New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05

service to Orde Sahib's successor, and thou shalt
slip thy shoes at the tent-dOor of Bcngail, as
thou shalt hand thy offering to Bcngals black
fist. This know; and in my youth when young
man spoke evil 10 Mullah holding the doors OF
Heaven and Hell, the sun-butt was not rmmed
down down the hf Mulah's gqllet; No. y,.,.,.
The Blind Mullah hated khOda Dad Khan with
Afghan hatred: both being rivals Tor the head
ship Of the tribe but the latter feared for
bodily ms the other for spiritual gift, khod4
Dad Khan looked II Ordcs ring and gruntcd " |
90 IN Tomorrow because | ani not an Old fool,
preaching war against the English. If the Gov
eminent, smitlcn with madness, have done this,
then
Then. croaked the Mullah. thou wilt take
OUT The young men ard strike at tie ionr villages
within tie Border"
Or wiring Thy neck. black raven Of Jchannum,
for bearer Of ili-tidngs ''
KhOda Dad Khan oiled his long locks with
great care, put Oh his Lest Bohhara belt, new
tuipan-cdp and fine green shoe, and accompanied
ny lew friends came down from the hills TO pay
2 visit 10 the lew Deputy Commissioner OF No e
huml arscn. Also he bore trbUtc-iour or five
priceless gold mohUis Of Akbar's time in white
handkerchief These the Deputy Commissioner
would touch and remit. HE littc ceremony
used to be SIN that. so far as khOda Dad Khan )
personal Lhiucncc went, the khusiu khcyl would
be good hOyS,-till the next time: especially If
khoda Dad Nhan happened to like the new Deputy
commissioner. In lardlcy OrGcS COnsulshlp his
visit concluded with a sumptuous dinner and
perhaps forbidden liquors, certainly with some
wonderful tales and great gOOd-fclloWshp Then
hhoda Dad Khan would sWaGGcr back to his holt,
Nowing that OIdc Sahib was one prince and
Ialantlrc Sahlb another and that wLosOcVcr
went a-rndng into British territory would he
Eaycd alive. On this occasion he found the
Deputy commissioners tents looking much a,
usual Regarding himself as privileged he strobe
through The open door 10 confront suayc. porty
kehSalI IN English costume writing at table
Inycrsed IN the clevatins influence of education
ana not IN the least caring for university degrees
khoda Dad Khan promptly set the man down
Tor Babu-thc native clerk of the Deputy
Compassionate hated and despsed animal
Ugh SAID he chcerfuly. Where's your
master, Babujcc?'
am the Deputy Commissioner said the
gentleman III English.
Now he over-valued the effects Of university
degrees and stared khoda Dad Khan in the face
But if from your earliest infancy you have been
accustomed TO look battle murder and
sudden death, II split blood affects your nerves
as much red paint and above all, if You have
faithfully believed that the EcnIaii was the
servant of all lilndusan, and that all lIiHduStan
was vastly inferior 10 your own large, IlSiinl
sell. Non can endure, even though uneducatcd
a very large amount Of looking over. You can
even stare down graduate of an oxford college
II The latter has been born in a dollhouse of stock
biod IN a dollhouse and fearing physical pain as
some men fear sin; especially if your opponents
mother has frightened him 10 sleep in his youth
win horrible stories of devils inhahtiug Afrhanis
ian, and dismal lcecnts Of the black North.
The eyes behind the gold spectaces sought The
floor Khoda Dad Khan chucl,Icd. and swuna
out 10 find Tallantirc hard by Here. said pc
roughly TRUSTING the coins before him. Touch
aH' I'lHIl- NAT answers Tor good bch1N Tor.
hut; Namb. has the Government gone mad 10
srhd black Bengal dog 10 us? And am -
are You 20 work under him WHAT docs y mean ~
II Is an order slij Tlantlrc. He had cN-
pcctcd something of this kind He j, very
clever S-Sahih"
lie Sohib, He's kala admi-a black man
unit 10 run 40 the tail Of pottcr's donkey.
MI the peoples of the earth have harTicd BENGAL.
II is written Thou knowcsi when We of The
north wanted women or plumber whittier We
- IT,, t.l .,fp ,f., obi d.
talk Is this of Sahhdom-aftcr Orlc Sallh too
OF q truth The Blind Nullah was right
What Of him. asked Tallan'ic uncasily.
He uiN'rlStcd that old man with his dead eyes
and his deadly tongue.
Nay, now. because of the oath that swarc
10 Ordc Sahih when we watched him die by tie
true bat The English have SCI the heel Of the
Bcneali on their own neck, and that there Is mo-
more English rule in NJ" land.
., ! am here, said Iailantlrc. and serve the
The Nullah sail otherwise. and further that
because We loved Orde Nahib the Government
sent rs pig 10 show that We were dogs who til
row have been Icld br thc strou. hand Also.
that tlc' were taking away tl' wiut" soldiers.
that NOR" Hin iustani' in-At come. aat tult All
VS. changing.
This is thc wor,, Of ilLcon,idcrcd handling of
very large country. What looks SO feasible bon
Calcutta, so night IN Bombay. - unas>1Ilah.c ir
Madras. is misunderstood by the North and en-
ur"iy changes IFS complexion coin the banks oi
tie Indus khodI Dad Khan explained a, clearly
49, be- could that. though ic himself intended p,
be- good, b" really could not answer for the moir
reckless members of hi, tribe under the lc9dcf-
ship of The Blind Nulah. They might or they
ml-hi not give trouble. buI they certainly hot
uo intention whatever Of obcying tie ucv Deputy
COmm s>Ioucr Vas Talhutrr perfectly sIIc
that On the event Of any systematic bordrr-riI.
ing tie force IN the district could pat IL down
promptlN?
Tell the Nplhh if he talk. 'ny more fools
ialk." said Tallaniirc cIrily. that be- takes Do,
men ON 20 certain death. and his tIIhc To- block
AIDE. trespdss-iiuc and blood mouct. lut why d4
counscls Of the tribe %"
khod, Dad Khan pochcicd that insult. IIc
had learned something be- lad much wanted 10
know. and returned g. his hills 10 hc e.rc1s'I.
caly complHncntcd hy the Nulllh, whose tou.rr
raging round the camp-iics Vas deadi.cr flame