New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05
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/ Wien does this man take over charge? I'm
alone just now, and | gather that I'm 10 stand
fast lsGcr linn.
Would you have cared for a transfer said
BuliOWs kccuiy Then, laying his hand on Tall
lautIrc's shoulder. We're all in tie same boat
/ cont desert rs. And Yet, Wuy the devil should
YOU stay, if you can get another charger
II vas O!dcs, SAID IallanjIrc simply
We'll, IFS Dcs now. Hes a BcnsalI Of the
Bcn-aiis ciammcd with code and case law; a
beautiful man 50 far as routine and dcsH work 20.
and pleasant to talk 10. They naturally have al
ways kept him in his own honIc-district. where
all his sisters and his cousins and his aunts lived.
somewhere south Of Ddcca. He did no more than
turn the - ace into pleasant little family pre-
serve, allowed his subordinalcs to do what they
liked and LET everybody have cnancc II the
shckels Consequently he's immensely popular
down there.
I've nothing TO do with that How on earth
am 10 explain to the district that they are
going 10 be governed by a Bengal DO YOU
does the Government, ! mean-suppose that the
khusru Khcyl will sill quiet when they once
know? What Will the MahOmctan heads of vii
lagos say How viii the pol ICE MuZbl Sikhs and
Patnans--how will they wor, under him We
couldnt say anything If the Government ap-
pointed sweeper: bnt my people will say q
good deal, you know that. It's Il piece Of cruel
folly
My dear boy, know all that and more I've
represented il, and have been told that ! am cN-
hbting culpabc and puerilc prejudice BY
Jovc, if the khusW khcyl don't exhibit some
thing worse than that don't know the Border :
The chances that You viii have the district
/ GlIght on your hands, and shall have 10 leave
my work and help you pull through. needn't
ask you 10 stand by the Ben2al man in every pos
sblc way. Youl do that for your own sake
9" For Ordes can't say that / care rwopcncc
personality"
" Don't be an ass. It's grievous enough God
knows, and the Government will know later on
but that's no reason for your sull<ing You must
try to run the district You must stand between
nm and as much insult as pOsahlc yOu must
show him the ropes; You must picify the khnsru
hheyL and Just warn Curbar of the Police 10
look out for trouble by the way I'm always AT
the end Of tcleeraph-wirc and willing 10 peril
my reputation 10 hold the district together.
You'll lose Yours Of coursc. If Won keep things
straight and hc isn't actually beaten with stick
when he's on tour, he'll get All the credit. If
anything goes wrong you'll be- tod that you
didn't support him Loyalty.
II know What I've got TO do" sid Talantirc
YEARLY " and I'm going a. do it, Hut IFS hard
" The work Is with u.s. the event is with Allah
) as Orde used to say wheG he was more than
usually in hot water And Buows rode away.
Civil Service should thus discuss third. also in
that service, and cultured and ahablc man
20 the artlcss b5bblc Of the blind Mnah Of Jagai,
the priest Of the Khusru Khcyl. sitting upon n
rock overlooking thc Border Five years be
fore chance hurled shell from Il screw gun bat
/ tcIy had dashed earth in the face Of the MuIlah.
} then urging 10 rush Of Gh1Zls against half dozen
British bayonets So he became blind, and hated
, tie English nonc-the less for the little accident
Yard,cy OIdc knew his failing and had many
time. laughed at him therefore
,'oes you are said the Blind Mullah 10 the
| listening trbcsmcn around the fire Whipped
Gogs' Because You listened 90 Orde Sahlb and
called him father ana behaved as his Children
! tie British Government have proved how they
regard you. OTde Sahib We know is dead"
Al! all ali" said half a dozen voices.
" He a man Comes now in his stead
whom think We? Bengal Of Bcngal-an eater
OF fish from the South"
< lie" said Khoda Dad Khan
"An6 Iut for the small matter Of Thy
priesthood, I'd drive my gun-butt first down thy
| throat
"Oho. art thou there lckspttle Of the Eng
| lsh? Go in tomorrow across the Border to pay