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THE SEAFORTH NEWS,
THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1934.
1F'azil again narrated what be had
seen, and, as well as he could re-
member them, the contents of the let-
ter which the 'Lana had repeated. But
the Khan thought Tong and deeply on
the whole matter ere he could see his
way to action. At last he said to his
San—
"What I have determined upon
ought to suit both parties. I will go
instantly to the. King, and try if his
purpose as to the Wuzeer can be dis-
covered. I must take the papers he
gave nae in any case. Do thou, ,Fazil,
go to thy friend—it may •be that he
knows all; but, if not, he can. be
warned of the danger, Timely subs
mission may alone avert it; but the
peril is fearful,"
"Alla is just, and it will be as He
wills, returned .his sat, devoutly;
"but we must not forget that Lelia;
his presence may be of moment, and
it were well he were cared for; his
wound was a mere scratch, and he'
may be able to ride; let us send for
him." r
So a messenger was 'despatched to
bring him, or to ascertain, at least, if
he could rule; as, if not, a litter would
be provided. To the vexation of Fazil,
however, and his .father the messeng-
er returned saying that a litter had
already been sent by the Kotwal's or-
hers.about the time of morning prayer
and he had been taken away to that
officer,
"Jehander Beg is faithful," said the
old Khan. •'He is as true to the Kings
salt as I am myself, else a should
have • feared the result; but who can
hold the Lalla's tongue?—that is what
I dread. Fazil."
"And he did not appear over -dna-
Greet either, father," replied Fazil;
"however, the best thing we can do i
to follow up the information and go
to the Kotwallee; it is niy duty, too,
to ,see the worthy old !Duffadar safe
through the matter, for truly he did
what he could."
"True, son," returned Afzool Khan;
"and I will accompany thee, Jehander
Beg may not have forgotten some
matters in which I have been able to
befriend him now and then. No; that
:Lalla must .not slip through aur hands,
Fazil."
By this time Ashruf had saddled
his father's ambling pony, and stood
waiting, without, so the cavalcade was
soon ready. The Khan's men were all
mounted, and a few of the Duffadar's
guard attended as escort to the kullal,
for whom his own pony had been pro-
vided, so' that there was no delay; and
as Fazil and his father stepped from
the guardroom, the young man's ap-
pearance was the signal for a shout
of congratulation from all,which be-
ing duly acknowledged, Fazil turned
with a smile to the old Duffadar, and
told Minn "his prisoners" were ready.
"If I can but assist ye, noble gentle-
men," the old man said respectfully,
"in this matter it will be a happy
thing; and if my son—
"Bismillal" exclaimed 'Afzool Khan,
mounting his horse, and interrupting
hits; "we are no evil -doers to fear
justice. Bove forward!"
The building where the Kotwal's
morning court was held, was at no
tcry great distance, in the city itself;
the other count was within the fort,
not far from the King's palace; and
they 'proceeded to the former at a ra-
pid pace, ;By-and-by as they drew
,:ear the place of their destination, a
horseman dashed on to give notice of
the approach of the Khan, in order
that he might be met and greeted in a
manner due to his rank'
"What can bring ,Afzool Khan, the
pious and true here?" asked one of
the under -officers of the entrance
guardroom of the outer court, "He is
no brawler or intriguer."
"\Vho knows, Meer Sahib," replied
the person addressed. 'In.these days
the world is turning topsy turvy and
one has to see and believe strange
things. There is already a report that
the young Kahan is in fault and has.
wounded the man Who was brought
in a little w^hille ago upon a bed, and
killed another; for a body was found
this morning near a temple beyond
the fort. I was at the Bazar anosgte.at
early prayer and they said there it
Would be a had business, What mat-
ter?' .Afzool Khan has plenty of cash.
and a sharp fine .will set all straight."
'I pray it may be no worse, friend,"
returned the first speaker; "but I have
heard Jehandar Beg swear upon the
holy book to spare leo one if blood is:
shed; and here is one nun dead and.
one wounded to be accounted. for. A
bad business, friend—a bad business;
but we shall see: -God grant it may not
lead to that!"
y
And he pointed to the corner of the
court whore lay a hand in a pool of
blooth—a ghastly evidence' of Sum
-
Mary justice on a criminal but -just.
performed. "But we shall see; the
Khan is 'heavily attended, and me-
thinks it would .be as well to let:him
alone."
