Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-09-21
Eyes. my lord"

Lord Singleton TOOK auu piSSoSu SA~
young mans hand.
Courage" he murmured. in a sympa-
tbetic and affected tone-'courage, Sir
George"
II have ii. my lord" he answered.,
lifting his head. THANK God, Strength
and courage have returned, n VIII
NOT again fail me. Terrible and DIM
emit as is my task, / will perform 1t"
Lord Singleton again turned to Dieu-
dome. -
"Doctor." he asked. "what has been
the result of your consultations .
"Our unhappy friend has fallen MS l.
struck by lightning, for the heart IL
self has been pierced"
.Do YOU believe that a struggle pre-
coded the murder"
Nothing indicates 1t. The BODY or
fers no trace of violeL ce. n MURDER
Gus weapon struck full in the chest"
what was the weapon!
can Indian dagger. AT least, so l
suppose"
.'And YOU are not deceived, DOCTOR"
answered George. extending to Dieu-
donne a dagger that he carried con-
cealed beneath his clothing. Here Is
the weapon that has killed my father."
The doctor took 1t. and, examining
the point with a magnifying glass, ex-
claimed:
ut is true: and to make more sure,
the blade has been ~poisoned!'
Edward lifted his arms to heaven,
muttering:
"Ah. the cowards!'
George did not utter a word, but the
nails of his clenched hands tore his
flesh.
Lord Singleton took the dagger, in his
turn. and examined it.
''There are some Hindoo characters
on this blade he said. at the end of q
minute. 'These characters are known
to me-"
Then, after a moments silence, he
added:
"Ah, 1 see! 1t is the name Of the
Goddess Bowhanie!."
1.-THE Goddess Bowhanie!" repeated
George. '"The goddess of murder n
execution"
"Yes." answered Lord Singleton.
'Well then it is impossible longer to
have the shadow Of a doubt. These are
the Hindocs who have murdered him.
Are you not equally sure, my lord gov
ernor. with myself?'
''Take care. Sir George! AT this mo-
nlent you go too fast and too far!!'
''My lord, do you believe that | de-
ceive myself?'
Il do not say that"
what, then?"
"Your inference is not strictly and
absolutely logical. A dagger Of Bow
hanie's stamp has struck your father.
but n Hindoo weapon may find itself
in a European hand
Edward Malcolm gave his brother no
time to reply.
"a European-2n E~nglishman," he
cried-"would have committed this
crime? All, my lord, this would be
monstrous! You do not believe it,"
81 believe nothing" replied Lord Sim
gleton. Il I'M like yourselves doubt
and SEEK
you have yourself said, my lord"
resumed George, that my father was
loved and respected by all. Had he en-
emies?"
1T is almost impossible to answer
such a question" replied Lord Single
ton; shut i may affirm that / know OF
none,
The body was not robbed" said
George. His purse and watch were
untouched. Therefore, theft was not
the motive. Doubtless you know. my
lord, that my father consecrated his
life to some mysterious researches"
yes, / knew, this: but /, like the
world at large, was ignorant of their
purport. More than once / have dues-
toned him, but, invariably, he has an
swered: Absolute secrecy Is for me a
guarantee Of success You should
comprehend that with such a man as
John Malcolm, insisteEce was impossl.
5le."
"Ah, well, my lord. this end, of which
you are in ignorance. l know"
rYou, Sir George?"
Yes, my lord. For more than a year
my father has correspondent with me
concerning the certain existence of n
certain immense association of fanatic
assassins, spreading over the entire
surface OF India, and scheming in dark
ness the overthrow OF the English pow
er. He attributed to this association
the isolated crimes which were every
day committed against our COUNTRY
men: and, ~disdaining the obscure liifd
which struck, he hoped to discover the
formidable head which plaEned,and the
the sovereign will which directed.
Wen, my lord, / have the profound
conviction that my father has persisted
= martyr to his devotion. They killed
him because he had already gone too
far. They killed him to prevent his
taking one step further"
YES, yes, brother!' cried Edward
you are right. 1t must be as Won saw"
Lord Singleton sounded a bell. The
dark face OF Djaal appeared between
two portieres. whose ~hangings he held
uplifted in his hand.
rs kazil there?' asked the governor
"Yes, my lord governor"
LET him enter.v
kaZil approached.
Instead of leaving the room Diaa,
paced himself in the recess of n win
dow, in full view of the young Hindoo
whe'e he might enchain him with his
eyc as a serpent fascinates q bird fore
ing 1t to fall into its half-opened laws.
CHAPTER xvu.