San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-01-16

The oipsys led me forward accordingly 70
Il place from which had a clear view upon
the house. II was surrounded with a wide
versnds, . lamp, very well trimmed, stood
upon the floor Of IL, and on either side Of the
lamp there sat q man, cross-legged after the
Orien tai manner Both. besides, were bundled
up in muslin like two natives, and yet one
of them was not only white man. but man
very well known 20 rue and the reader being
indeed that very master Of Ballantrae Of
whose gallantry and genius ! have had TO
speak 80 often Word had reached me that
he was come TO the Indies. though we had
never met at least, and | heard little OF his
occupations But sure. | had no sooner
recognized him. and found myself IN the
arms Of 30 old . comrsde, than | supposed my
tribIlations were quite donn stepped plainly
forth into the light OF the moon, which shone
exceeding strong, and hailing Bailantrae by
name, made him in a few words master OF my
grievous situation. He turned, started the
least thing in the world, looked me fair in the
face while was speaking, and when ! had
done addressed himself 10 his companion in
the harharous NATIVE dialec. The second per
son, who WIS Of an extraordinary delicate
appearance, with leg. like walking canes and
fingers like the stalk OF tobacco pipe, now
rose 70 his feet.
The sahib," says he, understands no
English language. ] understand it myself,
and | see you make soho small mistake-oh,
which may happen very oftenl But the
sahib would he glad to know how you come
i'll garden.
"Ballantrae!" cried. Have you the
damned impudence to deny me 10 my facet
Bsllsntrae never moved a muscle, staring
at me like all image in pagoda.
The sahib understands no English Ian
guage," says the native, as glib as before
He DO glad TO know how You come in a gar
den"
''Oh, the divil fetch him!" saws / He
would he glad to know how ! come in a
garden, would he's Well now, my dear man.
just have the civiiity TO tell the Sahib. with
my kind love, that we are two soldiers here
whom he never met and never heard OF, but
the cipaye is a broth of q boy, and | am a
broth of u boy myself, and If we don't get a
full meal Of meat, and a turban and slippers,
and the value of gold mohur in small
change a matter of convenience, bedad,
my friend, could lay my finger on q garden
where there is going to be trouble
They carried their comedy so far as to con-
verso awhile in Hindoostanes, and then, says
the HInduo with the same smile, but signing
as if lie were tired of the repetitiOn "The
sahb would be glad to know how you come
in garden"
is that the way of itf says |. and laying
my hand on my sword hilt babe the cipaye
draw
Ballantrses Hindoo, still smiling, pulled
out a pistol from his bosom, and, though
Bsllantras himself never moved q muscle,
knew him well enough to be sure he was pre-.
rar-d
''Tho sln.h tanks vou better go away"
says tho i,:.iL0u
Well, tn be plain, it was what ! was think
Ing myself, for the report Of a pistol would
have been under Providence, the means Of
hanging the pair Of US.
Tell the Sahih | consider him 10 gentle
mau says l. aud turned away with ges-
ture of contempt.
was not gone three steps when the voice
OF the Hindoo called me back "The sahib
would lie glad to know il you are a damn
low Irishman," says he, and at the words
Ballantrse smiled and bowed very low
What is tha6F' saws l.
The sahih say you ask your friend Mac
ksllar, says the Hindoo The sahib be cry
quits"
''Tell the sahib will give him cure for
tho Scots fiddle when next we meet" cried l.
Ths pair were still smiling as left
There is little doubt some flaws may be
picked in my own behavior, and when man,
however gallant, appeals to posterity with
m account Of his exploits, he must almost
certainly expect to share tho fate Of Caesar
and Alexander, and to meet with some de
tractors. But there Is one thing that can
never be laid a the door Of Francis Burke
he asyer turned his back on friend
Here follows a passage which the Cheva-
ler Burke has been at the pains to delete be-
foro sending me his manuscript Doubtless
it was some very natural complaint Of what
he supposed to be an indiscreton on my part
though, indeed, | can call none to mind.
Perhaps Mr. Henry WAS less guarded, or it is
Just possible the master found the means TO
examine my correspondence, and himself read
the letter from Troyes, in revenge for which
this cruel jest was perpetTGted on Mr. Burke
in his extreme necessity The master, for all
his Nick@inGsS, was not without some natural
affection | believe he was sincerely attached
to Mr. Burke ia the beginning tut the
thought of treachery dried up the springs of
his very shallow friendship, and his detesta-
bic nature appeared naked. E Mex
CHAPTER XVII
TEE ENEMY IL TEE uoUsE