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@E @g‘ mg at Chum with lore shots were was wounded. He f. “Mes for help. emul- Th9 fI-MM ~ch were laying aboutt hem heartily. A _fo:k-horse. however, had stumbled. b‘mg down the animal ridden by ngmm. the bearer. To save his mm: servant Frank wheeled Nejdi, nan 1E'e‘x-e laYilig > 136113} ages the road. Malcolm, drawing his sword. advanced towards them. ~Whese troops are you?" he showed. nae was no direct answer, hm. a were of men. armed with muskets and 3358011618, and (arrying a number of {News came nearer. It must be re- membered that Malcolm. a. subaltern ”I the 3rd Cavalry, wore a turban and 381 RD cnnlzn Y‘s-A“ nun-fig:.k_y_ meta v- t.. m" the men together. VAkhab: Kin,“ he said to the jemadar. ”We mm at once." “in five minutes they were on the road. There was no moon. and in trees bordering both sides of the made the darkness intense. The atmosphere. too. was almost mastering. The dry earth. sun- to a depth of many feet. was gting on its store of heat accumu- lfl Gunn' g the day. The air seem- ed he quivering as though it were 1m with the fumes of a furnace. It was a night when men might die or go mad under the mere strain of existence. its very languor was in- toxicating. Nature seemed to brood over some wild revel. A fearsome thins-storm or howling tornado of Gm might reveal her fickleness of l m at any moment. 1 3 m man, not the elements, that m defined to war that night. The 813‘ party of horsemen were riding through the scattered houses or Bit- 1% and had passed a brilliantly-1' } palax-e which Malcolm took to l Dene residence of Nana Sahib, when ; then were suddenly ordered to hair. i Begun’s father?" "lhov not. sahib. but Delhi is far 023,“ Cawnpore is near. Perchance they may both be kings." A III'S voice called from the dark- que, and the woman hurried away. Wain. of course. was in a posi- tion to appraise the accuracy of her emu. He knew that the Nana, a na- theiknitary with a grievance against therex-nment. was a guest of Baha- da Shah a month before the Mutiny lube out and was at the Meerut hm lodge on the very night of its mead-n. Judging by Princess Rushi- m‘s words. her relations with the m leader were far from lover- im. What. then, did this sudden jmay to Cawnpore portend? Was Sb Hugh Wheeler aware of the pro- m marriage. with all the terrible mmnces that it heralded? At any rate. his line of action was clear. 1 "Where have you been. sahib. that you have not heard that the sepoys have proclaimed the Nana as King?” sheathed timidly. "th2 Is he going to fight the yfiah’s carriage. and there were men mg before and behind. I asked my mum if he had seen it, and he said that it brought the Begum to Bithoor. ‘where she is to wed the Nana." “But what good purpose can this marrhge serve?" The woman looked up at Malcolm under her long eyelashes. '1: may be so. sahib. '1’ hey say these 393 people do not consider such things when there is aught to be “What! A Mohammedan princess marry a Brahmin!" “ L1111mm with a bayonet. "‘9 Shots were fired and a sowar Wounded_ He fell, shouting to his ades for help- A general melee - The trcapers slashed att hte POE. foot and the Sepoys fired in. “Nu sahib. My brother is a grass- muec in the Nana's stables. While I w x! the well this morning a. car- rme anne- down the road. It was a ”11' you are talking of the Begum 399m. daughter of the King of Deni," put in the woman. who was ready enough to indulge in a gossip wm filese good-looking soldiers, "she passed through this place to-day." "Sm-91y you are telling some idle ah (i the bazaar." said Malcolm. , revcared the tree-shrouded 3's in a series of bright flashes. mately, under such conditions. _ is more room to miss than to None of the bullets harmed horse an, and the sowards were not near enough to be in the line of After a quick sweep or two hi... A“ , -- ~ "You are a long way from Delhi, 931113. and the chit is a week old. I pose you did not pay the expected vial. to her Highness the Begum?" he Cur: uuroar was so great and «tin: so Strenuous that Mal- “1 m gear the approach of a [of cavalry until a loud voice y0ur quarreling,1n the name 01 5th! Are there not plenty of Eda Ferinhis on whom to if! he trooper scowled. Those con. eluding wordsâ€""By the grace of God, Wander of the Faith"â€"perhaps touched a sore place. {or he, too. was 3 {rue believer. 