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

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Z "You viii employ force, them
81 shall o hesitate. o are my
~prisoner!"
'srhen. madame, take the conse-
quences!" he exclaimed, in u strange
voice.
His terrible and j%ustifiable anger re-
vealed to him the pripcess no longer as
q 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, Saugory'
Instantly the doors flew back. Three
natives leaped upon Edward, and, not
w~ithstanding his furious resistance,
within a moment he vas disarmed and
overcome.
"Ah. w~retches.' he cried. Cow
ards! bandits! Will no one rescue me
from your hands, no one come to my
relief:'
mo ene!" coldly answered Della.
Saugor lifted him TO his feet, power
less, and it'll his hands bound behind
his back.
Princess Djella!' he exclaimed,
with all the scorn that filled his soul,
'you are irfamous!"
"And you are vanquishedr'
IF man fails me, God will avenge
mel"
1--WE 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
to bind young Malcolm's limbs, "unless
he has wings he cannot escape"
"ies, these bonds are solid, but they
are not sufficient. / command you not
to lose sight of him for a moment. Ii
he tries to escape, kill him.
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, / told
you not adicu, but au revoir; as yes
terday, l tell you au revoir."
And she went out. murmuring:
'.The feast that | have promised to
the Price of Hyderabad soon will be-
gin
Meantime, the day wore to its 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 UoOrgal 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.
Geesge Malcolm, Doorgal and Djella
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 inn
nobility 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 convulsed the
crowd. who repeated, with the accent
of the most exalted religious fanati-
cism:
''The emissary Of the goddess
"B0whanie has entrusted her veil
and her ring" pursued Della, ito him
whose presence among US will render
us ~invincible."
1.-THE veil and the ring!" murmured
George. "Kazil was right"
$50" Della 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"
'sThey will be there" spoke a voice
from the crowd-that Of the fakir.
"It Is there that our brothers will re-
ceiye supreme commands for the gen
eral determination" continued the
princess.
'And will obey" answered Sounian-
cy.
"God desires our safety" said George
to himself. II now know the place or
meeting"