The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
TALE WITHOUT Ax ENDING.
A Weird Incident Of Soldier Life in
India

Frou ths TAXED Ssrvlce MazaEi1e-
I vas On the = q Jaz-ary. 1s7s, rtat
Gen E1be--s Iesr Eazar Pr Ziarzr %
s-1lls ire Elos- 5ls-ric-. a. u1s1ri-lz-.-
cared ccz1-rT where c1e revenue lad h--h-
er-o bes1 collected IL coppsr. and. -
% -lls date TIE ssu1-a1ce q the rupee
had not b=s1 kn5Tz
EaEzr Pr Zia-a- t-he shrine @ thou
saD1 salz-s-l1- cid uerl Vas hardly even
vLaEe, ard Only the cay p-a1etrug
some SIX O. seven were AIDED 20 the nun
ber- as . ba-ch Of a1u-5zros Ez-s15ers
had heen sxec1-s'is and. dying IN Tie fasth.
snoring ne faurzh ard acznoWls-lgirs
Du-Z-S l-E pl=zy n their G--e1El1Cs On
------ l--s --=lr C--r Ses l-4 -'--l--7-s
rendered -1etr graves sa1c--1e,- Ercu-i.
ard 50 z-1szl 20 the ZLarzr-E1 these paris
q 1o-y grove, generally % Clve- 90 -e1
W-a1l = decoration
As The Te1-h Hussars sprsad c1ser-iy
----- order caFEr-r- Cl= aa-F4--s--s ----E
bright po--1 let- clcsles tr1@ ask s-l-l@f
--L- a--=- even s-l---gs 1a1 9eel l--.--f
sparzlsd Fl the bright sunlight as lley
ri---ea-e-1 among The car1el r-oru sTirlElz-e7l
over r1s pain. the writer clverEs1 ron
ire a1vaEce. having 70 convoy W--1 a
snail escort q cavalry and infantry a
lq.1g tran o soEne - empty canes o.
Wic1 sUpp-1es- 1IT way laF aE11E rms
horderL-E the rizhr hank Of the A1Er-n1
81 $3.50
moving On Aa-o1n- and ---1sa7u ne a!
march without any alive sure On me
Clir1 q Iauuary the ll-11e1- Nl--1 De-
tell now seek % Dar-a-s-
In a l1Uely valley z parry o. ny eial
infantry brought before ne a Ea-ils-l
prisoner. saying Here = nan vac
has been caught co1cealng as ans =
has been orlered by Gen EoleEts Ia
AL s1ch s1au Dc dispatched Nay We
xii him
Vow this was a hard saying
Tle young man appeared ~ rs 1-el-
gear 20 BE- a Wazira, a no- unIrle-.i-E
tribe. Eh5cz, however. furnished not a
few lzWL=ss 1eprela-crs- his 0l-f an
was the long Afghan kr5fe. necessary Tor
as owu ur5-ec-i1u. perhaps and In TIRE
cold weather 10 appeared DOT ursE4l-ral
rnaE he should wrap himself II MS t1l1
outer co-o-ed scarf worn s2Ll=~ -lA- aver
the fashion o. plaid his Lace vas
1anisoue. open and fearless. 5ur sl-n
was the Eiel o. all ArglanS-orLen seen
On the m0sr c0ld-blooded nen1s-
I could loL however, though determined
20 fuL1u the spirit OF Instructions az
once hand him over The b4Fo1eL- ana
saying. -Qh. ais knife IS only for harm
less use OF protection toQz II from
hin and drew It. Il Eas rhIcElT coated
Wlrh fairly fresh blood
For a moment I could have handed hin
over % death. but reason told ne tlar
this was no additional evidence OF muir
der. He might have slain A goat or sheep.
he might have met an enemy IN fair nz1t
Questions OF course. were useless EL1zi-
IL. VITA some misElvllgs as 70 whether
I was strictly o1eyt1g orders, and amidst
the scoW-s and DlrUurs Or the o-zlS-
VINO Nsre quite strange % my comm and, I
gave the young man back MS knife and
sent him ca his way.
He left gracefully ard coIrrsoUsly, show
ing neither IN his smiling face FOR in his
elastic -air. one single sign Of guilt OF
fear. AMI soon his erect figure was. lost
20 ny view over the brow o. q low hin
Some hours Of march followed and thu
care OF masslng the long u1Wtel1ly l1e
or n1u@.@ column aZr1
plain, before again hli1g r1a next pass.
q preCauri1u necessary 20 enable ny rear
guard % be within hail. In case Of az
tack on 50 tempting and easy prey, tut
y absorbed me- and drove the preceding
incident clean from NY head
suddenly l became aware o. a young
P1Lhan girl running beside NY horse. and
holding up % ne a silver ring set with a
turquoise This seemed % me d very IN
usual act from A MuSsulr man and q Pathan.
Whers ecl1sIon Is - strictly me rule, AMI
/ had no idea as 90 the meaning she wished
70 convey. NY EIsnroo being unequal 70
the dialect she spoke and. indeed. scauty
enough a. all times However. seeing thar
vas meant . take The ring. I did So
The girl about ID showing that she msanE
I should take il from her Even then. she
made 10 effort 70 leave. and 50. imagining
perhaps thar she wanted money for some
purpose. I offered her 4 few rupees, Ehich
sne refused perU-z1-ly. turned % the
Hindu scwars VINO rode behind ne and
asked What 10 all meant but -1sT only
l2Ighe1 unple2s4lrLF. as = 20 say what
can Q u anu woman mean
cepr what ls contempt lo-e- 50 -lar- angry
at their scorn and possible miscoucep-
lions. ! 1u-g the g-rl back her ring. and
babe her aegouz- she LETT Uur-srLlE and
apparently still anxious 20 explain. but
a troop Of h0rssue1 now appeared On the
plain. and WhirIlug their long lances round
Lleir heads. csurered shouting toward Is
The SIKH infantry closed their 1lEs, and
prepared 70 receive them. and 7 went for
ward % rec0l11i-rs them more closely.
They turned out 70 be friendly '1irgah
or depIrart0u. seeking Gen Roberts. bu-
this fresh incident drove the last again
from my thoughts. and later on ! concLu-
ded NY march without further Detailing
IL was not till weeks after that 1 -l0u E1c
OF connecting the ac- q the girl with a
possible WISH % express gratitude Tor the
husband Or lover. vino had such a narrow
escape at NY hands But I never heard
any further explanation. nor did those who
knew best the J tgaal character think this
I1rerpre -ati11 q likely enc
I suppose I snail never know more OF the
rwo beings. Who. On that day only, literally
crossed ny path