11331er at {fly { The uproar was {Ming SO Strennn mm to [he 'paIace ht Denii ‘vfitmn nine days from the date 11er he in mm given safe conduct by all who 0W0 anegiance tn the Light Of the the renowned King of Kings lord of all India, Bahadur Shah, “uni Panahâ€"iâ€"dini" 7 1C ms”. FRIDAY. men, THE RED YEAR Tie sotaiers, no: weanng cm: ’s uniform. formed a line it: road. Malcolm, drawing A Stery 0f the Indian Mutiny C! org}. Malcolm éiw ifiat'hi; =poke Urdu exceedingly \an difficult in the gloom him as a European. orders to stop and examine ‘s-â€"" began some man in int 21 lifted lantern re- k's white face; instantly < were pointed at him. .2!" he cried to the escort. .' the spurs sent Nejdi with and into the midst of the held the road. Malcolm the saddle and a. scattered LOUIS TRACY any one on horse- m .' AI vusul- WU clear. edtothe Lkhab the heeh “W'e ‘ halter. s The m: re on i lean, and and 3 eyes of k the ; gawk wm it 15 hard to picture the degradation of such treatment of a. British officer by a native trooper.. The CaICZ‘tifi Brahmin who was taunted by a Las- carâ€"a warrior-priest insulted by a. social leperâ€"scarce flinched more keenly under the jibe than did Mai- wlm when he heard the tone of his captors. Truly the flag of Britain was trailing in the mire, or these men would not have dared to address him mum amnion. mum 1:1th refuse was carrying; despatchcsâ€"" “a-“ a « n ‘ Peace, 00:! CI‘lfd the Begum “17r‘ffl"‘7"n q); . w .h 5 arms, and he gone. What! thou hesitate'”J meShe) clapped he‘ hands, and some . m ers of her body uard ' M b ward. g ran for- IL . Throw these troopers courtyard,” she commanded. resistâ€"” But the Pathans were too wise to into- the “If they -obadisnce.-.,Not .vet had the ; “Yes. nun L-â€". 0" ,, mane Straight wr we pavmon, and, as he was unarmed, he did not hesitate to show himself against the sky line For ill or well, he wantd to know has fate, and he determined to spring over the.battlements in the hope of reach- ing‘ the river if he received the Slight- est warning of hostile intent by those who sought him. “Is that you Malcolm?” said. a low voice, and his heart leaped 'when he recognized Mr. Mayne’s accents. Can, it be 90381111611131; you The order was, at least, a reprieve, and Malcolm breathed more easily. He even asked confidently about his horse and the members of his escort. He was given no reply save"~a. mut- tered curse, a. command to hold his tongue, and an angry tug at his tied arms, , _ ._ ‘ ‘ His active brain devised a dozen expedients to account for his presence in Bithoor, but the native officer was far too shrewd to be beguiled into setting his prisoner at liberty. After re-reading the pass, to make sure of its significance, the rebel leader curtly told Abdul Huq and another sowar to bring the Feringhi into the presence of the Maharajah, by which title he evidently indicated Nana. Sahib. “Perhaps you will undérstand now that you ought to have asked my busi- pess_ ore you proposed to hang me off *..~â€".~ _. ~._..- -..A wt: “HG-ll. “Never-t! And he Ina ac to the swinging t reach, and us to defil AMA MA“ ‘ The next document produced was the Persi-Arabic scrawl which pur- ported to be a. “safeconduct” issued by Bahadur Shah, whom the rebels ac- claimed as their ruler. Until that in- stant. the Englishman had given no thought to it. But when he saw th- look of consternation that flitiftd across the face of the subadar when his eyes took in the meaning of the writing, despair yielded to hope, and he managed to say thickly: “Why not? That is the natural The man was a Paythnn, swarthyf . rallying ground of all who wish the I flew, and sinewy. with the nose and . geyes of a bird of prey. Though 3, (10311131! of the present Government.” ihawk would show mercy to a fledg-' then behold. O honored one. we I ling sparrow sooner than this cut- ‘ offer you our fealty.” } throat to a captive, the robber instinct Tn?!” pressed near him. tenr‘ering l in him made him pause before he tied the hilts of their swords. He 1 «Mined . the fatal use each weapon. and placed his I : .tds on , “Have you gone through the Naza‘ the head of its owner, vowin' .uat