Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-04
IKAOI Copyright. 1905. by Edward J. Clode

Luclu lO U y OnSC uioiO "ieAA shS tNoSS that shoot poison, but they refused. He could not come alone, for he could not use his right hand and he was wound ed by the blowing up of the rock. You nearly killed me, too, sahib. I was there with the bazaar-born whelps. By the prophets beard, it was a fine stroke"
 s"Are they going away, then?" "No. sahib. The dogs have been whipped so sore that they snarl for re- venge. They say there is no use in firing at you. but they are resolved to kill you and the miss sahib or carry her off if she escapes the assault
 What assault?"
 Protector of the poor, they are build | ing scaling ladders-four in all. Soon after dawn they intend to rush your position. You may slay some, they say. but you cannot slay threescore. Taung S'Ali has promised gold to every l man who survives if they succeed. They have pulled down your signal on the high rocks and are using the poles for the ladders. They think you have charm, sahib, and they want to use your own work against you"
 This was serious news. A combined attack might indeed be dangerous, though it had the excellent feature that if it failed the Dyaks would certainly leave the island But his sky sign de- stroyed! That was bad. Had vessel chanced to pass the swinging letters would surely have attracted attention. Now even that faint hope was dis pelled
 "Sahib, there is worse thing to tell,' said Mir Jan.
 Say on, then"
 Before they place the ladders against the cliff they will build fire of green wood so that the smoke will be blown by the wind into your eyes. This will help to blind your aim. Otherwise you never miss" .',t. ..'f
 "That will assuredly be awkward, Mir Jan.'
 Tt will, sahib. Soul of my father, if we had but half troop with us"-
 But they had not, and they were both so intent on the conversation that they were momentarily off their guard. Iris was more watchful. She fancied there was a light rustling amid the under growth beneath the trees on the right. And she could hiss, too, if that were the correct thing to do.
 So she hissed.
 Jenks swarmed halfway up the lad der
 "Yes, Iris" he said.
 T am not sure, but imagine some thing moved among the bushes behind the house."
 All right. dear will keep a sharp lookout Can you hear us talking"
 Hardly. Will you be long"
 Another minute"
 He descended and told Mir Jan what the miss sahib said. The native was about to make a search when Jenks stopped him.
 "Here"-he handed the man his re volver-'I suppose you can use this:'
 Mir Jan took it without a word. and Jenks felt that the incident atoned fol ! previous unworthy doubts of his dark friends honesty. The Mohammedar : cautiously examined the back of thu house. the neighboring shrubs and thu l open beach. After brief absence h' reported all safe. yet no man has evel been nearer death and escaped it thar ; he during that reconnaissance. He. too
 forgot that the Dyaks were foxes. anC
 foxes can lie close when hounds are { trife stale
 Mir Jan returned the revolver. "Sahib." he said. with another sa
 laam. "I am a disgraced man. but yon will take me up there with you ? will fight by yo'1r side until both m arms are hacked of. I am weary Q [ these thieves III chance threw me in to their company. will have no nor ? of them. If you will not have me o
 the rock. give me q gun. I will hid ? among the trees. and promise ths
 some of them shall die tonight befOr ]. they find me. For the honor of th
 regiment. sahib. do not refuse thi
 thing. All I ask is if your honor es T capes that you will write to Kurna . I-shpence-sahib and tell him the las 2 act of Mir Jan. corporal in B troop"
 Jenks was profoundly moved. Fl \ reflected how best to utilize the ser,
 ices of this willing volunteer Dithou
 exposing him to certain death in th
 manner suggested. The native misiI
 terpreted his silence
 'T am not a rascal. sahih. he eI
 claimed proudly. T only killed ma Q hecause''-
 . Listen. Mir Jan You cannot VIC ' mend what you have said. The Dyaki h you are sure. will not rou1e befor
 morning.
 - They have carried the wounded ; ' the boats and are making the laC ders. Such was their talk when I lei ? them
 will they not miss youg- They will miss the goatskir. szhil ' It was the last full one '- "Mir Jan. do as I bid and you sha see Delhi again Have you ever use a Lee Netfordy'
 T have seen them. sshib. but bet
 Ser understand the Mahtini- T will give you a rife. with plent- of ammunition. To you go inside th D cave. there. and'-
 Mir Jan was startled.
 Where the ghost is. szhihZ- he said
 Ghost That is tale for children ' There is 10 ghost. only a few bone