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THE SEAFORTH NEWS,
THURSDAY, AIPRIL 26, 1934.
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...414.a. the \loghul armies hal conning the most unrelenting• judges,
t,tea:cr;e,l the eapitat, or there was( "Let them but confirm this," said
en,�lntmcut daily in the field to meet the .King, aloud, as he looked, -out,
a cough ,t; ?anger, these tribes and and again turned to the papers, sel-
thetr c:re.,. had found occupation
again -t t common enemy, and had
f.tight .ari:ca•l; .and successfully,
The ;,c-: r_,ta'ry ui the \Ioguul army
av,ts ,t Ch f,n these fiery Dekhan
r ,
RNIdess of life,well
nt z:4,, each tribe and appellation
vying v; h each other. whenever
there toss t chance in their broad
sin•, , e>` has tit neglected it, and
v,ere :Nen :n aIvance of the more
! th..n is slower moving.
l.,; _simian horse and foot,
allow try 1.'iat:,l :ts save;.
Ilvt ,..en the extremes of party
::t se ea• like Afzool Khan,
get to neither, her, w'ho held a
comm• n interest and faith he the dy-
ject .of reputed intrigues with .the
Emperor, and prove a guide to future
proceedings.
The two persons who had been.
summoned so hastily to the night
council were, in the first .place Peer
Dustageer Khaderi, a 'holy Syud, or
descendant of the Prophet, of the
Prophet, of the purest lineage, and the
head of a religious house or establish-
ment of Durw•aysh, .or, as we famil-
iarly call them, "Dervishes," whidh
had been largely endowed by the
State, and for whose ancestors, bur-
led in the precincts of the shrine, mir-
acles were now becoming •ostensibly
cl:•timed. As a consequence, the holy
influence of the "Peer" was decidedly
an the increase; and as he had been
chosen as religiousinstructor to the
King, he was at that time his "Moor-
shid,' or spiritual guide; and being a
shrewd, well-educated person, posses-
sed. of deep local experience, and,
froth his position, able to 'obtain in-
formation of a trustworthy nature, he
was frequently consulted. To give
him d credit, .the Peer had proved,
on more than one occasion, to have
rendered valuable service. IT-Iint, there-
fore, had the King named as the per-
son best ,fitted to be intrusted with
the escret alley had obtained.
The 'other was an old Brahmmt,
who entered leaning niton a long
stick with a gond head, yet not so as
to evince weakness, and was as re-
markable in his degree as the person
Whom he accompanied, Neelkunt Ra'!
Pansay, ie the outset of his life a
humble .Karkoon, or clerk, in the
revenue department of the State, had
erved, in succession, three genera-
tions of its kings, and, at upwards of
eighty years old, was still clear-head-
ed, astute, and faithful. He had risen
to the rank of "Peshcar," or - .finance
minister, by his .valuable services is
that department; and though an in-
fidel, as he was termed by the Peer,
was beloved and respected, and con-
sulted on occasions of more than or-
dinary solemnity or embarrassment,
more particularly in regard to the af-
fairs of 'his own people, the Hindus of
the kingdom,
While the secretary advanced -to the
King, the others stood at the further
end of the apartment. :Neither .knew
w.hy they had been summoned, aitd
the hour of the night, the, to them,
strange fact of being together in the
most private aparment of hePalace,
and in the !King's presence, caused
them to look at each ether wonder-
ingly.
These were not persons who could
ever unite in private friendship; for.
the Peer, a bigoted, follower of i\Ia-
homed, and a holy saint to boat, was
out of these who, as warriors of ,the
faith, would have led armies against
the infidels, and utterly extermniated
them, That king of IGulburga'h, Fer-
oze Shah, was in his eyes a true Mos-
lem, and now surely enjoying Para-
dise, who, in pursuance of his vow:
had slain a 'hundred thousand of the
infidels of 'Beejanuggur, and made
pyramids of. their' heads at the gate of
his city. 'If the kings of Bcejapoor
had been such it .would have been
t�eh; brit alas! in his eyes they were
degenerate. Here was a proof; the in-
fidel minister sent for to confer with
him! the 'Sytid 1 "Astagh-fur-Ullal"
(God forbid it!) gurgled in' his throat,
and he edged away and gather up his
garments with a gesture decidedly
contemptuous.
