New-York tribune., 1890-01-12

before them women were returning from the
well with water. and the last bit of scandal; i; at
| last to our great relief, we beheld ABDUL ap-
preaching with the tonga, and our spirits rose,
| for we had begun to ask one another II we were
to spend the night sitting on stone under
tamarind tree without the village. m
NO bullocis." was AbduIs explanation Inc
same tired pair had come on most reluctantly an"
in this village of cats and cocks and hens IL was
the same story, no bullocks; A1dul pIousnr
n long and animated interview with the heau
man of the place.
What was to be done?' we demanded IN a
breath.
Stop here all night; going on tomorrow"
stop whcre?' we almost screamed
over there" Ieoined Abdul, pointing 10 a
grove of trees at some little distance: There
is travellers bungalow; Chanda Is t"eNc
4 travellers bungalow! Sure enough there
was n building of some kind beyond the Dam-
boos, and lost no time in getting INTO tne tne
tonga and having ourselves driven in that dl-
rectIon As we passed the VILLAGE street, many
came out and stared, and one ola woman shoon
her hand i'm a warning manner, and called out
something in a shrll. cracked voice.
An avenue Of featherY bambOOs led. 10 our
destination. which proved tn he TIE uSual 'iaNcl1
lcrs' bungalow. with white walls, red r00l anu
roomy vcrandah: but when We came closer, we
discovered that the drive was aS graSs-srOWh as
a field; jungle grew up 10 the back qi tne house'
and the door was locked. There was a forloIn,
desoate. dismal appearance about me pace III lo
looked as if it had not been visited Tor years IA
answer TO our shouts and calls no one appealeu,
but as we were fully resolved to spend the nl-ht
there we had the tonga unloaded ara our entLaS en1i
placed i'm the veranda, the bnllocKs uh'achcu
and turned out among the long, rank grass.
At length an old man in dirty, ragged cio'Iics
and with n villanoIs expression OF countehahce
appea red from some back cook k-house, ana seeme'
ANYTHING but pleased 10 see us. Nhen Apu"l
told him of our intention Of occupying the mouse
lie would not hear of it, The bungalow was out
of repair: il had not been opened for years IL
,l.aglf fflFr N
coming We must 20 on 10 'handa .,.,.o,
Naturally we declined his hospltable sug@es,
ton Was he the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
the place ," we inquired.
Yces." he admitted with grunt.
drawing government pay, and refuSing 10 10
omen a government travellers bungalow
screamed Julia. q" Let us have no more OF ths
nonsense; open the house at once and get IL
ready for us or shall report you to the COIN
missioner sahlb ia
Nissus please" shrugged his shoulders and hob
blcd away as we hoped, 10 get the KEY DIu
after waiting ten minutes We sent ApduI 10
search for him, and found that he had dePlr,tWt ~
his lair was empty There was nothing Tor 10
but TO break the paddock on the door, Whl,h
Abdul effected with stone, and as soon rs l'1
door moved slowly back on It's hinges Jub1 anu
| hurried in What dark. damp place Mh'O
n smell of earth. and what numbers o1 r"tS
they flew right IN our faces rs We s'"o! III tI,.
doorway and tried 10 make on, Inc uTi,P, ,&c
shutters and let in the li-ht. and tlen we n'HeI9
the usual dak sittne-room-a table chairs ana
two cb,rpovs native beds and IN old PAIR ot
candlcSticks: the table and chairs were Gov
cred with mould; cohwcb, hung ron ne celiini
in dreadful fcstoous and the walls were sTe.Nrfl
,yitL dro5ry rrocn stains | could not restrain
an involuntary shudder as | looked about me
shonn think this was an unhealthy place -
remarked 10 Julia: il looks tcycrSl and see
The iunelr comes right up - the back Ner3h'li-
f.ycr plants castor oil plants. young hamhooS-
ali growing mp TO the very walls.
1t will do very well for tonight, She re,
turned Come ont and walk down the ro'n
while Abdul and the buliock-man clean ont me
rooms and get dinner. Abdul IS wonderfll
man. and we won't know the place IN an nIur
time: its lust tire same "a, any "turr tr'Nc 'rN
bungalow. only il has been neglected Tor >cT3iT'.
I shall certainly report that old wretch me
idc, ~ a dial, bungalow carctaker refusing all
mitrancc and rgnnn- aTay " win the igy ,NSn n
an, Lor nnckef-b book: did Won hear
{es; Relieve it IN is called ,ol n'f"F s., ,er Frank
obont tbe way We were treated at Dakor bun
-alow.'