Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-06-30

suavas, custard-apples and the Ike.
that the building can rarely be seen
I ,vcr the wall. There is also cool
fountain splashing in every yard
which adds to the beauty of the scene.
At the hotel they managed to find
accommodations, aid. ynheer Joe
wen hires what little space there IS
20 spare. The wisdom of this Is made
appnrent when. later, palkee gharry
arrives, bearing the baron and his com
Danions. who are compelled to ~
back into the city and seek accomnlo'
dations at one of the leading hotels
near the Esplanade, where the Gov
prnment buildings are to he found.
Molly's first act is to secure lady
maid, for in this enervating climate
one does as little as possible, and an
ayah is almost Indispensable to tho
comfort of my lady, tanning her, dress
ing her hair and doing worlds of small
things.
The gentlemen, Of course. fall In
with the customs of the country 1t
once, and soon appear dressed in
white, with shakos upon their heads.
Mynheer Joe presently makes his
way to the barracks, known as can'
| tonment in this tropical country. He
has business with an officer whom ne
hopes to find in Bombay. Disappoint.
ment awaits him. since the party IN
question is at present away. His re-.
turn from BenareS is daily expected =
Benares. the sacred city, where one OF
the yearly melas. or religious fairs,
that draw thousands of pilgrims anx-
iOuS to wash in the waters, and be
made well. is in progress. SO Joe eau
only wait his coming Meanwhile.
there is no reason why he should not
be enjoying the passage of time.
When he contemplates the pleasure
with which he will show Molly over
this peculiar city of the Hindoos,
gazing upon its many strange sights, he
finds no reason to feel down hearted
over the matter.
He knows II i'll like book, from
the Towers of silence on the hill,
where the Farsecs bring their dead
for the vutureS TO prey upon, 10 the
horse markets. where sit. cross-legrcd.
Persians wearing their blue or green
cotton kuftanS. bcited It the wais',
and smoking tl.eir kalians, toGeth"t
with more active ArabianS, with Their
striped mantles and silk kafeeyas, OF
tasselled handkprchiefs twisted abori
their heads. all having horses tor sac.
that have been brought by SEA from
the land Of Mocha.
The mysteries OF the native Guartct
are wen known to this man who has
travelled, and he is almost as much at
home among the shops anh haZar& ~
the famous Bhpndy Ha2ar Road as oll
Broadway. New York
Thus. the party can in 4 measure he
free from the tyranny Of the chow,:t.
lar, or guide. although they secure
several of these iiustriouS phrSonageS
to he useful. They are ready 20 10
almost anything. even 10 waiting on
the table or pulling the cora of the
great punka fan that keeps the air cool
at meal times.
As in almost every part of thr globe.
the travellers find money IN important
factor to bring comfort. and thc
mighty rupee in Bombay will 20 far
toward making ones stay Il round uf
pleasure.
The weather IS delightful and it
looks as ii our travellers from the
Nile may have very pleasant stay
in Bombay Sometimes coming events
10 not cast shadow before. The cy.
clone may burst upon a communj Y
with startling vapidiIy. Perhaps th2s"
good folls who have malice in ti".r
hearts toward none may vet he S''r'
prisnd by tue sudden ard awful com.
.nC Of n storm. As lhe dreaded mon.
soon sweeps across the Indian Gcran
ut certain times, bringing ruin in II
path. 50 th" hatred of ono man may
leave a trail of dtsoatiou behiud, "S,
pe"ially when that man is rs unScrupu-
IouS as the Russian baron VINO coln"s
TO India in the interest of his cav,
whose covctous eyes have long yrarn"i
to possess the rich country OF the ID
lus and the Gnnces.
One there is among them who sic, ps
with his senses on III" alert 'hr man
whose business has been such that
he trusts not tn seeming peaceful SUI
roundings -Ohed Grimes will hA>ly
ne caught mapping when the blow in.
ally falls.
Sandy is alive to his opportunity,
and endeaN ors 10 see as much in d
limited time as he possibly can. He
takes c0pious notes in shorthand rs
he goes. which later on will be writ.
ten ont IN the shape of spicy letters
to the wide-awakc New York journal
by whom he is Employed
In company with Demosthcnes Tan
ter aud a chowkihnr or two. he pro
leeds to take in as much of RomhA%
as can be done during Il single after
uoon.
ITO be Continued.l
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