Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-11-02

In this costume l cannot recognize
myself
'.Not another syllable. and, remem-
Der, you are a mute"
Alas murmured Stop, heaying q
profound sigh.
No further speech vas interchanged
until the highest step Of the staircase
was reached, where stood Djeila, sur
rounded 10y the officers of her house.
hold-Doorgal Sahib beside her.
Prince Of Hyderabad," she said, in
clear. grave tones, whatever may be
the motive which brings you 10 my
palace. YOU are TO me q guest doubly
revered. Your illustrious a c and
your white hairs make you two-fold
my sovereign. Here all is yours. Com.
mand. prince. You viii be Obeyed. In
nv palace you have only servitors,
and /. its mistress, am ready 10 render
you homage"
And, giving action TO the words, she
made a movement TO bend her knee be
fore her guest, and take his hand, that
she might carry ii to her lips.
But the rajah, with a gesture, pre-
vented her.
- llo HUI huttA UELbLG IAts NY "a
ter he said, in a voice as completely
changed as his countenance. 1t Is
your young brow which bears two
crowns-that OF birth and that of beau.
". Yeu are princess and woman, and
If my age would permit me, IL is ]
who would before you bend the knee"
Prince" answered Djella, introduc
ing the pretended old man into the
apartment OF honor, your words are
charming TO hear"
And sweet 10 utter" murmured the
false rajah.
They prove TO me-" continued the
princess, chat you come TO me as a
friend"
did you doubt il. them asked Sir
George, in a reproachful tone. Il come
TO you as a devoted friend"
You fill me with joy and pride" Re
piled Djella. Permit me, prince, to
present Il you my guest and friend,
the Rajah Doorgal Sahib."
'Doorgal bowed reverently.
"Rajah Doorgal Sahib." said the false
centepariaI. II have never seen you;
yet you are not unknown to me.
have heard you often spoken Of. You
bear an illustrious name-a name
which sounds In my ears like a glori.
Gus echo OF vanished centuries-and
you bear il worthily. Give me your
hand"
He then leaned toward the princess
so that his lips almost brushed the lit
tie. rOse-tinted ear, in which he whis-
pered:
Il have come to make some com
~munications of the highest importance
my child. May / speak freely before
the rajah, as l would speak alone 10
your
You can do so, my father" an.
swered the princess. Il have from
him no secrets"
Let him remain, then, but no 9TH
err"
"Djella made an imperious sign. The
crowd OF officers which filled the apart.
ment Instantly disappeared.
Stop alone, entirely impressive in an
pearance, stood several steps from his
master. The prince indicated him by
a gesture.
This man." she asked-"why does
he not leave with the others?'
"Bentow lever leaves me-" replied
George. "de is chief of my black eu-
nuchs. He is faithful, and. moreover
he Is mute. His ears hear, his intelii-
gence ccmprehends. but his lips cannot
repeat. To come TO you, my daugh-
ter, he continued, II have waited long.
very long"
But at last you have come prince"
murmured Djella. What matters lost
timer
IL know that you have undertaken a
gigantic work" resumed George. 81
know your end"
"Ah!' said Djella, surprised.
This end is the humiliation of the
East Indian Company. 1t is the ex.
termination Of the English In the en-
pire OF the Tamerlides. Is it true
princess?'
cit Is true"
You see that your implacable hate
Tor the stranger race is not a secret
from me-"
This hate" cried Djella. makes a
portion of my Inheritance, Nv ancest.
ors have transmitted it to me with
their blood"
Stop could hardly restrain himself.
NO, no!' he reasoned. this is not a
woman. 1t Is a female crocodile
poisonous viper!'
III L nave repulsed all your ad.
vances." continued George Malcolm
IF have refused until to-day TO unite
myself with the association of the chill.
dren or Bowhanie. Of which YOU ore
queen-it is because I was. IL not the
friend, at least the ally Of those whom
you wished to destroy; and vet. know.
ing your plans, with only a word q.
warning from me necessary to over.
throw them. / have not uttered This
word. / whispered TO MYSELF. .Our
gods win declde!' and preserved neu
trality."
And to-day prince questioned
Della. eagerly-"to-day it is no longer
thusg-
NO" answered George, firmly. "Au
Is changed. The English have violated
my rights, intruded upon my uriyiley'
es, and rudely broken, by their imn1
dent %audacity, the line which held Ne
together" -
The gods" murmured Della 4or,
gods, wishing TO annshilate them bava
struck them with blindness,
Yes OF a useful ally the have
made an irreconcilable enemy. In
Yourself. / have resolved to oyerthrow
the power which brushes as anc
which in its pride. believes itself in,
vulnerable"
They so believe--they SO declarap