This did not escape the old i3ralt
nfin's notice, but it was no time to re-
sent it. for they were called forward.
A word from the 'secretary had de-
cided the 'King to have the Mahratta
letters first examined. Aroused from
his sleep, and in the presence of a
Bra!hfnun, the Syud was not likely to
discuss any matter temperately with
one; nor, indeed, in a subject in which
\Iahomedan honour was involved,
was it politic, perhaps; to reveal to a
Hindu; but ;ehe fact or otherwise of
Sivaji 'B:hoslay's atachment or teach-
ery so affected the Wuzeer's position,
that it could not be concealed from
one who, -whatever his faults of relig-
ious arrogance might be, was at ]cast
a (firm friend of the young King and
itis governMent.
"Salaam-o-alykoom! Khoosh anni
deedl (yoet are welcome)," said the
King, using the Persian salutation to
the Syud, and rising as 'he advanced,
"S'adaant-o-alykl" returned the holy
man, advancing, as was his w'ont!fi in
a ,peculiar but characteristic manner;
that is, be bent his head forward, so
as to assume a stoop which' might be
supposed revcntial, but which .was, in
fact, patronising in the extreme;
stretching forth his arms in an atti-
tude of benediction, and, having set,
his feet nearly at right angles, he'
shuffled with short steps towards
the edge of the carpet on w'hic'h Was
the King's seat. "My lord's health is
sound, and his brain is -clear?"'
"I am well," ,returned the King;
"he seated,"
The Peer le'oked ,fair a place as near
the King as possible, and,. with an-
other stave of his hands, settled.him-
seli upon his 'heels with two suotions
—first. to drop 00 his knees, and sec-
ond,. to subside epoo his ,heels, very
Much after the fashion of a camel
when it is to he loaded, This done.
he joined his (hands together, are
ected the letter, loked over it, and
hastily put it clown with ;a shiver.
"Let then but confirm it, and then—
O, my father! wert thou here it
would be the sante, and your son will
not flinch from the necessity, be it
what it may,"
CIL\1'TiE_'R XXX'I1I•I
As yet the thing's thoughts had ad-
milted :nothing definitely; the blow
had been" too stt,iclen, the provoca-
tion t, .t great, ,or aught but a numb-
ness of perception which checked
couclnsive determination; but this
was passing away fast, and it was be-
coming ,till more apptirent that, if
!NIS: e ';try served, and whose arms Khan \laltmed's pian had 'succeeded,
had cdtee been turned against Abyss he must, if he survived it, be the cle
guru,;, and against Dekhanies, pendent of lila own slave and his
whenever revolt" or mutinies of eith-
er reederer] it necessary,
:\n;otig these contending factions
and ever present rivalries, the course
of the young King had been difficult
and devioue since his accession; but
tesPeet to his father's memory and
seperie:cc. for Ire had been a wise
prince. a successful administrator,
tuna a v f.i:nt warrior in the field,
had, in the end, induced }rim to con-
inue the predominance of the Abys-
sinian element in council; and to al -
lox :he Dck'.tatiic' scope for their
.,.unttl.-.n in mi:itary commands and
active service in distant provinces of
the kingdom. retaining those only at
father's. Were the other letters, which
they had looked over hastily, true
also? \Ice's tongues had before, been
busy with the Wuzeer's reputation,
and now were so again—the same
subject and the same Man; and it
ryas -"true, true!"
Unconsciously he had spoken aloud
in his reverie, and the word seemed
to conte as if an echo of his own
thought.
. "Who spoke?" h e cried, looking
round—."R'ho spoke?" His very guess
tint} seemed to make the silence more
impressive; and, as he strained his
eves into the gloom of the chamber,
there was no sound. but the gentle
the capital who would prove a coon- sough of the night wind, laden with
%she 's. te the .\h),sinfans, 11, case
, . ret'!. Influenced by personal es-
teem. and evert affection, for the man
sella had been itis father's most trust -
e,3 counsellor and friend, he had re-
taiate.] Kitaa \Iahomed in office, not-
withstanding the evil reports of his
Uekban officers: and under these the
- discovery of the treachery, which
had lotig existed, was hard to endure.
