Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22

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bic. The Tuan Resident could not dis
pute this view, and his heart failed him.
But Isaka must not be started on at
once In the dark. The chief perceived
this, and with evident distaste he pro-
posed 20 lodge her in his own harem.
Lord knew what moral torments there
awaited her, and knew also that she
might be spirited beyond his reach by
dawn. He suggested, therefore, as an
| alternative, that two trustworthy 1e-
male slaves should be sent to pass the
night with Isaka. In the second place,
| he begged the chief to take Madoud in
charge, and keep him in safe custody
Till further orders. Nikash Baker re-
luctantly consented. Msdoud set Oh, In
great beWilderment, between TWO SOL
diers, whilst Isaka, who heard the con-
~yersation, audibly bemoaned her tate.
Presently arrived the slaves, In charge
of the returning fortmen. Only to heal
| their silly voices, and impudent laugh
| ter. Lord knew what al insult had been
passed upon the Dayang, and Indirect
" ON himself. In place OF elderly and
respectable females, Nikodah Bakeer
had sent the two most Eighty servants
| of mis- household; intimating thereby
| that Isaka could expect no better COM
pany hencefOrward.
The slaves came up, good-looklng
girls of their class, with bold eyes.
They stared about curiously, seeking
and finding recognition from the
fortmen. Lord sternly ordered
them into the bedroom, and resumed
the study of his mail. But
a story more interesting far was work
ing itself out at his own jungle resi-
! dence at the moment, and Lords atten-
ton tagged. His troubles had not
finished even for that night. All was
still again, but presently one or his
monkeys, scarcely yet doing after the
late excitement, began to chatter, he
looked up and saw a fortman, crawl
ing toward the bedroom door,
which softly opened at his ap-
proach. This man dismissed to the
punishment cell, in no long time an
attempted sortie was betrayed by the
same vigilance. Lord drove the hus-
sizes inside and barred the door. But
| he forgot.a window giving on the bal
cony, until ISaka recalled the oversight
by pushing her u%nfaiJhful guardians
| through to join their minnight lovers.
Vexed beyond endurance Lord placed a
trusty sentinel at door and window, or
deriuR him to fire upon any who drew
near. And then he slept upon his pill
low Of skins. Such trouble does he
know who takes upon himself the
I charge Of lovely women in the East.
At break of dawn Lord summoned a
! chief less respectable than Bakeer, who
sent a virtuous kinswoman, with an in-
maculate slave, to replace the girls.
| Then he went deer-shooting, TO escape
questions, and to mediate. But no re-
suit came OF his bordering, though it
absorbed him so completely that he
missed a stag Of ten, which ignomini-
ously persisted in the Dyak nets. Re-
turning toward sunset be heard with
ont surprise that q strange boat was
sipnaled from the village down
below, where it had taken moor
inzs. Pangeran Musahor was
on board, with a number of his kinsmen.
So great o chief could not hurry. Lord
had a servant whom he could trust,
one Of the Lanum boys, caught when
all their pirate relatives were destroyed,
in the action OF tue Rainbow, near
twenty years since. The lad had for
given or forgotten, as had his fellows.
But their dauntiess blood had not de-
generated, and they kept apart, re-
xarding the whole world as their en-
envy, except the Rajah and his white
officials. The youth Lord sent to spy
among the strange Malays, and he glee-
fully set out, divining mischief.
Al his wits end, Lord resolved to
see whether Isaka had not conceived a
plan. He asked an audience, and
waited on the fugitive. Both she and
her chaperon were impenetrably veil
ed. They rose from the floor to greet
him and dropped again.
II thought you had a slave" he re-
marked.
The duenua raised her head-gear,
moved uncomfortably and replied at
random.
''Deafq" asked Lord in quick pantO-
mine.
LAS a post!" Isaka answered by her
laughing eyes, adding aloud: 1.-The
slave is getting our supper"
This remark, translated into the chap
eron's best ear, caused her to nod in vi
vacious assent. Grateful for the chance
Lord briefly informed his protege that
her father was approaching, that he
could make no formal resistance, that
her safety depended on her W wit.
81 know" she answered with a pretty
sententiousness. II have been think
ing-may 1 see Madoud one moment?'
THAT is impossible. 1 do more for
you than I ought
"Will he be present when you receive
my father?"
'If you wish 1.-THE has done no wrong
that l know OF. When your father ar
rives he may return to duty at the
fort"
'eThen let him be present, Tuan, and
tell him TO support me in all I say.
| Tuan! you will not let us be murderedY
her large eyes dilated. her hands quiY-
cred as she stretched them out,
"No one shall harm you here, be as
sured Of that"
The slave entered with supper and
| Lord rose. Isska kissed his hand, and
the deaf chsperon bowed low. Lord
won her heart by his profound obeis-
ance, but the poor old dame was an un-
profitable ally.
Before dawn the Sergeant reused him,
announcing that the strange proa was
! leisurely getting under way. An ex-
press was sent to Nikodah Baker, sum-
moning him to produce Madoud imme-
diately. SAIL, the Lanun boy, arrived
meanwhile. He reported that Pangeran
| Musahor had brought three sons, a
brother, several cousins, half q dozen
friends, and 3 score of retainers. With
the slaves this made a formidable cohort,
/ hnt S,An rathered that lsaka,S friends