The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-14


that among the bushes?"
"It is nothing" replied the Jamadar.
drawing his sword and thrusting It be-
tween the canes. Perhaps n jackal
or fox. Do not be frightened. Come,
tell me the little thing that is to be the
price Of thy love-"
Listen" said the girl, drawing
closer to her companion. THE Viceroy
has been busy these two days with
some papers that now lie on his table
i am curious to know II the name OF
friend is mentioned in them. and
and l want to look at those papers
You understand"
Thou wouldst look through some
papers Of the Viceroy Sahib?" repeat
ed the Jamadar.
"Yes. Do you not comprehend, ant
l need your assistance to get them.
The Jamadar drew himself up to his
full height. ut could not be done,'
he replied tersely.
Now, l see," exclaimed the girl
You do not care for me. thought 80.
You swear by your Prophet that you
love me, but when 1t comes to test
then you say, no, 1t is impossible
Very we'll. / do not like such affec'
ton. my brave savage" and she
turned quickly as IL about to leave
him.
But listen; listen, my treasure" he
pleaded. "Dost know what would
happen IL l were discovered?"
"A bas! You would not be discov'
ered," she retorted. 1T would be SO
simple il you carry out my instruc'
tions. The papers now lie on the Vice
roy's table in his study. You can pass
in there as If to deliver some reports
without causing suspicion. / will wall
on the veranda outside the WINDOW
Then you can hand the papers to ms
and by the light from within l can see
If my friends name is mentioned. II
will only take five-three little MIN
utes, and is so impossible of harm
You will, you will to please me, my
handsome soldier?"
The native officer pondered deeply
for a moment, when a soft hand lalo
caressingly upon his cheek decided the
matter.
We'll or i'll, for thy sake l will DC
this thing" he said, though discov'
cry means"
"You will not be discovered inter
posed the girl. But there is no time
to lose as dinner will soon be over
when the Viceroy returns to his room
No, not yet" she protested, as the
Jamadar again sought to embrace her
when l have seen the papers, ther
you may take your reward. Now &C
quickly"
So with an amorous parting whisper
the Jamadar made his way to the front
entrance of the lodge, while the
French maid cautiously passed round
to the window she had Indicated
when l know what is in those pa
pers," she soliloquized, will marry
the black soldier? l think not. l will
carry my secret to the handsome Mon
sieur Preloff of the Russian embassy
in Paris who has promised to pay me
for it with a ring. To think that
could love this black savage. All, mon
dieu! how ridiculous. He is fine fool
have tricked him WELL"
The Jamadar entered the mansion
and passed unquestioned into the
viceroy's study. There finding himself
unobserved, he took a small packet oi
papers from the table, and was about
to pass them out OF the open window
when his hand was thrust roughly
| <t.o oh nIA
a scuffling of feet without followed by
a few smothered screams led him tt
conclude that the plan had been dis
covered.
Hastily replacing the papers upor
the table, he was about 10 leave tn,
room when he found himself con
fronted by the Viceroy, who had riser
early from dinner to resume worl
upon some dispatches to the ministe
at Kabul.
"Ah, Jamadar," said the ViceroI
gravely. you are the very man
wanted to see."
"He is going to order my arrest,
thought the native officer, as he sa
luted nervously. "A court martial will
settle my affair with the foreign girl.
II am about to intrust you with ;
very important commission" resumed
the Viceroy. Certain dispatches ar,
to be sent by special messenger Il
Kabul, and you have been selected Il
command the escort. Should you ac
quit yourself well. as / have no doub
will be the case, you will be appointed
an aide-de-camp on my staff. Here i
your commission" and the Vicero.
took up one of the papers in question
from his table.
The Jamadar was so astonished tha
he was unable to do more than agail
salute, and in faltering sentences ex
press his appreciation of the conf
dence reposed in him.
Returning to his bungalow. he ther
found his wife. to whom he communi
Gated his good fortune.
Thou hast seen greater danger to
night than the cholera. Muhammad.
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