, 1900-11-08

some papers that now lie on his taDie.
| am curious to know if the name of
a friend is mentioned in them, and
and l want to look at those papers.
You understand"
Thou wouldst look through some
papers of the Ni"eroy Sahib?" repeat
ed the Jamadar.
Yes. Do you not comprehend, and
need your assistance to get them
The Jamadar drew himself up to his
full height. 1t could not be done
he replied tersely.
Now. / 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, 1t is impossible.
Very well. ! do not like IL 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 if | were discovered
"A bas. You would not be discov-
cred" she retorted. 1T would be so
simple ii you carry out my instruc-
tons. The papers now lie on the Vice.
roy's table in his study. You can pass
III theIe as II 10 denver some Reports
without causing Suspicion. Will wait
on the Nerahda OUTSIDE the WINDOW
Then you can hand the papers to me
ah" u! the llshl from "ithih l can see
II my lliehu hame Is mentioned II
Will only take hVe-three llttle MN
uteS' anu Is SO Impossible o' har"'
10" Will you VIII TO please me- my
"anusohhe so'uieI
h"|'e "i''ci poiuereu ueepiy
vi d moileh'' "hen d soi' manu- iaiu
iesSlns'E upon MS 'heeh ueciueu me
'iattel.
wen OF Ill., LOT my sake l VIII 10
'his thihs' he Saio' 'housh uisco'-
cry h'eahS-
gu WIN MT u uisco'eteu Inter
poseu tue GIL but there Is ho TINE
'" iose rs uihhei VIII sooh We o'e''
wien lhe 'icero9 returns 10 MS foohi'
w. no' yet. sue protesteu' DIS the
'ainaua' again Sous"' 10 enioraee her'
""e" l nave seen '"e papers 'nen
you may '"Ne your re"aFu. NO" so
qui'his.
1t an "hoioue pa''hs "hiSpei
'"e '"i'a"'i inaue NE way " tue i'oht
.h''i'e ii iouee' WILLY 'he
r'enen maui CAUTIOUSLY passed. rouhu
~ the M'iuo" she hau i~hdicateu'
"heh ! NhoW WHAT Is Ill those pa
pelS, sh' s~oilioan'Heo VIII marry
the oiack soldier? think not. VIII
carry my secret to the handsome Mon
sieur Preion OF the Russian embassy
III far's VINO mas PROMISED 10 pay me
ior 1t Win a ring 10 thlhk mat !
couid ioVe TINS black savage. An, non
dieu' no" ridiculous. He is a line fool.
l nave tficheo MN We'll
Inc Jdiladar entered the mansion
anu passed uhquestloned into the
'lceroy study mere hnding himself
uhoDser'ed' he TOOK a small packet OF
papers from the table. II was about
10 pass lheih out OF the open d
when his hand was thrust roughly
Dack' the WINDOW abruptly closed. ana
a sculhlhs OF leet without followed by
a rev smothered screams led HIM to
conclude that the plan had been dis
covered.
Hastily replacing the papers upon
the table, he was about 70 leave the
room when he found himself con-
fTonted by the Viceroy, who had risen
early from dinner to resume work
upon some dispatches to the minister
at kabul.
An Jamaoar' SAID the Niceroy
graVeiy' You are the very man
wanted 10 see
he Is gong to order my arrest
thought the native officer, as he sa-
iuteu herVousi!. \ court martial VIII
settle my ahair with the foreign girl.
i am about to intrust you with =
very important commission, resumed
the 'lceroy. certain dispatches are
10 ne sent py special messenger to
Naput' anu you nave oeen selected to
the escort. Should you ac-
quit !oursell well, as nave no doubt
VIII De the case, you VIII De appointed
an aide-de-canp on my star. Here is
your commission, n the V1Ceroy
took up n OF the papers in question
from his table.
The Jamadar was so aStoniShed that