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The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21
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NJ Dln~iddie the Ssssss I, eloss
temperance lecturer spoke " . esesd
ed house last sunday night ~ u,
Hope.
QaaAer prayer m~sc,isss a w,iieS
creek sehsel hso.e. - Tuesday even,
ine % each ~eek. Nj etc cot Tally
invited.
samuel rrasc' 10 iAvssh,sg est ME
large stacks ct clever. lie Gill have
Abou, three haaitsd 'bu,hsi. II tAs
clover scod after y 10 elssasd ed
ready Tor sale. Ito has rs sesss II
timothy aud clover vh,eh yield ~
abundant cop.
Sui the nice weather 10 visA ne
Farmers IN oil directions ere essy 81
wo't, some With their coats %. q u
Il vss April Instead Of February.
Mr.. Aasmsos Killed che latest
beef la" rse.dsy ,As, has bsss killed
hrso 20, q long time.
The heeam 81 lIessAa, I'm school
house he. been d,.eosuaSsd ~ se.
ceun, u too bis . crowd.
Mr. Mchmosd aud ~ 6eAsis
shcllcd com this vesA
Mr jake Lacey. hs. taken Tho ecs
issa ~ delivering e'e.@ Tor THE
peisheo'hoed u be clipped ham
Ia tho Hue uiii e,ysassy. Ito
rsse the bee, II ss,isise,ios ls.s ,es'.
JANtyosA.
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ToHG 0soeWsA.

"
EDiroR CuISv.-Thn time svt
years ego oil . psrson could hear wa'
free ,rsds or tariff, but after clsesisa
FREQ trade seemed 70 have lost its -
vor. u eourse the difference In
presidential politics. helped The saria
question " cool %, say way vs hsvs
not heard very much about free trade
sincs Mr.. hsrrisos's slssiios, usul Z
OF I weeks age. OF, siacs M. Ne.
Ksighsa's arss letter. and I cas- tsll
you Il has warned sp che old tsria
question 10 this part Of The world.
Three cheers for MeKsighss and sig
sheers for the CMIEv for priatisg his
letter.. Il has gives ~ sossshiss d
talk sbous besides oss ssighboss.
Such letters ssd replies " sAsa
make thises lively. Every nss,
vopss ssd child vho can reed sss
eager 70 become posted 90 We free.
trade question. 40 many sra psssled
- 10 its meanise hsssd . PEE
son Gay not . great while ago shss h
vosld give eSO, 10 ssdsrstssd ths
tariff ~ he would Ike 90. We tat,
several psps's ssd keep so.s se'
yssss. 10 I concluded ! vosld tsAs
. eeurss 10 resdiss old sesspspsss
sId siis ess he .ssh talked u tssi1
W eesrss sbs editions o. soss Of ssl
pspsrs sss stssseA repsblIssss s'sl
ehssisy ssvssd eli. nsy w 70 pssi
o sAs sdvoesss Of free sssds BY CIV
isg il ~ reel esAsisg. shseA ! hsss
PEI together % ssdssssssA u. ed
Asps I 81 night. Der Tree sssds
frissds iss.ss q sssaiss I'll dssiss q
ispsrtss sss, ssd oil their ssEsusst'
ere bsssd % sAss psopssisies ssA ses.
sissslly ssssss sssh dssiss sss sssess
sanly sddsA 70 The retail vsiss q
Ne article sold, asa tAsssfsrs psi<
By Ne sosssoss. A p~ssssesivs sssii
sssA ~ sas Us,t>A stssss ssopsl
fessiss esssssiss 70 ~ - tAs GOV
sssosss, 10 % . sss 30 ssaAss . u
sssss vSieh ssssiss ssssAssss -,
fes Ne psivsssss Il sssAiss 10 III
sssssry. dissssiy - ~isdisssty. III
y pssssissa - . ssai'~ s~'s ).
sssdy ~ sssss 80 cities stish ~,
ssSss shs ssss Il liessss. . 90 .
sasia - psaAisss ~ ssssissssss ~
= tssissss visA sAsss ss~ psspl
h tsos ssssAsss psys BE "a -
,hssp bsild = ~ ssss. ~ ps6S,s
,hAs - bsrisss AsssA. ~ = . ~
iaIl tAisg ~ - sasss. ~ ~ sHsa
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

