The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-11-12
The Bet of a
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he was a wiry quarter oack-and a very little of Latin. Greek. mathemat- les and such anuoyances to young men who go Co college for fun. woke up ono June morning and found himself in possession Of a diploma.
 Bob determined Co do some mora studying abroad. He was a professed woman hater and before be left the girls roscd fn at him by betting him box of cigars against a hundred yarIs or brussels lace that be would br.u- back wife with him. and one uue miuV declared that she would be bucs Iiob offered to take a hundred such bets. but his teasers were quite content with one.
 SIX months after his departure Bob was u India. lie was dining one evening with a party Of Americans and British officers when the subject or Che su,.ce or burning ot widows with the bodies of their husbands was iutuIucel
 "Thars stopped now" said a British captain. -by a treaty with the British -.voruueu.
 -SaUb." said au Indian servant "tlere win be a suttee tomorrow morn ing at sunrise. The young widow ot che prince of riuepore will be burned with her husband
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 The servant being questioned said lla. -ra prince was very old man. who had married the wife when she was twelve years o'5 She was now freen The party became much h. t.-.~r.i but ls there was no English z.r-.~1r rear .- JiI not seem that any tuH- could ut done to prevent this ouru1, a-aust civilization Bracket rrno>ed .a. the party constitute themselves u posse Co do SO. The Eu-Isauen were hard to move untn they drI had number of brandy and s7fas I.u Iey chimed In with ea.r.y I.e party arose trom the t.... aL -u.l.i hy tle servant went Co t.e r.a.e where che pyre had been ~et u. u On. court 1f ruin. On the ryr. ua- ,u- body of the old prince ruarI.I .s u.a-lcu Hmdoos.
 "I I.tea ~.uaue said Brackett-"b real 1rr lal aat Yankee scheme. Wen eor.eaI ourselves tn what Is left Of bat apartment ar tle other side of the wall from tle uyre It isn't more than thir, tr t.el from che nyre Jo the room. Sup pose WI. l.- uuuc. to point beneath tIa.r-. r.m1ya tbe material from un- der when. t.e widow win iie and let I.r down and out before the flames touch ..r
 .Oi..I- ~.I every one and the Hin d0. servant was dispatched for spades and . whee.lar-ow. With a will they ~.t .. work aU uf them young strong men. and r t.-ee hours a spade broke through t.- -awJ and struck the wood .- ..ruyrr Then commenced the u.r. difficult work of locating the re- .ar.f -Ha. and rsuovlng tlut part of t.a rt-. directly under ,he spot where tle widow would Ie. However. it was at last .uuuusled. the wooden plat form le.a- left supported by pieces of timber chat could be removed at will
 Iu tHe morning there was great din os -ls funeral procession approaching A troop of Brahmau priests, their shaved heads uncovered. carrying torch es. followed by @ concourse or natives, cam. bowling into che court. In thelr midst was tle young widow. The party of lu-lo.SaNous had pushed the nor ta- from clns .u che wall through wl... H.y watched the proceedings Atrl. loot of tle pyre tbe widow was stripped er aI her clothing except a fae -.sau uuie--lweut To see the youu- liu- stand there. looking about her with tewiidered stare. then ut m. rrr. with a shudler was enough -1 move -.Huror hearts chan the Eng fish and Americans Bracket took one uos through The peepbole then dashed into tle tunnel and Co the bottom Of Che urra. where he stood ready. When f.s widow asccuded the pyre and lay down and cloud of smoke concealed che U.d.as the signal was given by a British officer at the peephoie. Remov- ing ... supports. Bracket lowered the living body. revolving lt lu his arms. The widow. frightened at this une1 rec+aT occurrence as well as the flames sraur.I and was easily carried through rHa tunnel ro che ruined chamber. When she came t0. a hand was clapped over her mouth. and she was forced Co remain quiet
 It was not uu night that the party. dressing che widow In the costume Of their servant Bob Bracket sacrificing his beard to conceal her features dared t1 leave their place Of conceal mont and return t1 their quarters. Tho widow. Knowing that f found she would Ue snuru-5 by her people and cour.-I.I ro a=1iu go through the 1-a.I anie1I ,o its completion. begged r.r I.a-.-1rs t1 take her out of the country. As none of them could go where ha liked except Bracket he WIS assigned tle post of honor. It WIS ar go long Journey on p. and O. steamer Co England sitting with her daily ua deck. talking of her past life and .- her of tle western world. tfat Bracket, lost his heart The con-
 .u..e was ,hat when they reached Er-tI -He widow of the Prince Of r.rr.re heeme Mrs. Bob Bracket
 Or Ue arrival a few weeks later Of q --..uer Lucui3 at New York