he f rene's pockets, sirdar?” he asked. would keep his word and 1- faithful "No," was the impatient answtr. to the trust they reposed i! :tim, A “Of what avail is it? These chota- “Our brothers of the 53x1 and 56th sahibs have no money. And Cawn- have not joined us yet." Enid one. 1 pore awaits us." “Then‘let 123 ride forth {.fld win them “Nevertheless, every rupee counts. to our Side." said the Nana grandilo- ‘ And he may be carrying letters of val- quently. He went into the courtyard, , tie to the Maharajah. Once he is mounted a gatly-caparisoned hers-e, swinging up there he will be out of and, surrounded by the rebel cohort, Ch. and our caste does not permit cantered off towards Cawnpore. 2 l l l l l l l l a t z I us t_°_ defile our hands by touching a Thus it befall that the mob of horse- It was in Frank’s mind to revile the men, but, most happily, he composed himself sufficiently to resolve that he would die lixe an offiger and a gent],- man, while the last words on his lips would be a. prayer. er. He recognized the government emelope and. though nci: her of the pair could read English. Abdul Hm. handed it to his leader with an ‘1 told- y-ou-so” air. While the callous martian was de. livering himself of this curious blend of cynicism and dogma, his skilled fingers were rifling Malcolm’s pock- ets. First he drew forth a sealed packet addressed to Sir Hugh Wheel- dead body." v5.3. -lJA ,, _.___-v-..- v. he had been so proudâ€"these things: stirred him to the verge of frenzy. : Oddly enough, in that moment of ‘ anguish he thought of Hodson. the! i i man who rode alone from Kurnaul to! Meerut. Why had Hodson succeeded? Would Hodson, knowing the exceeding importance of his mission. have turn- ? ed to rescue a servant or raise a fallen ‘horse? Would he not rather have dashed on like a thunderbolt trusting] to the superior speed of his charger; to carry him clear 01 his assailantsfl And Nejdi! What had become of that - trusted friend? Never before, Arab;i though he was, had he been guilty of a stumble. Perhaps he was shot. and sobbing out his gallant lite on the; road. almost at the foot of the tree: which would be his master's gallows: A doomed man indulges in strange; reveries. Malcolm was almost as; (greatly concerned with Nejdi's ima-i gined fate as with his own desperate . plight when the trooper who answer-I ‘ ed to the name of Abdul Huq brought} ' the heel-rope that was to serve as af ‘ halter. * ‘ we man; may appear at any moi Nana Sahib was deep in intrigue ment." i with all the sway regiments stationed i there. and his adherents ultimatefy‘ CHAPTER V. ‘ managed to persuade these two corps‘ v' f ' . , A Woman Intervene: {to throx. 0.? their allegiance to In: That ominous order ruled Malcolm's ’ Eggwmfilgge $31ng ”if: mfg-‘1: soul Witthda afrcghmge-l lief}? "0t burnt the public offices. robbed the mm m: 1:“; his mm 0:252: ssssssss ss 1 r h nil ddoel ll th :_ the Magazine. Then. while the ever-5 98 S 0“ 3° 3“ v“ 3' que 9 U“ ' swelling mob of criminals and loafers. citement of the combat that had ended ! made pandcmonium in'the bazaar the« thlllsl diSASUOUSIY- But his cornplete l saner spirits among the mntineers bur-i he 1) essneesâ€"Iâ€"the fact that he “as to i ried to Bithoor to ascertain the will of, be hanged like some wretched felon; the will of the man who by common by men wearing the uniform of which ; consent was regarded as'their leader he had been so proudâ€"these thinns.‘ - ' ' ‘ 'v_--y~. ‘ullxl u“, to be bound?" “You are no officer of mine. Perina- hl,” was the scornful reply. "You are safely trussed because we thought it better sport to dangle you from a bough than to stab you where you dropped. Quick, there. with that hoe}- rope, Abdul Huq. We have occupm tion. Let us hang this crow here to show other Nazarenes what they may enact. And we haVe no time to lose. The Nana: may appear at any mo ment." Viâ€"vv ‘v “10 Auyco “I am an officer of the 3rd (Taxalry." he said. trying to rise; “Why do you, a man in my own service. sufi‘kvr m.; AA- ring of young officer saw, “But you came 11017:" When I “summon- ed you.” “Your Highness's letter did not reach me until after the affair on the Hindun river.” V -. ' . . "'J‘ne journeymgs 01' the Princess Roshinara are known to many." Delhi ?” 