The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-12
TRAPPING a NULEAH.
By Walter Wood in the Windsor Magazine.

said Hudson. He tried to speak an
grily, but failed. And, curiously enough,
as he looked at the resolute face beside
him, he began dimly to understand that
this great peril had to be endured. and
that Goodwin must have his way and his
adventure in the hills.
Its so matter-of-fact that it ought
to please even YOU was Goodwin's an
sweT I'm not of the build of heroics.
Remember that after my duty 1 keep an
eye on advancement; and that doesn' t
come very fast unless you get the eyes
and attention of your superiors directed
towards you
TRY something easier" grumbled Hud-
son. AT any rate, choose somebody else
as your assistant and confdant. 1 can't
take a hand in this game. It's too rick
ETY. even for me.
He rose and stretched himself, and
Goodwin rose also.
Il shall go up into the hills tonight"
said Goodwin finally as if all the ar
rangements had been discussed and
agreed upon, and shall put you in pos
| session of certain facts which will en-
able you to account for my absence-in
Rod which We shall fix In the mean
time you will not know anything; so
You will not be compromised
Hudson tried TO say that he, would not,
but failed. His own adventurous spirit
was reused
III go with YOU" he said. It'll be
safer SO.
That would ruin everything" replied
Goodwin. I'd like you immensely, and
your company; but this must be a one
man show"
You're piling up a lot of trouble for
yourself" said Hudson. as a last feeble
attempt TO get his friend TO change his
mind.
I've considered all that"
What would Mildred say If she could
know of it? She's entitled to considera-
ton. Have you forgotten her?''
No" said Goodwin, with a witch
about the mouth. But I shouldn't do it
if 1 didn't feel sure she would approve.
I'm writing to your sister direct and
shall leave the letter with you. 1 know
her too we'll to suppose she would stand
In the way of her f1ance's advancement"
Just tell exactly what you want me to
dc. and III do it" said Hudson, desper-
ately. But for Heavens sake don't
come a mucker over my Business
It's better that one man should be lost
than regiment, or perhaps a country"
continued Goodwin.
Quite so-most men believe that way
provided they are not to be fer the sacri-
flee, answered Hudson, gloomily Il
hope, even yet, that you'll sleep it over
and awake a wiser man in the morning:
AS for this mu1lah fellow, l don't think
you've GOT the right theory about him.
Leave him to be dealt with by the Dukes.
There won't be much OF him left when
we've done with him. We shall be get
ting up into the hills any time now to
rout him and his out-perhaps tonight"
Not quite SO soon" said Goodwin, with
a smile I understand and appreciate
Your welfare for my own carcass, but
I've got to go, and so [ will
Kismet" said Hudson, shortly. and
they walked back together and did not
say another word until they exchanged
their Goodnight"
While the night was yet young Good
win whispered to his comrade a husky
Good-bye,' grasped his hand and made
MS way unobserved out of the camp and
began to steal towards the pass. It was
risky task, and he knew 1t; but he
pushed ahead. AS he neared the last
pair or the chain of sentries his spirtts
rose and he felt that he was about to es
cape the peril of being fired upon bv
Us own comrades. Feeling that he was
IN security, he forgot his caution and
broke into gentle run
But the last of the sentries heard fha
noise, and his loud, hurried challenge
rang on the still night. There was no an
s"er, and the sentry promptly fired
Goodwin felt sharp pain in his side ana
knew mat he had been hit by g. bullet
out tnere was no turning back now Thar
would be even more dangerous tI,a,, - ~
forward, and so he c1encbad his SO
ana, making no further attemnt ar no,,
ceaifnent, hurried ahead and gained tho
Sileiter OF the pass as other bullets fror,
the rifles OF the picket pinged about biy,
eeIlng secure from pursuit ha stI1no
go the pas until exhaustion over
came MIN. Then he sank upon q small
-, So that ne might renew his energy
nv - :. > 10 leafIl the nature of his wound
IHere was, he discovered plenty Of
niood, but apparently no serious iniprv
ne DlIIet mad gone through the fesh1r
part or his left side, and probably fat,
tened itself against the nearest rocI, 81
patch of his khaki jacket was Wet go
warm. Thankful that he had escaned 50
easily he took long pull at his water
pottie' Whlch ne had filled with diluted
splTlls' and began his real Journey IN
the steep, narrow, dangerous pass wbtct,
gave access to the mountain fortress Of
the tfloe which had been reused To waco
a holy war against the British. This va.
its birth ie at
For an hour Goodwin worked his wav
bravery on, sometimes pausing to see
now MS wound progressed and to trv and
stauEch the bleeding He was co,1ofo,t.(
10 nnd that so far the injury had NOT
materially weakened him, but he knew
mat before his mission was ended +bo
shot would tell against him. The grave.
Slgnlhcance Of the work he had fnonosed
upon himself was apparent; now that he
We lso'ated from his own peopIe In +bo
Na!ey below, and danger threatened him
whenever way he turned. If he went
back he would find an exceedingly difHC
cult and unpleasant task awaiting hin,
III providing an explanation of his nnaI-
thorlzed absence from camp and the nj
most ne could hope was the charitah HE
assumption that he had taken temporarv
leave Of his senses. He would at all
costs go on i'll his quest of the rn11l1ab
ana nope that by securing or DESTROYING
such dangerous character he would
begun. ny
AS he had said to Hudson. he had roada
hobby of studying the habits and disno-
sltIon OF this particular tribe, and had
gathered evidence enough to satisfy him
self that the trouble which the British
troops mad come to settle was something
more than an ordinary holy war. Unless
he was seriously mistaken, the man who
was the very origin of the mischief the
muIlah, was something more than a mad
priest or h1lf fanatic. He was a danger
Gus agent of a country which had mora
than once shown its hand regarding In
Ola, and Goodwin lCnged to prove that his
theory was rl.y at He believed that if he
could do this his success in the service
was assured, and it would be no hard
task to overcome the difficulty caused bv
his unauthorized departure from the
camp. At any rate, the die was now
cast, and he must either fulfill his mis-
sion with success or perish