The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

scene a character, whom we
have before mentioned, who
was to play a:deadly role in a
lurid setting. A yellow. curtain and
calcium lights were indeed wanting,
but, truly,s wei say, there was to be
enacted here a tragedy as.real as death,
as shameless as Oblivion and as igno-
ble as the biackest turpitude. The un-
happy individual to whom we refer
was Nuncomar. He had paid lavish
court to the new members of the coun-
Gil; he had employed every vile, had
exerted every effort to establish him.
self in their favor and not without
purpose. It would. have been exceed
ingIy strange if at::this juncture his
lmplacable nature had mot recalled the
old score to beNsettled with Hastings,
for here was an opportunity for sig
nal revenge. Here was the accursed
EngIishman whom he detested, over
whelmed,i defeated it seemed, and de-
serted with the tide of erstwhile power
slowly ebbingl away. He stood alone
in desolation facing black horizon OF
misery and ignominy. Yes, time
was at hand when for:once the odds
were on the Hindoo's side.
He presented himself at the council
and asked to jbe heard in matter af-
fecting the government. !. !. The liberty
was granted and he at once laid before
the members several affidavlts and
dispositions charging Hastings with
the crimes of accepting bribes and
selling offices. Hastings was out
ragged and contended that his cabinet
could not with propriety sit in judg-
ment on his conduct. He strenuously
denied the charges, and left the cham.
Der followed by one coadjutor. The
three remaining members greedily ab.
sorbed all charges that were preferred
aud finally declared Hastings guilty OF
high crimes and misdemeanors. They
of course had no authority competen,
to impeach the governor. Their lmpu
tation was therefore Intellectual as tt
the establishment of his guilt. Blu,
what was wanting in this direction
was more than regained in the effect
uation of Hastings disgrace among th'
people he had lately ruled.
1t now seemed as tho Nuncomar'
victory was absolute. He would hav'
been exceedingly fortunate had h
known more thoroughly the grea
genius he now sought to obliterate
Hastings had already fixed upon re
course. The chief justice of the su
preme court of judicature in India wa
an old schoolmate of his. And tn
Judges aversion to the new council
men was matter of pretty genera
knowledge. The courts jurisdiction
was entirely independent of the gov
ernment and fully as powerful. Eliza
Impey was the accepted name of tn
scOundrel who occupied the suprem
seat.
Suddenly q wild rumor went fort
chat Nuncomar had been arrested an
incarcerated. The report was too tru
He had been apprehended on charg
of forgery alleged to have been con
rmitted number of years before. The
CONSERVATION prevailed in Bengal, #
this man who was now held in custod
was of the purest caste and was high
worshipped. The quick instinct of tt
Bengaler told him that Hastings WI
responsible, and it is the prevailir
opinion Of authority today that Has
ings was responsible. But somethir
more than mere arrest and detentiC
was in the lot of this forlorn Hindo
He was to hang now and Elijah Imp'
was to condemn him. After q pr
tracted trial and the verdict of guilt
this despicable being was to obey Il
.promptings of his british nature al
impose death without mercy and wit
out cause ON one who by his reasonil
deserved the penalty.
Then the name of Hastings, whi
had been degraded almost to . noe
byword, was held in awful reveren'
He, it surely WAS, who had sent dov