3 too he felt for the first, time that the by a mutiny was a real‘thing. Hitherto, in rally spite or the murders and incendiarlsm obgy of Meerut. the risings in other eta.- 31f m tions. the proclamation of Bahadur forms Shah as Emperor, and the actual con~ pore. flicts With the Mogui’s 8.de retain 3 out are on the battle-field oi.’ Ghaziâ€"nn-din mfor. Nuggur. Malcolm was inclined to man treat the outburst as a mere blaze of mg a local fanaticism, a blaze that would ished soon be stamped under heel by the dver- combined efforts of the East India the Company's troops and the Queen’s :e of Forces. Now. at last, he saw the. lazed ; depth or hate with which British night . dominion was regarded in India. He pr an -. beard Mohammedans alluding to a bey- ‘ Brahmin as a leaderâ€"so might a wolf eins. l and a snake make common alliance the I against a watch-dog. From that hour lthe ‘ dated a new and sterner conception . his l of the task that lay before him and, 'ider»every Briton in tthe country. The 1 his ’ Mutiny was no longer a welcome var- but iant to the tedium or hot weather. It con- was a lireami-death struggle between one West. and East, between civilization gand bat‘barism. between the laws of ; hr- ; Christianity and the lawlessness 0i hind l Mahomet. supported by the cruel. in- riul l human. and nebulous (let-tribes of fin- tivr, ‘ duism. 2nd a Not that these thoughts took shape lan- f and coherence in Malcolm's brain 35‘ in: loyalty of two sepoy battalions in Cawnpore carried Malcolm out of the. Nana’s path, and led him straight to the presence of Princess Roshinara. “Bettf ' serve a. king's daughter than these .‘ ,.a dogs who are so ready to fawn « 1 a Brahmin,” said he to his c’omr' J. another Pathan, and a Sunni like ' :nself, for Islam. united against Chriu ‘ndom, is divided into seventy- two warring sects. Hence the waver- ‘ Abdul "flgqfimore crafty {Ban his chief, 57‘" cd. Thus it befall that the mob of horse- men pressed past Malcolm and his guards as they ezztered the palace. The suhadar trio! in vain to attract the Nana‘s attentJon. Fearing lest he might be forgotten it he were not in the forefront of the conspiracy, this man bade his subordinates take their prisoner befrz‘o the Begum, and ran off to securr his horse and race after the Others. He counted, on the des- paichés “gs’ :3}; him a nearing. VU-V7_'_ _â€" vâ€"y-n nvuucl. , _ He was expecting them. eagerly per- ; haps. but wlth a certain quaking that I demanded the assistance of the “Raja's l peg.” a blend of champagne and * brandy that is calculated to fire heart land brain to madness more speedily than any other lntoxlcant. He was conversing with his nephew, Rao San bib, and his chief lieutenants. Tanua ; Top! and a Mohammedan named Azim- ‘ 'v‘. . tish?" he asked. ”fie 213;: enemies, too? I am altoge1 you.” “Vvill you lead us to Delhi jab?" ’ He laughed with the fine air or one who sees approaching the fruition of long-cherished plans. He advanced a pang.” confidently. “Maharajah,” said their chief, “a kingdom is yours if you join us. but it is death if you side with the Naza- renes." .Ullah, when the native otticéés of thâ€"e rebel regiments cluttered into his pre- quu vuuctcuce Hl MZHCOLmS Dram as I he was being hurried to the house of {Nana Sahib. A man may note the [ deadly mam-e of a cobra’s eye, but it .i is not when the poison fangs are ready to strike that he stops to consider the philosophy underlying the creature's malign hatred of mankind. ,-~.â€".-.â€" In ems were in a rare fret and fume in the neighborhood of Cawnpore that night. As a matter of historical fact, while Malcolm was hearing from the villager that Roshinara Begum had come to Birhoar. the lst Native In- fantry and End Cavalry had risen at (‘awnpore. hav_e I to do with the Bri- asked». “Are they fiat am altogether with goons and the Artillery, had chased the sepoys from the Hindun. and his soul grew strong again. Led by Bri- tis officers, the native troops were ex- cellent, but, deprived of the only leaders they really respected, they be- came an armed mob, terrible to wo- men and children, but of slight ac- count against British-born men. His musings were disturbed by the sound of horses advancing quietly across a. paddy field which