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"Nut." :t-ind. :niss-sahib." said he fidenfially. ”1 will slip army now, steal a fiery and follow him." ‘Jit'nou: another word he hastened ' r' v building and left her wonde r- he meant. She repeated the brief phrases. as well as she could re- call them. to a Eurasian whom she 1;; statement quite accurately. and when 312‘. Mavne came at last from the Bailey Guard where be had been sta- tioned until relieved after nightfall. he horrified her by telling her the truthâ€"that it was a hundred chances m one against the unfommate bear- er's escape if he did really endeavor to break through the investing lines. And indeed few men could have es- caped from the entrenchment that night. Any one who climbed to the third story of the Residency-itself the highest building. within the walls and standing on the most elevated siteâ€"would soon be dispossessed of the fantastic notion that any corner was left unguarded by the rebels. A few houses had been demolished by Lawrence's orders. it is true. but his deep respect for native ideals had left nnttmched the swarm of mosques and temples that stood between the Resi- dent! and the river. . “Spare their holy places!” he said. yet Kohammedan and Hindu did not my» now to mask guns in the sacred enclosures and loop-hole the hallowed walls for musketry. on the city side. narrow lanes, lofty houses um strongly -built palaces offered se- cure protection to the besiegers The British position was girt with the thousand gleams ofa lightning more harmful than that devised by nature, for each spurt of flame meant that field-piece or rifle was sending some messenger of death into the tiny area Ewe; which floated the flag of Eng- Nevertheless Chumru prevvarilveav on Cumin Weston to allow him to drop to the ground outside the Bailey Guard. The Polk-e Superintendent, a commander who was now fighting his own corps. arcepted the bearer's pro- mise that it he were not killed or cap- tured he would make the best of his way ta Allahabad. and even it he did not find his master. tell the British officer in ("harze than» n! m- n‘h'phf M Lucknow Chnmru. who had no knowledge of "flare beyond his recent experiences. "3 actnmlinted with the golden tale 9‘81 the shorter the time spent as an “Wuhan target the less chance is there of being hit. As soon as he fetched the earth from the top of the "11 he took to his heels and ran like I hare in the direction or some houses that Stood near the Clock Tower. :1. A, ~ â€".-~ ~u- \o-vvu va-v-O He was fired at. or course. but missâ€" ‘nd the sepoyl noon ceased their “1°“! to Put a. bullet through him be- an” they fancied he was a. deserter. in? soon as they saw his face the! 30 doubts whatever on that score. “MM. Were it his unhappy lot to fall Mfg the British patrols already We to flee] .2121: A!” 11.0?“ "0m Bengal ‘along the Gmfid Trunk 308! he would assuredly have been as! at sight. on his mere appeil" v’ M's answers to the questions “Wad on him were magnificently “We. ccording to him the Resi- done, Already a ruin and its Dm' met; a tumbles. The accursed Fer- “mn might hold out an the morning. but he doubta’l n. Allah smite them! {that was wh) he chanced being shot by his brethren‘ rather than be shin y miStake next) day when the men :fifldh took vengeance on their OD’ (or .wneu up by the [animus-s, forsooé’ihle1t a trifling matter of a xev‘v 11:11:; 3 who 2111M by one of the “3;. lte . e ‘th t Chinhu. h in bnegaghimm abused theremgarggd “than“ an air that he was" '1sition. b, the re 18 as quite an 3mm“ h “11:34 not learned“ “‘ng me 3k through the indeed few me: from the em Any one who story of the E ghest building w landing on the red ani‘ cmâ€"mess sneer-088a: an open the hospital. and it chanced first person she encountered mam. Malcolm's Marat. “my. grim features changed him-.11 scowl to a demonize ‘11 hr. saw her. mics-Sahib." he cried. "this 'vu‘ v__-., '_ -_'v7 L He coum not get away} begause he was a prisoner.; charge there of the plight sahib." he (’flt‘d “this . good fortune. for surely me “here my ahib is?" as not “on named in n: she caught some of the 1:: confer-lions of Chum- voumenance were fa- 3.55110 had laughed many :.