"Ay, friend, he is one of theold
stock, well tried and arust:ecl;the peace
of God and the 'Prophet be upon 'hirci
and Isis; and that is a brave boy, 'tis
a' pity he should he in any .trouble.
Won id we had more of ,them about
the King! Truth is lie, and lie is
truth, friend, in these days; and men
whisper that J'ehander Beg is no
friend to Afzool Khan, nor the Wuz
eer either, and they are of the same
panty; but we shall see, What will be,
will be."
A few moments served to .bring the should be ever suspected of being an
party to the spot, As his father
strove linfidel, When—"
to alight rapidly,Fazil sprang to aid "There, there, Fazilz' go!"
inter-
rupted
ter-
rupted the Khan, laughing; "I Have
no eyes for thee in that abomination;
let us see thee in tliy proper shape."
"Then follow use, father, into this
apartment," replied Fazil; "I have.
that to say which will not bear wit
Hess—snuck that is marvellous."
"That I doubt not, son, I will follow
when Bulwunt is cared for; I see
they have brought up the palankeen."
So saying, the Khan tried to raise
the wounded titan, while he spoke
cheerily to him, Again. at the sound
of his lord's voice, the spirit of the
retainer rallied, but it apparently hov-
ered between life and death; for, af-
ter another faint attempt to speak, he
fell back exhausted.
"It is of no use," muttered the
Khan; "he will die, I fear, and we can
ill spare him, Ho, withoutl bearers or
spearmenl Conte in some of ye. And
look ye," he added, as several enter-
ed, "take up Bulwunt Rao, carefully,
as he lies, by the corners of the blan-
ket; put him into the palan'keen, and
take hies hone at your easiest pace.
He is to be lodged in the private.
apartment of the Khilwut. Get a bed
from the house, and send for our
physician directly, and the surgeon of
the palace. , , , Now, begone."
Carefully and gently the men raised
hien up, and bore hien out. He :groaned
heavily as he reached the open air,
yet it seemed to revive hien, for he
looked around, Some of his comrades
who crowded round spoke cheerily to
him, and he recognized them and
smiled. He was at once placed in the
litter, and the bearers, at a rapid but
easy pace, proceded homewards,.
"I dare isot have spoken to thee,
my son," said the old Khan, When he
hart joined Fazil, who was busily en-
gaged washing the ashes from his
ace, necic, and arms, "before those
people, though I was burning to do so.
Si thou hast really discovered some-
thing by the night's adventure.. 'This
Tannajee,—what of him? Tell me
quickly?"
"Alas! father," returned the young
man, sadly, "I know so much, and of
such weighty matters, that my soul
trembles under then. L would almost
that I had not gone out last night, or
that other lips than mine had to tell
thee a tale of treachery and wrong-
doing."
"Sail I see it in thy face. The Wu.
zeer!" exclaimed the Khan, starting.
"He is false, father—false," contin-
ued Fazil,
"Ah, I feared so; but speak, boy,
how is it? Who told thee?" cried Af-
zool 'Khan, impatiently.
"I need not say more to confirm it
than that the King knows 'it," return-
ed Fazil; "and that he has papers now
in his possession which leave no doubt
of Khan Jiahomed's treachery; Mirza
.Anwur Ali and the Shah took them
last night, and paid for them."
"Ya Alla kureeml and where was
this? 'By the Prophet, tell me, Fazil I
My soul eats your words! ‘speak, boy,
quickly."
Then Fazil rapidly sketched the
scene of w'hicli the reader already
knows the detail, while the old Khan
listened in silent amazement, his fare -
finger between his teeth,
"Ya Khubce-ol and hath all this
been so easily found out?" he exlaim-'
ecl. "Ah, Khan Mabom.edl often has
your poor friend warned you; but in
vain. Now you are lost, alas, alas! and'
for that insane ambition which would
not be repressed."
"We must save him, father!" cried
Fazil; "he must not perish. At the
risk of my own life would .I do aught,
possible to avert the danger' which
threatens him, What can we do? Im-
plore the King to spare the ancient
friend of his house? or write' and warn
him? Ali, father, you aro his most val-
ued friend, and his son is as a brother
to me! 'Speak: what can be done?"
