Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-16

herself. She staggered. and. not 70 fan.
she rested both hands Upon the flag
ging Of the tomb.
George" she said. with a hardly
disunguiSIable voice. my heart IS
breabing. am sitting. Arm mercy.
give me air."
"You ask for air in the tomb be an
swered. with bitterness.
Then l must pray she continued:
and, abandoG:Rg her resting place. she
sank again upon her knees.
'.Oh. God. what agony murmured
George. "yet. / can do nothing. unless
10 dash ont my brains against these ac-
cursed wallis
While this touchirg scene was being
enacted within the scpulchre, The fakiT
turned his glace toward he band Of
white designing Itself in the east.
Brothers" he said. 1.-THE morning
star pales on the horizon. Let us throw
some perfumes in the brazier. The fire
which burns in Bowhanie'S honor must
not die until her victims shall. have
perisned."
One Of the Brahmins poured upoi,
the burning coal an aromatic powder.
Clouds Of white and odDrous smoke in
stantly arose.
LET us pray resumed the fakir,
: falling upon his knees and uplifting
both hands, as a white form came u
of the palace, and. crossing the terrace,
began descending the steps which lea
10 the garden.
Behind her were outlined three or
four dark shadows.
t'NYho comes there?' questioned the
fakir.
II, the Princess Djella," responded
the apparition.
IT was indeed the princess. followed
by two men ANA n child. The two men
were the chosen assaSsins OF Botanic;
the child was KaZil.
Djella reached the sepulchre. The
fakir and Brahmins made reverence
before her.
.Guardians Of the tomb" She asked,
shave the victims ceased to liyeF"
'tNo, princess responded the fakir,
ait will not be before the third day that
hunger and thirst shall have completed
their work"
'The third day. repeated Djelia
"Only the third day.
"Ses, princess"
"You are sure Of it,"
Tie fakir made an affirmative GEES
ture.
Then" cried the young woman, eft
is too long!'
She put her ear against the bronze
portal.
II hear nothing she murmured.
''Syithin is silence-the silence OF
DEATH
what must be done, ~princessT' ques
toned the fakir.
.tAll must be finished. Some news
which has just reached me cells me ar
once to Benares, where | shall remain
until evening, in order to 20 from there
TO the Cemetery Of the Elephants and
give the signal for determination. 1t
Is only death from which there is no
escape. ] wish 10 trust nothing to
chance, and TO leave behind me the
dead-not the living!'
Command US, and your viii shall be
obeyed.r
"God Of the Christians protect us!'
muttered KaZil to himself. What win
she commando
Il have given the captives TO Bow
hanie.'' she answered. when the es-
cort which conducts me TO Benares
shall have crossed the limit OF my do
minions, one of my slaves viii return
TO you and say: The goddess waits"
"And them asked the fakir.
'sThen these two brothers Of the ter
rIble work viii enter the sepulchre,
which you viii open TO them, and use
their lassoes."
ut IS WELL said Souniancy. "The
wishes Of the go1dess lind us ready"
Addressing KaziL. She continued.
"RaziL my child. Edward Malcolm's
knife made EOw yguT blood at the at
tack On tie b1ngasosT ] VIII pat your
vengesne in yonr hands. When the
elgnat shzII BE- given. sou shall lead the
Thugs 20 Edward Maleolm's prison"
TANKS pvlncss.T answered KaZil.
DgsEIz extended her hand toward the
totSb.
Accnrsed ones. She cried. "Yon
WIN be The first offered In sacrifice!"
The princess returned as she had
come. The fakir resumed his ecstatic
attituse. The Brabmins again seated
themselves on the steps, and silence
fell upon the gardens.
George, pray with me-" lmplored
Hera. within the tomb. II suffer so
much that I ask God 10 call me quickly
to Himself"
Human pride, lower your head.' ex-
claimed George MALCOLM. 'vThis child
5s, stronger than ]. She can still pray,
while I can only curse. All, Kazil. why
have hidden me hope, whensthere is no
hopeT'
A half-hour went by: when a rapid
step could be heard behind the clump
OF cypress trees. The fakir. yigllant
sentinel. lifted his head.
"Who Is therey he asked.
a. slave appeared before hin and re-
eDonded.