Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-15
The Winds OF the World

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for the order from a civil magis-
trete without which Interference
would cost him his commission.
but the babu was beside himself,
what. with breathlessness and dis
appointment. He decided it was
expedient to strengthen his appeal.
and his Imagination was still
working.
There will be two regiments of
Tonnes - drunken Tommees,
presentlee. They will take your
men to Jail. The, Tommees are al
ready on the way Should they get
there first your men will be ever
lastinglee disgraced as well as
mulcted. You should hurry"
Ranjoor Singh ceased from
frowning and looked satisfied If
there were trouble enough in the
bazar to call for the despatch of
British soldiers to the scene, then
nothing in the world was more GER
tain than that any men of his who
happened to be in danger would be
rescued with neatness and speed. II
there was no trouble yet, there
would very likely be some swearing
when the soldiers got there. In the
meantime he was wet through,
both with rain and perspiration.
The thought of a bath and dry
clothes urged him like the voice of
a siren calling; and he had shown
the babu all the courtesy his Sikh
creed and profession demanded.
So he clucked to Bagh. and the
70 NIL 1ronI into a
just as eager for his sails and gram
as his master was for clean dry
clothes. For two strides the babu
chung to the stirrup, wrenching it
free from the risalder-major's foot;
then the horse grew savage at the
unaccustomed extra weight, and
dashed out hard behind him. miss
ing the babu twice in quick sue
cession, but filling him full to the
suffering teeth with fear. Ran
joor Singh touched the horse with
his right spur, and in a second the
babu lay along on his stomach in
the mud.
He lay for a minute. believing
himself dead. Then he cried aloud,
since he knew he must be broken
into pieces. Then he felt himself
At last he rose, and after speech
/, less glance at the back of the risal-
dar-major, started slowly along the
street toward where the riot was
1T is enough he said in English.
since he was failed A. b. :" Ito try
the patience of Jobs comforter.
This militaree business has cor
rupted even Sikh cavalry until they
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is time, 1t is dime indeed that
German influence be felt, in order
that British yoke may be cast OFF
for good and all. Now / take II q
German soldier would have arrest
ed everybod9e, and | would have
received much kudos in addition TO
cash reward laid for information.
In meantime. it is to be seen wheth-
er or notices, precisely-a PEN
Gil is mightier than a sword, which
means that a babu is superior in
wit and general attachments. Let
us see!"
He began to run again. at truly
astonishing pace. considering his
paunch and all-round ungainliness.
getting over the ground faster than
many a thin man could have done.
AS he ran his lips worked, for
though he had no breath TO spare
for speech, his brain was forming
words that crowded for express
sion.
1.-THE Sikhs!" he screamed as he
came within earshot OF the milling
crowd. through which four small
policemen were trying to force a
path. 1.-The Sikhs! They ride TO
the rescue,"
"The Sikhs' yelled somebody on
the edge OF the crowd, who had
more breath but not enough mag
nation TO ask questions. THE
Sikhs are coming! RUM"
"The Sikhs, The Sfkhs!"
The crowd took ir up. And since
IL was a crowd. and there was moth
ing else to do; and since II had had
protection but no violence at Sikh