Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-15

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Tuang sab doing now?'
"Cursing, sahib for the most part
His men are frightened. He wanted
them to try once more with the tubes
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. / was
there with the bazaar-born whelps. BY
the prophets beard, it was fine
stroke"
"Are they going away, thenY"
mo, sahib The dogs have been
whipped so sore that they snarl for re-
4 venge. They say there is no use in
firing Mt 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 Stay some, they
say, but you cannot Stay threescore.
Taung SAIL has promised gold to every
I u1uA WiO SulNINSD ~ liCS SuSSSSAs
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 1t had the excellent feature that
il it failed the Dyaks would certainly
leave the island But his sky sign de-
stroyed! That was bad. Had a vessel
CHANGED to pass the swinging letters
would surely have attracted attention.
Now even that faint hope was dis
PEELED.
! ";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"
"That will assuredly be awkward,
Mir Jam"
ut will, sahib. Soul Of my father, II
we had but half troop with u.s.
But they had not, and they were both
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.
Ard she could hiss, too, If that We're
the correct thing to do.
| SO she Kissed.
jerks swarmed halfway up the lad
| der
Yes, iris" he said.
II am not sure, but imagine some
thing moved among the bushes behind
| the house."
Call right, dear. I will keep 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 search when jerks
| stopped him.
"Here"-he handed the man his re-
volver-"I suppose you can use this?"
Mir Jan took 1t without word, and
jerks felt that the incident atoned for
, previous unworthy doubts of his dark
friends honesty. The Mohammedan
cautiously examined the back of the
house, the neighboring shrubs and the
oren beach. After brief absence he
reported all safe, yet no man has ever
been nearer death and escaped it than
he during that reconnaissance. He, too,
forgot that the Dyaks were foxes, and
foxes can lie close when hounds are q
| trlfle stale.
| Mir Jan returned the revolver.
"Sahib," he said, with another sa-
laam, II am q disgraced man, but II
you will take me up there with you I
will fight by your side until both my
arms are hacked off. l am weary Of
these thieves. Ill chance threw me in
to their company. I will have no more
of them. If you will not have me on
the rock, give me gun. / will hide
among the trees, and promise that
some Of them shall die tonight before
llcy uu&A HE. Il VI IAC AOAOl VI SAV
regiment, sahib, do not refuse this
thing. All ask is IL your honor es-
capes that you will write to Kurnal
I-shpence-sahib and tell him the last
act of Mir Jan, corporal in B troop"
jerks was profoundly moved. He
reflected how best to utilize the serv-
ices Of this willing volunteer without
exposing him to certain death in the
manner suggested. The native misin-
terpreted his silence.
II am not rascal. sahib," he ex-
claimed proudly. II only killed man
BECAUSE
Listen. Mir Jan. You cannot well
mend what you have said. The Dyaks.
you are sure, will not come before
morning?"
"They have carried the wounded to
the boats and are making the lad
ders. Such was their talk when l left
| them"
"Will they not miss you?"
"They will miss the goatskin, sahib
| lit was the last full one"
! "Mir Jan, do as l bid and you shall
| see Delhi again. Have you ever used
a Lee-Metford"'
| 81 have seen them, sahib, but bet
ter understand the Mahtini."
II will give you rifle, with plenty
| Of ammunition. Do you go inside tn,
| cova there and'-