Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-11-02
, thus must we designate the faithful

thus must we designate the faithful
Stop whispered in his ear:
"Ah, Your honor. am very uneasy
silence. replied George, in the
same tone. BE master of yourself.
Your fright might betray all"
"ln this costume l cannot recognize
myself
Not another syllable. and, remcm-
Der, YOU are Il mute
Alas" murmurcd Stop, heaving Il
profound sigh
No further speech was interclianged
until the highest step of the staircase
was reached, where stood Djella, sur
rounded by the officers of her house.
hold-Doorgal Sahb beside her.
Prince of Hyderabad," she said, in
clear. grave tones, "whatever may be
the motive Which brings You to my
palace. you are to me I: guest doubly
revered. Your illustrious race and
your white hairs make you two-fold
my sovereign. Here all is yours. Com
n,and. prince. You will be obeyed. In
my palace you have only servitors.
and l. its mistress. am ready to render
you homage
And. giving ac on to the words. she
made Il movement to bend her knee be-
fore her guest, and take his hand, that
she might carry it to her lips.
Eut the rnjah. with Il gesture, pre-
vented her.
do not klecl before me. my daugh-
ter he said, in 4 voice as completely
changed as his countenance. st is
Your young brow which bears two
crcwns-that of birth and that of beau
ty. You are princess and woman, and
if my age would permit me, it is l
who would before you bend the knee"
Prince" answered Djella introduce
ing the pretended old man into the
| apartment of honor. your words are
charming to hear"
And sweet to utter murmured the
false raiah.
"They prove to me-" continued the
princess. that you come to me as !,
friend"
Did you doubt it, thcn?" asked Sir
! George. in Il reproachful tone. Il come
to you as IL devoted friend"
! You fill me with JOY and pride" re
| piled Djella. Permit mo, prince. to
present to YOU my guest and friend.
the Rajat Dcorgal Sahib."
''Doorgal bowed reverently.
"Rajah Doorgal Sahib." said the false
ccntenariln. II have never seen you:
Yet you are not unknown to me. I
! have heard YOU often spoken Of. You
bear an illrStriouS name-a name
which sounds in my ears like glor-
Gus echo of vanished cpnturieS-;inn
YOU bear it worthily Give me your
hand"
He then leaned toward the princess
so that his lips almost brushed the lit
tie. roSrtintctl ear. in which lie whS-
pered:
Il have come to max" some com
municationS of til" highest Importance.
my child. May ! speak freely before
The rajah. rs | would speak alone 10
you:"
''iou can do so. my father an
severed the princess. II have from
him no secrets.
Let him remain. then. but no 9TH
or"
"Djtlla made IN imp"rious sign. The
crowd of officers which filled the apart
| Gcnt Instantly disappeared.
Stop alone. entirely impassive in APP
pe:lrancr. stood several steps from his
master. The prince indicated him by
a gesture.
'Ths man. she asked-'why does
lie not leave with the others?'
''Bentow never leaves me-" replied
George. He is chief of my black GU
nrchs. He is faithful and. moreover,
lie is mute. His ears hear, his intell-
gence comprehends. but his lips cannot
repeat To come to you. my daugh-
ter he continued, II have waited long,
very long"
But at last You have come prince
murmured Diclla. What matters lost
timeT'
Il know that you have undertaken a
gigantic work. resumed George. Il
know your end"
"Ah!' said Djella. surprised.
"This end is the humiliation of the
East Indian Company. 1t is the ex-
termination of the English in the en-
pire of the Tamerlides! Is it true
princesS"'
1T is true"
You see that your implacable hate
FOR the stranger race is not a secret
from me-"
This hate" cried Djella. makes a
portion Of my Inheritance! My ancest-
ors have transmitted it to me with
their blood
'''"P N'til lcSlldlll IlllllStll.
NO, no. he reasoned. "this is not a
woman. 1t is q female crocodile-a
poisonous viper.'
IF l have repulsed all Your adj
yances. continued George Malcolm
IF l have refused until to-day to unite
myself with the association of the chill
dren Of Bowhanie. of which you arc
queen-it is because I was. if not the
friend. at least the ally of those whom
you wished to destroy; and yet. know
ing your plans, with only a word of
warming from me necessary to over
throw them. have not uttered this
word. l whispered to myself, Our
gods will decide" and preserved neu-
trality.'
And today prince" questioned
Djella. eagerly-"to-day it is no longer
thus"
Not" answered George. firmly. "An
is changed. The English have violated
my rights, intruded upon my privileg-
es, and rudely broken, by their impu-
dent audacity, the line which held us
together"
The GODS murmured D.jella. "Our
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