The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-16


'sYou lads have fine time Of st now-
ndayS, with your machine-guns and a
oomuiIsariaA that knows canned meat
from caStor-oil."
Il was an Indian veteran who SPOKE
Colonel Ca1rili-to whom Myers and i
r1tnrnOd ftoH,- Dacois-huntlng in Bur-
mn. Ind BEEN relating our exploits
'TlftY years ago hshtins was hsnt-
lne," 10 went on, 'but nov
No sailed the Eniiu Of the young ana
up 70 date, What did 40 know Of enc
yaSafios Of tho modern savage; Of taa
pGcoit who came In the night nolse-
iesoip aud parted life and death with an
uRly and UNNECESSARILY large STAG IN
the breaBt7
The colonel read our thongnt'
'tDacoIts may be q Btealthler zoe ne
oaid. ''but for undlluted vagabondism
and downright villainy give me tne
They must have been bad" ven
aAt the very hest; and yet ! found
4. little grain Of virtue In one" SAID tne
veteran. "Shall tell you yarn! IL
WIN be like a page OF ancient history
now, but / don't think It has been tolq
before; and really Hosein AN was
picturesque scoundrel who deserved re-
cortland hanging. -.
at was In the autumn OF 49, pro
ceeded the colonel II went out from
Hydershad under Major Groves Horth"
ward across the Godavery after lhugs
The authorities were getting their ey's.
wide open at last, and great effort
was being made to extermlnate the VIE
lains. After q week or so OF reconnoit'
erlng and inquiry, We separated.
Groves sent me on on my own account
with a troop Of about thirty sepoys and
a couple OF noncOms, We had no sue
cess until Hoslen All fell into our
hands He was taken not exactly red
handed, but Just after the act. with the
proofs Of guilt thick upon him and thr
spoil N his possession. Yet he denied
With all the stubborness OF innocence.
"'I know nothing OF what you say
Sahlh. / am from beyond the Kristna.'
Il looked long aud Axedly Of the man
He wns fine specimen OF a fine race,
TAI. and straight as a bamboo; comelY
OF feature and limb. With a handsome
md weli-kept beard and moustache, ana
slack eyes which gtowed with indigha-
ton apd a hint Of defiance, he looked
anything but the seOundrel he was, Il
/ rad rot been so absolutely certain OF
mis- guilt, must have doubted that one
OF so gallant a bearing could be thai
ssorst OF all criminals. Thug.
what are you doing here, then?
asked him. What Is your trade, your
,,,cunatIon? Flow did you come by
.scse peaFls?'
"'Is / answer the sahlb at ALL he re-
piled 1t IS that he may be satisfied and
let me 20 on my journey in peace. !
nm on travel honestly to my sisters
wedding. and the stones are a wedding
zoe words came gilbly on his
tsneue; but just rs my eyes lett his
saw The defiant expression change for
seeeRd TO a furtive gisace, which SEEM
mSto me to say. II b. tool enough 10
".i dent believe word % IT, said /,
replying to his glance; 'ror are a Thug
and a murderer. and deserve hangins a
hundred times: but-mai.e yourEels use
full; tell me your companions, show me
their hnunts. take nae to the graves OF
your vietims,and your life may be spar
ed.
~ know nothing Of what you say.
sahlb. he repeated doggedly.
Take him away l commanded. 'aad
10 ten minutes time hang him.
''of course this was pure bounce, but
he knew no better. uttered the sens
tence sharply and rose to leave the hut.
As / turned my back ] heard q scutie
and, looking quickly around, was just
in time to ward the prisoners hand
from my throat Taking the sepoVs by
surprise, he had with great energy
dashed them aside and sprung at me.
''In another moment the men had him
down; and, though he struggled desper-
ately, he was bound and dragged to his
feet as resumed my seat.
None but the guilty would haIA be-
iiaved So said sternlV-I knew no oct
ter In those days. You have sealed
your doom!'
THE man took deep bresth-he was
still painting from the struggle-and
shouted with an excess Of strength and
enthusiasm:
"'Jeg Bhowanee.
at was the war-cry Of Tbuggee-thr
invocation to the goddess II anything
more was needed to convict him, II was
provided In the extraordinary change IL
his appearance. All the signs OF vice
and cupldity which had looked for II
vain at first, were now most prominent
In the angry, passion distorted face.
After short consideration sent him
back to confinement II was plain that
we had made a capture OF the first i'm
portance. The circumstances under
which ne had been taken. the demear.
or and bearing OF the man. his strength
Of Will and virility. marked him a,