- :Im's recitals of his mâ€" ' s undeserved repute as . « .4 one to Allahabad) " before the thought at perhaps it was not :zzovm the Chief Com- *515 in this manner. nit Shade of Mahom- :: “3'3 » that 1:2: without. .umru. "\Vno wm brush his clothes? that he is not rob- ,v every thief that rken or milked a :1 some evil thing but this is wors‘: end my head.” Ltive was bewau- Lin death in striv- PSperate mission. Hy thinking that lement about the his own absence. ss in her face. that she sympa- 's'inn‘r he liter) 1." said Chumru. “I have "0uupation. but I “am help. One “ill {suffice though there is gold enou'b h i for many." i “Gold. sayest thou?" ‘ “Ay. gold in plenty. The dog of a _Feringhi whom I served has had it - hidden these two months in the thatch {of his house near the Alumbagh. To ;day he ts safely bottled up thereâ€"-" ihe jerked a thumb towards the sullen :thunder of the bombardment. “I am a poor man, and I may be stopped if 1 itr} to leaxe the city. Take me up be. thind thee. brother. and give me. safe 'passage to the bungalov. and behold ’“9 M11 share treasute of 8 lakh or 3 more!” wifbefler 161506? '5. ’d’oiéfi' fila‘l‘ea friends than permit one spy to win his way through their lines. Singling out the first well-mounted and half-intoxicated native office: he metâ€"though. to his credit be it said. he chose a Brahmln subadar of cavalry Hhe hailed him boldly Having a true Eastern sense of hu. mor behind that saturnine visage of his. he hit on a pizza or surmouming both difficulties with ease. Watching his opportunity, he slip- ped 0:? into the bazaar. Now he was quite sate. being one among two hunâ€" dred Thousand. But time was passing: he wanted a horse, and might. expect to find the canal bridge closely guarded. "Brother." said he,â€" "I would have speech with thee." Now, Chumm took his life in his hands in this matter. For ohe wearing the livery of servitude to address a. high-caste Brahmin thus was incurring the risk of being sabered then and there. In fact the subadar was so amazed that he glared stupidly at the Mohammedan who greeted him as "brother." and it may be that those fierce eyes looking at him from dif- ferent angles had a mesmeric effect. "Thou?“ he spluttered. reining in his horse. a hardy country-bred. good for fifty miles without bail. The Brahmin‘s brain was bemused with drink, but it took in txx-o obvious elements of the tale at once. Here was a fortune to be gained by merely cutting a threat at the right moment. “That is good talking." said he. “Mount. friend, and leave me to an- swer questions." (‘humru saw that he had gaged his man rightly. and the evil glint in the subadar’s eyes told him the unspoken thought. He climbed up behind the highpeaked saddle and. after the horse had showed his resentment of a double bur-then, was taken through the bazaar as rapidly as its thronged ssreels permitted. Sure enough, the canal bridge was watt-had. a laugh. “Quite plenty off‘mer glanceé car in ch23": "TO bung 1n "Quite plenty." put in Chumru. The cff‘rter glanced at him and was con- vinced. king 11 Mohammedan. he took Cbumru's word without question. which showed the exceeding wisdom of Chumm in selecting a Brahmin for the sacrifice; thus was he prepared to deal with either party in an unholy alliance. They jogged in siience past the Al‘umbagh. The Brahmin, on refleo tion, decided that he would stab Chumru before the board was dis- turbed and he could then dexise an- other hiding-place axâ€"his leisure. Chumru had long ago decided to send the Brahmin to the place where all unbelievers go. at the first suitable opportunity. Heme the adt antage 1a; with him. hecansa he he!!! a :trarpair: position and~-cou1d choose his own time. Beyond the Alumbagh there were few houses. and these of mean des- cription. and each moment the suba- dar‘s mind was growing clearer under the prospect of great weaith to be won so easily. "Where is this bungalow, friend?” said he at Iasr, seeing nothing but a straight road 11 front. “Patience, brother. ’Tis now quite near. It lies behind that tape of trees yonder." The other half turned to ascertain in which direction his guide was point- ing. :‘It is not on