The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-18
BY MARIE CORELLII
With a sudden oath and a savage

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big fist inc struck straight out at her
white. pleading face--a brutal blow
that stretched her on the ground sense
less. In one second the M~aharajah a :
sprung upon him and pinned him BY
the throat. Down on the floor he rolled
him and knelt upon him, his long,
brown, 1.-the fingers clutching at the !
thick bull neck in such a mastery
that the young subaltern, over 1
come with confusion and terror, rushed
into the ballroom for the colonel and
brought him forth in frantic haste, ex-
planning in a few incoherent words the
whole extraordinary situation. The
colonel proved himself a man of action.
Flinging himself upon the Mahara5ahs.
he dragged him away from the pros
trate body of LIE Marcaant.
Don't you see he's drunk?" he 'ex-
claimed. you can fight a man who
is unable to defend himself. You are
neither a coward nor a murderer: o
must let him be-" Then, seeing Mrs.
LIE. Marchant where she lay senseless,
he addressed the pale-faced young SUBJ
altern: Fetch Mrs. Annesley." ...s
The Maharajah stood mute and
breathless, with folded arms and dashe
ing eyes. Captain lie Marchant was,
with many oaths, ~endeavor-
ing to pick himself up from'the grouifds
The colonel surveyed the erect, proud
figure of the Indian potentate with a
look in which military resolve was
blended with a good deal of respect.
Your highness ia my guest" he said,
calmly, "and I must apologize for I6y-
ing hands roughly upon you. But you
cannot quarrel with a drunkard: the
thing is manifestly IMPOSSIBLE
HE has killed his wife!' exclaimed
the Maharajah, fiercely.
"I think not; but sven II he has, that
Is not your highness' affair. You ave
| no right to defend an English lady
from even the blows of her own lawful
husband. Pardon mel You. like my
self, are a subject Of the empress; these
things are known to you without fur
Their explanation"
The Maharajah was silent and I'M
movable for a moment. Then. with a
slight. naughty bow, he left the room.
AS he went he glanced back once. a
world of pent-up agony and yearning in
his eyes. Mrs. Annesley had hurried
in, and was compassionately raising her
friend Idreana from the floor, and all
that he seemed to see in the air as he
made his a out was a small, pale
face and a scarlet flower.
The affair soon got wind, and the ball
that evening came to a hasty and
rather disastrous conclusion. Idreana
was carried to her room, still uncon-
scious; Captain Lc Marchant vas given
an apartment on the other side of the
house. where he could swear to his
hearts content, and sleep off his brandy
pakoftonc ond ryhap fhA nanxnfnO hpn1ro
II found them all more or less haggard
and anxious. 1t was h day of the
Maharajah's departure, however. for
which Colonel Annesley was secretly
thankful, though Lolly was In despair
that his visit should have such an I'M
toward termination. Captain Le Mar
chant woke up sober and furious. He
had been attacked by an "Indian
beast" he said, and he would shake his
dirty life" out of him.. He was still
~soliloquizing in this fashion when
Colonel Annesley entered his room.
captain LIE M%archant, your wife is
very ILL.,"
Captain LIE Marchant grow1ed some
thing unintelligible.
You conducted yourself disgracefully
last night" went on the colonel. II am
glad you do not belong to my regiment.
AS a soldier, I am ashamed of you as
a gentleman. | find you insuffefabIe.
You-an English officer-to strike Your
wifei Good God! what a coWardly act!
and what humiliation to us all to Think
that the Maharajah witnessed It'll "a
nice impression to give him of our
social civilization! He nearly killed
you, by the way: it is fortunate I am
In at the ome 1 did, otherwise he
would have done so. He is leaving fhis
morning. and he has asked me to tel
you that he wishes to see you before his
departureD sYv'
81 shan't comply with his wish, then"
retorted LIE Marchant; "TII see him
damned first!" 50
"Ill see you damned If you DON'T"
said the colonel. with sudden heat and
vehemence. "If you refuse to go to him
it looks as If o were afraid of him.
and, by Jove, sir, no British officer shall
play the coward twice where I ami!
Captain LIE Marchant stared, then
looked down slightly disconnected. and
pulled his long mustache.
Every WE'LL" he muttered, Grossly
"Where is hep"
"In his rooms, n alone" replied the
colonel, meaningly. 81 may as well tell
u tAieih AC NA'( " -
OH" n LIE Marchant laughed.
"That alters the case entirely. Rather
funny to see him eating humble pie!
I'll go at once"
And out he sauntered, whistling care
lessly.
Cad" commented Colonel Annesiey
under his breath. THAT poor child
Idreana and her 'Ideals!' Now. Laura
never had any ideals, she says, and
that is how she has managed to put up
with me-"
This idea served him as a favor
able theme for meditation. and he
went to have a smoke and think
it out. Meanwhile Captain LIE March
ant raped at the door Of the Maha-
rajah's apartment.
Go BE Continued Tomorrow.)