skirted that side of the wall running at a right angle with the river. It was im- possible to see far owing to the mist that clung close to the ground, but he could not be mistaken as to the presence of a small body of mounted men within a few yards. They had halted, too, but his alert ears caught 'the occasional clink of accoutrements, and the pawing of a horse in the soft earth. He racked his brain to try to discover some connection between this cavalry post and the parting admoni- tion given by the Begum Roshinara, and‘he might have guessed the riddle‘ in part had he not heard hurried foot- steps in the garden. They came, not from the door by which he was ad- muted, but from the Palace itsel‘t. Whoever the newcomers were they made straight for the pavilion, and, as he was unarmed. he did not hesitate to show himself against the sky line. For ill or well, he wanted to know has fate, and he determined to spring over thabattlements in the hope of reach- ing the river if he received the slight- est‘warning of hostile intent by those who sought him. Between Bithoor and Cawnpoor the Ganges takes a wide bend. At first Malcolm scarcely knew in which quarter to look for the city, but dis- tant reports and the glare of burning dwellings soon told him more than its mere direction. So Cawnpore. in its turn, had yielded to the canker that was gnawing the Vitals of India! He wondered if Allahabad had fallen And Benares? And the populous towns of Bengalâ€"perhaps even the capital city itself? The Punjab was safe. Hodson told him that. But would it remain safe? He had heard queer tales of the men who dwelt in the bazaars of Lahore, Umritsar, - walpindi, and the rest. Nicholson and John Lawrence were there; could they hold those warrior-tribes in subjec- tion, or, better still. in leash? He might not hazard an opinion. His sky had fallen. This land of his adoption was his no longer. He was an outlaw, hunted and despised depending for his life on the caprice of a fickle-minded woman. Then he thought of the way his comrades or the 60th, of the Dra- __ --.°u\. u cargo of tomsze to Bimoér. So stm was the air that the scent of the hay lingered yegk‘in the locality. When his eyes grew accustomed to his surroundings he made out the shape of a native boat moored beneath the wall. It had evidently brought a An A», layas. . 1 l uwu me and we uves of your friends .will hang on a thread, yet trust me that it shall not be severed while you obey my commands." With that cryptic message she ran back to the door, which was immedi~ ately slammed behind her. Having Just been snatched from the very gate 'of eternity by the Begum’s good offi- ces Malcolm determined to fall in with her whims so long as they did not interfere with his duty. Although Cawnpore was in the hands of the mutineers and he had lost his dis~ patches, he determined, at all costs, to reach Sir Hugh Wheeler if that fine old commander were still living. Meanwhile, he hastened to the Lara- duri, an elegant structure which was annrcached hv .a flight of stens and stooo iii 'the angle or ’t‘wo'high bat- tlemented walls. The place was empty and singularly peaceful after the uproar of the vil- lage and of that portion of the palace which faced the Grand Trunk Road. f He uncoiled a long cord from he- ; heath his cummerhund, and, running up the steps. adjusted it to a pillar of the baraduri with an ease and quick. ness that showed familiarity with such ; means of exit from a closely-guarded ; residence. 3 “Now. you first, sahib." said he to lMalcolm. “Then we will lower the fimiss-sahib, and the burrs-sahib can ; follow." i There was nothing to be gained by y' uestioning him, eSpecially as Mayne ‘murmured that he could explain a . good deal of the mystery underlying the Begum’s wish that they should go ! north. The exterior field was reached ,1 without any difficulty. Within twenty ' yards they encountered a little group of mounted men, and Malcolm found, , to his great delight, that Chumru, his ’bearer, was holding Nejdi's bridle.1 ; while his companions were Akhab $ ‘ Khan and two troopers who had ridden ‘ from Agra, To make the miracle more . COleete. Malcolm's sword wan Marl on "Wait there," she said. "When those come to you whom you will have faith in, do that which he who brings them shall tell you. Fail not. Your own life and the lives or your friends .will hang on a thread, yet trust me that it shall not be severed while you obey my commands." With that cryptic message she ran back to the door, which was immedi- ately slammed behind her. Having Just been snatched from the very gate '0! eternity by the Begum’s good offi- 4..