Gunnison news-champion., 1920-01-02
CHAPTER II.
Pescuirg a Hindv.

RescuirS a Hindu
'EErryhpdJ out Buck ~ protested
Conlurtor Martin running over 10
him
$50" shouted tn" faIrhaired. blue.
eyrI gmr' There's passenge,
stuck s"n. here h"urrrh this mess
the H',l- dark chap who was sitting
Gcrnss N" table from To-" IN this car
tn" blazr. fed from the tucuud"zceni
Goals "r the diners cook. nG range. Oh.
stlautrly refused TO b." "I'lugulshci
Uitendrn nodded.
Yes. SnhIb Buck. You were inquir-
Ing 0f me concerning certain powers
OF my people. But Nishnu willed that
] should not reply. So my lips were
scaled. as you saw. II may be that
] shall never reveal to you. sahlb. the
things OF which was about to speak"
why not?" demanded Williams
curi"usiy. The fiuality in the voice OF
tn" Hindu Interested and, oddly
enough. dIsquIctcd him.
"Sghlb Buck" patiently began j.
tendrs. "it is not easy for me to er-
plain the powers which rule us in spite
OF our compliment self-coniidence. But
] saw you running for this train
which was late. Tell me II you can.
did you make 1t later"
NO"
Nor did l." affirmed the Oriental.
"Nor did either you or | check Its
mad rush toward the places whittier
We ARE travelling. Therefore, how
shall | make clear TO you that what
j may call fate bears rule over allr
II IS not well that men should know
too much Ot such things, sahlb. else
they would lay the blame for their
evil deeds on destiny or fate So is
II not wiser TO deal warily with such
matters, that being in ignorance, men
shall have the more fear Of that which
Is hidden and kept secret?"
Perhaps laconically admitted
Williams.
This morning" lmperturbably went
on Iitendra, Il did not know that such
man as you lived. nor did you know
me. Fate Wills that we meet and jour
ney on together"
TO III Paso?" interloped the other.
To whittier the same fate shall de-
eide that bade you drag me from the
burning car. l did not ask 1t, for
Nishnu had sealed not only my lips.
but smothered my thoughts. Fate
spoke, sahib, and you obeyed. And
now the same fate whispers to me,
bidding me turn aside from my jour
ney and go on with you until 1t per-
mlts me to preserve you as you have
this day preserved me-"
"Oh, ! say, Mr.. JItendra. l can't let
you interrupt your trip to bother about
NE or my affairs" protested Williams.
REALLY. it's very thoughtful Of you,
but Its wholly unnecessary"
He Strengthened his strong. young
body and leaned back In the Pullman
at this typical oriental method Of ap-
probation. One touch Of nature makes
the whole world akin. and Buck VIII
iiams vaguely grasped the spirit OF re-
,iiGious gratitude that burned in the
Srail figure before him.
1 "Noblesse obllge' 1t enunciated as
loudly as II spoken in actual words
audible above the roar of the train,
bow racing again toward Ell Paso.
who shall sayf" graphically re-
piled Jitendra. "Sahib. / have said
that the ways Of your people are not
the ways Of mine. But 1 have also
said that fate or destiny bears rule
over all peoples. And may not jour
hey far upon the Seven Paths II try
20 step aside from the Karma which
fAte lays upon me. Only by obedience
may progress. Otherwise I am In
4etters until another incarnation Of
borrow and pain has set me free"
The quick grind Of the brakes d.
Serted Buck Williams from q reply.
1he belated limited came to 4 stop.
4 boy leaped up the steps Of the Pull
nan bearing q telegram.
Mr.. Williams I" shouted Conductor
Martin. The young man hurried to the
md Of the car. received the message.
md the train picked up again - -
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