Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-21

lt't .It, ( '!i 'ttH 'tJNtit"t "tD t'S'- tur,S D,ti@ir enough to know that my words Were true. Tho second man stopped. "nl his countenance almost tuurArd IAI!it.
 Not ful!v satisfied, he drew a match from ll< packet and struck it on the solo of his eho,. As the little flame fliCkered and cam" Il, 1T being blown out ill the slight @ir stirring I felt the warmth against Iny nrSr. My hat had fallen off, 50 that tic view ho obtained was per feet.
 By tls. tiny twist of flame saw their fac .s, l'@", >'yarthy visagrs that shone i'll the g}.. - [, nfold moro hideous than urCi,r tl5- glare of the sunlight
 "A thousand parlons, " said tho man jn my front We make great mistake. Ne look for another man. A thousand pardons!"
 His accent was broken and had peCul- jar hissing aspiration. The one who had been holding my arms piniOned leapcd backward with tho dexterity of an acrobat, and I was free, without hair of my head injured. l picked up my hat, replaced it and rose to my feet. Tragedy and comedy arc twin broth CTS. and pathos and humor go hand in | hand A moment before I was strug- | gling hclplcssly for my life. Now tho grim humor of the thing struck me, though I felt like emptying my revolver into both of them.
 Tho East Indian who had addressed me ill English repeated bis apology over and over until it became monoto- | nous.
 II accept your explanation, said when he paused for breath. but after this I suggest that you ask a gentle man for his card before attacking him. I hope you and your friend are enjoying good health.
 With no appreciation of my humor, they both made a salaam aS if salutinG ono of their own potcntates at home and walked off toward tho main road.
 It would serve you right, l nut tered as tho figures dissolved i'll the gloom, Ito test my markmanship upon you.
 But why do that? They had npolo gizcd for their mistake and made all tho rcparatiun possible. Then, too, they must be armed, and their return shot: might prove uncomfortable for me. The explanation of the incident wa: clear The two were prowling around the house in quest of Darius Howard Nothing could be more natural than th' error they had made. Doubtless the! 3 had como all the way from India to set tie some deadly dispute with the maj who had brought with him the ruby o
 Mana Sahib. It may have been to com pei him to restore it to them, iron
 whom not unlikely he had stolen it.
 If this were the truth, the alertnes
 of Howard and his wife was not tha
 they feared shadowing and pursuit b ;; any of our officers. but the enmity c
 their own countrymen. It may be sal l. that the path was open for me, thoug e- it was by no means path of roses. ?; It might bo added that I had me F with enough adventure for the evening 0 but no real progress had been made, Th
 real problem still confronted me. !: Relieved of all fear from them, l r n sumed my approach to the building O from which still glowed the light tn;
 was my guide from the first
 Dogs are not the only animals to
 dreaded" l reflected, but since l hay q. encountered both the way ought now n. 5e clear,
 The resemblance to the dwelling
 the night before struck me when - paused at the head of the lane. The ia n; was no man, however, pacing up al fo down with his lighted cigar and hur ming the air of an opera, nor during tl
 quarter of an hour that waited did al n one appear.
 0 At the end of that time made
 guarded circuit of the house, but cou B. not gain glimpse of the interior. ", was as if the dwelling was hermetical
 sealed against all interlopers. D. But that which interested me was t
 light burning in an upper room. The a.; the shade was partly raised, and 10 would seem interesting developmer -o were awaiting me-
 'o' But they would never appear so To 20 As Iremained on the ground. Trees VIC '0' thick all around me, and my course W n obvious.
 The climbing of one of these tr' B, was an easy task, and was speed
 among the limbs at height of 16 or P. feet from the earth. Then turned c
 looked at the window. 53, It was a night of disappointme
 While in the act of climbing the tru P' some one within the room lowered
 shade shuttina Sa ny view e 2Gssil