the main road. then?" “No. A man who has gold worth the keeping loves not to dwell where all men nounced: "We turn off here." It was dark. He thought he had hit upon a by-way, but no sooner did the horse quit the shadow of the trees by the roadside than he saw that he had been misled by the wheel-tracks of a ryot’s cart. The Brahmin sniffed sus- piciously. “Is there no better way than this?" he cried, when his charger nearly Itumbled into a deep ditch. A Long Chase It was not Lawrence's order but Mlm’s own suggestion that led to the desperate task entrusted to the young aide by the chief. While those ,iew heroic volunteer horsemen drove back the enemy's cavalry and held the bridge over the Kokrail until the beat- en 8111!? made good its retreat, Sir ‘Henry halted by the roadside and watched the passing of his exhausted men. He had the aspect of one who hoped that some stray bullet would end .the torment or life. In that grief- stricken hour his indomtable spirit seemed to falter. Ere night he was the Lawrence of old,¢ut the magni- tude of the calamity that had befalie _....l-. AAA hn, que 01 L11 606131.111) "- him was crushing and be filmed be» icing," said 1h "Shall I send “Nay, we two A little farther, and Chumru an~ 36m: only, but you may deem it ton '." tn. the quiet answer. and Chum- placing his left hand on the Brah- n’l mouth, plunged a long, thin [to up to the hilt between his ribs. it; fl a Feringhi who is in '2 Brahmin. a few men with you ?" are plentyâ€"3‘ this with demanded the offi- marvel: by natrves was captured ny tne .‘enemy Worst at all, the moral effect bf such a defeat outweighed a dozen fvictories. It not only hrbnght about the instant beginnings of the' siege. but its proportions were grossly ex~ aggerated in the public eye. For the first time in many a. year the white soldiers had fled before a strictly In- dian force. They were outnumbered. Which was nothing new in the history 0! the country, but it must be con- teased they were outgeneraled, too. Lawrence. never a believer in Gub- bins's forward policy. showed unwontâ€" ed hesitancy even during the march to Chlnlmt: be halted, advanced and counter-marched the troops in a way that was foreign to a man of his de- cisive character. Where he was un- accountably timid the enemy were un- usually bold, and the outcome was dis- aster. Ynt in thLe mmancL bitterest ad- versxty be displayed that sympathy for the sufferings of others that won him the esteem of all who came in contact with him. _ By some extraordinary blunder of the commissiar‘lat the 32nd had set forth that morning without breaking their fast.‘ Now, after a weary march and a protracted fight in the burning sun, some of the men deliberately lay down to (lie. One of the men, finding it in his heart to pity his haggard-faced gen- eral. thought to console him by saying: "I know that. your honor, but we haven't got that ghost of a. chance. They’re a hundred to one. and as well armed as we are. It 'ud be a different thing it help could come, but it can't. I: what people are saying is true, sir, the nearest red-coats are at Allaha- bad. an’ p'raps they're hard pressed, "We can go no farther," they said. “We may as well meet death here as a few yards away. And, when the se- poys cve11take us, we shall at least have brcath enough left to die .fight- 111"" Lawrence. when finally he turned his horse's head toward Lucknow, came upon such a group. He shook his feet free of the stirrups. “Now, my lads," he said quietly, “you have no cause to despair. Catch hold of the leathers, two of you, and the horse will help you along. Mr. Malcolm. you can asslSt in the same way. Another mile will bring us to the city.” “We'll try, if it's only to please you. your honor, but it’s all up with us, I‘m afraid. If the end doesn’t come to- day it will surely be with us to-mor- r0“..” “Why do you think that?" asked Lawrence. “We must hold the Resi- dency until the last man falls. What else can we do?” “That is not the way to look at a. difficulty. In war it is the unexpected that happens. Keep your spirits up and you may live to tell your grand children how you fought the rebels at Lucknow. I wmt you and every man in the