You have heard your friends aud
neighbour talking about L. You may
younclf be u of the many Who know
from personal experience iust hev
good = thing il il. II you have ever
tried u. YOU are one OF its staunch
friends. because the wonderful thing
bout u h. that when once given . trial
Dr. Kings New Discovery ever sitrs
holds = biarc In tho house. II you
have never used Il aud should be all
ictcd with = cough could ~ sny throat
lIuog oe Cheat trouble s~curs y b. stls
u onc AMI sivc ita iair trial. II ID
guar sntscsl every time ~ money rcfun.
ded. Trial Sottl~ Free 1t Henry Uook q
Drugstore.
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The Psobleos Gss The vav0sss.
INV ". 4. Nc %kGiuuAH.I

inv ". 4. Nc kGiouAH.I
EDITOR Cm,EY With no desire I,
be ' 10 u critieisms, 10 ihinl
that the letter Of Governor Thsyer 4
che Il. II. companies, places the gov
ernor and the railroad commissioner.
Of this state IN . peculiar position,
In their efforts 70 reduce freight rate,
IN interstate commerce. They have
threatened TO reduce the rates wiihia
this state. In this they sacisly sdmi,
that heretofore they have Neglected
TO reduce tho rates In this state 70 q
just and reasonable basis. Would Il
not be we'll for the commissioner 10
attend In their business 10 this state
instead Of going 70 Chicago for the
purpose Of interfering in matters (oi
Interstate comnerce) ~ which they
have 40 control. Would Il not he
we'll for tho goseruor u explsia why
IL Is that the ~ Of this .tste hss not
been enforced N against these cs'.
porstions. Thar sudden zeal 10 this
mater leads ~ u believe that certain
politicians begin 70 see che handwnt.
iug on she vsll. asd arc toying 70
throw dust in tho eyes Of che farmers
until after another state election.
The governor ought 70 know that shs
farmers OF this state are not asking
for charity, Bat for justice. They
are not asking that reasonable freight
rates be reduced, bas that extortionsts
rates b made reasonable.
They gro asking that the interstate
commerce Law Be anesdsd aud 10
endorsement placed 10 che hands Of .
commission Who will not permit the
shippisg Of drssssd beef from Kassss
city 70 Chicago, q about oas hall che
rate that 10 charged Tor . like serial
from Oasha. They are demanding
that The Lac be % amended, that shs
state Of Nebsasks will b made the
p!aiati9 In Ill eases growing OCT Of
extortiosass OF usjuss diseinisatioss
10 the rates Tor carrying freight OF
passenger besvses peisss 10 this
state. ssd that lie snfosceasat b
plaeed 10 the hssds Of . eonsissios
Who are 10 sympsthy With the people.
Until this 10 accomplished there esa
bt no prsctica, test Of the theory oi
state OF uasional control Of these cor.
posstiOns.
10 our demands for love. freight
rates " arc met sish The ssscvs.os
that 70 freights arc reduced oar g,.is
vill be rushd 70 nsstst ssd prices
reduced. Oar (vesid be) guardian
tells ~ slsa fssiEAss nSss b kspA -
for oss ssoA. fhis ssgs~sss 10 81 q
he ssas pises u gods fsos Which
The p,sssesivs sAsia ssss.sss 10 cot,
i. 9. tAss Il V ssesssssy n sas ssd
ssssss frce the people 10 ssdss Il
make The. psospss. TIE sass 3D.
ssraisy Of sAis slsia ~ ssply lilies
sssssd By slsses ~ The ssaseisl
eosdisios d the isrnsss Il shs sssss,
sosn,sy. W. ~ selling Dor sovs I,
Losdsa ssd Liverpool 10 ssapssisies
visA he grain q ssAss sossssiss
Every cent Of The sess u sssaiss !
70 market 10 ps'd By he psetsees
Our oppesssss sAssld taks sess sss
sisssss sAsssy ssd either psssss i o
uus q sbasaes Il - islss. h ssvsl
10 sAss s~s 10 llysspeel i bss lissi
lovss His ysss hiss lssG Ossl
fssishts sss slssss sssss III yss
sAils sAsy vsss ~ sAsss sssss ~
ysss. he sesss y tAis isssssss 4
essas issighss 10 ~ psiss = ~ ~
h ~ spVsssss y sssd ssys.sss.
O00ss b sseeses6 10 nsesSs
/ A. - ~ sooaoo ~ UoAeg @
LII Isss Aosdssss beila sAips =
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81 sAsIs ressipss ssd sspssAissres
hey let sssA Asy take care ~ isssil
sisA ~, little 'dss ~ hoe shisss are
rsssins. No sesass Ties sAa, they
ere 'Spessd ~rse BY sr,sa,ss asa ~
fress'vc mceerel'es II sAs isrmipS
world uAss IL bette, sAeis eesi,,ics
they mu,, become ncs. kssisess lAs
ssd ~crsAnise fer ,hsis ess ~proses,.ss,
thereby rlssiss themselves In . p-si'
noa ,e esss, their Just das', The
time 70 eonies chen thee ccea,sioas
must DO falallel
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FACTS.

