Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-10-19

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Saugor struck a light and ignited a
torch, by whose pale radiance, parting
the curtains OF the litter, he regarded
Agnes and Hera.
The unhappy children, whose band
ages pressed upon their mouths, and
whose movements were hampered by
numberless cords, uttered dull means.
Their enpurliad faces We're brilliant
with fever, showing the dangerous VI
olence of the blood. whose circulation,
SO greatly impeded, had mounted to
the brain.
1T is time" murmured Saugor.
Half an hour longer. and / would not
have held myself responsible. What
would the princess have said, who
wished them alive within her power?'
And he took from his pocket a flask
(such as we have seen him use in the
beginning of our story, and applied IL
successfully to the nostrils of Hera and
of Agnes.
The effect was instantaneous. Their
Roaming ceased; their eyelids closed;
Their breathing became calm; they
slept.
"All is well.' thought Saugor, 'and
the princess will be satisfied.
He ~unfastened the bandages. no
longer needed, since sleep held them
captive, let the curtains drop, and or
dered the bearers to continue towards
Allahabad.
1t was midnight when the palace of
the princess was reached. Djella. hay-
ing arrived an hour previously, awaited
them with feverish Impotence. Her
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these:
Have you succeeded? Are they
hrre?"
"Yes, MISTRESS
"Ah!' she cried, with fierce Joy. AZ
hold them. then! Now the Details"
she continued.
Saugor recounted all that he had
learned from Tfmor. His conclusion
vas that all the defenders In the bun
galow had doubtless persisted.
But who were it's defenders?' she
asked.
No n could reply to this question.
Timor had seen, through the smoke,
mems faces at the windows, but not to
recognize them.
"Djella bowed her head in thought.
George Malcolm!' she muttered to
herself. "No; 1t is not possible. One
does not readily escape from the wa
tiers of the Gauges, or Doorgal Sahib's
bullet. George Malcolm is dead. Sii
EDWARD, Dieudonne-it is possible that
they have persisted. So much the bet
were strangers to the cowardly aSsas-
ter. The cursed race of Malcolm will
then be extinct! Tomorrow I shall
know If Georges brother be living or
deadv'
She raised her head. Saugor had re-
spected her silence until now.
Mistress" he asked, 'what is to be
done with the young girlsg"
ION, / had forgotten them! They
are bound, l supposeg"
"No; they are asleep"
And Saugor, to avoid explanation.
showed to the princess. the flask.
"Tben," she murmured, "their sleep
will last twelve hours? p
Unless it please you to awaken them
before"
A singular smile crept about Djella's
lips.
1T may so please me-" she said.
"Saugor, have the captives carried
into the room adjoining mine, and see
that bity Il pldCtu I'll TIC btu.l w
not wish that, even in dreams. they
should complain of the hospitality Of
the Princess Della"
These latter words were uttered with
bitter irony, absolutely blood-curdling.
II obey" replied Saugor.
And he made n sign to the bearers,
who again took up the supports of the
litter. The princess detained them.
"Saugor, you are doubtless worn out
with fatigue?'
Mistress" responded the Hindoo.
"when in your service, fatigue has no
existence
sit is well. Execute my orders and
rest two hours. One hour before day.
break, you win depart. on horseback,
for Benares. / will charge you with an
errand you only can fulfill"
mistress, l will be ready"
Now, GO"
Several minutes after, Djella entered
her chamber, and, taking a candle in
her hand, crossed the threshold of the
adjoining room.This apartment. entire.
~ hung, both walls and ceiling. with
India satin, Of wonderful beauty, had
no other furniture than sone large Oh.
vans and a bed. Upon the bed slept
Agnes and Hera, under the potent in
huence Of the narcotic, their beautiful
young faces expressing perfect calm.
For the time, their suffering was for
| gotten.
Djella advanced toward the bed .Ev-
cry evil passion was depicted upon her
pale face, lighted up by a half-smile.
~diabolical in its expression. She held
the light so that its rays fell upon the
unconscious girls.
Yes" she murmured, slowly. 'they
are beautiful-very beautiful! Agnes.
exquisitely so. Oh, fatal beauty--ac.
cursed beautyp' she added. in a sort of
dull rage. without you, George Nal
colin would not have despised my love
and scorned my heart. without YOU.
should still be happy. and words of
tenderness would escape my lips, in
stead of these fierce i~mprecations of
hate and revenge. You have worked
NE much evil Because of you, l have
been wounded In all the vital portions
OF my soul; because Of you, / have suf-
fered alike In my love and my pride.
But d matters X, since you are i'm
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