ranks to know that my motto is “No-Surrender! You have heard what happened at Cawnpore. Here, in Luck- now, depite to-days‘s disaster, we shall fight to a flush.” “'l‘here!" said Lawrence. “you see how my words have come true. A min- ute ago you were ready to fall before the first sowar “ho lifted his saber oxer your head. Go now and help by drawing mater for the gunners and yourselves. Then you can ride back on the carriages when they limber H up. ‘ An English battery came thunder- ing down the road to take up a fresh position and assist in covering the re- treat The guns unlimbered near a well. â€"Malcolm. to whom the soldier's woras orougnt mspxrauon, spurrec Nejdi alongside his chief. “Will you permit me to ride to Alla- habad. sir. and tell General Neill how matters stand here?" he said. “To Allahabéd?" be repeated, turn- ing in the saddle to watch the effect of the first shot fired by the battery. Lawrence looked at him as though the request were so fantastic‘that he had not fully grasped its meaning. "Yes, sir,” cried Malcolm. eagerly. “I know the odds are against me, but Hodson rode as far through the enemy‘s country only six weeks ago. and I did something of the kind, though not so successfully, when I went from Meerut to Agra and from Agra to Cawnpore.” “You had an escort, and I can spare not a man.” “I will go alone. sir." “I would gladly avail myself of your offer, but the Residency will be in- vested in less than an hour." vemeu In Luna tuau an uuun. "Let me go now, sir. I am well‘ mounted. In the confusion I may be able to reach the open country with- out being noticed." "Go, then. in God’s name, and may your errand prosper, for you have many precious {fires in ypur_ kee_ping.’_’ Lawrence held out. his hand, and Malcolm clasped it. "Tell Neill,” said the Chief Com- missioner in a low tone of intense sig- nificance. "that we can hold out a fortnight, a month perhaps, or even a few days longer if buoyed up with hope. That is all. It you succeed, I shall not forget your services. The Viceroy has: given me plenary powers, and I shall place your name in orders tonight. Captain Malcolm." He kept his promise. When Luck- women Who were worm as many army ~ ~ ' ‘ ~ ' ~ corps to the mutineere. was waiting now was evacuated after the Second for him at RaiBareilly. a placid eddy Relief, the official gazettee recorded Tn the backwash of the torrents sweep- that Lieutenant Frank Malcolm of tie ing through Upper India, and Ahmed 8rd Cavalry had been pmmoted to a Ullah had left Fyzabwd on the even- captaincy, eupernumerary on the staff, (an no.4»... 2931 mummy for gallantry on the field on June 30,- ’-*~â€"-~fi- ""15"; 11%)”th 0! while a special minute provided that2 ”$.me Jxfll’udoolm pzoposed to he should attain the rank of major ii disturb when he dismounted tram a he reached Allahabad on or before ‘ wretched tat he had purchased gt his 31111 4. in... 1..» .na fed and watered Neidi From the point on the road to Chin- hut where Malcolm bade his chief fare- well, he could see the tower of the Residency, gray among the white domes and minarets that lined the south bank of the Goomtee. He had no illusions now as to the course the mutineers would follow. Native ru- mors had brought the news of the massacre at Cawnpore, though the ghastly tragedy of the Well was yet to name- .He lmew thaLthiaelegant ci'ty; “résp'le'ndeht’a'nd' glorious 'i’n‘ the sheen of the setting sun, would soon be a living hell. A fearsome struggle would surge around that tower where the British, flag was flying. A few hundreds of Europeans would strive to keep at bay tens of thousands of eager rebels. Would they succeed? Pray Heaven for that while Winifred lived! And in all human probability their fate rested with him. If he were able to..ntin.ha 3m anthoritieain the ~ THE uNjffl south to almos‘t Bfierhuman efforts, a relieving force might arrive before the end of July. ’It was a great under- taking he had set himself. Yet he would have attempted it for Wnifred's sake alone. and the thought of her anguish. when she should hear that he was gone. gave him a Dang that was not solaced by the dearest_ honor a soldier can anallyâ€"promotion on the field. