Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-28

came made experiments frequently, and
all the others also, but we have always sue
eumbed to the sand which Is preeipitatsd
upon our heads.
But surely,"I broke in at this point,
"the river front is open, and it is worth
while lodging the bullets, while at night"
MAKES HIM LAUGH.
1had already matured rough plan of es-
cape, which a natural instinct OF selhshnesS
forbade me sharing with Gunga Dass. He,
however, OWNED my unspoken thought al
most as soon as it was formed, and to my in
tense astonishment gave vent to long. low
chuckle Of derision-the laughter, be it un-
derstood, of a superior or at least of an
equal.
"You will not"-he had dropped the sir
completely after his opening sentence
make any escape that way. But you can
try. / have tried. Once only"
The sensation OF nameless terror and abb
ject fear which had in vain attempted to
strive against overmastered me completely.
My long fast-it was now close upon 10
O'Clock, and had eaten nothing since tifin
on the previous day-combined with the
violent and unnatural agitation of the ride
had exhausted me, and verify believe that
for few minutes / acted as one mad. ]
hurled myself against the pitiless sand
slope. ran round the base OF the crater,
disappearing and praying by turns.
crawled out among the sedges of the river
front, only to be driven back each time in
an agony of nervous dread by the rifle bull
lets which cut up the sand round ms-for
dared not face the death of mad dog
among that hideous crowd-and finally fell,
spent and raving, at the curb of the well.
No one had taken the slightest notice OF
an exhibition which makes me blush hotly
even when 1 think Of it now.
Two or three men trod on my painting
as they drew water, but they were evidently
used to this sort of thing, and had no time
to waste upon me. The situation was hui
initiating. Gunga Dass indeed, when he
had banked the embers of his fire with sand,
was at some pains to throw half cupful Of
ietid water over my head, an attention for
which could have fallen on my knees and
thanked him, but he was laughing all the
while in the same mirthless, wheezy' key
that greeted me on my first attempt to force
shoals. And so, in seml-comatose eondi-
ton, lay till noon.
A wRETcHED MEAL.
Then, being only a man after all. felt
hungry, and intimated as much to Gunga
Dass, whom had begun to regard as my
natural protector. Following the impulse
of the outer world when dealing with ma
tives put my hand into my pocket and
drew out four annas. The absurdity of the
gift struck me at once and ! was about TO
replace the money.
Gungs Dass, however, was Of different
opinion. "Give me the money" said he;
sail you have, or 1 will get help ana we will
kill youP' All this as If it were the most
natural thing in the world.
A Briton's first impulse, believe, il 10
guard the contents of his pockets; but a mo- :
ment's reflection convinced me of the fu-
tility of differing with the one man who had
it in his power to make me comfortable, and
with whose help itwas possible that might
eventually escape from the crater. I gave
him all the money in my possession, kl
9-S6-nine rupees eight annas and ave