"Alas, .I kneiw not yet, son," he re
sired ;adiy; 'but 'tell it again; all
Fazil—all that the King said. I will
think it over. Wishing t0 save, we
mist not destroy."
him with a loyfttl cry; and when the
old Khan could disengage himself
from his stirrup, a hearty embrace
followed, to the no small wonder of a
cro•,vd of neighbors, whom the unex-
pected appearance of a well-known
nobleman and his dashing escort had
collected; and who could not under-
•:and the warn -treeting and embrace
between khat appeared to be a Hin-
du beggar, still much besmeared with
w ,,d ashes and paint. and so gallant
a cavalier as Afzool Khan.
Led by Fazil into the apartment
we hare already mentioned, the Khan
submitted to be seated upon a carpet;
and the room being partially cleared,
he proceeded to inquire into the cir-
cumstances of his son's detention, and
of the fray of which •Ashruf had in-
foraped him. Upon 'Bulwunt, the
sand of the old Khan's voice acted
like a charm, Weakened by loss of
hlc•od, he had fallen into a dreamy
kind of doze rather than sleep, which
the trampling of the horses, and ex-
clamations from their riders as they
arrived, had converted into an imag-
inary battlefield, on which he lay
w .iuufvd and helpless; but when the
ie.: -known voice of his lord was no
longer doubtful, he was aroused, and,
raise^g 'himself feebly, earnestly re-
quested his master to come to him to
hear, as he thought them, his last
words.
"He is not in fault, nsy lord," he
said faintly. and pointing to Fazil.
Tiley u sold have made out that 'he
w•+ uuded me --,may their tongues rot!
He will tell you all that happened,
.,ml hone the enemy of my house,
Tanrajee Ifalraosray, has given me
my death -blow."
".Not -,', brave Bulwunt,' said the
Kls se. clic i slly; "there is no fear of
trice me 1-. k-,, Thou art weak. and
:-14151 fails thee; but keep a good
heart, friend. thou will strike many
a hitv yet for Afzool Khan; a few
day= rest, and this trouble will be
fps rotten."
"Has he told you all?" asked Bul-
wunt,
"Not yet. not yet, friend; but I
,hall hear it ere long."
"Track him, track him, my lord,"
continued Bulwunt; "Maloosray can-
not be gone far. +He is even now in
the city, at one of the Mutts or Serais.
He could not escape if the gates were
watched. He might even be found at-"
But speech suddenly failed the poor
fellow•, exhausted with 'his effort, he
sank hack, fainting, on the pillow.
"What did lie say, son?" asked the
Khan, quickly; "what of Tannajee
Maloosray? illim of Pertabgrh—the
friend of Sivaji Bhoslay?
Even so, father," replied Fazil,
did not mention 'him, as there were
so many listeners, and the matter was
for your private ear; but, as !Bu'iwunt
has said it, no matter now, Would
that we knew his haunts! Perhaps he
knows, but Is too exhausted to speak."
"Aannajee Maloosray here 1 — in
.Bsejapoor l" exelaitned the Khan,
"and hath done this deed! 0 that we
knew where the villain were hiding!
Nevertheless, the gates shall be well
guarded; that was a good thought of
thine, Bulwunt, 'Ho, without there!
One of ye ride to each gate of the
city—tell those on guard there, that
\laloo,ray hath been seen within the
city last night, and all that pass out
are to he well looked to. Do ye hear?"
"Jo IHorkum," cried a number •of
the men who heard the order;' and
=after a brief consultation together,
angle horsemen dashed away to the
several places to which their errands
tended.
And now change thy dress, son,"
continued his father; "this disguise is
hardly- seemly- to thee. Here is a suit,
and there will be water outside.."
"1d the Duffadar here 'have no ob-
jection," returned the young man.
"Yon forget, father; T am his_ prison-
er of my own free will.'!
"rhnt• saint, boy!" interposed the
IDuffarlar, "ghat anyone of such ex-
alted faith as' the son of Afzool Khan
GHIAIP'f1EIR XiIIX
,Almost as they spolce, the Khan's
retinue approached, and preceded by
a band of spearman, some horsemen,
and the party of the olcl 'Duffadar,
swept around the corner of the ad-
joining street. Very conspicuous am-
ong the cavalcade• were the figures of
the father and son riding together;
the Khan in his morning suit of heavy
cloth-of-eo'1d, Which glittered in the
sun; Isis son, plainly dressed in white
muslin,
Fazil rode a led horse of his father's
which he sat with perfect confidence
and Control of the fiery animal; but
his countenance expressed anxiety
which he could not restrain. In truth,
he felt, notwithstanding the assurance
to his father, that if he were subjected
to a strict examination, he should be
ill able to account satisfactorily for
various events of the night without
compromising others, lin regard to
Maloosray, he had one witness in the
kallal; and there was nothing to imp-
licate him in the occurrence at the
temple incase it should form subject
of inquiry. No, he could not now re-
cede.
