Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-21
A Hard-Working Prince.

! From his youth upward Ha bibullah has
been a brave, enlightened, Woodworking
! patriotic prince. Abdur Rahman was q
I stalwart believer in the strenuous life
He taught by precept and example, tina,
, luxury and pleasure were unworthy of a
| prince. Hunting, fighting, Judging the
| people governing justly and working
INCREASINGLY for the good of his country
these were the things which he tauShI
| HabibulIah from his childhood.
| The pupil was apt. When he was child
| of ten Abdur Rahman left him to govern
| Kabul while he went out to war. The
child went among the chiefs and the peo-
| pie clear-eyed. fearless. commanding
| and issued his orders and his rebukes as
| if he were in truth king. He sald TO
| man. DO this" and it was done; or
Co" and the man went.
Some years later Abdur Rahman was
obliged to go to Turkestan for two years
| to put down rebellion. During that
period he left Habibullah. then a young
man, at Kabul regent While the father
was fighting in the field the son ruled the
country with perfect justice and wisdom
One day he had the chance to show the
| stuff of which he was made.
AS he was sitting In Judgment IN his
palace, listening patiently to the long
winded plants of rival suitors dozen
| Hazara officers suddenly rushed into his
stained and their clothing was torn into
rags They reported that their battalion
| had broken out into mutiny and Killed
some of it's officers while they themselves
had barely escaped with their lives.
Hasten, oh, princev' they concluded.
| Escape while there is time! Those sons
of dogs are even now marching upon the
palace to Slay YOU
Habibullah calmly lighted cigarette i
hasten, yes" he added-'to meet them.
And as soon as his horse could be brought
he galloped alone down the road by which
the mutineers were advancing.
Quelling a Mutiny.
When they saw him they shouted in saw
age triumph and leveled their rifles at his
head Two or three shots were fired. but
other men knocked up the guns and the
bullets passed over the princes head
Undaunted, he galloped into the midst of
the mutineers. refined his steed up on it's
launches and sternly ordered them back to
their camp.
They refused to co. saying that their Off
GERS had treated them like dogs and they
would not return to Such lie. 1hes
would rather die.
.sYour grievances shall be inquired into
and if wrong has been done toward you
YOU shall have justice, said Habibullah
by the beard of my father swear IT.
Rut If YOU go not back you shall surely
die
Awed by his reckless courage and kingly
hearing the mutineers wavered. Then one
of the ringleaders cried:
Go forward. brothers! Shall we be ruled
by this son of a slave woman? Kill him.
AT this insult Habibullah cast diplomacy
to the winds. He drew his sword and
spurred his horse toward the man. The
mutineer fired but the bullet tore harmless
Nv through the princes turban. Next mo-
ment the princes sword shaved the man s
head from his body.
The audacity of the act held the mutineers
spellbound. 1t passed their understanding
how this young man, alone and at their
mercy dared to STAY one Of their number.
While they hesitated Habibullah calmly
wiped his sword on the dead mans turban
and put it back into its sheath.
Then gray bearded veteran shouted
Truly he is a kings son, and a great
ruler of men, We will serve him, brothers,
and gain much glory and honor"
The others applauded. Habibulah gave
a sharp order and Immediately the MUIR
derous mob formed into a disciplined bat
TALON again. With the prince riding at
their head, they marched to the palace
where the trembling officers were awaiting
news.
Here are your men," said Habibullah.
why could you not control them. as
have controlled them? Now l will inquire
into this matter"
Melted Out Punishment.
He spent the rest of the afternoon hear
ing both sides fully, and then gave judg-
ment. 1t was a bad day for the officers of
that regiment. They were proved to have