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

that we have gained nothing but promises Of
Paradise thereby. 1t is in my heart that we Of
the Khusru Kheyl lack shrine whf reat To pray
We are weakened, and hcncetorth how shall we
dare TO cross into the Madar Kheyl border, as
has been our custom, 10 knee to Pr Salrs
tomb The Madar men will fall upon us, and
rightly. But our Mullah is holy man. lie
has helped two score OF lis INTO Paradise this
night Let him therefore accompany his flock,
and we will build over his body dome OF the
blue tiles OF Moo4tan, and burn lamps at his feet
every Friday NIGHT lie shall be saint: we
shall have a shrine; and there our women shall
pray for fresh seed TO fill the gaps in our fight
Iug-talc How mink you r'
\ grim chuekle followed tie suggestion, and
the soft wheep, WLccp ot Gnsc'hD' Red knives
followed the chucllle 1t was an. excellent no
non, and met a ng-iclt want OF the tribe. The
MGllah Sprang to his feet, glazing with wIthcred
cycbalS at the drawn death lac could not see,
and calling down the curses Of God and Mahomet
on the tribe. Then be-an a game Of blind man S
bun round and between the fires, whereof Khuruk
shah, The tribal poet, has sung III verse that
Will not die
They tickled him gently under the armpit with
only TO feel cold blade drawn lightly over the
back Of his neck, or a r.fe,muzz" rubbing ms
beard. lie called on lis adhereniS 10 ana him.
but most Of these lay dead on the plains, for
Khoda Dad Khan had been at some pains 10 ar
RANGE their deccasc. Men described 10 him the
slorics Of the shrine they would build, and the
little children clapp'n9 tier hands
cred: Run, Muillh, run! There's
man behind Won In TIE end; when the sport
"A
home between his ribs Wherefore said Khoda
Dad Khan. with charming simplicity. am now
Chief Of the KhuSru Kheyl.' No man gainsad
him; and they all went to sleep very still and
sore.
On the plain below Tommy Dodd was lecturins
on the beauties of a cavalry charge by night. and
Tallantlrc; bowed on his saddle. was 9aspine
Historically because there sword dangling
from his wrist. teckcd with the blood of the
khusu kheyl, the tribe that Orde had kept in
leash long. When a RalpoOt trooper pointed
out that the skcWbadS right ear had been taken
oil at the root by some blind slash OF its I'M
skilled rider Tallantire broke down altogether
and laughed and sobbed till Tommy Dodd made
him lie down and rest
he Il wired to tie Colonel Just before We
left to send wing Of the Beshaklis after MS.
He'll be furious with me for mOnopOli2ing the
fun. though. Those beggars in the hills won't
give Us any more trouble
"TLcn tell the Beshaklls 10 90 on and what
has happened 70 Curbar on the canal We must
patrol the whole line of the Border You're quite
sure. Tommy. that-that stuff was-was only the
skewbalds ear
oh quite said Tommy You Just missed
cutting of his head. | saw you when we went
into the mess. Sleep, old man"
Noon brought two sguadrons Of Beshakls and
a knot Of furious brother officers demanding the
court-martal of Tommy Dodd for spelling the
picnic" and gallop across country 10 the
cauai-Works where Ferris. Curbar and HugOnin
were haranguing the tcrrOr-strcken coolies on the
onOrmliy Of abandoning good work and high
y. -
had been cut down. The sight Of a troop of the
BCshahlis restored wavcnng confidence, and the
policc-hunted section Of the khusru kheyl had
The ioy of watching the canal bank hummng
with life as usual. while such of their men as
had taken refuge in tie Water-cOurses and ravines
were being driven out by the troopers BY sun
down began the remorseleSs patrol Of the Border
by police and trooper. most like the cowboys
eternal ride round restless cattle.
Now said khoda Dad Khan, pointing ont
line of twinkling fires, we may see how far
come the little devil-sns that they can drag
mp To the tops of the hills and, for aught | know
10 the clouds when crown the hills. II the
tribe-councl thinks good, ! will go 10 Tallantirc
Sahib-who loves me-and see if | can stave off
at least the blockade Do | speak for the tribe ~
Ay, speak for the tribe in Gods name How
those accused fires wink! Do the English send
their troops on the wire-or Is this the work Of
As Khoda Dad Khan went down the hill he
was delayed by an interview with hard-presSed
trlhc,m'n. which caused him 10 return hastily
for sonnet IIn- hc had FORGOTTEN. Then, handing
himself oyer To- the TWO troopers who had been
chasing y, friend. he demanded escort TO Tai
hutirc Nohb. then with Bullows at Jumaa.
the Border wa, safe, and the time for reasons
Thank Heaven" said Bellows. that the
trouble came at once OF course we can never
put down the reason In black and white, but
all India viii understand. And II is better to
have sharp. short outbreak than five years of
impotcnt administration inside the Border. 1t
costs less Grish Chundcr DE has reported him.
self Slck and has been transferred 10 his own
province without any sort of reprlmand. He
WAS strong on NOT having taken over The district
"Ot course, SAID IaIlantrc bitterly. Well.
what am supposed TO nave done that is wrong
oh. You viii be told that YOU exceeded
all your powers. and should have reported. and
written. and advised for three weeks until the
khusru khcyl could really come down in force
But | don't think the authorities will dare 10
max" fuss about II. They've had their lesson.
Have YOU seen Curbor's version of the affair +?
He can't write a report, but he can speak the
truth"
WHATS the use of the truth He'd much
better tear mp the report. I'm sick and heart
broken over il ALL II was so utterly unnecessary
except I'M that II rid us of that Babu.
Entered unahaShcd Khoda Dad Khan a stuffed
forase-let IN his hand, and tie troopers behind
May you never he tired" said he, cheery
" Well. Nthbs. that was good Tight and \aim
SHAH, mother is i'm debt to You. Talantire Sahib
\ clean cui, they tell me. through jaw. wadded
coat. and deep into the collar-bonc. Well done :.
Bar ! speak for the tribe. There has been a
fault-a great fault. Thou lnowest that | and
mine. 1alnntIrc Sahib. kept the oath We swar
10 Orde Sahih on the banks OF the Indus.
AS an At-han keeps his knife-sharp on one
side. hHut O.. the other. sad Iallantire.
The better swing IN the blow. then. But
! speak Gods truth. Only the blind Mulah car
ricd the young men on the tip of his tongue and
slld that there was no more Border-law because
a Bengal had been sent, and We need not fear
lie English at ALI 80 they came down Il"
aNcnge that insult and get plumber We know
what hcicll. and how far | helped. Now five
score of us are dead OF wounded, and We are all
slammed an! SoIry. and desire further war.
Moreover. that We may better listen to MS, We
have taken oil TIE head OF the Blind Mullah
whose evil counscls have led rs to folly |
hrin- it for proof. and he hcaved on the floor
the head. lie Will give no more trouble. for
| am chief now, and 50 | ST in higher place
At all audience, YET there is IN offset 10 this
head. That was another fault. One of the
men found that hld"n Bcngali beast. through
whom this trouble CLOSE. wandering on horse
back and weeping. Rejecting that he had caused
loss OF much good life, Ala Dad Khan. whom
If YOU choose. | viii tomorrow shoot whipped
on tins head. and | bring il 10 you 10 cover
your shame. that We may bury il. See. no man
kept the spectaclcs, though they were of gold -
Slowly rolled 10 Tallantres feet the crop
haired head of a specialized Bcngal gentleman
opcn-cycd. oprn-mouthcd-the head Of Terror
mcanatc BulIowS bent down. Yet another