Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-04-13

come your wife, but 1 must fulfil my
duty"
1--WE could take your uncle with us,
Coila," suggested Ronald.
Il could not think of burdening You
with such a CHARGE" resisted Cola.
mo, it must be as 1 say. Everything
will come out right If 1 do my best.
dear"
So Ronald was content perforce and
Cola went on her steady way. 1t
proved to be a difficult way, and al
most cherries at times. Business was
bad and her poor little head fairly
ached over unfamiliar business entan-
clements. She just managed to keep
clear of new debts, but the old ones
hung about her neck like millstones.
Then one day came the strangest
happening of all in the strange link
of peculiar incidents that surrounded
Coila's young life. Ronald was CIV
ing Djalhma some directions about the
garden, when there entered the yard
the counterpart of Djalhma. In an in-
slant Ronald realized that this must
be Djalhma's brother. The twain
rushed into the arms of one another
startling greeting, for neither spoke.
Solemnly the new arrival placed his
| finger on his lips. He tried apparently
to convey some explanation as to the
cause of his appearance to Djalhma.
Ronald was intensely interested. He
reasoned out that Karlza, too, had
come under the ban of silence. He
realized that his mission, making Of
him an exile like Djalhma, must be
the interests of Cola.
Apparently Kariza made Djalhma
understand that he had message or
explanation of Importance to impart.
Ronald followed them curiously, and
they were SO excited and engrossed
in their present personal affairs that
his presence was unheeded.
At the rear of the garden was a ce-
mented tennis court. Over near the
| Toulouse were several barrels Of sand.
One of these latter Kariza proceed
ed to wheel up to one end of the &C.
mented space. He threw off his outer
surtOut. He drew from some inner
pocket a strange-appearing device. 1t
was sort of metal funnel, with a
short handle attached. He dipped it
in the sand, braced back and began
| making "Sand pictures"
Many a time Ronald had read of
persons among the denizens of India
who had become experts in this line.
Here was one of them, it was proved
! forthwith. 1t was marvellous, the ac-
curacy, the fineness, the art with
which Kar1za prosecuted his work.
Delicately, skillfully as master
painter with his brush, Kariza out
lined and then filled in across the &C.
mented space the features Of a child,
little girl.
"Coila," uttered Ronald, at must be
that"
"Her father" he added, wondering
ly, as there stood out upon the unique
canvas the portrait of a mllitary-ap-
pearing man.
Then followed the outline Of a
ruined house, temple and a casket,
such as is used to hold treasures, and
then from the folds of his robe Kariza
drew forth a rusted metallic box, and
threw open it's cover and revealed a
mass of glittering gems.
And now Djalhma seemed to under
stand, and Ronald, too, understood as
well. After the years the stolen for
tune of Coilas father had been dis
covered, and the honest, loyal brother
of Djalhma had sacrificed his home
and kin in behalf of the daughter Of
Col. John Brentwood, the master of
his brother.
So Cola was rich and all her bust
ness troubles ended. And there was
a speedy wedding. And what of
Djalhma and Kariza? They would not
return to their native land. Yet the
ban of silence was unremoved. 1t was
by chance that one day Ronald in the
city came across native Hindoo
traveller, a priest. He told him of his
mute friends.
There was a ceremonial removal OF
the ban of silence, paid for literally
by Ronald, and the curse removed
Djalhma and Kariza sang for joy.