The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-10
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Shoot not, Sahib," he gasped faint
ly. 1T is I, thy servant, | have come
back 10 the Sahib."
"Iia, come back haf your" Heilig
laughed and reeled 10 his couch
where he lay for a moment grooming
for breath. That means that you
hat been beaten" Ne said, otherwise
you would only hat come back To muir
der me. What has happened, you
black scoundrel?"
"a wonder" the Sudra answered
breaking into his own tongue with
the volubility OF hysterical excite
ment. Lord Sahib, this night has
the last avatar appeared before US
even Vishnu, mounted on a white
horse, who rushed down upon as
amidst fire and thunder. And in that
moment the heavens opened and the
rains flooded down upon us. The
funeral fires died out Then knew
we that we had done evil and our
strength was gone
"And Sarasvati. thy goddess. what
has happened"
The native lifted his dark terrified
face from the ground and pointed
back to the hills which now stood out
dimly In the light OF coming dawn.
The fires have gone out" he whis-
pered. The shrine stands empty.
Vishnu has taken the goddess with
him into his paradise. We shall see
her no more"
1T is thy punishment" Heilig
turned his suffering eyes with
significant glance TO the priest Tell
the fellow 10 be gone at once-back
TO his work he said family Il must
not see his face again today"
Romney repeated the order, and
with profound salaam the native
glided back on to the veranda and
from thence into the gray twilight
For a long minute the two men lis
tened intently to the drop OF the rain
and the soft stirring OF awakened ma
ture. Beyond these sounds II seemed
to them that they heard feetfall.
slow, dragging and intermittent.
God has performed a miracle"
Romney said under his breath.
"A miracle OF heroic human char
acter." Heillg retorted. He raised
himself with stifed groan upon his
elbow and peered into the morn day
light which had begun TO creep over
the drenched garden. See that the
door is locked and that no one IS
watching he ordered, and then in a
hoarse triumphant whisper: David,
thank Cod"
The lamp on the low table still
burned. It's yellow reflection mingled
with the ghostly gray of the morning
and fell on David Hursts face as he
staggered into the room. He made
no answer TO the professors greeting.
He knelt down and gently disbnrdened
himself OF the slender figure which
he had borne in his arms The dark
head rested YEARLY against his Shout
der. He motioned to the professor.
One of your pillows he demand
ed briefly
Heilig threw him one
And pull the curtains" he added.
Romney obeyed The daylight was
now shut out. BY the light OF the
lamp the three men looked down on
the peaceful woman's face and then
at one another.
you saved herr Heilig asked In a
whisper.
Yes
How"
reached the temple. was on Col
onel Chichester's white charger and
/ fancy | looked more like a devil
than mani felt more like one. |
charged at them hadn't any plan
you understand, was just frantic.
II seems frenzy was in the air and'I
set fire 10 II. | rode down half
dozen OF them. cursing at them like
flend, and at that moment IL began
TO rain. That was too much for them.
They turned tail and fed. The rest
was easy enough. ! made rush
through the flames, which had subsid.
ed almost instantly, and managed 10
escape with her without much dam
age Unfortunately my horse had
bolted. / had TO make my way back
on foot, keeping out of the road for
fear some OF the runaways should dis
cover me--a pretty difficult business"
is she hurt?"
81 think not--only overcome by
fatigue and alarm"
Rompey bent down. scrutinizing
the unconscious face with the shy
reverence Of a child.
she is very beautiful" he said won
deringly.
Heilig uttered strong Teutonic
curse.
she Is very vet 2. he retnrted. Cat
her some wine and some dry
clothes" He stopped, overtaken by
the impossibiilty OF his own sugges-
ton. David" he said slowly and en-
phatlcally, you haf the talent com
mon to genius-that of getting your
- "a III.
is not woman on the premises"
Fetch the wine frst,' Hurst an
swered. when she has recovered
we shall be able TO get together some
thing or other You have collec.
ton OF Indian shawls. They will do
TO replace these wet ones"
you haf at least resource" Heillg
admitted grimly. And afterward?'
with n gentleness which contrasted
strangely with his stern blood-stained
face Hurst lowered Sarasvati's head
upon the pillow and for moment
bent over her in silence. carefully
smoothing the black dark hair from
her face and chatting the small hands
between his own. She lay there like
a prince1s out OF some eastern fairy
tale. All the gorgeous insignia OF her
dignity had been massed upon her on
the OCCASION Of her martyrdom. The
emeralds which he remembered clus-
tered about her forehead and about
her waist cleaned the rope OF rough.
cut rubies. on the slender fingers
were rings OF priceless antiquity.
Cautiously he slipped them on and
tossed them in heap beside him
Then he looked up. And after