The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-24
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betrayed.
IL was very quiet I'm the great room.
The figure kpceling by The cradle
might have been statue so rigidly
did IL retain its bowed attitude, and
the baby on the white laced pillow
had not moved since II had cried out
an hour before Now IL lay very stu
its eyes half opeu-d. It's tiny dark
hands tight-clenched as though In
pain. But after that one faint cry IL
had made no sound. The French
clock on the mantelpiece chimed the
thaif-hour and presently the hour
The yellow gloom of the fog deepened
20 an early twilight and the lights
from the street began 10 throw their
dim reflections on the painted ceiling
And still Sarasvati did not move.
The noise OF the passing traffic sound
ed afar off, SO absolute and death-like
was the silence that enclosed her.
Presently loose board cracked as
though beneath a quick stealthy tread
and there was a rustic OF curtains
pushed softly aside She lifted her
head and listened For the moment
there was no farther movement She
took the two powerless hands ana
chafed- them between her own me
chemically, with kind OF unreason-
ing persistency that was more tragic
than the Widest lament. Then, over
taken by exhaustion, her hands
dropped Imply on the quilt and she
lay still, with her forehead resting
against the bar OF the cradle
"Sarasvati,' -.
The whisper was so low that II
seemed TO lose itself almost before
IL reached her. She started slightly
but did not turn
David" She answered toneieSsly
David"
The door clicked to. The footsteps
drew nearer She could not hear
them. but to her they were unmis'
taxable. They seemed TO peat upon
her brain like a vibration from some
old memory She had heard them
before when they passed through nel
dreams as mysterious ana holseless,
she had heard them long ago, IN haii'
forgotten ages; they were iheKpiic'
ably part of herself and her lue.
Then suddenly with smothereu
scream she sprang to her feet ana
faced about.
"Who are vou-how have you come
hereg" she whispered
In the drear half-light she saw al
first. only that the man VINO stooa
within a few feet Of her was not her
husband Without answering ne
came closer TO her, so that his DARK
set face almost touched her own
Hast thou forgotten thine own
tongue?r he said softly In Hindu
stani Hast thou so utterly forgot
ten thine own people that only Ine
dogs language comes to thy Ups
How hast thou come here! she
repeated in stony terror.
He laughed almost inaudloly'
There are always ways and means
for those who viii. For jingiing golu
the strongest door VIII open lne
most faithful servants become trait
ors But enough OF that. My uine Is
short. and | have much TO SAY 10
thee" st.
81 will not listen. am AFRAID
tbou art my husbands enemy ana
mine nu.
She struggled to pass him, put
swiftly and silently he caught her
and forced her back, one manu- PieS''u
tightly upon her mouth.
wonIdst do we'll TO listen 10 me. l
have not risked so much not 10 ualu
more. What I have TO say 70 YOU
concerns life and death-perhaps ehe
worlds history. And nave d ISL
IN sneak. for there is ponu oe'w 49,.
rs which no hand can sever WIZ
thou listen ,. oocb
For minute they stared iheo o~as
others faces Her wild starring eyes
hung on his with the helpless terror
of an animal caught In the tolis. fheh
Che made a feeble movement ana ne
released her, so that she stuihpleu
hack easping, against the cradle. :.
"Thou hast asked me VINO am
he hogan in the same low lhcesslVe
accsnts "My name, IA II was gwen
INC hy the English missionaries, -
pama pal and by birth am a bran
ION Nv father, Mana Balagl, Is
nrIest ~ vishnu. Two children were
-, "a him OF one wife-one was
atniar an n is said by the Enghsh
.,.t.sioparies in reality by the lowest
pn.tahs Afterward he fell into Eng
i,sb hands and from that hour ne
wae more lost TO his own people tilall
a. death had taken him. ne o'neI
,td~was girl. They called her
~ laughter OF Brahma. tie pen'
~ ti,,la forward studying every me
=, nor drawn face with keenhess
that vas hali-cruel, hali-pitylhs'
Much has changed, O my sister
TO- u.a wandered together beneath
Tho temple pillars he went on. ne
n1sost,s son. with the mark or Nishhu
-, lie hrows. became beggar anu
W. o,,tcaste. His faith and has herl-
90 ,vere stolen from him; suffering
"a VA noyerty haunt him-all that re-
az e the hope that one day he
NAV plunge his hands deep III 'he
blood of those who nave wrongful MN
and his brethren. .,..au
and thou Sarasvati, my sisteE'
,hou TOO. hast changed. Have nov
econ thee kneeling amidst the lo'us
eouers thyself more loVely 'ha'l
uotr tenderest blossoms? Have
49, ~ seen thee held high above the
h,aae of an adoring multitude De
ao'bad in all the gems OF INDIA, my
uo,g more precious, more desired IMAM
~ nmrest emerald? Have | not seen
,.o oves of millions turned TO thee
~. ,be signal which would set them
80 y Van, thcu, TOO, vast granted
Honorable life and the, curse OF
~, t6a4 forsake their faith and kind
i''' IN thee. For what hast thou BIZ
~. caught her roughly by the wrist
"a 5ragged her TO the iooking-glass.
'r%are The reflections Of their faces
s,sred back at them IN gray ghostli'
ness. -. ,,,,,.., r,,,,,d