The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13

My bodily WEAKNESS gave me sleep that
night Next morning 1 wrote my letters
and sent off my telegram. 1 had at least
the satisfaction of knowing that 1 was
the only correspondent who had sent home
accurate tidings as to the conspiracy which
was ripening to revolt so rapidly. This
done, I had a few necessary interviews.
and then sat down to realize what had be-
fallen me and to see what could best be
done to save Rhoda.
The position was terrible. The man to
whom she was married was one from
whom any masterstroke of villainy might
be expected. He might have had a wife in
India, and Rhoda's marriage in England
may have been invalid. I execrated the
folly Of my uncle and thought and said
IN the bitterness of my spirit many things
about religion and religionists that 1 was
ashamed of. Still smarting under the
sense Of pow erlessness to redeem a cruel
wrong, / must be judged leniently If all
the agencies that directly or indirectly had
brought that wrong about were alike hate
full to me. 1 was feverish with anxiety to
do semething-but what? / sat for hours
In my room revolving the problem, then
went out and walked aimlessly about the
streets. ] stopped before an Indian curios-
ity shop and looked in. How we'll 1 recol-
lect the pattern of some filisree work that
1 priced and examined as a pretext for
lettering. The native shopkeeper was, like
the rest of his brethren, Swarthy of face,
1.-THE of limb, oily of tongue, and he tried
to battle my attempts to beat down the
price with deprecatory gestures and cajol
ing smiles. l was thinking so little about
my bargain that 1 believe 1 put down
twice as much as / need have done. Ac-
cording to the rules of the bazaar game
the Indian should have smiled and offered
me brass idol or a bangle as a back
sheesh. Instead of that as he folded up
my purchase, his face grew lyid; he
out of the shop upSetting pile of screens,
bowls, fan and trinketry. ! went to the
door $ust in time to see the sheikh and
enter a carriage and drive away. while the
Indian like hunting leopard in the leash,
merchandise which projected over the pave
ment, and strained his eyes after the dis
appearing pair.
do you know that man?'' asked as he
entered, quivering with excitement.
Man Sahib!" and he poured out a string
of curses in his own language that. if the
1st 6a1 crode spo eyer young GncRen
of his future life with retributive vista
tons 1 pressed him to tell me something
more; but after his outburst he was silent
and nervous, evidently anxious to get rid
Of me, for he handed me my purchase and
said something about closing his shop. 1
solved to try and enlist the man as an
ally. / told him / would reward him If he
would tell me something of the sheikh's
movements.
at is not good, Sahib; it is not good"
told him ] knew the man, and that
could bring him to justice and have him
punished.
1T is not good, Sahfb: IT is not good. 1t
Is not you who must punish him"
At this moment a group of tourists with
wells and sunshades poured into the shop.
1 turned TO see if knew them, and in a
moment the Indian had caught I'D some
thing In d sheath that lay on the counter
M raI Arn ttar-
ncr. began chattering to the customers.
and far away in the distsnce 1 saw the
flying feet and futtering silk garment of
the Indian as he ran swift as an arrow,
in pursuit. of the enemy.