Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-30

track like thatT' asked Carnehan with
subdued pride. showing me a greasy
half sheet of note paper Oh which was
written the following. ! copied It then
and there as curiosity:
This contrack between me and you per-
suing witnesseth In the name Of God
Amen and so forth.
ona-That me and you will settle this
matter together q. to be Kings OF KAN
ristan.
Two.-That you and me will not. while
this matter is being settled. look at any
LIQUOR. nor any woman black. white or
thrown, 80 as to get mixed up with one
or the other harmful
Three.-That we conduct ourselves with
dignity and discretion. and II one OF US
gets into trouble the other will stay by
him.
SIGNED by you and me this day.
Peachey Taliaferro carnehan
! Daniel Dravot.
Both Gentlemen at Large
left them still poring over the maps
and making notes on the back OF the
"contrack." BE sure to come down to
the Serai tomorrow to say goodby.
were their parting words.
The Kumharsen Seral Is the great
four square sink of humanity where
the strings of camels and horses from
the north load and unload. In the
afternoon r went down there to see
whether my friends intended to keep
their word or were lying about drunk
A priest attired In fragments Of rib
bons and rags stalked up to me. grave
ly twisting a child's paper whirligig
Behind him was his servant, bending
under the load Of a crate Of mud toys.
The two were loading up two camels
and the inhabitants Of the Serai watch
ed them with shrieks Of laughter.
1.-THE priest is mad" said horse
dealer to me. He Is going mp to Ia
bul to sell toys to the ameer He will
either be raised to honor or have his
head cut Off. He came In here this
morning and has been behaving madly
ever since"
"From Roum have ! come" shouted
the priest. waving his whirligig-"from
Roum. blown BY the breath OF hun
dred devils across the sen! Who will
take the protected of God to the north
to sell charms that are never still to
the amlr2 Ho. Huzar Mir Khan." he
yelled to bis servant. drive out the
camels. but let me first mount my
own"
He leaped on the back of hiS beast
as It knelt and. turning round to me.
cried, Come thou. also. sahib. u little
along the rond and | will sell thee
charm. TN amulet that shall make thee
king Of Kahristun."
Then the light broke upon me. and
followed the two cainels out Of the
Serai till we reached open road. and
the priest halted
what d'you think O. that?" said he
in English. "Carnehan can't talk their
patter. so I've made him my servant
He makes a handsome servant. 'risn't
for nothing that I've been knocking
about the country for fourteen years
Didn't do that talk neat! Wen
hitch on to II caravan Mt Peshawar till
we get to Jagdallnk. and then we'll see
If we can get donkeys for our camels
and strike into KatiriStan. Whirligigs
for the ameer. D Lord. Put your nand
under the camel bags and tell me what
you feel"
felt the butt Of II Martini and an
other and another.
'Twenty of 'em." said Dravot placid
ly, twenty OF 'em, and ammunition to
correspond under the whirligigs and
the mud dolls"
Heaven help you If you are caught
with those things" ] said. "A Mar
tint is worth her weight In silver
among the Pathahs."
"Fifteen hundred rupees of capital
every rupee we could beg. borrow or
steal-are invested ON these two cam.
els" said Dravot. I'VE won't get
caught We're going through the
KhaIber with regular /carhvnn.
Who'd touch n poor mad priest: Good
BY" And he gave me his hnnd eau
tiously.
Carnehan leaned down and shook
hands. Then the camels pussed away
along the dusty road. and was left
alone to wonder. My eye could detect
no failure In the disguises. The scene
In the Serai attested that they were
complete to the native mind.
Ten days later a native friend OF
mine. giving me the news Of the day
from Peshawar. wound up his letter
with. There has been much laughter
here on account Of certain mad priest
who Is going In his estimation to sell
petty gauds and insignificant trinkets
which he ascrlbes as great charms to
81. II. the ameer Of BOkhara."
The two, then. were beyond the bor.
der. ! would have prayed for them.
but that night real king died In Eu
rope and deman anded uh obituary notice