Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-12-21

Setting down his lantern ehapel,
band turned on the lights ara 49," nus
ca TO distribute the little paekasnu.Veu'
mat they might readily DO fo,,n,3 80
me recipients the following norr Wy
ne then collected the different hhns'
nails, and anthem books, ana arra lynn.
them upon the desks whistline eaiiniseu
he worked Jumeera crouched hnS as
the organ, watched every movo.u
with eager interest N"'eht
Suddenly low cry OF terror esoo
her and, turning QUICKLY no sa"v"Psu
standing few feet from him ber ner
widely dllated, lips parted her Stgvs
arm raised, and one finger noln,3snt
down the aisle OF the church, Folioas
Ing the direction indicated, he noroot'.
ed with horror that an enormous c,Is,
was rapidly gliding towards thonas
Paraiyzed ana speechless with fear Sas
IL fact fascinated by It's gaze. he ,cot+cnmu
ed the approach of the awful oren,Nna
saw II curl Itself, and rear lis heaS my
| paratory to attacking him. Vol vs.
Incapable Of making a movement ~, Tvs
wards self preservation. w.
At that instant Jumeern sprang IL.
fore him, spreading her chuddab 40 7,
to protect him from harm, and nc ~
serpent darted forward, she roceiyns
the deadly sting In her arm, JInv,nsa
performed It's fearful deed. tho sroIee
| glided again into the shadows and u,
meera fell senseless Into my husbnnd'a
arms. For some moments ne WAS too
stunned to think what would he hest
10 do, but laid her upon one OF the
benches. tanning her to restore can.
seriousness,
Then recollectlng that the natives
extract poison OF snake bites by snck1
Ing the wound he knelt beside her ma
placed his lips TO the injured spot. ,rh,s
movement seemed 10 arouse her gor
she teebly tried to push him away tnt
he, knowing that In prompt action lav
the only hope Of saving her life nor.
sisted In his endeavor With enormous,
effort she collected her senses and fore,
Ing him from her, muttered family in
conyulsive gasps
Nay, nay Sahlb you do not know.
you do not understand The serpent
was an enemy sent by one OF my rods
to Kill you / have offended the rods
and all my life have been an object OF
their vengeance, and II is Hecause
love you that they seek 20 destroy Won
Nay nay, Sahlb, do not try 10 extract
the poison, Let me die; | have seen
| YOU, great, wonderful God, and now
| can die happyl"
Then as he again essayed to relIeva
her. In spite Of her proteslatlona
she with almost supernatural strength
sprang TO her feet crying.
"Sahlbl Sahibl You shall not risk
| your life for me, nothing can save mel
| Already | feel the deadly venom cours.
ing like fire through my veins. Moth.
ing will appease the gods but your
life, or mine, and, mighty God # the
Christians, what Is mine con pared
with yoursP Llvel Livel Wonderful,
merclful God Live to bless the chill
dren oAmen, DO not tarry, Sahib, 20,
continue your journey. | see the little
children waiting with outstretchcd
| palms Gurrah Pawwah, protector Of
the poor, will you not heed their plead
ing cries? Co wonderful mercifu God.
Fill their hands with your gracious
gifts. But before you depart, grant
me this one request, promise me, that
dylng ! may live with you foreverl The
Mem-Sahb said IL / would forgive the
Maharanee, you were so gracious that
all ignorant as / am, great Christian
God--you would love me. and take me
to live with you She cannot harm Inc
now, and ] will forgive her, 50 that
you may love mo.
II Do not know how the Christians
worship but | do love you, Mighty God
Of Love. With these words she proc.
trated herself at his feet then rising
passlonately kissed the border OF his
robe.
Thinking the fright had beleft her Of
| reason, and knowing the awful rapidly
| with which the poison from the bite Of
, a cobra acts upon the system, he was
about to leave TO procure medical aid
when catching hold OF his gown, she
cried wildly "Oh, Sahib. don't leave
me, II is growing dark. / can scarcely
see you, Gurrah Pauwah protector OF
the poor, do not leave me now, but
take me with you to your beautiful
homel'
Acting upon this suggestion, thinking
II was to our home she wanted to 20,
he gathered her In his arms and bore
her to me.
had grown a little anxious at my
husbands prolonged absence, so throw
Ing a shawl around me, stood on the
yeranda waiting for him. Seeing me
there, exhausted as he was with the
weight OF his burden, he shouted to me
to send one Of the servants to his as
sistance. Thoroughly alarmed, called
TO the bearer to bring lantern, and
together we went to meet him.
AS soon as | caught sight OF the
white ROBBED form In his arms, my
thoughts reverted to Jumeera, and |
wonder ed II she had made her escape
from the palace in search Of me, and
losing her way had tainted with fright,
for after the utter seclusion OF the
zenana, although we lived less than
half mile from the palace, the coun-
try would be UNEMPLOYED territory to
her.
In few words, however he explained
what had occurred, and hurrylng home,
threw off his disguise, and went In
search Of the best medical aid the city
could afford.
With tender sollcitude we undressed
her. and laid her upon my bed, when
she opened her eyes, recognizing me
with glad smile. Knowing that by
her brave act she had saved nay hus-
bands life. knelt by her side, and
covering her hands with kisses, poured
forth my fervent expressions OF graft
tude, but she gazed OF me vacantly, anu
did not seem to understand. From
time to time she would raise her head,
as II In the act OF llstening lntenty,
then, with gesture OF wild excitement
exclaim: "Kodah Kodahl" Then
passing her hand YEARLY across her
brow, again lapse into semi-conscious
state.
Her arm by this time had become so
swollen and infamed that we could not
distinguish at what point the poison
had entered, but my ayah used every
remedy that she knew OF, although she
assured me emphatlcally that the case
was hopeless. In her more lucid mo-
ments | drew from the poor girl the
details Of her escape, and the extraor-
binary idea which had prompted nor
action.
Discovering her strange halluclnatlon
that she had been instrumental In saw
Ing the life Of the great Being whom
she called "the Christian Coo" and see
ing the exquisite Joy she derived from
the thought, felt that II would pe
cruelty In her dying condition TO Try
and dlsilusiOn her mind. Moreover az
sat by the bedside watching ana
thinking that but for this my nus
banda life on earth would have oeen