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"-__ It was out of the question that he should return to the Residency before he began his self-lmposed mlsslon.' Already the enemy's cavalry were! swooping along both flanks of the routed troops. In a few minutes the only available road. Which crossed the Goomtee by a bridge of boats and led through the suburbs by way of the Dilkusha. would be closed. As it was he had to press Nejdl into a fast gal- lop before he could clear the left wing of the advancing army. Then. easing the pace a little, he swung off into a. by-way. and ere long was (lanterlng down the quiet road that led to Rail Bareilly and thence to Allahabad. i At seven o'clock he was ten miles from Lucknow, at eight. nearly twenty. The quick-falling shadows warned him that if he would procure food for Ne]- di and hlmself he must seize the next opportunity that presented itself, while a rest of some sort was abso- lutely necessary if he meant to Spare his gallant Arab for the trial of en- durance that still lay ahead. Though he had never before travel- ed that road he was acquainted with its main features. Thirty miles from his present position was the small town of Rai Barellly. Fifty miles to the southeast of Partabgarh. Fifty miles due south of Partabgarh lay Allahabad; The scheme roughly out- lined in his mind was, in the first place. to buy, borrow. or steal a native pony which would carry him to the outskirts of Rai Bareilly before dawn. Then remounting Nejdi he would either ride rapidly through the town. cr make a detour, whichever method seemed preferable after inquiry from such peaceful natives as he met on the road. Four hours beyond Rai Bareilly he would leave the main road, strike due south for the Ganges, and follow the left bank of the river until he was opposite Allahabad. He re- fused to ask himself what he would do if Allahabad were in the hands of the rebels. “I shall tackle that difficulty about this hour to-morrow." he communed. with a laugh at his own expense. “Just now, when a hundred miles of unknown territory face me, I have enough to contend with. So, steady is the word! gOOd horse! Czesarem in- vehis et fortunas ejus!” Thus far the wayfarers encountered during his journey had treated him civilly. The ryots, peasant proprietors of the soil, drew their rough carts aside and salaamed as he passed. These men knew little or nothing, as yet. of the great events that were taking place on the south and west or the Ganges. A few educated bun- niahs and zemindars, who doubtless had heard of wild doings in the cities, glanced at him curiously, and would have asked for news if he had not in- variably ridden by at a rapid pace. As it. happened, the route he fol- 10“ ed was far removed from the track of murder and rapine that marked the early prorgess of the Mutiny, and the mere sight of a British Officer, moving n with such speed and confidence, must have set these worthy folk 8.- wondering. Between Rai Bareilly and :he Grand Trunk Road stood the wide barrier of the sacred river, while the town itself must not be confused with Ba willy-”situated nearly a hundred miles north of Lucknowâ€"which be- came notorious as the headquarters at gimp Bahadur Khan, a pensioner 0: 1m: nrmsn uovernment, and a nu- fian second only to Nana Sahib in merciless cruelty. All unknown to MolcoIm, and in deed little recognized as yet in India save by a few district officials, there was a man in Rat Bareilly that night who was destined to test the chivalry of Britain on many a hard-fought field. Ahmed Ullah, famous in history as the Moulvie of Fyzabad, had crossed the young officer's path once already. When Malcolm took his untrained charger for the first wild gallop out of Meerutâ€"the ride that ended igno- miniously in the moat ot the King's of Delhi hunting lodgeâ€"he nearly rode over a Mohammedan priest, as he tore along the Grand Trunk Road some five miles south of the station. It would have been well for India it Nejdi's hoofs had then and there struck the breath out of that ascetic frame. or all the tirebrands raised by the Mutiny. the Moulvie of Fyza- had was the fiercest and most danger- ous. Early in the year he was impri- soned for preaching sedition. Un- happily he was liberated too soon, and, . 