
there's something serious Oh FOOT there's
not ID soul in the mess tent
he calmly looked at bis watch, and smiled
As he dd So tho sound of clatterng hoOis
leu opon our ears, and Moriazza, riding my
horse and leading Mrs Cross Gulf Arab,
suddenly appeared.
Light as bird. Rosa sprang into, tho sad
lie AT that moment the report OF "a single
nusket rang in our ears, and shouts and cries,
with the noise Of a struggle, were heard
from tho lines
"Take my horse, major" cried as urged
him % mount
We were both armed drew my revol.
yer, and forced 1. into Rosas hand.
-Udc.r ua. ii olA take their attention
T Get A.r away. Gross"
But tl- major never mounted
"tly place is here, he said. a- be loosened
As sword m it- -cabDard HIS hand never
eft beer bride rein.
A confused mass of armed mssi made their
appearance. shrlcdng and shouting, ia tine
lighted circle ON tho further side Of the mess
cent
save iilN. u4.h NlleA tliN MA Irt y 'fAA'f
rs she gave her horse the spur. The animal
plunged fFauticallyi but the major held him
last
Mount. YOU FOOL" l cried, in my rage and
excitement
With his disengaged hand the major struck
ne iu the mouth
As received the blow heard tho re-
port Of weapon and ! saw the major
TALL, saw that tho bullet had struck him in
the forehead | saw him fall like stone,
lngng up bis arms as he did SO, and ! saw
that he was dead
To snatch the revolver from the majors
belt. and to mount and follow Rosas horse
which vas stil wildly punging, but eiging
of from the Infatuated mob. which had now
reached the mess tent, was the work Of an
instant
Keep on" shouted % my companion, as
we got beyond the immediate circle of lights
We Went straight for tho road aud Rosa ut / .