Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-02

about three miles from here con-
tinued Kazil, Il passed the most stump
tuous cortege. A great number Of OH
GERS, splendidly equipped, and a crowd
Of retailers and slaves, surrounded a
magnificent palanquin, in which sat an
old ma Of majestic mien."
'And this old man." asked Djella,
with quick and consuming curiosity,
"who was he:7
II asked his name, and they an
swered that il was the Ratah OF Hyder-
abad."
Tie Rajah Of Hyderabad?' echoed
Djella. In stupefied amaze, while a sim
%nltaneous exclamation burst from the
lips Of Doorgal and the fakir.
'Yes. madame, | ann doubt it,
since one of his officers put TO me this
question: My boy, how long will il be
before we arrive at the end OF our
journey-the palace OF Allahabad?
Della turned toward Doorgal and
the fakir.
'sThe Rajah OF Hyderabad." she said.
This old man Of almost a hundred
years, who shows himself TO no one.
| receives no one. and lives solitary, in
the depths Of his old palace among the
mountains as a wild boar in his lair.
Is 1t not strange, Doorgal?'
Every stranger"
"Can you comprehend il, fakir?'
"Not yet; but, doubtless, 1t Will be
explained later
"You all know that, until to-day"
continued the princess. "all efforts 10
attach the rajah to the work of Bow
hanie have failed"
"It Is true"
Il no longer thought of him. / re-
nounced even the idea of again solicit
ing him; and yet he comes to me OF
his own free will and accord"
what motive a bring himT'
asked Doorgal.
"Whatever it may be-" said the fakir,
quickly, the palace Of the Princess
Djella should open to the Rajah OF
Hyderabad."
Certainly" answered the princess;
'and / wish to receive him as an hon
Ured guest. Djerid," she added, adj
dressing the valet who had brought
kaZil, ''hasten TO transmit my orders
to tie officers, the guards and slaves,
that they form a retinae Of honor OH
the entrance of the Rajah OF Hydera-
bad. and that both gates OF the palace
be thrown wide open TO admit him and
his train"
At this moment could be heard in the
distance a loud flourish Of trumpets.
"Do you hear?" exclaimed Kazil. e
"Hasten. Djerid!' resumed the prime
ess-shastenr'
The servant hurried away. Kazil
slowly followed him,
The princess advanced, with Doorgal
and the fakir, toward the palace. to
Supervise in person the preparations
for the reception.
AS they walked, Djella said, in a low
tone, TO ner guests:
1.-THE more / think Of il, the more
this visit astonishes and disturbs me-.
This old man, who counts q million Of
subjects in his principalities, does o
challenge us to WARP"
"Do no: fear that answered the
fakir. at is impossible. The prince
IS said to possess the cunning of the
fox and the caution OF the serpent.
This reputation would be. indeed, mis-
placed If, coming as an enemy. he
could commit the folly OF placing
himself within our power"
But then" cried Djella, 'if 1t is
not in the interests of hostility that he
comes it must be a treaty of alliance
that he will propose to me-"
$50 1 believe" said the fakir."
$50 l hope" added Doorgal.
"And IL accept 1t as an omen,"
concluded the princess, joyfully. with
such an ally as the Prince Of Hyderba-
dad, all English resistance would be
overcome in advance