It was his tires bitter lesson. in life,
and there were few to fdil back upon
for advice or consolation.
in his extremity his thoughts had
turned to :Vassal Khan first, perhaps,
of all: but again, his known intimacy
with the Wtizcer; the report that the
families would Soon be united by the
marriage of Khan-Mahomed's son to
the old Khan's daughter; the notor-
ions friendship of the young men;
and, above all, a certain reticence in
Afzool ,Khan's expressions whenever
the Wuzeer's character or actions
were discussed — recurred to the
King, and his thoughts turned from
. Afzool Khan to others in succession,
yet finding rest nowhere.
- Of all his officers, on whom could
he depend? Jehandar 'Beg; who
should have been his executive -in
- any arrest of the. Wuzeer, was 'known
to be his .,dependent: and thus specu-
lating on each, he was in personal
adherents.
At .first a?I appeared to be decided
in his favour, but gradually requests
were made under one pretext or
other, which disclosed the true oh-
jects of his courtiers, and the young
King had sufficient discernment to
estimate their professions at their
full value. It was these experiences
which threw hltn back upon himself,
and upon the 'Wuzeer, who was, at
least as he thought, moderate and un-
selfish, Moderate, certainly, to him;
yet at heart, .more grasping and more
treachero-ea than any.
There was no doubt of that now.
Again and again had the King taken
tip the letter we have before read,
and examined it closely; and had each
time lair( it down with increased con-
victl-n that it was 'genuine. There
could be no doubt either as to -the
seal or the writing. Khan \lahomed's
own hand was tee. peculiar. to be imi-
tated.' yet he had dr,.ubtel - still
moisture, antemg the trees below and
the open latticework of the windows,
"The spirits of the dead are around
me to -night," he continued to himself,
shuddering, '`Listen, 0 father) Listen,
sweet mother! 0 Prop -het of 'God, on
witotn be peace, assist and hear me! O
the.p f,,uattain and dispenser of jus-
tice, make me true and bold; make
me as 'I should be, thy agent among
thy people. If I have been a ohild till
now, forgive me—that is past.
He writes to the ,Emperor, that !I ant
a boy!—that 'I am a boyl Inshal'la 1
No! that is past 1" As he spoke, the
sound of voices below, and of foot-
steps ascending the narrow stair were
distinctly audible, and be paused to
listen. "It is they at last, and the
Meerza has not delayed. Enter," he
cried, as the steps appeared to reach
the landing -place and doorway "en-
ter, I am here."
The heavy quitted curtain' was
pushed aside, and three ,persons ad-
vanced—one the -lfeezra o rsecretary
we have before mentioned; the other
two we have net yet seen; but they
had been often employed as confid-
ential advisers by the King, and he
had now sent for them. When they
returned from the temple, the King
and his secretary had examined the
papers they had obtained, with great
care and apxiety, and they proved to
be far more voluminous and import-
ant than even our ,friend the Lall'a. had
imagined.
The dates of the letters ewtended
over several years: 'Some, of later
elate, within the year, :had evidently
been sent secretly, for they were roll-
ed up into the smallest possible ram -
pees, in lead, and so that they could
be nut into the mouth, or otherwise
hidden the handwriting was dis-
guised, and several were written in.
cypher; hat the most recent were not
disguised at all, and the seals were
perfect. The whole formed' a series,
and they had hastily .put theta to-
gether. 'Each letter confirmed the
other, or seemed to do so, and yet,
c,,itsiderintg the issue at stake, neither
cared to trust their own judgment:
'and the papers needed cocifinmation:
a; well of their authenticity as of
their reference to former occurrence,
and dates
s hard tr, admit canvic_
Of the itahratta docantents, how-
doubted.Tt - ever, they cr,uld form no opinion, as
tion ei guilt when one's affections ereor'c:,tld
are .peiading innocence, but here it er real tela character; hut
',Vas not t, he resisted; aid. as most `he 'e'cretary was familiar -with the
generally f, dl ch conviction,sal, and even the rude signature, of
.colt t'lmslay; and these letters
those ,eery affections were fast be -ought throw some 'light on the sub-
-
smiling blandly, again ventared to
ask whether "My lord and prince
were well."