Ga. ID. E,go',,'oa Va.
sstsslis, Pare. issrl.
The highest voss,Lls pss@ism The
only a'ssd prise ios sssiss sselisss
..No O"i' ii. osly ssshiss ,As'
A>o' - esa 10 called nedsss.
IL 10 sp 10 The 'imes.
..No O"Rasss 20 sSiss SD .s.sA,
mo. u ,Asl . ls.p .sy b. ~,
90 The ssasd 9th safety.
N a" Il cot ~ old style 81
w. mschiss imSrvvsd. kss
belts ssil' on sss 'ssshss'ssI p'is.
clpiss.
N O''ss.. fest SD SEXES :
ANo ~ Jssfses ssitsA eth OIL
kisds 81 thsesA ~ al Aisds u nssss.
isi. lite slvsys sssAy.
NJ O"As tins role ~ siiI
NV ~ drive Ill other ssvisw
msshisss from asss elsss ks~e, esd
dssss n .kisy sstsb,,sLwss,s.
.>i,. O"Dess sss dsss ss pssAs'
NO. u ~. s.s.. t.Ir. 'N.v~
ssses ~ tsssts ,.--s hssss " bic.
,hssA. sAsssss
O.is sss;rsiisi fss sess<
No ~as'st,i,'y ss4 yssisy ID
''fs'
NJ O,stss4hss sAsss yssAs u
NO. ~ s~~<s sksis sss eve 10
isE sasssksA 90 . sAsssis .ssAiss.
az n"ns csiy kst ss,sk ss.
mo. ~ slls. Il, ,As s.ssl ssI
lag . psrfsss stitch sts 'sdsts stssA
All n"wm 80 kfsst sksssi 81
NO. isvsis sts stl sAise
shosld IL rus 10 tAs vsess tssssssSs t.
M 0"t,s..s ssiss's Is,sssss
NJ. ~ 10 che ssIy hssA ssitsk
asskiss lisa nAkss - slsssls ssss.
Tns1s sksa sssssss ss"Nu n"
81 lee ~ sAtss ~ A~Os y
wksslss = wii@s $50
vOk SALE ny
4. n. v0vkO Z CO.. ASssss.
~ Coed. xS1sss&a-
@~@ @~~oo@@~~~~
ooO oA60s
IAs vsass sAso a~St~ssSsg ~ svss n
0@o1agssa GsAs. - ~ assA - - n
- ~ basus - ~ suGsD - - u
lan1se 3 bAsuen - oasyNspuA ~
v Ws IL. vA1sa
. vh1no onnDoA
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21
Mrawrar.

A rons,auAi coashins II s-p Apn.pios 10 t~,
sasns st.tins esas y@, ~ ssv k,sd ot . Kslhsifps
s~espa II shs yvar. ttes kstf tsate e lsas' /.
tss~sy Cough ~ sap ell rvttess aas asims,l
rsWlsh, aud THIS ,e,ssd, custs NJ e,"l. iias iiis
tairvsos asahes that aW tkgv~a ei iir ustkss
4, sti nj sU.tWus vsobta
q. 1. cosstsa. tbrrgs,ss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

Wtss 100 s~sa . mild isssu,s ,s~s ss~s,sa
hhts q s"sdisis that st, . 7 sss Tbs b,ss ssa
eiah'fs ss seti ~ the tosi.s Maxs NsSpe
ssts' 'i,si ttis sss ~ tsssss, essssest tss thts
r"'rr-' tnsA,t ~, ssstsHs there's, - tsssp has
no s~ai~a'.- s'sd lee sisais, 81 tisssisy
l0suatS
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

