The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-01
A GOOD TURN.
(COntinued.l

in speechless astonishment on the
threshold. His surprise was not un
called for. In Millions chair there
was sitting woman III riding ha
bit: native cloth was swath I'd
around her head, with her own hel-
met set jauntily askew on the top Of
it. and her hands were tied together
at the wrists. Horror kept Haycraft
motionle6s for moment
Then, as the woman lifted her
bound hands to him entreatingly, he
tore out his knife and dashed toward
her. The cord was cut in moment,
and the intricate knots which fasten
ed the head covering were sawn
through, and, as the cloth fell aside
Haycraft stood sstonished and bOrri-
fed IN the presence of Miss Graham.
What has has happened" he
stammered. Who has dared"
please get me little water said
Miss Graham, family. In spite of
the rough treatment she had received
she was far moro equal TO the situa
ton than her recalcitrant lover; but
she felt that she needed all her wits
about her if events were not to be a,
lowed to get beyond her management.
Haycreft flew for the water. and.
while she slipped it. began mechani
cally to chafe her left hand. which
was cold and numb, with the wrist
deeply marked by the cords.
please don't look at NE with such
a aepth of horror IN yOur eyes" she
said at last, trying to laugh. Its
all right now"
"Bnt what happened? Who
brought you here in this state?"
Il was carried of by tribesmen
from the end Of the cemetery road"
And my fellows rescued yon and
brought You no here, and never
thought of setting you free? Oh, the
| idiots-the shameful idiots! How
any one could have been such a brute
AS to tie you up like thisl My poor
darling, how you must have suffered!''
And he pressed his lips involuntarily
| to the mark on her wrist. Bat she
drew her hand away hastily.
NO; please wait until you have
heard all It's much worse than you
think. The men who carried me off
were dressed like tribesmen. but they
were led by your old havildar, Saltan
Jan the man who saved yodr life"
Haycraft uttered an exclamation
and then stood silent, all the horrible
truth forcing itself in upon his mind
Sultan JAMS mysterious consultations
his sympathetic prophecy of ap
preaching happiness, had meant this
this "Oh, he shall pay for this =
said Haycraft, saVagely, picking NJ
his whip and turning 10 the door
But Miss Graham was before hIm.
Nv hat are you going to do"' she
demanded.
Murder that old villain
"YOu know that if you touch hin
With whip he will stab you. Aud
you are going TO leave ne alone Will
him and his men"
You are right be answered hoarse
Iy, laying down the whip. Il pro
mise you not to use violence, but senC
MIN to the cells | must aud will, unit
| see whether it will punish him most
to cOurtmartiai him Cr hand him over
to the ordinary courts"
No. You mustn't do either-at least
you won't if yon DO as l ask You. II
you punish him You must make an of
fetal report on the subject, and. if he
is tried, all the facts Will be brought
out; and DO you think it kind to make
such Il use of my name As that woulC
involve2 1t is very hard that yor
| should make me say ali this. You
ought TO think of 1t for yourself"
Right again. Yes, am wretch
ed blunderer, and your name shal
not be mentioned. But never mind
| will take it out Of him just the same
He may courtmartial me if he likes
prove that | have developed a tyran
meal and overbearing disposition o.
late. but nothing shall be said about
you"
Listen to me, Mv. Baycraft. YoU
will do nothing of the kind. YOU
have saved me from the tribesmen-
do you understand? ?-and you viii
take me back to Alibad tonight, an6
no one will know anything of the
truth. except my father. | must tel
| him of course
May ask by what authority yor
| lay these commands on me, Miss
Graham? ?"
by my own. Surely, you must Sc,
| that my onIy possible wish Is 10 helk
you by preventing any one from
thinking we'll. keeping them from
| bot ,-Dr1 -
Haycraft started violently. Il haC
not thought of that. Miss Graham,
with fierce anxiety in his tones-''yor
don't think that / had anything to dc
DO with this piece Of villainy? If yor
do, say so, and | will blow ont NY
brains on the spot"
If | thought SO. DO you imagin,
that l should be standing here talk
ing to you like this? No, no.
know you far too we'll to think any
thing of the kind. But | want t.
make sure that nobody else shall have
the faintest chance of thinking so
! There are some people who are not
we.!, are not exactly your friends, yor
| know, she did not name Brendon
of the public works department, but
Haycratt's thoughts turned to him a
once land You see how disagreeable
it would be for my father-and fo
me-to have anything of that kinC
said"
You are awfully good. Miss Gra
ham, and l will 90 all | can 10 kee
your name ont of the matter, but
is quite impossible to smooth thing
over as you propose. | can neve
again meet Sultan Jan peaceauly a
ter this. He had better make hin
self scarce before | catch him."
Yes, you can meet him peaceabl
again, if | ask you-and | do ask you
"You don't understand. | tell yo
it's impossible
"Oh, very well. ] see why you fin
it SO hard to forgive him. But fl