Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-05


Nothing can be imagined more splen-
did, and rather In accordance with the
tabled stories OF Arabian Nights
than reality, than this triumphal pro-
cession in honor of Jagernath.
First came battalions of native sol
diers; then the rajahs, costumed in
Oriental magnifcence, priests and
priestesses. officers and fakire.
A troop Of gigantic elephants, bearing
idols of a hundred arms, painted in
purple and gold. followed these, and
preceded the ear, drawn by a dozen
white horses, on which rested the fig
ure of Jagernath.
From moment to moment, the fanat-
les, thinking by religious suicide to
gain eternal happiness, threw them
selves beneath the wheels OF the chart
OF, which crushed them as it passed,
their blood flowing at the feet of the
maddened crowd, which cried:
GLORY to Jagesnath, the -all-powerful
God!' I.
Around the car danced the Nautch
Girls. Enthusiastically -clother Brahmins
~ w. ~ ltEAhtthL ia EOAiltCl4
completed the procession, While sounds
of cannon, fife and trumpet ceaselessly
echoed, as on the field of battle.
Djella and Doorgal, leaning from the'
balcony, looked on.
.Why do they waltz" asked the ra-
JAN.
II do not know" answered Djella.
"The moment is favorable
Hardly had she uttered these words,
thar n shrul whistle made itself.heard
above the other sounds. go
1t was tile first of the two signals
agreed upon. A sort OF eddy was ap-
parent In the crowd at the entrance of
the street, where Midley' guarded the
prisoner.
look, Deogal," cried the princess.
"The moment is at hand. u
Nh voice of Saugor uprcse.
"The Sepoys take a prisoner to the
fortreai" he said.
"An Englishmanr' aided the fakir.
"a miserable assassin" continued
Foicar.
"A parricide" resumed Saucer. "Do
you hear-a parricide? Death to tile
infamous one who Stays his father."
A movement Of horror took place In
the crowd. An Immense clamor arose,
In the midst OF which could be distin-
guished the words:
death to the parricide. Death.
denthr'
Kazil heard all.
"Oh, unhappy Sir George he STAN
mered.
And like a snake he gllded in among
the people, to gain the side of the es-
cort.
For tie twentieth time within the
hour the multitude formed itself into a
wall, rendering impossible the passage
Of the sepoys and the prisoner
"Room!" cried Lieutenant Midley-
s'room"'
No II stirred, and Saugor cried. in
ringing tones:
at is an assassin! Death to the par
rlcide"
"Death!' echoed the crowd.
Every look threatened: every face
was fierce; all hands touched their
daggers.
The situation became terrible. Mid
ley lrbored under no delusion.
"Sir George Is lost!' he thought.
"But I am to answer for him. ard win
meet death, If needs be, to defend him
to the last
Then, in an imperious tone, he again
demanded:
Room! or take the consequcnces,'
A sort of dull muttering. fun Of men
ace, was his only response.
soldiers he ordered. "present bay
onets! BY viii or by force, we must
pass on"
Among the Sepoy ranks was a mo-
\ mentary hesitation; but the instinct OF
discipline conquered them. and they
made the movement commanded.
"Sivai Siva." cried Saugor.
"Siva!" repeated simultaneously Hol-
car and the fakir.
1t was the second signal. The ma.
tives threw themselves upon the SOL
diers, whispering:
"Bowhanie! Bowhanier'
This whisper produced instant result.
The Sepoys, making no longer a feint
of resistance, shouldered their arms
and abandoned the prisoner to the fury
OF the crowd.
"Ah, the co~wards--the miserable cow
81 ards!' murmured Lieutenant Midley
In a voice almost indistinguishable
q through fury.
And, sword in hand. he threw himself
h before George Malcolm. to defend him
until death, as he had sworn.
But what could one man avail against
. multitude? His sword. broken by a
blow from a cudgel. was dashed from
his hand. He was seized from behind.
and lifted from one to another far
from the prisoners side, without posi-
bic resistance.
"Ahf' murmured George, 81 am
about to rejoin my father! / have not
5evengod him, but he will pardon me.
XfXet, to die without being able to de-
eend myself! It Is terrible!" he cried