Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-23

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A noise Of footsteps and voices now
made itself heard.
Saugor again listened a~ttentiyely,
| saying TO himself:
Some one approaches! Doubtless it
| is theyr!'
And be directed his steps toward the
| entrance. where he exchanged the pass
word with each newcomer who sue
cessively passed him.
At the end OF about fifteen minutes
the principals among the fanatics OF
Bowhanie were reunited in the GENE
terry. 10 the number OF fifty or sixty.
i This princess then arrived, accompa-
| MED by Jubilee. the great priestess.
'Jubbee," murmured the former, as
! they crossed the defle. the route has
been long, but we touch the end.'
silva and Bowhanle will protect us
| even TO the end" answered the priest
| ess.
Light the torchesr' commanded the
| princess, who had taken her place Oh
| the granite steps Of the pedestal of the
| idol.
This order was instantly executed.
and the red flames Of the torches Of
| rosin vaguely fought the shadows of
| darkness in the vast enclosure.
The priestess beckoned Saugor TO
approach.
Are all jemadirs present. she
| asked.
Il have counted all as they passed"
he answered. But enc was wanting"
Which one?"
~ do not know"
How" cried the princess, aston
ished.
Mistress. the darkness concealed
from me their features. Each gave the
pass word, and / did not ask their
names"
At this moment Djella caught sight
of the Fakir S0unlancy, who APP
preached her. She made two steps TO
meet him. asking him. in a whisper:
Wen, are they deadE'
prince So responded Souniancy,
"the will Of the goddess is accom-
plished."
Speaking thus. he thought he uttered
no falsehOod. Believing George NAL
colin to have been the envoy of the
goddess, her injunction to silence con
corning all that had passed was to him
sacred; but. OH her part, Djella inter
prated his response i'll a manner most
favorable to Der desires, and her soul
overfiowed with cruel Joy.
'Jubbee." she said to the prieStess,
"my heart leaps with intoxication and
pride. | am revenged. and / touch the
instant OF my triumph. My enemies
exist no longer, and tomorrow L shall
resume my place on the throne OF my
fatE e
Yes" replied Jubbee, tomorrow
the Princess Djella viii reign queen
over all India, Tomorrow will flourish
the race of the Tamerlides."
why is it that Rajah Doorgal Sahib
Is not near meg'' asked the princess.
HAS he not yet arrivedF
A moments silence succeeded this
question. then a voice answered from
the crowd:
The Rajah Doogal SaLib will not
come. He il dead"'
Diella shuddered convulsively.
Dead" she echoed, in duh tones.
I"Doubtless he is murdered!'
The envoy Of the goddess has strick-
en- him in his palace, in the midst of
his people, continued the voice, land
his blood has flowed to the last drop"
Della made a gesture Of horror.
'If the envoy of the goddess has
slain him." she said, "he then, had of,
Tended Bowhanie, and merited death,
May his memory be accursedf'
Princess" murmured the fakir, 1.-THE
iemadars await the queens com
maEds."
II will not let them wait" she an.
swered; and, advancing into the midst
of the crowd, who made respectful ODE.
stance before her, she thus addressed
them: ''Children Of Bowhanie, broth.
ers of tie terrible work, the goddess
approves our designs. She has given
us ilrefutable proof Of this in allowing
to appear to the priests and Brahmins
in the holy temple, the eldest son oil
the god silva. He is tonight in o
midst-present but invisible. "He will
fight to morrow in u ranks"
Murmurs of joy and cries Of enthusi
asm, instantly repressed, broke forth
among the natives.
The princess continued:
ssThe day so long anticipated dawns
at last! The hour for %retributlor
strikes. Since the English race has SET
its foot upon our territory. daring tc
inscribe upon its flag these three
words, East Indian Company it has
usurped our wealth, arrogated our pow
er, Inundated our culture, insulted oul
gods. Hypocritical and servile in the
beginning, it first-more than a cent
ury ago-commenced by building a fort
that commanded the city. After hay'
ing built the fort, it wished to possess
the city. After having taken the city
the surrounding country was neces
sary. First 1t conquered the plain
then the mountain. To be sure of Cal
cutta il were well to possess Bengal
To assure the possession of Bengal
others might not remain independent
Fatal law! Conquest begets conquest
as evil begets eyil. The East Indian
. Company has grown little by little. II
!, still grows, 1t win continue to grow
1t engulfs us; 1t absorbs us! India Is
no more ours. 1t Is England's. 1t must
!; be that the giant yields. We must sti
fe it, Are you ready"
I'VE are readyr' exclaimed every
voice. 1.-THE signal-give Us the sig
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