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

tearing her from Agnes arms, bore
her toward the sepulchre, in spite OF
her resistance and heart-rending cries.
Stop could not contain himself.
"Rogues! scOundrels! raScalS.' he
muttered, between his teeth.
George seized his wrist, saying TO
him, eagerly:
I'm Gods name, silence!'
"A1y sister-my sister! Give me back
my sister, cried Agnes, in her paroX-
ysm Of anguish ana despair, struggling
with the slaves who surrounded and
paralyZed her movements.
"Adieu, Agnes" sObbed Hera. Il go
TO my death! Edward, adieu! We
shall meet again in heaven!'
Edward, frantic, exclaimed in agony:
"Rutfians, Kill me, also. In pity, kill
ne"
The rative who carried Hera nov en-
tered the tomb, and the bronze door
closed upon the miserable girl.
1t vas more than Agnes could en-
dure.
"Hera! Hera! I, too, diew she muir
INJURED, feebly, and fell senseless in the
arms of those by whom she was sur
rounded.
INdLlI, VIII LOT SbLlb TINE ndu Sllutu
in and among the thickest of the
crowd, now approached George, whis-
pering:
Master, what is TO be done?"
Patience" answered the false ra-
jah. "Patience!'
"Saugor." commanded the princess.
pointing toward Agnes, have q litter
prepared, and have this young girl tax
en-. without delay, to DOorgal Sahib's
palace"
1T shall be done" answered Saugor.
who disappeared TO acquit himself of
his mission, just as the valet, Djerid,
rapidly traversing the various groups
and approached the princess.
What brings you, Djerid?' she
asked,
"A revelation"
"Can you not speak out?"
mo, princess. That which I have to
say your ear alone must hear"
Without answering, and not without
n gesture of surprise, she Withdrew a
little distance, mOtioning Djerid to fol-
| low her.
Djerid uttered a few words, in a low
tone, and profound stupefaction and
complete incredulity were depicted up
Oh ner cOunLenauce.
at is impossibler' she cried. 81 re-
fuse to believe itr'
"yet, madame" returned the valet,
"it is true"
How do you know? Who has told
your"
zone of the escort"
He liedr'
80 l thought at first; but he swore
to me on Bowhanie's sacred name;
and, taking such an oath, who dare
perjure himself?'
1T is we'll, Djerid," replied the primo
ess, after an i%nstant's thought. "Do
n o go away, and when the moment
comes for action, be ready"
The valet bowed. He lost himself
among the crowd, and soon began to
speak successfully to several Hindoos.
with the air of one who gives or trans
mits certain orders.
While this passed, Saugor, after clos
ing the bronze door, assembled the steps
leading to the terrace.
Mistress" he said, approaching
Diella, here is the key to the sepul-
chre."
The princess called the fakir souni-
ancy.
"Fakir," she said, "you have dues-
toned the gods, and they have an
swered that they would accept the sac
ri1ce. Take this key. 1t is to your
care that l confide the task Of watch
ing over the victim offered to BOWMAN
ie."
S~ouniancy eagely clutched the key
extended to him, and his gesture and
expression alike declared:
, THE victim will be well guarded"
II expect It," she replied.
Then, advancing toward Edward, she
| said:
ut is thus, Sir Edward, I revenge
myself. What do you sayT'
The young E~nglishman lifted his
head, and, in a dull voice, which made
her shiver, he uttered, only these
, words:
Punishment will follow"
1t seemed to her a gloomy prophecy.
A chill passed over her flesh. But she
soon regained her s~elf-control, and.
with a sardonic expression, repeated:
Punishment, you say? You viii not
see 1t, Sir Edward"
who knowsT'
"You will perish tomorrow by the
bullets Of my ~slavesr'
Tomorrow, madame, Is not yours.
1t belongs to God. 1t Is His will which
will be DONE"
"~BrusQuely, the princess interrupted
! him.
Take away this manv' she ex-
claimed, sand let the deepest Of my
/ dungeons answer for his safety"
Instantly her commands were exc
| cuted-
snow for US two, Rajah Of Hydera-
bad! she muttered to herself, return
ing to George Malcolm.
The latter, entirely insensible, to all
appearance, to all that had passed un-
der his eyes, continued TO smoke.
prince, I promised you a fete!" said
Djella, with a smile. "Have I kept
my wordT"
Better than I might have imagined
| or believed"
"You find then, complete, this fete OF
| yengeanceT
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