Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-09

"Who will prevent my doing so?"
az"
you viii employ force, them"
81 shall not hesitate. You are my
prisoner"
Then. madame, take the onse
quenCes!" he exclaimed, in q strange
voice.
His terrible and justifaGle anger r.
vealed to him the princess no longer as
a woman, but as a wild beast.
He wore his hunting costume, and,
speaking, he drew from his belt his
hunting knife and uplifted it to strike.
But the princess had foreseen this
motion, and, springing back, she cried:
Help, Saugor!'
Instantly the doors few back. Three
natives leaped upon Edward, and, not
withstanding his furious resistance,
within n III he was disarmed and
overcome.
"Ah. wretches!" he cried. Cow
ards. bandits! Will no one rescue me
from your hands, no one come to my
relief?'
mo one!' coldly answered Djella.
Saugor lifted him to his feet, power
less, and with his hands bound behind
his back.
Princess D~jella-' he exclaimed.
with all the scorn that filled his soul,
'tyou are irfamous!"
"And you are vanquished!'
"If man fails me, God will avenge
me.'
I'VE shall see. Saugor, guard your
prisoner well. You will answer for
him with your life"
Mistress" murmured Saugor, show
ing the ropes with which he was about
20 bind young Malcolm's limbs, unless
he has wings he cannot escape"
Yes, these bonds are solid, but they
are not sufficient. l command you not
TO lose sight of him for a moment. II
he tries to escape. kill himi'
Mistress" replied Saugor, 81 will
obey"
Djella took a step toward the door,
then paused.
Edward Malcolm" she said, Eyes
terday. driven from your doors, l told
you not adieu, but au revoir; as yes
terday, 1 tell you au revoir."
And she went out, murmuring:
'1The feast that l have promised TO
the Price of H%yderabad o will be-
gin"
Meantime, the day wore to it's close.
The princess had offered to the pre-
tended rajah a splendid repast. after
which they had adjourned to the ter
race, which extended between the pal
ace and the gardens.
George Malcolm had so perfectly
played his role that neither the prime
ess nor Doorgal suspected for an in
slant that they were the dupes of a
bold and skillful comedian.
A considerable crowd now gathered
about them, composed not only of the
officers and guards, but many of the
lower class of natives who lived upon
the estates of the princess, and who
were attracted by an irresistible curl
osity.
Geo@ge Malcolm. Doorgal and Della
were half-reclining upon cushions. The
two men smoked in silence. Djella ap-
peared preoccupied. Stop Tor Benton
as we know him) stood some four feet
distant from his master, with the i'm
mobility of an ebony statue.
Suddenly. a sort of feeble whistling,
like the call Of a night-bird, made it.
self heard. Doubtless, the sound indi-
Gated to the princess that her COM
mands had been executed, for. imme-
diately lifting herself up. she said, in
an imperious voice:
"Let the guards suffer all to draw
near"
The guards dispersed themselves
among the crowd. who, like the tor
rent whom the broken dam ceases to
hold, rushed upon the portions of the
terrace hitherto preserved.
Children of Bowhanie,' exclaimed
Djella, listen to me, all OF you, for I
have great news to announce to you"
A profound silence followed her words.
"The mysterious chief predicted by
our prophets she continued, "the en-
issary of the goddess, has appeared In
India"
A sort OF shudder conyulsed the
crowd. who repeated. with the accent
OF the most exalted religious fanati-
cism:
.The emissary Of the goddess"
"Bowhanie has entrusted her veil
and her ring" pursued Djella, "to him
whose presence among us will render
us i~nvincible."
1.-THE veil and the ring.' murmured
George. "Kazil was right"
$50" Djella went on, tomorrow
night, at the minute that the star Kali
will shine above the highest summit of
the mountains, the chiefs Of the great
work will reunite In the valley, In the
Cemetery Of the Elephants, at the foot
OF the statue OF silva, god Of evil"
'They will be there spoke a voice
from the crowd-that OF the fakir.
cit Is there that our brothers will re.
ceive supreme commands for the gen
eral determination" continued the
princess.
"And will obey" answered Sounian-
cy.
GOD desires u safety" said George
TO himself. II now know the place OF
uecting.'