The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-11-01
AN A DUG ITO n

ter ASh'y. captain of drasoou~. scemcd
the mos, deeply Interested
1t is certainly -lung.." observed 90
youns lieutenant where Mis-, Biat,l
ford could have Disappeared to. That
IL is "A ease ol abduction there IS uttI.
doubt in nay mind. hut who is There,
who would dare to perreirat, such "a
criupt"
81 know hot. VIII" returned A~hiy.
"hut as sure AIS there is a h,. - 10 aho,c
uS I viii mad her. Gentlemen. she is
my afianccd bride"
As the YOUNG iliier ,r.~~,.d thc ni-
radc ground "a white robbed dus1N form
followed closely behind him. When
the two reached a spot where the light
which streamcd from the harrack win
dowS did not penetrate the native
touched the European gently ami wills
pcred.
Would A>hby sahih find the lost
maidcn2 IT 50. Ali cam direct him to
where she fingers"
What You"
"Sahib. she Is even now "a prisoner ina
the palace Of the rajah OF Jrdporc"
Nv HAT, I'm the power OF THAI heethra
prince, BY my sword. mn go to the
order out my Dragons and tear his
Slitteriug abode down about his cars BE-
stay. Sahih" quickly r,joincd tine
faithful servant III English soldiers
We're Seen about the palace uf the ra-
jah. the feeble spark of life which sian
dutters iu the l.~.m of the white
maiden would die"
what. Would the villain murder
herr"
"Sahih. Ali has said tile maiden
would die and leave mo- trace of rar
death. Listen. sahih Tho slaves of th,
rajah are friends of Ali and 10 is thor,
who have told him OF their masters
captive. Would AShhy Sahib enter tic
palace OF the rajah uuaccomnauicd
save 10y AHt'
why does the l-ht OF ihc raIsl-~
eyes weep: It should brine joy o. taD
heart to Dee chosen one of ~ grct; %
Lord And lovely HIuioo siri knott
az Tho feet OF Agnes Biatshford. who
was Sohhing bitterly
She offered mo- reply to the hindlv
meant speech of her companion. Pres
''' ''''''NN l'''.''' "' one emo
himself entered
when VIII the ii-ht az mv lifc cease
weeping and when win q smile adorn
the face of hor who is loved bv tho
Nl'''- '' nor i'et
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The next mon,.rt b., .,.,,.,,.,, - -,
horror. with bis rirbt b,,,d .lo.,,t,...
the hilt Of his s..rai,.,
But before be eoulJ draw. tho t,,s.
tbo ,.,-,..l ~, ,...,.
his throat
wretch exclaimed tho sol,io,.
Were You a Christian vonld a,-,r.l
you a moment to mako vonr ne,c,.
with the Almirbtv Drt inedoi 10,
that You are. look vour laet rno,,
things earfhIv for ,.rr tine 49,,
come"
The raiah essaved ia e,u for ~
sistance but the cam di,.,, o',,.o,- ~, ,.,..
lips. for his eyes fou mo, a bod,- .,
dragons that were ranjdIv 6uin,, tho
apartments Iieut.na,t C,rlo,o,,
sprang forward and sfruct, nm ~
blade of his captain