Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09
CHAPTER XXI.

her resistance and heart-rending cries.
Stop could not contain himself.
"ROgues. scoundrelsi raScalS"' he
muttered, between his teeth.
George seized his wrist, saying to
him, eagerly:
I'm Gods name, silence"
My Sister-my sister! Give me back
my sister," cried Agnes. in her paroX-
ysm Of anguish and despair, struggling
with the slaves who surrounded and
paralyZed her movements.
"Adieu, Agnes" sobbed Hcra. 81 90
to my death! Edward, adieu. We
shall meet again in heaven
Edward. frantic, exclaimed in agony:
"Rutfians, kill me, also. In pity, kill
re-"
The native who carried Hera now en-
tered the tomb, and the bronze door
closed upon the miserable girl.
1t was more than Agnes could en-
dure.
"Hera, Hera! I. too, die"' she MUIR
INJURED, feebly, and fell senseless in the
arms of those by whom she was sur
rounded.
KaziI, who for some time had glided
in and among the thiCkest of the
crowd, now approached George, whiS-
pering:
Master, what is to be done?'
~"Patience!' answered the false ra-
jah. "PatienceI'
"Saugor," commanded the princess,
pointing toward Agnes, have n litter
prepared, and have this young girl tax
en-, without delay, to DOorgal Sahib's
palace"
1T shall be done" answered Saugor,
who disappeared to acquit himself Of
his mission, just as the valet, Djerid,
rapidly traversing the various groups
and approached the princess.
What brings you. Djerid?' she
asked.
"A revelation"
Can you not speak out%"
mo, princess. That which / have to
say your ear alone must hear"
Without answering, and not without
a gesture of surprise, she withdrew a
little distance, motioning Djerid to fol-
low her.
Djerid uttered a few words. in a low
tone, and profound stupefaction and
complete incredulity were depicted up
on her countenance.
1T is impossible she cried. 81 re-
fuse to believe it,"
yet, madame" returned the valet,
sit is true"
How do you know? Who has told
your"
"One Of the escort"
He lied,'
so l thought at first; but he swore
to me on Bowhanie's sacred name;
and, taking such an oath, who dare
perjure himselfT"
'It is well, Djerid," replied the prime
ess, after an instant's thought. do
not go away, and when the moment
comes for action, be ready"
The valet bowed. He lost himself
among the crowd, and soon began to
speak successfully to several Hindoos,
with the air Of n who gives or trans
mits certain orders.
While this passed, Saugor, after clos
ing the bronze door, assembled the steps
leading to the terrace.
Mistress he said, approaching
Djella, here is the key to the sepul-
chre."
The princess called the fakir souni-
ancy.
"Fakir," she said, "you have ques
toned the gods, and they have an
swered that they would accept the sac
rifce. Take this key. 1t is to your
care that 1 confide the task of watch
ing over the victim offered to Bowman
ie."
Souniancy eagely clutched the key
extended to him, and his gesture and
expression alike declared:
The victim will be well guarded"
II expect it," she replied.
Then, advancing toward Edward, she
said:
1T is thus, Sir Edward, I revenge
myself. What do you sayY"
The young Englishman lifted his
head, and, in a dull voice, which made
her shlver, he uttered, only these
words:
Punishment will follow"
1t seemed to her a gloomy prophecy.
A chill passed over her flesh. But she
soon regained her s~elf-control, and,
with q sardonic expression, repeated:
Punishment, you say? You win not
see 1t, Sir Edward"
"Who knows?'
"You will perish tomorrow by the
bullets Of my slavesr'
Tomorrow, madame, Is not yours.
1t belongs to God. 1t is His will which
will be DONE"
"Brusquely, the princess interrupted
him.
Take away this mani" she ex-
claimed, "and let the deepest of my
dungeons answer for his safety"
Instantly her commands were exc
cuted.
snow for us two, Rajah Of Hydera-
bad?' she muttered to herself, return
| .Gg to George Malcolm.
The latter, entirely insensible, to all
appearance. to all that had passed un-
der his eyes, continued to smoke.
"Prince, / promised you a fete!" said
Della, with a smile. Have I kept
my wordT"
Better than I might have imagined
or believed"
"You find then, complete, this fete OF
vengeanceY
az md II worthy OF yourself, my
daughter, and this Is to say ALL
"You have come to see me st work