Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-11-16

CHAPTER XXI. Continually
BY supreme effort she half-raised
herself. She staggered. and, not to fall.
she rested both hands upon the flag
ging of the tomb.
George" She said. with IL hardly
distinguishablc voice. my heart is
breaking. am Sitting. Arm mercy,
give me air!'
You ask for air in the tomb!' he am
swercd. with bitterness.
"Then | must pray she continues;
and. abandoning her resting place, she
sank again upon her knees.
''Oh, God. what agony murmured
George. Yet, | can do nothing, unless
to dash out my brains against these ac-
cursed walls!'
While this touching scene was being
enacted within the sepulchre, the fallir
turned his glace toward the band of
white designing itself in the east. $3.50
Brothers." lie said. 1.-The morning
star p:,leS on the horizon. Let us throw
some perfumes in the hlHZier. The fire
which burns in Bowhanie's honor must
not die until her victims shall have
persisted"
One of the BrahminS poured upo,.
the burning coal an aromatic powder
Clouds of white and odorouS smoke ill.,
stantly arose
''Let us pray" resumed the fakir
falling upon his knees and uplifting
both hands. as Il white form came out
of the palace. and. crossing the terrace.
began descending the steps which lea
to the garden.
Behind her were outlined three or
four dark shadows.
"Who comes tllrrc:' questioned the
fakir
81, the Princess Diclla," responded
the appartion.
1t was indeed the princess. followed
by two men and Il child. Thp two men
were the chosen aSS;SSinS of Botanic;
the child was Kazil.
Djella reached the Sepulchrr. The
fakir and BrahminS made reverence
before her.
"Guardians Of the tomb" she asked,
shave the victims ceased to live"
mo, princess responded the fakir;
sit will not he before the third day that
hunger and thirst shall have completed
their work
"1he third day" repeated D.jclla.
"Only the third day.
eyes. princess.
"YUu are sure Of it ::
The fakir made an affirmative ges-
ture.
Chen" cried The young woman, lit
Is too long,
She put her ear against the bronze
portal.
Il hear nothing" she murmureh
"Withn is silcncc-thr silence of
DEATH
'What must be done princrSs:" ques-
toned the fallir
.:All must be finished. Some news
which has just reached me calls me at
once to BenareS, where | shall remain
until evening, in order to go from there
to the Cemetery of the Elephants and
give the signal for determination. 1t
is only death from which there is no
escape. | wish to trust nothing to
chance and to leave behind me the
,dead---nOt the living!
command us and your will shall be
,obeyed.'
''God of the Christians protect u.s."
-muttered kazil to himself What will
she commando"
81 have given tho raptives to Bow
hanie," she answered. when the es-
cOrt which conducts me to BeuareS
shall have crossed the limit Of my do
minions. one of my slaves will return
to you and say: The goddess waits
.'And them" <skrl the fakir.
>'Then thcs>< two brothers of the ter
fible WorI will enter the sppulchre,
which yea will open to them, and use
their la,SOes'
at y WELL" said Souniancy. ''rhc
w;~Nes of the goddess find us ready"
Addressing I<aZil. She continued:
''Kazil, my child. Edward Malcolm's
Knife made flow your blood at the at
tack on the bungalow. l will put your
vengeance in your hands. When the
signal shall be given. you shall lead the
Thugs to Edward Malco.m's prison.
Thanks. princess" answered KaZil.
Della extended her hand toward the
totEb.
"Accurscd ones" she cried. ''Yon
will be the first offered in sacritice!'
The princess returned as she had
come. The fakir resumed his ecstatic
attitude. The Rrahmins again seated
themselves on the steps. and silence
fell upon the gardens.
George. pray with me-" implored
Hera. within the tomb. II suffer 50
1nuch that ask God to call me quickly
to Himself
"Hunan pride. lower your head" eH-
claimed George Malcolm. This child
is stronger than L. She can still pray.
while can only curse. All, KaZil. why
have hidden me hope. when there is no
hope?' .
A haif-ho went by: when a rapid
step could be heard behind the clumI,
or cypress trees. The fakir. vigilant
sentinel. lifted his head.
WHO Is there he asked.
A slave appeared before him and re-
Sponded.