Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-09-14

CHAPTER XII-tCOntinue,l)
'You would then be wrong. John
Malcolm: for I swear to You t!l"s"
who have brought YOU here have but
obeyed my commands
"Obeyed YOU! But why this vio-
lcncc toward man who sat yesterday
at your table, and whom You called
VI TT friend:'
- am about to tell You. 1t was to
$. fly your most cherished wish
Ny most cherished wish:" repeated
~. civilian. II hear you. madame. bur
4 to understand YOU
TEST quiet. | will explain. Since
You have been in India. John Malcolm
since YOU have assumed the duties OF
civilian for tho Precedence of Brlares
you ha We occupied your life in the
pursuit OF enc idea
"And that:"
WAS this: At any price and by
any means. YOU wished to penetrate IL
terrible secret. and each day the OBJ
jectS of your pursuit rludcd you. You
pursued a phantom. The phantom es
capped YOU. Is it not true?"
cit is true
"Well. knowing your dream, wished
you TO realize it. The end so artlently
desired retreatcd before you. l wished
in one bound-to lead you to that
.end!'
This goal" asked the civilian
'what is it,
'"rhc Sons of Rowllanir. grave go:l-
desS of murder and DETERMINATIONS. re-
snmctl the princess. these mysterious
Thugs. who have sworn an oath to rf
face front the dust of India the foot
prints of the last EngliShman: the
Phansigars. cunning as the serpent
aud as deadly-thesc are the invisible
foes you have sought in vain. am
about to show them to you. face to
face. and not only them. but their
,cl;ssfs and their queen.
j Jim Malcolm was hrenthlcSS.
IN a loud tone. Djella continued:
Here is the Rajah Doorg:l Snhih:
T. re is AZkhar: here the F;ilir Souni
alcy: here IIolcnr: here. Diaal: and
last, reigniny over all. the supreme
mStrcSS-She before whom all bow
and who holds all in her hand-l-the
Princess Djella."'
You" cried John Malcolm. YOU"
eyes. |. Tina. is why YOU are here"
"Thanks. ma',amr. replied the civil
fan. With the bravery that never de-
scrts heroic hearts in a desperate cri-
sis. "Y0u have given me the light. 1T
6hall not be eNtngui>llcd. Now that l
know, | shall not forget
'.ro remember. one must live, cried
Diclla: "and your moments are NUM-
bcred"'
II tell YOU that Justice shall he DONE
Diplla shrugged her shoulders.
'Fool." She nulnurrd Fool. who
are about to die and speak of Justice"
IF not mine. it will be the Justice of
God"
''It is cur .-oi who commands your
DEATH.
"\nd mine who will know how to
avengr it,
I'VE defy His vengeance
"What matters your defiance: When
the day and the hour GENES. He will
know where to strike.
eve shall sre.''
Then. addressing the Hinloos. the
T"inceSS added:
Our secrets must he involate. Mis-
f,rtune to whomsOever shall strive to
1.,netratc the secrets of India. He will
perish. rs this man is about to perish.
Children Of Bowhanie. do your tluty!'
Two IIindoos advanced from the
crowd and approached the civilian.
One held lnSso; the other was armed
with a dagger.
"Ah. accursed ones!.' he cried. with
the rage of a brave man cowarlly as
sailed. Il am without arms. but I will
defend myself. I will struggle against
you with my nails. with my teeth. as
struggles the. tiger surrounded by jack
ais"
"And. saying these words. John Mall
colin. calling up all his energy. gather
ing together all his forces. knowing
well that he must die. but determining
to sell life dearly. Sprang on the one of
the two Hindoos who held the dagger.
Heroic and vain struggle. The second
Hindoo throwing tire lasso about his
body. deprived him OF the use of his
arms and paralyZed his motions.
"Cowards"' he cred-''oh. the cow
ards! the cOwards..'
Impressive and naughty. Diella looked
on al this frightful scene.
"Time passes" she cried. in an iinpn-
rie.ls tone. ''Stlke.' :.
go 1lle. second IIindoo approached Sir
n John. whom each second. the laSso
drawn more tightly. rendered more
helpless. not only to defend himself
but to move. and thruSting the dagger
tllll INTO his breast. ne let III SUCK lncFr.
a-aOh. my sen. NM SON. moane:l the
q civilian. in lis death dgony.
All was ended. The point of the dag
ger had penetrated the heart. y droll
of blood issued from the mGuth of tile
unhappy father Who fell in the long
grass whose flexible stems met ovci
i his dead body.
A sudden movement ran through the
spectators to this terrible spectacle
oven rs n field OF wheat Is stirred by
~" missing breeze: hut this mnyrmen;
Expressed neither horror nor .re'nnrse
II was the JOY Of victory. What mat