Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER H. 1912
THE BEGAM'S JUDGMENT

"but Ibrahim think that what she mean.
Sometimes it happen that way. Prince say
one thing. but mean another. 1t trouble
| follow, blame fall on someone else. Ibrahim
want to please her. He now her minister
and hope to be her husband. When he throw
couple over, we go back to fort.
"Not if know it" cried Morgan. "Who's
the head of this crew.:
"Ibrahim now" responded Alibux, point
ing to an individual giving orders from the
cabin deck. "He come himself to see it done,
because he hate that Feringee man, and he
believe that what the Began mean.
| Morgan took few thoughtful PAGES up
and down the deck in hasty review of the
situation He realized that it would be
useless to argue with such a character as
Ibrahim; besides, from certain signs, he
Judged that the execution was at hand.
He halted and laid a hand on Allbux's
shoulder.
81 promised YOU a hundred rupees to set
me on shore, he said "I'll make it five hum
bred if YOU stand by me in what | intend to
do. | can't have that couple drowned while
I'm on board
"How will the Honor stop it?' questioned
Alibux obviously. "The Honor one man;
other side nine or ten. Couple locked in
cabin; so can't help
"Six hundred rupees if we win out, Nor
gan advanced his offer.
"Let the Honor say no more" Al1buX
changed service. what does he wish me
to dO!s
Morgan cast glance over the craft, reck-
oning up chances, until 1t rested on lbrah1m
perched on the cabin deck.
"I1l tell you" he spoke to Alibux quietly.
| First, presume Ibrahim is armed!"
"He has Feringee pistol, replied AEbux.
| II know, because he very proud OF 1T.
$50 much the better" nodded Morgan.
@Now you go up there and get into talk
with him about his pistol. Tell him it's no
good Induce him to let you look at it in
your own hand. III do the rest
Alibux expressed comprehension, and
went up to the cabin deck on his err
rand. Morgan presently followed being
careful not to appear interested in the dis
pute Alibux had started. But he cautiously
moved up behind Ibrahim and waited, hav-
ing concealed under his long garment yard
or two of stray rope. Ibrahim did not seem
inclined to part from his pistol treating
Alibux's aspersions with contempt; but, at
a special doubt regarding its workmanship,
he thrust the weapon into the others hand
by way of proof. An instant later Morgan's
| grip had closed on Ibrahm's throat and
borne him to the deck. A few nautical turns
of the rope, and Ibrahim was powerless for
| action.
60 far we'll; but the critical moment had
~ not passed. The steersman set up howl,
which reached the crew forward and brought
them scrambling aft. 1t was then Alibux
proved himself six-hundred-rupee man.
While Morgan took the pistol and with it
made plain to Ibrahim what would happen
if his orders were not Immediately obeyed
Alibux grabbed a spar and held the narrow
ladder to the cabin deck. As soon as one
turbaned head appeared above the top rail-
down came the spar, and the head disap-
peared with yell or a curse.
Meanwhile, Morgan Judged that the pistol
really was of good Feringee make, because
Ibrahim evinced little hesitation in comply
ing with his threatening demands. When
set upon his feet, he followed Morgan's
instructions in disarming and sending the
crew back forward. releasing the couple
locked in the cabin, and putting the craft on
a straight course for Bombay. His previous
knowledge of that prevented treachery, of
which his doubt about the exact position of
Goa might open a chance With the adj
dition of the adventurer to his side, whom he
put on guard over Ibrahim, he was able to