10 it,sNifsii, i.s.ssI =. .ssl-l. .Nss ss.~ sos
- the heass ~ Aiteststs Ne rAiN wetu ysa can
svi . tAssS uesF 4 Nm ~ Nsw1s OesNsr
Ssf,c II aA.a IN ti~ses INs TITS ~~sA sAey .
wssts ~ sassstnS Ard cfs~~lfrv~s . ssussw t4h
ssu hes ~ ~F'.al t. sAss - tAis tiaa. ss ~~t
~ ~tnsansticn ~ sn AteAs.
4, l. tostsss,
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

M o"t,ssss ssiss's Isvsssss
No. ~ 10 che ssIy tssk ssissA
assksss skss nAkss ~ slssA1s ssss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

Tss1s sasa sssssas ss"Nu a.
~ lee n sAtss ~ ANO. y
W'hsslse . Wti@s see
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

M. 0"wM so kssst sksssi ~
NJ. isvsis sts stssAiss
shosld IL rus 10 tAs vsssg tssssslSs.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21
vOk SALE ny
Z. y. vovHo . CO.. lsssss.
~ Coed. xSesssla.


IAs vsass sAso aStsssSsg ~ sSss n
0@o1nusaa nsAs. - sAsossAk y - n
- ~ baems - ~ su11sD - - u
I0o1e 3 bAsue1o - - sAevtoe0A ~
n Ws IL. vAsa
vh1w 0a
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

M. O"rs osiy hst ss,sk ss
40. ~ shiss 10 sks sssi4 osk
lag . yssfsss stitch Ell yss,sts sts.<
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

at. oboe sss d,ss ss pssts'
n.y. ~ 'he kssss tskets Nsvs
ssses n ksssts ,--s hssss ~ tiss
shUM. sAsrsss
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

..No O"stsseAss sA'ss yssAs u
w. ~ s~p<s sAtis eco eve ~
isY slsseksA "a . sksssts ns~Aiss,
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

M OIL. sss;rsiisi fss .rss<
w ~Ss'st,i,'y ss4 yssiny ID
vosk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

0"At ,hs Espc.i,.ss ,'si.
ssrsslis. Pare. issrl.
The highest voss'Lls p's@is@ The
only s'ssd prise ios sssiss aselisss
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

..No O"i' The osly mssAiss ,As,
A>o' - esA 10 called nedsss,
Il 10 Up 10 The simes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1890-02-21