3 fanaticism only inflamed the more by punishment, he went to the Punjab and sowed disaffection tar and wide by his burning zeal for the spread of Islam. By chance he returned to Fyzabad before the outbreak at Mee- rut. The feeble loyalty of the nativg regiments at Lucknow sufficed to keep all the borderland of Nepaul quiet for nearly two months. But the reports brought by his disciples warned the moulvle that the true bellever's day of triumph was approaching. More- over, the Begum ot Oudh, one of three women who were worth as many army ’Tt‘i’u. fier’e’i’o‘r‘efi 'va'oly-bfood' of scorpions that Mdoolm proposed to disturb when he dismounted iron 3 wretched tat he had purchued at his iirst hat. and ted__a.nd watgrgd Neidi peered in the east. Accordigf to his calculations he was about a is from Ral Bareilly. The hour was the quiet- est and coolest of the hot Indian night. Some patter-ins drops of rain and the appearance of heavy clouds in the southwest gave premonitions of a fresh outburst of the monsoon. He was glad of it. Rain would freshen himself and his horse. It made the ground soft and would retard his Speed once he quitted the high road, but these drawbacks were more than balanced by the absence of the terrific heat of the previous day. He un. strapped his cloak and flung it loosely over his shoulders. Then he waited, until the glowing light brought forth the untiring tillers of the fields, and he was able to glean some sort of in- formation as to the position of affairs in the town. If the place were occu- nied- bLa nraleanz. cymbals ha glimmer o; dawn 992 vne'r inléh‘tie’cu're ' a ‘ ’g’nl’de by‘ "payment ‘and avoid its narrow streets altogether. At any rate, it would be a foolish thing to dash through blindly and trust to luck. The issues at stake were too important for that sort of impru- dent valor. His object was to reach Allahabad that nightâ€"not to hew his way through opposing hordes and risk being cut down in the process. The lowing of cattle and the soft stumbling tread of many unshod feet told him that some one was approach- ing. A herd of buffaloes loomed out of the half light. Their driver, an old man. was mute willing to talk. Dawn was peeping grayly over the horizon, and Ahmed Ullah, moulvie and interpreter of the Koran, Standing in an open courtyard, was engaged in , the third of the day’s prayers, of which ‘ the first was intoned soon after sunset ithe previous evening. He was going through the Reka with military pre- cision, and as luck would have it, the Kibleh, or direction of Mecca, brought his fierce gaze to the road along which Malcolm was galloping. Never did luriest. hem-":2 warrior more speedilv “There are no sahib-IOg in the town," he said. for Malcolm deemed it advisable to begin by a question on that score. “The collector-5am!) had a. camp here three weeks ago. but he went away. and that. was a misfor- tune, because the budmashes from Fyzabad came. and honestmeople were sore pressed." i Malcolm. of course, saw him and ‘ regarded his action as that of a {righ- utened man, who would be only too glad when he could resume his devo- l tions in peace. Ahmed Ullah. soon to become a claimant of sovereign power as “King of Hindustan," was not a ; likely person to let a prize slip through his fingers thus easily. Keeping UP lan ululating clamor of commands, he ran to the roof of the dwelling, snatch- ed up a musket and took steady aim. By this time Malcolm was beyond the gate and thought himself safe. Then ‘he saw a rope drawn breast-high across the narrow street, and gestlcuâ€" lating natives, variously armed, lean- ing over the parapets on either hand. He had to decide in the twinkling of an éye whether to go on or turn back. Probably his retreat would be cut off by some similar device, so the bolder expedient of an advance offered the better chance. An incomparable horseman, mounted on an absolutely ltrustworthy horse, he lay well for- ward on Nejdi’s neck, resolving to ti.’ and pick up the slack of the rope on his sword and lift it out of the way. To endeavor to cut through such an obstacle would undoubtedly have brought about a disaster. It would yield, and the keenest blade might fail to sever it completely, while any slackening of pace would enable the hostile guard to shoot him at point- blank range. munâ€"w “Ffom P‘yzabad, say’st thou? They must be cleared out. Where are they?" “You are too late, huzoor. They went to (Tawnporc, I have heard. Men talk of much dacoity in that district. Is that true. sahih?” “Yes. but fear not; it will be su pressed. 