Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

As he concluded, Bendall threw one of hi
revolvers at the feet of the native lieutenant
The men writhed beneath this scathine denun
citation, and the display of sheer reclllessnesi
went to their fierce hearts as nothing else could
have done.
"We sought not the life of our lord" said tn,
lieutenant, taking one pace forward and standing
at the salute. "The chief here spoke harsh words
to our father, and he came not again to us. We
feared for his safety, and came hither to rescue
him. We are my lords dogs, and his foot is
upon our necks We are his slaves to do with as
he will"
Pushing himself up from the pillar, Bendall
tried to stand erect. He tottered, and would
have fallen had not the officer sprung to his
assistance In moment many hands bore HIM
tenderly up and carried him away.
What are you doing?" demanded the Resident
as the doctor began taking down the beams THAI
barred the door.
''Pm going out to Bendall. He's saved us,
thank God!-and pretty near shave we've had,
too But he's i'll; he's more fit to be on his
legs than babyl"
Making his way through the garden and onto
the square, the doctor found the captain stretched
a low native bedstead with a rude tent rigged
up over him. His troopers had done everything
in their power to make him comfortable. But,
gentle as were the loving hands of these rough
men, they lacked the velvet softness of woman's
touch.
"You can't stay here in this blazing sun" said
the surgeon, as he stood beside the charpoy.
Its useless for you to talk. I'm not going to
leave my men again till I've seen this job
through. Nice thing it would have been for the
crowd over there if they had not come to heel
as they did. Whatever you may say, I'll take no
more risks"
You'll be taking a greater risk by lying here.
WHY not come to the Residency and let your
~, rorJap Tbay coul5
guard at your bed room door. Surely that would
keep them quet?
Benoall was too exhausted by his recent ex-
ertions to protest, so he carried again to the
Resdency, his regiment bringing up the rear i'll
orderly formation.
The official, whose inability to see things from
any viewpoint but his own had provoked the
emeute, objected to having his gardens trampled
out of existence by horde of black troops.
Better your garden than your body!" retorted
the doctor bluntly. cts touch-andgo with Ben
DALI and he's the only man within hundred
miles who can keep rein on these fellows. If he
goes under, they'll send us after him..
Convinced by this forcbe alternative, the Resi-
dent climbed down, and the patient soon
sleeping peacefully in the coolest room in the
place. while one of his troopers, fully armed stalk
ed sullenly and proudly to and fro at the door.
The solicitous doctor dreaded recurrence of
delrious fever, and gladly accepted Dolly Gull
berts services as nurse. Both had pleasant
surprise however, for in the evening Bendall
awoke, perfectly sane, though very weak. He
was thirsty, and asked for something to drink.
The girl put her arm beneath his head and
raised him a little letting him rest against her.
"Have you forgiven me-" she asked, when he
had quenched his thirst.
Forgiven you" ne repeated, looking up into
her face II did that before / left England |
came out here to forget"
"Have you succeeded?'
NO" he replied neither the old nor the new.
It's just impossible
'I'm very glad, dear" she whispered. And,
drawing him closely to her, she lowered her head
till her warm, red lips met his in the first ardent
kiss of love.