As to the olcl Kaman himself, no
thought of fear disquieted him. Ile
considered that he Was only humoring
a whist of his son's in accompanying
him, that he might insure the Duffed-
ar's being freed .front blame. Suspic-
ion of aught affecting the safety or
honour of his house had never entered
his mind; and lie had ridden along
gaily, causing his fine war-horse to
caracole and bound, free from all
thought of uneasiness, except what
night result from the delay,.
As the party entered the gate, they
were met by several persons deputed
to receive them .and returned the re-
spectful and hearty greetings of the
soldiery On duty, to whom they were
well known, Dismounting at the end
of the court, they passed through to
the nest, where already many suitors
and complainants were assembled.
There, too, on a bed which had been
placed in a side -room lay the Latta
with a sheet drawn over him, which
'Fazil saw was stained with blood, The
Leila had covered his face; but the
pink colour of'his turban and its pe-
collar tie were not to be mistaken.. So
passing all, and receiving and return-
ing salutations, they entered the room
of audience, where surrounded by a
few- .11utstiddees or scribes, sat the
Kotwal himself.
Jeltndar Beg was a Persian by birth,
a man of same learning and much
cunning but really intelligent. Those
were times when the service of Ind-
ian princes was eagerly sought for by
Persians. Turks, Afghans, and even
Abyssinians;; and adventurers often
rose to princely rank and honour in
their service. 'Jehandar Beg was one
of these.. When young Ile had accom-
panied a relative to the Dekhan court.
the prince of which was a Sheea—his
own faith—and where, among others
of his countrymen, the historian Ma-
hommed Kasim Ferishta had been.
distinguished, He had risen steadily
in the King's service, and proved
himself brave in the field, as well as
sagacious and trustworthy. Having at-
tained to his present office, he was, in
the main, respected, and was the dread
of all night prowlers, brawlers, and
thieves, whim he punished heavily;
but he was 'fond of money and it was
whispered that in grave offences he
had his private price. After all, what
nattered that? Occasionally a great
person was fined or otherwise punish-
ed, and so men's mouths were stopp-
ed, and the :Kotwal believed to be a
great man,
Jehandar 'Beg's appearance was
magnificent. He always wore the
peaked lamb's -Wool cap of Kh'onassan,
and the Persian robe; and this ,rich
brown complexion and dark=brown
curly beard, grave features, and large
soft black eyes, combined to resider
bis face a_remarkable one, not easitly
forgotten. The expression seldom va-
ried; nothing ever caused him to
laugh in his court—rarely to smile—
s-Pal-did
mile—
nar•did he ever express anger. 15.4nen
what might, his habitual gravity never
relaxed for a moment, and there was
no' man who could tell a lie, conceal a
fact, or change an opinion -or, in the
course Of duty, order the torture, and
loolc upon it, with such; perfect imper-
turbability as he did.
lIlis office was at once arduous and
difficult, 'but he was restricted in
power. an cases of life' and death, per-
haps, and .if the criminal were of im-
portance, reference might be made to
the chief legal authority or to 'the
Kin; but, as far as minor punish-
ments were needed the lopping off of
an arm, a baud, a foot,-tonture, and
iMprisaninent, or the fke,—no one
questioned the Kotwal's acts. As chief
magistrate of a city which contained
a large proportion of lawless popula-
tiot, he often found it necessary to
make sudden aiid_.severe examples ir
order to''check ,disorder anti crime:
and, recently, the city had been agita-
ted by con;pirators; parties rani high:
and duels and. brawls, generally at -
tended by fatal consecluances were fre-
quent.