1 am going to Allahabad. Is this the best read?" “I have no cr been so far 59. hib, but it lies that w “Is the busier quiet now?” “I have seen none save our own people these two days , yet it, was said in the bazaar last night that a Begum tarried at the rest- house." “A Begum. What Begum?” “I know notxher name. huzocr. but she is one of the daughters of the King of 0udh.’ ‘Jalcolm was relieved to hear this. The \xi'd notion had seized! 1m flat Prim { ss Roshi ham. a stormy petrol of politizal a.lairs just then. might have drifted to Itai Bareilly by some evil chance. "You see this pony?" he saiu. “Take him. He is your.. I have no further use for him. Are you sure that there are none to dispute my- passage through the towa?’ ’ The old peasant was so taken aback u,‘ the gift that he could scarce Speak intelligibly. but he assured the Pre- sence that at such an hour none would interfere with him. Malcolm decided to risk it. He mounted and rode forward at a sharp mm. or course he had not been able to adopt any disguise. While doing duty at the Residency he had thrown aside the turban reft from Abdul Huq and he now wore the peaked Shako, with white puggaree, affected by junior staff officers at that period. His long military cloak. steel scab- bard, sabertache and Wellington boots proclaimed his profession. while his blue riding-coat and cross-belts were visible in front, as he meant to have his arms free in case the necessity arose to use sword or pistol. And he rode thus into Rai Bareilly. watchful. determined, ready for any emergency. So boldly did he advance that he darted past half a dozen men whose special duty it was to stop and question all travelers. They were sta- tioned on the flat roofs of two houses. one on each side of the way. and a rope was stretched across the road in readi- ness to drop and hinder the progress of any one who did not halt when sum~ moned. It was a simple device. It had not been seen by the man who drove the buffaloes, and by reason of Malcolm‘s choice of the turf by the side of the road as the best place for Nejdi, it chanced to dangle high enough to permit their passing be- neath. The sentries. though caught nap- ping, tried to make amends for their carelessness. In the growing light one of them saw Malcolm's accomre- ments and he yelled loudly: “Ohe, bhai, look out for the Fez-ing- bi!" Frank. unfortunately, had not no- ticed the rope. But he heard the. cry and understood that the “brother" to whom it was addressed would proba- bly he discovered at the end of the short street. He shook Nejdi imo a canter, drew his sword, and looked keenly ahead for the first sign or those Who would bar his path. €53.11” Afifiet‘f Uiléh'W‘hén ”that warnizi‘g shout rang out, and he discovered that a British officer was riding at top speed through the quiet bazaar As- suming that this unexpected appari- tion betokened the arrival of a puni- tive detachment, he uttered a. loud cry, leaped to the gates of the courtyard and closed them. These considerations passed ihrough his mind while Nejdi was covering some fifty yards. To disconcert the enemy, who were not sepoys and weapons of the match-«lock (11,2 he pulled out a rcrolt'cr a1; 1! tirrtl tr. ice. Then he leanrd irraa1d 113th right arm thrown “u! 11 11o: .tand tl1( [1.1 nt of his ssord t211_-.1:- 1"“! beyond Vtsjdis head. At that instant. when Fran}: was unconsciously offering a bad tar- get, the moulvie fired. The bullet plowed through the Englishman's right forearm, struck the hilt of the sword and knocked the ,weapon out of his hand. Exactly what happened next he never knew. Pron; the nature of his own bruises afterwards and the manner in Whlf'h he was jerked back- wards from the saddle. he believed that the rope missed Nejdi altogether. but caught him by the left shoulder. The height or a horse extended at the gallop is surprisingly low as compared with the height of the same animal standing or walking. There was even a remote possibility that the rope would strike the Arab‘s forehead and bound clear of his rider. But that was not to be. Here was Frank hurled to the roadway. and striving madly to resist the treble shock of his sound. of the bios dealt by the rope, and of the fall, “bile .