- It-I_-! ~yu “Vl- protest when this imperial lady thought fit to profane the sacred por- tal by admitting an inndel. she brought Malcolm through a door into larger garden surrounded by a high wall. She pointed to a pavilion at its farthest extremity. that she paid no heed to a word that he was saying. Her black eyes were fixed intently on his face, but she was thinking, weighing in her mind some suddenly-formed project. He was a pawn in the game on the political chess-board. and some drastic move 1 was imminent. ‘ Some part of his speech had reached her intelligence. She caught him by the wrist and hurried him along a cor- ridor into a garden, muttering as she went: “Allah hath sent thee. Malcolm- sahib. What matters thy men and a horse? Yet will I see to their safety, it that be possible. Yes, yes. I must do that. You will need them. And remember. I am trusting thee. Wilt thou obey my behests?" “I would be capable of little grati- tude if 1 refused, Princess," said he. wondering what new outlet the whirli- gig of events would provide. Leading him past an astonished guardian of the zenana. who rim-mi nm Frank was alive to the confusion that reigned in Nana Sahjb‘s abode. Men ran hither and thither in aimless dis- order. The Brahmin's retainers were like jackars who knew that tho Hnn rebels felt their ...... "UIU who knew {hat fire lion zenana, who dared not LINDSAY POST Once the party had reached Bithoor the Nana‘s tone changed. Instead of sending his iiuropean guests into Cawnpore, whence safe transit to Ca;- cutia was still practicable, he kept them in his palace, on the pretext that the roads were disturbed. He contrived, at first, to hoodwink Mr. Mayne by giving him genuine news or the wholesale outbreak in the North- West, and by adding wholly false tid- ings .of massacres at Allahabad. Be- ue hat} mvuutcn 611‘ me best Horse in India. What batter hap could a cav~ alry subaltern desire than such a fight under such conditions? took good care that his secret intelll~ gence of occurrences at Delhi and other stations should remain hidden from Mayne and, while his ambitions mounted each hour, he cast many a veiled glance at the graceful beauty of the fair English girl who moved like a sylph among the brown-skinned satyrs surrounding her. It was hopeless, he knew, to attempt to ride through the enemy’s cordon. There would be a running fight against superior numbers. and Wini- fred‘s presence made that a last re- source. The most fortunate accident of the deserted craft being moored be- neath the palace wall offered a far more probable means of escape. What blunder or treachery had led to this attack he could not imagine. Nor was he greatly troubled with speculation on that point. Winifred must be saved, he had a sword in his hand. and me was mountcu on‘ me best norse in “Take Winifred bacl; to the angle of the. wall," he whispered to Mayne. “You will find a budgerow there. Get your horses on board, if possible, and I shall join you in a minute or less. It I manage to scatter these devils, we shgll outwit them yet.” “None can pass between me and the stream," replied a more distant voice. "Forward. then! Keep line! Not too fast, you near the wall." Frank loosened his sword from its fastenings and took a revolver in his left hand, in which he also heid the reigns. He judged Abdul Huq to be. some fifty yards distant, and he was well aware that the fog became thin~ ner with each yard as he turned his bar-.1: on the river. "Be sharp, there!" snarled the Pa- t‘nan again. ”They are not far off. and only six of them. Shout. you on the right when you are on the bank.” Winifred, shivering with fear again, knew not what the man said, but she drew near to Malcolm and whispered: “Not into their hands. Frank. for God’s sake!" The movement of her horse's feet had not passed unnoticed. we cannot miss them. And remem- ber. brothers. if we