The old tlYuffad'tr was right when
he told 'Fazil of the ilCotwel's oath to
punish severely the first brawler who
should be apprehended, and he tremb-
led for the ,consequences o'f the inquiry
into the night's • disturbances. Here
were two mein wounded, and, as far as
he knew, another who had been taken
off, or wilt had .got away; and one
dead body, found near the taut'+ple of
B:howatui among the tamarind trees,
was fresh, though torn by wild anim-
als, .and the 'blood !rad .been traced
from the temple wall, on the top of
which stones had been displaced.
iAltogebher, matters had an ugly ap-
pearance; and the old pian could not
help thinking that Fazi1 was concern-
ed in both affairs. "May Cod be mer-
ciful to him," he said to himself, "ford
he is a brave youth, son, of a :gallant
father; better a hundred battle=fields
and a fair chance man to man, than
the croaked ways of this court, and
the merciless, character of 'Jeliandar
,Beg, Be wary, my lord," he .tvhisper-
ed to Fazit, as having made his obei-
sance and report, he Was falling ba,cic,
to 'get free of his advancing .parties;
"Jehanciar Beg'ss leaks are not pleas-
ant this morning and you need to be.
careful, I should dot warn you without
there were need; be careful in what
you day, and I will guide you by my
look from time to time."
taut IFezil had no fear. Unused to
such scenes, he could only feel that
his word would .pass him free from
all suspicion, and that his father's
rank and good faith were above ques-
tion..
To the old Khan, the Kotwal's
greeting was one of respectful defer-
ence; and the seat of honour was as-
signed to 'him, To ,Fazil, however, ;he
maintained a stria reserve—so pointed
that the Khan could dot but notice
and remark upon it.
"That is my son," he said, after en
awkward pause which no one appar-
ently Glared to break. "and I would
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There was no reply, however, given
to this speech, and the embarrassment
of all •grew more painful. The clerk's
and guards looked from one to anoth-
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succession with increasing indigna-
tion• at their demeanour.
"By the Prophet!" he exclaimed at
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hearing hips speak, every one looked
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"Hold!" cried the :Kotwal; and, as
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blood on thy son's sword, and it most
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this they say .against thee? !A man
killed in a drunken brawl in the worst
,quarter of the city? Was this to be
expected from the son •of .Afzool Khan
speak, and speak truly, before God
and the Prophet" The Meerza's eyes
,flashed and dilated as he spoke; and
as they rested upon the young scan,
who had not seated himself, they were
met by a glaze as bold and fearless es
his own.
am no (brawler, Meerza Sahib,"
he exclaimed in reply. "Astagh-fur-
oolhal--'nor drunkard either. Peace, :fa
therl sit quiet; let me answer for my-
self.. I aril not afraid," he 'added, as
the !Kahan attempted to rise, and was
evidently provoked beyond endurance,,
"Aisk the Duffadar Who accompanied'
,ane, and the mean in whose house it.
haplpeaned, Whether I 'ant to blame.
'Their statements will suffice."
"There are two matters to answer
for, Meah Sahib," said the Kotwal:
"Were you not .in the drag's of a Go-
sai last night and another with you?
INlay; no .deniall"
"I
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knew of it and I went by his permis-
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:another officer present.'
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ed at lowest rates in First-C[era
Companies.
TIE McK.11.LOP
Insurance C .
Mutual Fire in
HEAD ,OFFICE-SE'AFORTH, Oat
OFR CERS
President --Alex. Broadtoo+t, Seafert li
Vice -President, j'ames Connolly; Gatf"-
erich 'Secretary- Treasurer, M. A.
Reid, Seaforkh.
AJGEINTs
W. E. Hinchley, .Seaforth; jam
Murray, R. R. 3, Seaforth; E. IL G.
jarmouth, Brodhagen; James Wzltk
'Blyth, C. F. Hewitt, Kincart1ins
Wm. Yeo, Hahnesville.
DIIRtECTIOR!S
Alex. Broadfoot,' Seaforth No .c3;
James Shoidice, Walton; Wm. Knar„
L o n d es boyo; George Leonharcrr
Bornholm No, 11; John Pepper, 'Brta..
liield; James Connally, Gotle:rich; Ro-
bert Ferris, . Blyth; •Thomas'Iayfssn„
,Seaforth No. 5; W'tn. R. Archibald;
!Seaforth No, 4,
Parties desirous to effect 'insurance
or transact o't'her business, will he
promptly attended to by appiicatisats",°
to any of the above named officers an --
dressed to their respective post
offices.
ani
ani wheal they saw the dead'botly ail•
a pian with a deep wound ' in his bad
and a stab in his breast --a Hindu, for
he had on. a Brahmuti's thread, set ire
may be a IRaiipoot; but no one knew
hint. Several Mo'hurs .were picked rcP_•
by hien and ot'hers between this."place:'
and the ternple:--tike Mtitsuilee has
there -eleven, I think—and there Has
Hood all the way along. It was ar des-,
perste cot and how the Man could`
,have • rtvi at all with those wounds it
is hard to say."
(To be Continued.)