The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-12

of C%awnpore was crowded with people.
Soldiers came running up from all sides to
form two lines. Far off the white walls of
the nabob's palace shone in the bright
light. An elephant, richly caparisoned, APP
peared at the m of the street, coming out
of the palace n turning towards the city
waiss. A humorous escort was accompany
ing the huge animal.
Muller led the nabob's horse to the pal-
ace.
the fakir, but none recognized the king.
The elephant and the horse soon stood
face to face. Then a young man, magnifi-
Gently dressed, threw himself on the
ground into the dust and lying at the
fak1r's feet, he exclaimed:
"Glory to Brahma! You nave come back
to us my father.''
And Muller said: "Yes. there are some
honest men yet on earth"
1t was a burning hot day: a sky of brass
was suspended over the earth. The inhab-
ltants OF Cawnpore were all in their houses.
for the heat was too much even for them.
The city looked buried in broad daylight,
and this bright morning produced a pain
fulimpression.
In the garden of the nabob's palace Null
Ter was lying, twenty days after his return.
under a tent and was on the point of fall
ing asleep. The nabob and his son, a
LttsAIlll, ldluUuo lux LllH science, ana q
physician. brought In great haste from Cal
cutta, were all conyersing in whispers close
by the mat on which the sick man was
lying.
The nabob asked the English physician if
he had any hope.
No. sire. l have told you SO. but your
mind seems to be reluctant to believe it.
Unfortunately in a case like this science
cannot err. This man, you tell me, has
just accomplished u great journey. The
gradual decline now is the inevitable result
of an effort of nature. All his vital strength
which he employed by a prodigious effort
OF his will i'll achieving a truly marvellous
the heart of Asia, now leaves him. He is
used up by age and has spent in a few
months enough vital energy to support
him, under ordinary circumstances and
with proper! care. for many years yet.
THUS, it is all over! And l have seen
this man only to lose him forever?"
Physician the nabob. repeated, ''how
do you think he may still live?"
This heat is fatal TO him-this is hist
last sleep. Before he fell asleep l felt his
pulse and the rapid slowing is of bad au-
curry; | think he may awake once more,
say q few words and all will be.oyer.'"
"Oh, SO soon?"
Before sunset. 1t is impossible to save
him. He has no strength left. He may
die unconscious"
suddenly Muller rose, asitated his hands
and drew 4 long sigh.
The last agony" said the physician.
.Muller's hair chung to his damp temples;
his fixed eyes, burning with fever and
stretched open by agony. had an expression
Of the most terrible fright.
There 1t is" he murmured, shivering all
over. 1T Is coming--I hear it coming ID
1t seizes mo by the throat! Oh, death that
despised once, that now frightens me, l
SEQ theeI'
"Delirious?" the nabob asked in a whisper,
No, he is too feeble to be delirious. He
will die fully conscious"
Muller turned to the nabob, gave him his
land, pressed it feebly and said:
"Ihanks, my king, for having come. /
nm going to die. | feel 1t. l have been a
criminal and an unbeliever. I~acknowledpe
nv errors, Lord! l nave sinned before
Thee.
II have sinned in thought, word and
Forgive me, oh, Lord! l have con-
pred against my sovereign, who has over
ghelmed mo with kindness, | have bias.
'hemed Thy holy name. oh, God, who hast
me intelligence and courage. / have
Grimes and Thou hast not de-
in Thy WRATH"
The nAbob Understood nothing of what
anller said, but he bent over him and,
moved, whispered:
be calm, my friend, We are all here. II
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company it with II prayers, into the
eavenly sphetes."
Yes, oh, my king, you, will pray for me,
~ YOU not? You are not Il Christian, but
KING, nearer to the king of kings than |,
mo have been but u rebel"
The physician said to tho Brahmin:
This cannot BIO delirium. This man
aust have been a great man; he speaks in a
N.Y." Ese
III understand this man." said the Brah-
lin.
Muller's voice WAS growing weaker az he
aid;
u wanted to expiate my crimes OH earth.