secure the girl un- harmed, we ska}! earn a rich reward from the Maharajah.” "Spread out to the right until you reach the river." cried a rough voice. which Malcolm was sure be identified as belonging to Abdul Huq. “Then They were on the move, with the two sharp-eyed sowars leading, when the noise made by a number of horse- men, coming toward them on the land- ward side and in front, brought them to an abrupt halt. Winifred. making the best of a man’s saddle until they could impro vise a crutch at their first halt, would admit of no difficulty in that respect. The fact that her lover was present had lightened her heart of the terror which had possessed her during many .31.... . â€"v “a.“ Aauuvu from Agra. To miteâ€"the miracle more complete, Malcolm’s sword was tied to the Arab's saddle and his revolvers were still 111 the holsters. ,l "Hush, Winifred. For the sake of ‘ all of us calm yourself," said her un- . ' cle. “This man says he has brought us here to help us to escape. Surely you can find in Malcolm's presence . some earnest of his good faith." The native now intervened. Speak- ing with a certain dignity and using the language of the court, he said that ' they had not a moment to lose. They must descend the wall by means of a rope, and in the field beyond they would find three of the otticerâ€"sahib's men, with his horse and a couple of spare animals. Keeping close to the river until they came to a tree-lined ; nuilahâ€"a small ravine cut by a minor tributary of the Gangesâ€"they should follow this latter till they approached , the Grand Trunk Road. taking care not 5 to be seen as they crossed that thorr ioughiare. Then, making a detour, I they must amid the village, and en- deavor to strike the road again about two miles to the north of Bithoor, . thereafter travelling at top speed to- ' wards Meerut.‘ but letting it be known in the hamlets on the way that they came from Cawhpore. vâ€"v. This unlocked-tor any impressed the concluding stipulation strongly 0n Malcolm. but. when asked for a rea- son, he said simply: “it is the Princess’s order. Come! There is no time for further speech. Here is the rope." -_ â€"â€"‘v â€" ~cvvu {to his face He sprang forward. In [another instant Winifred was in his "arms. And that was their unspoken ( declaration of loveâ€"in the garden or ‘ Nana Sahib’s house at Bitboor~while {within hail were thousands who :would gladly have torn them limb ' from limb. and the southern horizon FWas atlame with the light of their ! hrct‘xez's main-mama- ! "011, Frank. dear.” Whispered the {girl brokenly. “what evil fortune has :led you within these walls? Yet, I ;thank God for it. Promise y0u will i kill me ere they drag me from your 1 side again." W V..- ._._v wwyw. vu ._""} “u“ w the level of the garden he could see At last. when May: three figures, one a white-robed 113- I31:0 CaWnDore. the tlve, one a man in European garments, Pretense, said he and the third a woman wrapped In a him to depart, an dark cloak. A suppressed sob uttered uncle and niece p21 by the woman sent agush of hot blood But he treated n A_ 10 i Oddly enough. the high-born Brah- min who now saw his hopes of regal power in a fair way towards realiza- tion placed one act of soldierly cour~ tesy to his credit before he made his name a synonym for al that is base and despicable in the conduct of war- fare. He wrote a letter to Sir Hugh Wheeler warning the gallant old gen- eral that he might expect to be at- tacked forthwith. Perhaps it is straining a point to credit him with a any, sense of fair play. The letter may have bersn a last flicker of respect for the power of britain, and inspired by a haunting {car of the consequences if the Mutiny failed. It is probable he 1 wished to provide written proof of a l plea that he was an unwilling agent in the clutch of a mutinous army. However that may be, he wrote, and never did letter carry more bitter dis» (To Be Continued.) They were easily swayed. Acclaim- ing the Nana as a prince worthy of obedience they marched after him, and thus sealed the doom of many hundreds of unhappy beings who thought until that moment they would be spared the dreadful fate that had beiallen other stations. I There was a scene of violence, near~ [1y culminating in murder, when