Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-23
Ey Michael Clifford White.

full height. 1T could not be DONE he
replied tersely.
Now, l see," exclaimed the girl. You
do not care for me. l thought so. 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 affection, my brave
savage" and she turned quickly as il
about to leave him.
But listen: listen. my treasure" he
pleaded. "Dost know what would hap
pen if l We're discovered?'
"A bas. You would not be discover
ed, she retorted. 1T would be so simple
If you carry out my Instructions. The
papers now lie on the Viceroy's table in
his study. You can pass in there as if
to deliver some reports without causing
suspicion. I will val on the veranda
outside the window. Then you can
hand the papers to me and by the light
from within l can see if my friends
name is mentioned. 1t will only take five
three little minutes. and is SO impossible
of harm. You will, you will to pleas
me, my handsome Soldier?'
The native officer pondered deeply for
a moment when a soft hand laid caress-
ingly upon his cheek decided the matter.
We'll or i'll, for thy sake l will do this
thing" he said, though discovery
means
You will not be discovered interposea
1.-THE girl. But there is no time to lose
as dinner will soon be over, when the
Nlceroy returns to his room. No. not
yet, she protested, as the Jamadar
again sough to embrace her. "When /
nave seen the papers. then you may take
your reward. Now go quickly
SO with an amourous 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
Know what is in those papers," she
~solloquized, will I marry the black
soldier? l think not. l will carry my
secret to the handsome Monsieur Preloff
OF the Russian embassy IN Paris v-ho
mas promised to pay me for it with a
ring. To think that I could love this
black savage. All. mon dieu. how
ridiculous. He is a fine fool. I have
tricked him well.'
The Jamadar entered the mansion and
passed unquestioned into the Viceroy's
study There finding himself unobserv-
ed' ne took a small packet of papers
from the table, and was about to PASS
tnem out OF the open window, when his
Aahd was thrust roughly back, the win.
uo" abruptly closed, and a scuf1ing OF
1eet without followed by a few smother
ca screams led him to conclude that the
had been discovered.
Hastily replacing the papers upon the
table, he was about to leave the room,
when he found himself confronted bv the
slceroy, who had risen early from din
ner TO resume work upon some dis
patches to the minister at kabul.
All, Jalnadar," said the Vicerop
gravely. You are the very NAV
wanted to see.'
"He is going to order my arrest
thought the native officer, ais he .a1uted
.nervously. "a court martial will, settle
my affair with the foreign girl"
I am about to intrust you with a very
important commission resumed the
slceroy. Certain dispatches are to be
sent by special messenger to Kabul. and
you nave been selected to the
escort. Should you acquit yourself we'll.
as l nave no doubt will be the case, YOU
Will be appointed an aide-de-camp on
my star. Here is your commission,
ana the Nlceroy took up one Of the
papers in question from the table.
The Jamadar was so astonished that
ne was unable to do more than again
salute, and in faltering sentences ex.
press his appreciation of the confidence
reposed in him.
returning to his bungalow, he there
found his wife, to whom he communi-
Gated his good fortune.
lhou hast seen greater danger to-
night nan the cholera, Muhammad.'
she spoke gravely.
How SOP he asked.
'Hadst thou delivered those papers to
.he frenchWoman, thou wouldst SURELY
have been discovered. She wv,
watched ~
Thou knoWest them"
Aye watched thy meeting as a fox
from under the bushes. 1 heard and fol-
lowed her, and sprang on her as a leo
para on the enemy of it's own. All. hus-
oand,' and she placed her arms aho,,t
ms neck. Twice have 1 saved thee
LOST thou not love me a little in ratnrn -.
lruiy thou art well named a ia.
my lalthful Wife" he answered, carress,
ing her affectionatelv