The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03

sprung up an angry disregard of consid-
erations of this character. so in
this Moslem sanctuary there was
CHARTERED a regiment OF silshs, who
were really Hindus and utter In
fiGels In Moslem eyes. They had
piled their arms round the pull
pit, driven nails into the marb. ed walls
wherein to hang their accoutrements,
and had arranged their cooking utensils
on the tesselated pavemet. They seem
ed to- enjoy the situation; having a here
ditary dislike to the Moslems of Delhi
and H1ndustau. they We're not sorry to
feed fat their grudge on this occasion.
A HISTORIC INTERVIEW.
SO. II went on to the Palace, passed
through the magnificent gateway. now
guarded by stiff European sentry.
thought OF the gor5eously picturesque
sentiuals- that once Kept watch ant: ward
here, stood under the fatefuI tree where
the Europeans. men, women anu child
rcn, had been murdered entered the Pearl
Mosque entirely of marble within and
without, probably the most exquisite lit
tie structure in the world. which was
in the great days reserved for the En-
peror alone to worship in. but where no
scion Of that Imperial house would ever
worship again. l looked out from tn
balcony ovefhanging the river, where the
Emperor had stood on that evertful May
morning to receive the offer of {. Crown
from mutineers-ard was straightway
ushered into his presence. / found him
in a marblet: chamber seated on the
ground. that is on a rich rug spread on
the fiely-wrought floor. At first sight
he seemed like an intensely nervous,
trenlulous,. wiZened Old man, counting
heads on sort of rosary with quivering
fingers. Sitting down near him, how
ever. / watched his delicately aquline
profile. and never have. seen so beauti-
full an outline in q human face. The
refined nobility doubtless sprang from
the transmission OF beauty by selection
through many generations. AS l con-
versed with him in his own tongue, the
courtly Urdu, he thawed somewhat, but
soon -relapsed when l conveyed to him
the stern message from the Chief Com
ma rder that he was to be tried for his
life on the capital charge of having
sanctioned the murder OF the Europeans,
of which possessed the proof. Though
willing to hear what he said l yet warn
ed him that what he might say to me
could. if necessary, be used against him.
Though naturally reserved on the sub
JeCt of the murders-he became somewhat
communicative otherWise-he said in eff
feet that he had from childhood led
palace gates. knowing naught of the out
er world, with nothing to look forword
to- nothing to think of save the dim
IDEAL Of his il!ustrous ancestry-tlat
when the intending mutineers sent him
letters and petitions, he could scarce
imagine what 1t all meant arG, kept it
to hlmself--that one morning the men
suddenly came before him, in apparent
force and authority, virtually placed the
- /. WOW
BIN WELD the sceptre of the Delhi EN-
peror-that he felt the hereditary instinct
of authority and issued the necessary
orders IL all departrnents-thnt he soon
grew weary of a burden aggravated by
the ruGeness of the soldiery-that he sue
cumbed before the onset of European
arms; and now desired to depart in peace.
soon took my leave. and cast parting
look On the Last of the Great Moc,,is,e