Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-19

the curtains Of the litter, he regarded
Agnes and Hera
The unhappy children, whose band
ages pressed upon their mouths, and
whose movements We're hampered by
numberless cords, uttered dull means
Their enpurpled faces were brilliant
with fever, showing the dangerous vi.
olence of the blood, whose circulation
so greatly impeded, had mounted to
the brain.
ut is time" murmured Saugor.
"Half an hour longer, and would not
have held myself responsible. What
would the princess have said. who
wished them alive within her power?''
And he took from his pocket flask
(such as we have seen him use in the
beginning of our story. and applied it
successfully to the nostrils of Herl and
of Agnes. 49,
The effect was instantaneous. Their
moaning ceased; their eyelids closed;
their breathing became calm; they
slept.
"All is WE'LL" thought Saugor. "and
tile princess will be satisfied
He unfastened the bandages. no
longer needed. since sleep held them
dered the bearers to continue towards
Allahabad.
1t was midnight when the palace of
the princess was reached. Djella, ha2.
ing arrived an hour previously. awaited
them with feverish Impotence. Her
first words, addressed to Saugor, were
these:
Have you succeeded: Arc they
L"re?"
Eyes. mistress"
"Ah!" she cried. with fierce JOY. 81
hold them. then. Now the details. -
she continued.
Saugor recounted all that lie had
learned from Timor. His conclusion
was that all the defenders in the bun
galow had doubtless persisted.
''But who We're its defenders:" She
asked
No one could reply to this question
| Tlmor had seen, through the smoke
mems faces at the windows. but not to
recognize them.
"Djella bowed her head in thought
George Malcolm" she muttered to
herself. NO; it is not possible. One
does not readily escape from the wa
! tcrs of the Gauges. or Doorgal Sahibs
bullet. George Malcolm is dead. Sill
| Edward. DieudOnne-it is possible that
they have persisted. SO much the bet
We're strangers to the cowardly assas-
| ter. The cursed race of Malcolm will
then be extinct! Tomorrow I shall
know if Georges brother be living or
Gead."
She raised her head. Saugor had re-
spected her silence until now.
Mistress" he asked. what is to be
done With the young girls:'
"Oh, l had forgotten them. They
are bound, l SUPPOSE"
No: they are asleep
And Saugor, to avoid explanation
showed to the princess the flask.
''1hen," she murmured. ''their sleep
will last twelve hours?"
Unless it please you to awaken them
before
\ singular smile crept about Djella's
lips.
1T may so please me- she said.
"Saugor, have the captlves carried
into the room adjoining mine. and see
that they are placed on the bed.I do
not wish that. even in dreams. they
should complain of the hospitality Of
the Princess Djella."
These latter words were uttered with
bitter irony, absolutely blood -curdling.
Il obey" replied Saugor.
| And, lie made sign to the bearers.
who again took up the supports of the
litter The princess detained them
"Saugor, you are doubtless worn out
with fatigue:'
Mistress" responded the Hindoo
when in your service, fatigue has no
existence
ut is we'll Execute my orders and
rest two hours. One hour before day
break, you will depart on horseback,
for Benares. will charge you with an
errand you only can fulfill"
Mistress, I will be ready"
"Now, 60"
Several minutes after. Djella entered
her chamber, and, taking a candle in
her hand, crossed the threshold of the
, adjoining room. This apartment, entire.
~ hung, both walls and ceiling. with
India satin, of wonderful beauty, had
no other furniture than some large Ill.
vans and bed Upon the bed slept
Agnes and Hera, under the potent in
| f1uence of the narcotic, their beautiful
| young faces expressing perfect calm
For the time, their suffering was for
gotten.
| Della advanced toward the bed .Ey-
cry evil passion was depicted upon her
pale face, lighted up by Il half-smile,
| diabolical in it's expression. She held
the light so that it's rays fell upon the
unconscious girls.
YES" she murlnured. slowly. "they
are beautiful-very beautiful! Agnes,
exquisitely so. Oh, fatal beauty-ac-
cursed beauty" she added, in sort of
dull rage. without you, George Nal
colin would not have despised my love
and scorned my heart. Without you,
| should still be happy. and words of
tenderness would escape my lips. in
stead of these fierce imprecations of
haS and revenge. You have worked
me much evil. Because Of you. 1 have
been wounded in all the vital portions
of my Soul; because Of you, have suf-
fered alike in my love and my pride
But what matters it, since You are in
my power, and can return to you, a
hundred-fold the evil you have worked
me? My revenge goes on. George
Malcolm, your betrothed, is dead, and
| tomorrow YOUR beauty will hloss0m