Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-28

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power Of my soul! ] shall DO able ''eA'
Their to sleep, eat nor smile nhtll 10
shall have ceased to livcW
Then be happy, Do0rgal, for George
Malcolm is about to diew
The rajah shook his head.
4 doubt it." he murmurcd.
WHY: Have you not succeeded"
YES. But will the work complete
itself? George Malcolm In IN tho
hands Of the English, and Lord Single
ton has declared that English jnatic"
! should be dealt him. My accusation
| falling like thunderl,oIt, produced its
| effect: but can it sustain serious cN'
animation: George Malcolm win dis'
euss our proofs before jury of his
own countymen; he will defend him
self: he will exhausce elOqucnce In b''-
half Of his innocence; his accents Will
be irresistible, and the edlficc so lnbo"
ri0uSly constructed will crumblc about
our heads"
You believe this, Doorgal?"
Yes. believe and fear It,"
Djella burst into fit Of laughter.
| nervous, ringing and diabolical. The
ra1ah looked at her Tonderingly.
Diyining what passed in his mind.
she shook her head and answered.:
No, Doorgal, have not lost my rcn'
SON It IL you who fail to understand
me, or that my plans are infalllble, ana
leave nothing to chance. Your mp
prehensions would have good ground,
if had not foreseen this case and TAX
en- my precautions. The English jury
will not try George Malcolm, for
George Malcolm Is already con.
demned-condemned by me, Doorgal,
and my decree is without appeal.
Within one hour Agnes Burtclrs be-
trothed will be dead!"
'Dead:' echoed Doorgal.
Eyes"
Remember that he is in the midst
Of Sepoys, under the guard Of an En-
glish officer, who answers for him to
the governor
What matters it: I have said that
he dies. and he Will die"
Upon whom has the fatal blow de-
No one and every one. 1t is the
people Of Benares who will execute
justice"
How"
Listen. To-day they celebrate the
feast OF Jagernath- In a few minutes
volved:"
the escort Of the prisoner will cross
the grand square and the bridge span
ming the Gauges. It will here meet the
escort Of our god. Saugor, Holcar and
the fakir have received my orders, and
at this instant they carry them out.
DO you understand, Doorgal?'
Il begin to understand"
From my palace windows we shall
see this spectacle, and your heart will
beat to intoxication for Agnes Burtell
will be a widow before she has been a
Wife"
A smile Of cruel joy played about the
Tajah's lips.
Just then the carriage stopped. The
pair entered the palace, the great door
closed behind them.
When. from the vestibule of the pal
ace of the Presidency, Stop beheld his
master pass out. in the midst Of an es.
cort of armed Sepoys, led by Lieuten-
ant Slidley, drawn sword in hand, he
at first doubted the evidence of his
own senses, and stammering, "Sir
George prisoner" he started forward
to approach him; but as George, with
an imperious gesture, put his finger to
his lips to command silence, Stop, CON-
PEELED to obey, with swelling heart and
lowered head, followed after the de-
tachment.
Some seconds later, the mysterious
Interview took place at the head of the
staircase between Djella and Holcar
Saugor and the fakir. But to this in
terview had been an unseen witness.
kazil, concealed behind a column
overwhelmed by grief and, remorse,
was enabled to see all, although he
could not hear single word. But his
suspicious were aroused, and when the
princess and the rajah had stepped in
to the carriage, he left his hiding
place. determining not to lose sight of
the three HindOos, who walked rapid
ly in the direction of the bridge cross
ing the Gauges.
The Gauges divides in two almost
equal parts the city of Benares. The
palace Of the Presidency and the fort
ress are located at the city's two ex.
tremes.. Consequently, to go from one
to the other it is absolutely neces-
sary to cross the river.
The. escort Of the prisoner marched
through the narrow, winding streets
leading to the grand square. A great
crowd surged in the same direction,
drawn as by an irresistible attraction
toward one Of the points where the
magnificent procession of Jagernath
would pass.
The joyous and noisy crowd viewed
the prisoner with a curiosity which
had in it nothing inimical. A few in
terchanged some rapid words in Hin
doc with the Sepoys (who are native
ooldiers), then, completely careless to
all outward appearances, passed on.
After having traversed half the dis
lance which separated the palace from
the bridge, Lieutenant Midley left the
head of his command and walked back
to the prisoner.
"sir George" he murmured, .'belisve
me, most deeply regret to have been
chosen for the painful duty I at this
moment perform"
Regret nothing, lieutenant" replied
the civilians son; '.you but do your
duty, and perform it with the courtesy
of a true gentleman"
"May Z be permitted, Sir George. to
ask you question:"
Certainly, lieutenant; and whatso-
ever. it's nature I promise tn rnnlvn