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

CHATTER XVII Wnntirnrh,
"Sjr John IaIrplus- JnnrtI"rer:T 70:
I,nated Lord Singleton. You kDp'
HIM"
:ttrgc and Edward gna'h- ge@iur.
~ ,s'oiiaisrienf.
'You have il.corrred lin .bnnr.al:'
questioned Dt"la, @fio apI,.arsd *
cited BY most violent curiosity.
"Ee4"
SPEAK qujck!y. ti,"n peak quick
IL"
Tho a,.a.-is.'' cried I.orl Singleton
"wi.p h h.t'
'ueorgal lo~rred his s.y~e and an
a;f"r"d:
IT is 'hr aon Of Ai- viciim., 1t il
George Mtlcrlm,"
!, simultaneous "ry from Charge ANA
Edward .sriccerdch 10 This nTSt"lJnlll-
Ing, unlock editor at''t satinn.
Djelia furnt abruptly. with the air
of "a woman who feels III. sudden sting
Of "a serpent. ..dcep frnwn gathered
OH her brow and she InnrInur"d:
".ih, lic wa4 fhcrc..''
But tin. frowu alinna' Instantly, was
banishch. Her features resumed their
natural expression.
After all" she aaII 10 herself. "wI,at
matters ~
The ajah. i,ls head erect. in an atii-
tfplc of defiance, locked siendiIy at
George Malcolm.
Edward nnai,ls. 10 rcpre.4 hia. iuhj2-
nation, took tl"p step. ioNard III {"
crying:
What do you dars. 10 atiirIl:'
ut is folly" stammercd the governor,
1T il aE.aur l." added she French ply
aician.
DjcIla was the Last to spca..
'DonrgaI' sh" said. ''abeplufe con-
viction IL necessary III IN acrutn'ioh 80
terrible 10 you fully r"aljz. What
you are DOING"
The lips or th. raja!s IaIfpartcd.
George gaze him To riInc 10 utter y
Bound.
"Pardon, my nrh governor. Pardon,
prin1csa." he said. commanding sil"Dcc
by an impnrIou3 gesture 1T il /
alone whom tho pginr" h"'Hls"a. 1T il I
alone. then, who must answer. You
permit. my lnrh:"
Tie governor bowed assent.
"Ee seated, prince. continued Sir
George, and in apcal:ng, he tl,rus, for
ward an easy chair, III is only til" az
cu.ed who should stand"
Irritatcd beyond doubt. by ih"a"
words, where he most powerful irony
Was masked under tn" most exquisite"
poljtencss. Doorgal. naughty and dis
LainfuI, passed before G"cr.,c Malroln
and seated himself in the rlili' i!iuA
DrofYcred.
"Thc accused" crih Edward. You
have said the arrusrd"'
II have said il. and REPEAT 1t ." an
swcred George. txedly regarding Door
gal, "sincc the rajah acr,sr- me-
DielIa Judged II suitable 10 Interfere,
and did ~ in iiis Inanner:
"'rhis absurd accusation why dis
cuss IT? Why remember il: iou arc
not. and could MOI be guilty
George bowed.
"Thanks, nndaln".' he said. ..lut
have already expressed the wish to be
my own lawyer" I hen, ~ Dnorgal:
"You are Of high rank. Dir. and your
race IL til" old race N tic masters Of
Asia. Your weight is not Bowed Dc
meath the weight If the hrnyy dinhrIn
which your ancestors bore. ! am but
an obsclir" English subject. My father
was but .impir gentleman. who had
cnnst Grated his III" TO great duiira
which he fulfilled wi;h aiIrni ccnvic-
ton. Bet wrrn you and lIn. prince
difference Of caste. ana Inequality Or
fortune would appear to create an
abyss. You hav" rh"n knDwr ana
1orcd him well, TO have thus taken hia
revenge 10 heart. and ~ quickly 10
have discovered the guilty rnr.
Eyes" DoorgaI replied. firmly. II
knew John Malcolm: ! loved him. aud
wish TO revenge h,rn."
"And this is your sole mnliv":"
mo, not 80. | wish, besides, to prove
by Il new and irrcfutnblr proof. that I
am the sincere aud loyal ally Of the
East India Company"
"ADd You PROV" If by acrusil. me-"
II prove II by delivering 10 English
Justice the nssa' sin of an IN. sI,nlnn"
"And this assassin. IT j. is |,
George Malcolm"
ut IL you."
you are sure of IT."
II have proof Of IT,
"Pr0Of"' cXclnii,,rh Ehnau,', Lord
Singleton, Dierlon"r, ana DI"!la.
MY brother. my brother. Drfrun
yourself" cried Edward.
George took his hand. saying:
in my fathers mime. cun,lnanl
yon to keep silent Prince. turning to
Doorgai, you pretend to have proof Of
my criInt?"
"Cltar. terrible aud overwhelming.
"Witnesscs. perhaps"
Yes. Witnesses"
Notwithstanding George Mnlcolm's
express and reiterated cntrcaty. Djelln
asain interrupted.
s.l'nke care. Doorgal. she said almost
auppiicatIngIy. DO yon not fear TINT
the witnesses, 40 quickly evoked either
deceive themselves or You! Can You
defy fnlseliopd!" z
The rnjali strndily regarded tho
princess, who not once lowered her
eyes, then he repented: