Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-12

pss resolved TO further fan the fame Of
fan.lTieism by Tire fire Of Eser words
.-Brorflers of rEs terrible work listen
| 10 me She said and when I shall
have spoken. remember. and mold your
selves ready. Before three days VIII
flash the steel Of dTgeerS. Before three
| days the Lassses will hiss Before
| rhrep days. fingers 81 iron will stranglf.
| rhse paIpitarin@ flesh Have yog heard
Rle:'
Yes responded rEpte HFudooz- With
| s.lIl1Ioer eEu1Tatinr-
| ~'To-norrpw night" Continued DjeFla.
| when the. star 81 Kali shall shin.
| above the. highest mountain. the chiefs
| of thu. -errfble. work Will reunite at q
/. place of nleerfns which shall be desig-
! natecI tt them to-ncrTow- VIII they
| MI come:
| The fakTr threw his eyes about him.
| appearinc. to question rEle faces hidden
under thu. masks
Doubtless they exchanged with him
S9rne sign. since. at the end Of no
renU. he- answered:
Queen. they will all come
one Of the HindooS made motion
thar be- wished Il, speak.
We need gold for the WORK ls5
said
Addressing thu priesreSs. Djella corr
minded:
Lift the. stone. Jubbec. which con-
csaaTS Our wealth. and give Of it without
counting"
in rhe name Of the goddess an
sv-eFef .Jubbet. Il obey"
Sire bent over rhe steps Of red mar
Die. which led 10 the sanctuary. A steel
ring almost invisible. was fastened to-
orr cf these. The prIestess seized the
ring. and. using all her strength. She
drew it toward her.
The step displaced itself. and turning
Upon itself. masked Il deep cavity.
filed with leather sacks puffed out
wifi. gold.
T1,bf,ea took these sacks. one by one.
each Of equal size ana each containing
2GEle TWO thousand gold pieces. and be-
gan 70 drag them forth.
While she was thus occupied. Della,
following her with her glance. muir
mllred. with IN expression of savage
triumph:
All. Company Of India. Unsuitable
Moloci- English race-eNecrated race
-you little dream that almost under
your eyes. in the heart of Benares. at
the feer Of the goddess. exist treasures
amused for Your ruin
Iubbeh interrupted h"r.
is it enougl:" she asked
In her rurn. the princess questioned
the Hindoos:
rs it enoush:'
Yes. answered the falir.
Take If r6pn. if iS all vnnrS
In the name of our brothers.
thanks murmure;l the fakir.
BE ready" continued Diella.
We are ready. We swear it,.
No more hidden contests. isolated
murders. \ general determination pre-
pareS itself. In three days tho East
indian Company will have breathed its
last sigh. In three days the last Eng
lisllman Will Lave found a bloody tomb
in the ancient land of the Tamerlides,''
In three days. repeated the Hin
docs
Close The. sanctuary" commanded
the princess
Jubilee came out from the nonu-
HenF crossed the bridge and returned
To the statue. whose hand she again
Instantly the bronze door fell back in
It's place. the grating closel-all was as
it had been.
there remains for lis now" said the
raJah. only 10 withdraw ourselves"
You forget something" suggested
tie princess. We must assure our
selves that no one has concealed him
self within the temple to surprise our
mysteries. Brothers, she command
Ell. search everywhere and Stay pitt
leSsiy anyone You may discover
Several minutes passed. then the
'rarcher> reapprared. saying. one after
No one
When they had all answered. Djella
turned toward the drapery behind
Which George. kazil and Stop had con-
:ealeti themselves
here:: she aSked-"have you en-
cred there: Which OF You has visited
his gallery
EVERYONE kept silence. Doorgal plac
az his hand upon his dagger, advanced
owarsf it.
lust as he reached ii. the curtain.
!t'e't. ana 4 Hindoo. covered with his.
aaEtl". appeared. and bowed before.
lie princess
y" one. no said. in his turn.
II Is we'll. murmured Djella:
y" profane regard has soiled the.
MYSTERIES of the temple" added Door.
ri.
priesteSs of Bowhanie." commando.
v 'nt' princess. go seek your sisters;
lhd When TIE gong Shall announce. to.
gu that we have left the sacred place:
turn band watch."
Juheee and the priestesses lost them
ewes to sight in one of the galleries
VILE DJella continued. to the others:
And you. brothers of the terrible
sork, go and do what is given ms. to
We will" answered the natives.
Inc fakir and the others left rhe
ahcluary. carrying with them the bags
hem.
me Brahmins on guard. scattered
throughout the galleries. and the vast
ircular space about the sanctuarr re-
ialbea once more entirely empty.
AS soon as the sound of foots+epa
ouiu ne heard. Hindoos whose man
IL ma his face cautinusy,, r,,,,na,,,xa