.N- O"As tins relis ~ siiI
Nv ~ drive Ill other ssvisv
msskisss from asss slsss ksae, esd
dssss n .k,sy sstsb,.sLwss,s.
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their flight from Humainn's TOMB, there was
a great ''tamahhR " in Beri. II was . holi
day, and ON that evening was 20. DO cele-
ssS saa sis sfTf ai.i. q 4 t fsn f GSna kT5ihg gsrS 10
thu I%s''u yen pie T " KGPishnsas's a s@Sn hs Te'
sSTis g '"". Ali Certainly ny Sps half bs ahs 'RRs sd
been rVng and gongs beaten. and concll-
shells blown at the templs; anu now.a a. soon
asi WAS dark. there came forth the Brah-
bride aud bridegroom. while in a great, ir-
regular procession the people hockea before
and behind. singing wedding shymns, and
conch-shells blew. and the bells rang.
and all the drums were beaten. II WAS
a strange scope in. which Jack aud, Alex
to fetch them. The numberless torches cast
a lurid glare over ths thousands gathered
together. showing the duHky forms OF the
orsd thSwis Of the 1omenorsd. BBiin@e' aud
dye: combined to make the scene
X RiG'"f R1s. the end yoS Sa Ef fsEeer. .n's coaid
not make out what Il was all about
for Janki Das was in = state OF great
sSeitsmsnt; sPSttsrlng ARd pHfi3g q he
they pushed close to the eanopy, where they
saw that the bridegroom was a small stone
image o! krishna, barely three inches high,
against which, IN loving repose, there
Tulsi grass.
This was the marriage over which the vii
lAge vas going mudi
First outside the wall, and then do Wn
through the street.. the music III mns;c il
conld be cAlledj FeeminR To make the people
more and more. excited. the PROCESSION
passed, till just when they had reached the
far side of the town 4 cry was raised. and
then from a hundred Threats benin them
WAS heard q wild shout. Loot, loot
l"Spoil, spoil ~. The shout was followed
by loud cries Of desralr and terror. aud III a
moment the crowd turned. aud from one 10
the other passed tine word, The soldiers OF
Jaiihar p Now the men Of Beri were. for
the most part, Jats, and by no means
towards. and nan OF them armed with
rusty swords which for several days they
bad kept buckled to their sides. ans other.
with on y a lati ia their hands q stick about
hye feet long, with : heavy iron tip, rushed
where the shouts were lonuSt. prepared tJ
night for their homes. Jack aud Alick. too,
ran with them. for the sounds came from
the direction Of HirA. SiDghis house, In
which they knew GulAb bad remained.
Jack picked up a lati which hat been
dropped, aud Alex. As they scrambled over
= fallen house for = short cut picked up twO
bricks.
As they approached Hira singh's house
they saw thRtit must be the very oentreo Of
the fray, for already they could see group
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dead should be burned the next
morning, and so shortly after sunset almost
all the survivors wer6. engaged IN bringing
Having performed the funeral rites Of
Gobind SahaI and his brother, Gulab re-
turned TO Alick and Jack. They had been
consulting together, and had determined
that they would stay in Beri no longer; And
AZ soon a. Gulab appeared they told, him OF
their resolve. The reports OF the last few
lish we're in force at KArnal. fifty miles
away. III not already marching. upon, Delhi
To RArnAl they would go, and As the sun
was not yet high in the heavens they w1shed
TO start St once, GulAb tried to induce them
to wait till evening, but WAS forced. to sub
init, and = start was ~lmmedl-
sSsIy %1 lSss. Iahne1f I'm tSre suS wa Gt faEssTs
would never be attacked.
They were only able to travel some six OF
seven miles when n ne s sts nsS, S n as
To which they hal arrived, and where they
were treated to the best that the village
could afford. As soon As the great heat OF
and all that Afternoon aud throughout the
night they marched; TIL az sunrise they
were glad to see a weiLcpltiVAted garden OF
fruit-trees. into which they entered. mean:
ing 10 spend some hours beneath the cool
shelter Of the plAntaiD-trees before, going
into the village. not a quarter OF = mile FUR
They had travelled without hating for
fourteen hours, aud were now within Twelve
miles OF karnal, having NAlkSd nearly Lorty
miles in the last twenty-five hourS- Foot
sore and weary, they dung Themselves down
in the shade. and in = few minutes were all
three sound asleep
They had slept some hours, aud the sun
Was now high in the heavens, when : voice
aroused them:
''Brothers. whence come YET"
And instantly Gulab and his companions
sprang upright. TO find opposite them an
old fakeer OF = venerable age, and, unlike
men nf his class. ofa peculiarly benign 4P-
pearance. He was small In stature. and hia
body was thin and shriyelledS indeed IL ap-
peared to be q mass Of wrinkles. judging -
least from such parts OF him - could b.
seen, for. although this ~extraordlnAD tndL
vidual wore scarcely any garment yea he
was 30 covered with wood ashes thai Sas
hard 10 make out the color OF his skia, o.
even to penetrate beneath the thick eoAtinG
. are tired, = said the old RAa, shs
Shither shall We go fsthsEf" saia
"Whsrs | lead. " replied the F4thsr q
Ashes, leading into the centre q M As-
Follow. " sAid GulAb singh oAAaksAA
(T0 y sAihssGl
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the old man was forced to be content with
the disciples. whom he used tostake every
where, showing them all the sights OF the
neighborhood, and 20 continually talking
himself that even il Jack or Alick had
wished TO speak, they could not have found
all opportunity to do so.
The small town OF Beri contained about
q, 900 Inhabitants. and the people were very
contented and prosperous. although, indeed,
they had some difficulty with thoir neigh
bors-a Mohammedau NaWab, who owned
tine nearest village, hRTassing, them un one
side, and the more tormidab!e Nawab
miles away. being q source Of perpetual an
nOyAnce on the other. IL is true that when
the country, under British ma a quiet.
the people OF DeFi were free from molpsta-
ton, but now that the strong hand OF their
power vas relaxed the reign OF lawlessness
began and every mans hAnd was raised
against his neighbour, while armed bands
der the surrounding Villages. seyeTal Of
the smaller villages near Ben had met this
fate at tie hands Of the troopers OF JaiihAr
and Doiaua within q few dag OF their ar
rival At Beri; but, partly owing to the Fize
OF their town and partly to tle TACT that Q
regular watch was kept round the mud wall
aud q considerable number OF men we're
Beu itself, and as the traders sent 4 fub-
etantIAl GIFT OF money TO the Naval Of Do
iAua aud a still more substantial one to the
kAwAb Of gajihar they lived in hopes that
they would not be molested. They Teck-
oned. however, without their host.
On the LIST Of June, the aixteenth night OF
their arrival In Beri. just three weeks after
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CHAPTER VIII.

a Alo1I ATTAIN
Here FOR the next few weeks Alick and
Jack lived quietly and unsupported, for, in
the face OF Jauki Das's persistent putting OF
him. no one doubted but that it was really
Mohun LAl who gAs here in their midst.
But 1t was not a happy life that they lived.
5or the vague rumors that reached the own
Eere for the most part exaggerated reports
pf the success OF the mutiReers. "Ths
English lad been entirely slain and driven
% the sea-" 1.-THE whole ountry was in the
bands Of the sspoys;" and Not a city re-
nAinsd that had not surrendered to the
HoRul Emperor at Delhi such were the
Yisquieting statements that formed the sub
pct OF bazaar gossip, though Gulab iOld
sliok and Jack that they must remember
amer stories were also heard OF English
hoops at k~aTnal; indeed, it was as much as
Q could do to restrain the boys from de-
emining to make for this town. some nifty
biles from Beri. and lying seTenty-hVe
lies due north Of Debit
Except for their fears for their comrades,
d the anxiety that suspense caused, their
HE in Beri Was not an unhappy one. Janki
the fat old merchant, Was never tired
Of acting as their cieerone, and Gulab Singh
felt certain that with him the youths we're
safe. He himself found it necessary to put
: curb on Janki bass enthusiasm, and SO
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Of the townsmen and the attacking soldiers
lighting tiercely together. One group Of
about half 4 dozen VILLAGERS, armed only
in the narrow street. a few yards in front OF
Hira Singhis house. with q number OF the
Jaiihsr soldier; whom they were holding IN
check, though they were armed with swords.
As Aliek and Jack came up to them three
OF tho toWnsmen were cut down. aud the
others turned, pursued by the soldiers. the
Alex. wko was Just in front OF Jack, rushed
at the foremost of the soldiers as he la his
sword lifted to cut down one OF the three
time, 50 when still a few yards on he hurled
the brick. which he held in his right
hand, IN the soldiers face. The man
feeii owe over GISl. and wonld unndoabt..
ealy have been killed by 9 soldier who was
close behind had not Jack stunned this man
With q furious blow from the long stick
slant, and, soi2ing the sword which had
dropped from the soldier whom he had
Knocked down and vino 'aE bleeding under
the other soldiers. followed, by the three
townsmen, who with great pluck turned as
ST9on as they saw they were reinforced;
halted when they saw their two companions
fall, On these, with q loud, English shout,
Alex and Jaek dung .hsmsslyes. swinging
into the midEt OI them as no approached,
knocking down one, Alick cut down another
WIKI MS SWORD. hnd JACK ON his lett ac-
counted for a third with . crash from his
stick. The soldiers turned aud He'd.
slashing At one man and w%Ounding HIM
IN the, shoulder, Alex stopped At the
door OF llira Singh's house, into which
Jack had already puzzled. They were not
too soon. HirA Singh and Oobind SahEi
both Law at the feet OF Gulab, who. with a
troopers sword which he must have pro-
cured from one OF his aHsAilants, was hold
lug the doorway leading to the inner apart
ments. five dead kcpoys Law in the court
yard. which SHOWED that Gobind SAhai and
HiTA Singh must have played the pArt OF
men before they had fallen. As Alex and
Jack appeared ia the courtyard they saw
GulAb facing them. while ia front Of him
were ten sepoys, drawu back a pace or two.
but making ready for a rush.
Strike r. yelled ti!eir leader, making a
lunge az Gulab, only TO hud himself impaled
on the point of Gulab's sword.
''Strike - yelled Alick and JHck together,
rushing on their enemies. two OF whom Tell
beneath their strokes. Tho diversion was
not a moment too soon. Gulab was helpless.
his sword liked in the dead man. lody; but
the seven survivors turned on Jack and
Alex. One a. he anne vas hurled to the
ground by Jack with his heavy stick. but
before he could recover himself a sspoy
made = cnt at his head. Up he brought bis
stick, but too late, aud the full force Of the