-\ojdi was tearing away through Rai Bareillv as though all the djinns of his native desert were pur- Luing him. Though Malcolm‘s torn arm was bleeding copiously, and he was stun- ned by being thrown so violently flat .on his back. no bones were broken. His rage at the trick fate had played him, the overwhelming bitterness of another and mom lamentable failure. enabled him to struggle to his feet and empty at his assailants the re- maining chambers of the revolver which was still tightly clutched in his left hand. He missed. luckily, or they would have butchered him forthwith. In another minute he was standing be- fore Moulvie Ahmed Ullah, and that earnest advocate of militant Islam was plying him with mocking questions. Frank's strength was failing him. To the weakness resulting from loss of blood was added the knowledge that this time he was trapped without hope of escape. The magnificent dis- play of self-command entailed by the effort to rise and face his foes in a last defiance could not endure much longer. He knew it was near the end when he had difficulty in finding the necessary words in Urdu. But he spoke, slowly and firmly, compelling his unwilling brain to form the sen- tences. “Whither so fast, Feringhi? Dost thou run from death, or ride to seek It? Mayhap thou cam’est from Luck- now. I! so. what news? And where are the papers thou art carrying?" ' "I have no papers. and if I had, who are you that demand them?” he said. “I am an officer of the Company, and I call on all honest and loyal men to nelp me in my duty. I promiseâ€"to those who assist me to reach Allaha- badâ€"that they will lyeâ€"pardoned for y past offences-and well reward- ed n! the 3rd Cavalryrsay. . . ." He’couapsea in‘ the grasp of the men who were holding him. The room swam around him and the grim-visaged moullah became a gro- tesque being, with dragon’s eyes and a. turban like a cloud. Yet he kept on, hoping against imminent death itself that his words would reach some will- ing car. "Any manâ€"who tells General Neill- sahib â€" at Allahabad â€" that help is wantedâ€"at Lucknowâ€"will be made rich. . . . Helpâ€"at Lucknowâ€"im- mediately. . . . I, Malcolm-sambâ€" “Nay,” cried a woman’s V0106 from fiest: terms. ‘zolumbia gramopnoaes, behind a straw portiere that closed the - -. 0 - arched veranda o! the house. “Thou Nth at“ and cyhnder, toectner nth art too ready with my sentences, moul- l the necessary supplies, records, needs: vie. Rather let us bind his wounds : etc. Columbia records are indestruct- and give him food ghd drihk. Then he 9 ible and will fit and make of m “Thou has said enough, dog of a Nazarene. Take him without and hang him,” growled Ahmed Ullah. wil_1 Eecoxer, and tel} us what we want t» know.” “He hath told us already, Princess," said the other, his harsh accents sounding more like the snarl of a wolf than a human voice. “He comes from Lucknow and he seeks succor from Allahabad. That meansâ€"" "It means that he can be hanged as easily at eventlde as at daybreak, and we shall surely learn the truth, as such men do not breathe lies.” “He will not speak, Princess." “Leave that to me. If I fail, I hand him over to thee forthwith. Let him be brought within and tended, and let some ride after his horse, as there may be letters in the wallets. I have spoxen. Ahmed Ullah. See that I am obeyed.” .- - v- The moulvie said no word. He went back to his praying mat and bent again toward the west, where the Holy Kaaba enshrines the ruby sent down from heaven. _. But though his lips Several Second-hand Buggies BE SURE TO SEE OUR HQMEMADEBUGGIES SI‘RONG AND STYLISH are me Continued: '0‘ ‘ sssrum‘w“ '7' 141ml»! 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