The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-11-03
TELL mo quickly" he interpossd.

Well. hush" Then startins agSthe
bamboos creaked. "Ah! what was
that?" she asked. What noise was
that among tho bushss?"
1T IL nothing" replied the Jamadar,
drawing his sword and thrusting it,be-
tween the canes. Perhaps . jackala
or 9 tox. Do not be frightened. Come.
tell me the little thing that il to be the
price Of thy love-"
Listen" said the girl, drawing
closer to her companion. '.The viceroy
been busy these two days with.
some papers that now lie on his table.
I am curious to know II the name Of
q friend is mentioned in them. and
and ! want to look at those papers.
You understand"
Thou wouldst look through some
papers Of the Viceroy sahib?" repeat
ed the Jamadar. j.
Yes. Do you not comprehend, and
I need your assistance to get them,
The Jamadar drew himself up to his
full height. "It could not be done,"
he replied tersely.
Now, I see." exclaimed the girl.
You do not care for me. I thought 80,
You swear by your Prophet that you
love me, but when it comes to a test,
then you say, no, it is impossible.
Very well. I do not like such ahec-
ton. my brave savage" and she
turned quickly as If about to leave
him.
But listen; listen, my treasure" he
pleaded. "Dost know what would
happen II I were discovered?"
"a bas! You would not be discov-
ered," she retorted. st would be SO
simple If you carry out my instruc-
tons. The papers nov lie on the Vice.
roy's table in his study. You can pass
In there as If to deliver some reports
without causing suspicion. I will walt
on the veranda outside the window.
Then you can hand the papers to me
and by the light from within s. a see
II my friends name Is mentioned. u
will only take flve-three little min.
utes, and is so impossible of harm.
You will. you will to please me, my
handsome soldier?"
The native officer pondered deepl,
for q moment, when a soft hand lac
caressingly upon his cheek decided the
matter,
well or Ill, for thy sake / will Dc
this thing he said, Though dtscov'
cry means"
you will not be discovered inter
posed the girl. "But there is no time
to lose as dinner will oon be over
when the Viceroy returns to his room,
No. not yet" she protested, as the
Jamadar again sought to embrace her.
when I have seen the papers. then
you may take your reward. Now 90
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 I know what Is in those pa
pers," she soliloquized, will I marry
the black soldier? 4 think not. ] will
carry my secret to the handsome Mon
sieur Prelon Of the Russian embassy
in Paris who has promised to pay me
for it with q ring. To think that ]
could love this black savage. An, mon
dieu! how ridiculous. He Is q hne TOOL.
i have tricked him we'll"
The Jamadar entered the mansion
and passed unquestioned into the
yiceroy's study. There finding himself
u~nobserved. he took q small packet Of
papers from the table, and was about
to pass them out, Of the open window.
when his hand was thrust roughly
back, the window abruptly closed. and
a scufaing Of feet without followed b.
a few smothered screams led hiMstu
conclude that the plan had been dis
covered.
Hastily replacing the papers upon
the table. he wal about to leave the
room when he found himself CON
fronted by the viceroy. who had risen
early from dinner to resume work
upon some dispatches to the minister
at Kabul.
"Ah, Jamadar," said the Wceroy
gravely. "You are tho very man
wanted to see"
"Ee lie going to order my arrest.
thought the native officer, a.. he 90
luted nervously. "a court martial Will
settle my affair with the foreign girl
81 am about to intrpst you with q
very important commission resumed
the viceroy. Certain dispatches are
TO be sent by special messenger to
Kabul. and you have been selected to
command the escort Should you ac-
quit yourself well, al I have mo doubt
Will be the case. YOU will disappointed
an aide-de-camp on my stan. Here ts
your commission. and the Uiceroy
took up one of the papers = question
from his table.
The Jamadar was so astcndshed that
heSwas unable to do more than again
salute, and II faltering sentences ex--
press his appreciation of@thes co AZ
dence reposed In him.
Returning to his bunsaiow.; heS there
found his wife. to whom I Eeomnnuni-
Gated his good fortune.
aThou hast seen greater DANGER To-
night than the cholera Mnhammad,
shs spoke grayely..
How so3.' hs asked.
S.sHadst thou delivered thoas HaApersi|
tai the Frenchwoman. thou Wouldlat
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