Nana :Sablb came to Bithoor at dawn. He ‘met the scorn of Roshinara mm a furious insolenoe that stopped short of bloodshed only on account of the prudence still governing most of his actions. Not yet was be drunk with power. That madness was soon to obsess him. But he lent a willing ear to the counsels of Rao Sahib and Azim-ullah. Soon after daybreak he galloped to Kulianpur, on the road to Delhi. Whither some thousands of seâ€" toys had already 'gone, and harangueu them eloquently on the glory, not to speak of the loot, they would acquire by attacking the accursed English at Catwnpore. No more curious mixture of plot and counterplot than this minor chapter {of the Bithoor romance came to light ‘ during that disastrous upheaval in In- dia. Never did eVents of the utmost magnitude hinge on incidents so tri- vial to the community at large. A trucnlent thief like Abdul Huq was able to defeat the intent of a king’s daughter, and a couple of alert troop- ers, riding to a bluff overlooking the river, could report that they saw the budgerow on which the sahib-log es- caped drifting down stream towards Cawnpore! Thus the intrigue mis- carried twice. Winifred was free; the clear inference to be drawn from the boat’s course was that her uncle and Malcolm would bring her straight to the protection of their friends in the cantonment. was not the device'of a. Qvoman â€"w~h*<; lovedâ€"1t savored rather of the cool state-craft of a_. Lucrgzia Borgia. _-- v.v. 9 wc: 161 I. nothing to chan , and actually brought the Princess Roshinara post haste from the north, believing that her presence would insure the incon- stant wooer‘s return with her at the right moment. While the majority pulled in one way there was an active minority that wished the Nana to set up an independent kingdom. His nephew and his Mohammedan friend, Azim- ullah. were convinced that their tac- tion would lose all influence as soon as their chief was swallowed up in the maelstrom of the imperial court. It Winifred supplied the spell that kept the Nana at Bithoor, they were quite icontent that it should be allowed to ‘ exercise its power. Hence. Malcolm’s arrival gave the Begum a chance that her quick wit seized upon. Why not. she argued, connive at the Englishwoman's es- cape, and let it become known that she had fled back to Meerut? When the Nana returned from Cawnpore, flushed with wine and conquest, this should be the firm news that greeted him, and his amorous rage would go ; hand in hand with the other consider- ations that urged his immediate de- parture for the Mogul capital. That , rur mat reason a marriage distasteful to both had already been arranged be- tween him and the Roshinara Begum. For that reason he had travelled to many centers of disaffection during ready diplomacy. For that reason, too. the native officers of the first regiments in revolt at Cawnpore made him swear, even at the twelfth hour, that he would lead them to Delhi. His unforeseen infatuation for an Englishwoman might upset the care- fully-laid plot. Under other condi- tions a dose of poison would haVe re- moved poor Winifred from the scene, but that simple expedient was not to be thought of, as the Nana's vengeful disposition was sufficiently well known to his associates to make them fear the outcome. Therefore they left M”. d..- Winifred took fright woman’s intuition Inn]: the breath of life, was not likely to make the mistake of being too preci- pitate in his actions. The ane of religious fanaticism sweeping the land might recede a [neous jailer. Beyond 1' liberty the captives omplain of, and he met ent reproaches with humor, protesting all ‘, hOWever. Her ”mg [00 preci- The ane of BWeeping over as rapidly as it acting for the ‘ERMS 12 Hal}. 1 Brown gelding, can show 2miles in 2.25. 30 Horses, driVers and workers, all classes. 1 Delivery Horse. 7 yeais’ old, sound. 3? Horses, scld Feb. 25, only one :1,» turned. 1 Pair matched mares, general pur- pose. 1’ Black gelding, 1200 ms.” 1 Grey mare, 1300 ms. 1 Bay mare, 1300 rho. 1 Halmore pacing gelding by Brown EXTENSIVE HORSE SALE Sale March 18 I am agent for the General Li '0' Stock Insurance Co. of Montreal, and can take risks on all kinda a! live annna!s. 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