Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-05
Sir Edward Malcolm stood upon the
threshold of the room!
CHAPTER XXI.

Of the princess he halteu, III pei
stupefaction.
"she here!" he muttered. what au-
dacity!'
"You wish, then, to accompany me,
dear cLildren?' resumed Djella.
ITO accompany herr" repeated Ed
ward to himself.
Eyes. madame" answered Agnes.
"We wish 1t; and will follow you To-
morrow" 80,
Tomorrow! why put it off until
tomorrow"
"Ahy, murmured Edward, 81 under
stand--I understand"
why not go at onceT' pursued Ine
princess. "Why pass another nlght III
this compromising situation! My Ut
ter is below. Gomez
at is impossible, madame" hesltated
Agnes. 1--WE cannot leave this house
without ac%quainting Sir George Nal
colin of our departure"
"And Sir Edward added Hera.
"He is forewarned,' said Sir Ed
ward, in loud, firm tones, leaving the
door and advancing, head erect, MS eN-
preston grave, his arms folded across
his breast, into the center OF the o
"Hep' murmured Djella. III ar
rives too soon. Five minutes more and
1 would have triumphed!'
"Hera! Agnes" he exclaimed. i
am here, and you do not GOT
Then. turning toward the princess,
lie said to her, with a bitterness he
took no pains to conceal:
'In truth, madame, / cannot under
stand you. What do you in this house!
You know that these young girls. john
Malcolm's wards. and the betrothe6 of
George and Edward Malcolm, cannot
accept the Princess Djella's hospital
ity"
"And why?'
"Yes, Edward-why" exclaimed the
sisters.
"We cannot remain in this house
alone with you" continued Agnes.
''yVhy forbid our acceptance or Ibis
generous offer? Why answer the kind
ness Of madame by refusal which is
almost insult?"
"You wish to know
ayes"
"sThese young girls wish 1t, and l
demand it?' added the princess.
$50 be it, answered Edward. II
will speak, and, madame will under
stand me. : Between the Princess Djel-
la, the friend Of the Rajah Doorgal
Sahib, and Sir: John Malcolm's wards,
there can be nothing In common. The
Offer of madame Is a snare, extended
for I know not what infamous end;
but this snare. I foil, and in the name
of my eldest brother, George Malcolm,
sole master here, I order the Princess
Della to leave. this houser
Hera and AGNES threw themselves in
each others arms.
The princess made two steps toward
Edward, and throwing upon. him a
, look in which mingled all the ferocious
instincts of the old blood OF the Tam
eElides, she said:.
"Yeu drive me QUIT"
Edward bowed assent, without
speaking. 'fss
F. Djella's expression changed abrupt
.ly. Calm instantly succeeded rage.
She smiled. upon the two orphans. and
the princess then slowly walked to-
ward the door, drawing around her
head, with graceful couquetry, the
folds Of her long veil.
At the moment that she reached the
door she turned, and, in q sweet, low
voice, murmured:
Observation-Disclosures! I will not
say to you adieu. / will say au revoir!
for we shall see each other again."
And she went out.
AT this instant, Kazil, mute and I'M
seen witness of all that had taken
place, disappeared from the verandah.
A minute Of sad silence followed the
princess departure. 1t was Agnes who
broke it, exclaiming:
Edward! Edward! What have you
done?"
shy duty" he replied. 'sThis woman
Is our enemy-our irreconcilable. pitt
less enemy. She wished to get posses
sion of you only to ruin you"
why do you mistrust her?"
Because, some hours since. in lord
Singleton's presence, she had the in
fernal audacity (while appearing to
defend him) to accuse my brother
George, through the Rajah Doorgal Sa-
hib. of u fathers murder!'
"Horrible!" cried the listeners.
"But George defended himself?"
oNS AShSot coSSAy ~ NdS Jucl-
fied?"
lord Singleton was convinced Of his
innocence. He detained me. with the
doctor, to give US his positive assur-
ance. But to oppose ruse with ruse,
and to better overthrow the plots of
Il enemies, by appearing to be their
dupe. he has ordered Georges arrest,
and had him conducted. under military
escort. to the fortress"
Agnes, pale before, became livid. and
for a moment almost lost conscious
ness.
Sir George a prisoner she gasped.
"He is no longer one"
"How?"
"While crossing the Grand Square Of
Benares, filed by an immense crowd.
because Of the fete Of the god lager
nath, the escort of Sepoys was sur.
rounded and disarmed by the populace
who cried out. Death to the English
man! Death to the parricider"
"Wretches!" exclaimed Hera.
"This wild scene took place on the
bridge" continued Sir Edward. "sir
George managed TO escape from the
midst of the daggers raised against
him. He leaped upon the parapet and
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