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


solved never to see me again.
But | tell you l was going to ride
over to OmOrrow,'
ITO renounce me forever?"
NO, to ask you to forgive me for
behaving like a jealous brute"
We'll. l don't say you are not t.
ride over 10 morrow, but you are for
given now. Pass on the forgiveness
to Sultan Jan"
But do you realize what your for
giveness involves?"
Perhaps / am not altogether III
the dark" She looked smilingly into
his eager eyes. But that is matter
for tomorrow's consideration. This
evening we must"
My darling," He took a step for
ward as if about to kiss her, the
drew back "NU, not now, when you
are nay guest under my roof. But,
to mOrrOWw'
Miss Grabam's firm lips tJe.n bled.
Il never liked you SO we'll as DO al
this moment" she said, impui5lvely
holding out her hands to him. No,
don't be silly; shake hands. And
now we must really think. of bust
ness. My father will be in a terrible
state, SO please take me back to Ali
bad at once. We shall meet the res.
cue party on the way, no doubt, and
you can deliver up your unwelcome
charge While the escort is getting
ready you might summon the Sultan
Jan. and let us work on his feelings.
You have forgiven him, mind"
No, no; it can't be done"
Then | don't forgive yon, and you
are not to ride over tomorrow The
two things stand or fail together"
With sudden docility Haycraft
went out 70 give his orders, finding,
TO his great satisfaction, that Milton
had braved the nightly terrors of the
desert aud had returned He could
therefore, be placed in charge of the
fort, which it might have been dac
garous to leave without an English
man in command, difficulty which
had not occurred to MISS Graham
Having arranged II alters with him.
Haycraft returned to his quarters
and sent for Sultan Jan, who entered
swelling with honest pride, which be-
came positive cOmplacency when be
saw his commander standing beside
Miss Graham's chair with what, nc
| doubt, seemed to hlm an air of pro
prietOrship. In the fullness of his
cOntentment he even went SO far as tC
bestow separate salute upon her.
"Sultan JAM" said Haycraft, ''looE
at me-"
Il see you, Sahib." Hurt surprise
at Haycraft's unsympathetic tone was
distinctly audible In Sultan Jams
voice.
''Do | look ike a badmash, be
trayer If his salt, CONTENDER of hos
pit4Iity o.
Nay, Sahib; but''-in a consoliEg
tone is the fate even of the wIses
to fall sometimes"
Did You rescue me from the battle
that you might slay my honor IN time
Of peace, Sultan JAM"
No man can slay the Lieutenant
honor save himself.
Nay; vino has sought to do In my
name a deed that would brand mt
with lnfamy, and rightly, wherevel
an Engllshman is found?"
NAY, Sahib; no man can know tina
we We're working for you. We lalC
aside the uniform OF the empress, anC
i became once more like our brethren
who call 10 man master. We placeC
our heads in jeopardy, but suspicion
cannot light upon you"
Cant you understand, Sultan Jan
that you have done a most shameful
and wicked deed, and one deserving
of death?" Haycraft's anger wa
breaking its bounds again, and Mis-
| Graham laid her hand for a momen
on his to calm him, while Sultan JaI
stood staring at them, utterly takeI
aback.
L knew not that The Sahib wa
blood brother to the Colonel Sahib,
be murmured, after racking his brain
to find some possible explanation o
Haycrafts's wrath"
"All Christians are blood brother
to one another" jnterposed Miss Ora
ham, hastily, for the sake of peace.
! Il knew 1t not, Miss Sahlb,' re-
sponded Sultan Jan, with uninten
tional irony.
See, Sultan JAN" said Haycraft
moderating his tones with difficulty
when | heard what you had done
! was going out with my whip, intend
ing to deal with You as | had deal
with the tribesman who stole my pon,
-yon remember?-but the Miss Sa
hib has asked for mercy for you"
The Miss Sahib feared for the lif
of the Lieutenant Sahib, was the cain
reply, and Haycraft gave up an,
Iurther attempt to convey instruction
to this singularly impracticable mind
Il have forgiven yOu. Sultan jan
because the Miss Sahib desires it. re
membering that you are the man VIII
saved my life. And now go and Sc
that the e. cort is ready to ride wit
us to Alibad"
The Sahib would take the W oma
| back to her father, when | and M
kinsmeD risked our lives to obtain he
| loI I'LL cuttI dlldLtueut ud(l It
reft Sultan Jan of his good manner
for moment.
Certainly, and at once. Go, Suital
Jan. Am | too command twice."
God made the English said Sui
tan Jan with dignity, ''and it may b
that he understands them; but verify
it is beyond the power of man to d
so.'
| With this parting shot he left TN
room. no doubt resolving to make n
further attempts to do good turn t
, such incomprehensible people. Mean
. while Miss Graham smoothed he
; hair by the aid of a ridiculously sma
r looking-gl which Hsycraft brougf
out, and drank cup of tea whic
Milton brewed for her special benet
by means of a spirit lamp, and the
: announced herself as ready, and iu
deed eager to start. When the lit
j party had left the forl it was sti