The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-12-01

yours"
Nay, Sahib," in a sulky voice: Il
have already laid that charge upon
my kinsmen who helped me No ma =
cares to be made a laughingstock 10
the world"
The Miss Sahib aud ] will not be
tray you. We shall say that she WAS
carried off by the tribesmen-as is
true, since you and yours had forgot
Ten their duty aud returned TO yonr
old ways for the time-and that you
brought her into the fort
True, Sahib: and l will say that
We took her by force from the Tribes
man. that three of them We're killed
aud not one left unwounded when
they fled before rs.
"Tnat won't do, Col. Jan. The Col
thib would wish to sea the battle
field. You mad better stick to the
truth"
"And | would have said that the
Lieut., Sahib proved himself a VERT
able Dilir Jang, and cut down the
chief man of the robbersw murmured
Sultan Jan, regretfully, as he fell
back to his place.
After less than an hours riding, the
party from Shah Nawaz fell in with
the lescue expedition from Alihad,
| and after narrow escape of being
fired upOn-for, In the relief that a
general invasion of the frontier was
10 progress, people were inclined to
see tribesman In every rock-suc-
ceeded in restoring Miss Graham to
her father Great was the excitement
among the AlIbad force, and the sim
pie and matter-of-fact statement Of
| the heroine of the occasion could DO
little to allay 1t.
Il found myself surrounded by
trio esmen, and was tied and gagged,
and L don't remember much until
found MIR. Haycraft setting me free"
she said.
"God bless you, Haycraftw said
Col. Graham, wringing the young
mans hand, How can | ever thank
you properly?'
Really, sir, | did nothing but cut
the cords and things was the truth
ful disclaimer, which was univers Sly
attributed to modesty. Il only wish
[ had come up in time to do some
coed; but whatever credit there is be
| iongs to the haviljar Sultan Jan, He
| and hls COUSINS and nephewS were re-
turning from leave, and happened on
the spot at the psychological instant.
There was no lighting" he added,
vindictively, as he caught sight of
Sultan Jan, looking modestly consci-
Gus of solid worth.
Could you identify any of the vii
lains if they were caught, Miss Ora
nam?" asked Brendon who had ac-
companied the force as volunteer.
There are one or two that really
think [ should know again." she re-
sponded.
Its the most mysterious thing
ever heard of" Brendon went Oh. "A
body of hostile tribesmen appearing
out of the very ground, as it were, in
this way, and then turning tail after
all without making fight of it." HIS
wonder fell on deaf ears, and Miss
Graham was not listening to him.
May | come and see you tomor
row." she heard Haycraft say to hel
father, and then mutterIng something
about hoping that the fright wonld dc
| Miss Graham no harm.
Il was intending to ride out to you
Haycraft," said the colonel, ''but il
you have business in town, pray come
to us.
Then must tell papa tonight y
thought Miss Graham, and as soon as
she reached home she insisted on I'M
folding her story, regardless alike OF
her fatigue and the lateness of the
hour. The recital awakened alter
nate disgust and irrepressible amuse-
ment in the hearer.
I'VE must keep the secret, [ sup
pose" be said at last. I've should sci
the empire in roar if we confessed
that We bad built mp a full-growr
scare on such a foundation"
Yes, papa, and you must ride ovel
to Sbah Nawaz and call Sultan jar
out before the troop and compliment
him on his bravery and give him {
sword or a robe or honor or some
thing-for saving me, you know.
''Tll be hanged if l dor broke frou
the colonel. His daughter held up {
reproachful finger.
Papa, you really shouldn't. In
really shocked at you. But you Cal
reward Sultan Jan with a clear con-
science; for, after all, he bas done ,
| good turn for yonr dauuhter as wei