"By your favour and the mercy of
God," ,replied the Kling, "I ant well.
"Ulhunedetil-idla I Praise he to
God)! S,hookrl shooks! (thanks,
thanks!)" ejaculated the Peer devout-
ly, as -he settled 'himself more e'oin-
fortalbly; then, taking his tos'tury'Iromz'
his waist, began to tell his bead's with
great rapidity, as the old Brahntun,,
following to the edge of the carpet,
and ,malting a humlble and reverential
salutation, stood awaiting, the Ring's;
pleasure.
"Be seated, .Neelleusrt Rai," said the
King kindly; and as the old man
stooped tb the ground, supporting.
himself by his stick, the secretary
compassionately part bis hand under
his arm, and let him down gently.
The scowl from the Peer at this un-
wonted act of courtesy was :lost upon
the secretary, but not upon the old
matt himself; nor was his look of
thanks to the person who had:assisted.
hint
unremarked by the Syttal. "I will
watch. them," he said inwardly:
"these two seers to understand each:
other."
"We are t}scary of these details. What
lost thou ;think, Neelkunt Rai "
• "My lord," said the old ,titan, join -
ng his hand's, "nine are not the
words of flattery; non is my advise
given w'itho'ut reason. II cannot con -
0..01 men's tongues, nor can I hinder
the actions of such as 'Sivaji Mosley;
nor yet em I a soldier, to estimate
whether his means are proportionate
to the end lie-.pro'peses to attain. If.
I may speak, if will do so truly, and
as one who is near death now; but any
yord !test not be offended, else I
arta silent."
"Be careful, and do not transgress
the bounds of propriety and respect,"
said ,the peer.
"Let him speak as he will, ,Syud,"
cried the King, hastily; "do not in-
terrupt iii,m, Feat' not, Neelkunt Rai,
"1 feat- no one, because lI have ,aro
re'as'on to do so," returned the old
ratan simply, and looking steadily at
the priest, "What I have _.to say is
this: the disaffection of Sivaji ,Bios
lay may spread, but it has not yet
become dangerous. That it will be so,
if not checked, there is no doubt, for
the whole Mahratta people are with
hint; and there are many signs among
them that Ise will be great—"
"That he. will be great?" echoed the
King.
"My lord," interrupted the Syud.
"I know ail about 'that. Some of my
disciples 'w'ho live at a distance, have
conte to rite fro inline to time lately,
and told me of the damnable doings
of the infidels; and.:ltoso this Sivaji
i:; supposed to -ave revelations front
their gods; but they are but stones—
they are but stones, and gold and sil-
ver. Now, what saint .the blessed Pro-
phet, on whom be .peace, about such
infidels?"
"Spare us, good 'Spud," returned
the King, interrupting him gently,
"we know the passages; but God hath
seen fit to give our house subjects of
this faith; and they are all our chil-
dren—they-as well as the true be-
lievers, We can see no difference."
"Astagh-fur-ooial NO difference!"
cried ,the Syud. "Is it not written in
the holy book, how- they shall be
burned in Inc+fires of hell, and thou
sayest there is aro difference! Some
one hath surely bewitched thee, with
sorcery, my soft, and I will say exor-
cisms for tltee=an --"
"Enough," returned the King, cold
-
1Y; `.'.we have not time to waste in
discussions on such ,matters now. Pro-
ceed, 'Nee'lkun't Rai,"
ilio Syud is a holy man," said the
old minister, "and ,he and his house
are venerated, and he should be nterc-
iful and coniderate to all; but as he,
too, hath 'heard the rumours in re-
gard to Sivaji, any lord will believe
them. And it would be well not to
disregard them entirely. A people's.
enthusiasm is mot •to be trifled with."
• "There is but one cure for 'it, if
they 'are infidels, and that is the
sword," murmured :the ,Syed. "What
faith--"
"We cannot suffer these interrup-
tions," interposed the Ring, haught-
ily,
"Peace, Meer Sahib," whispered the
Meerza, laying his hand on the other's
arae, as he was about to rise. "Peace.
and be still. In whlat willcome after-
wards we 'have need of thee—mach
need; be still,"
'City prince," said Neelkunt Rai, en-
deavouring to rise, "I have done what
was needed, and beg leave to depart
in peace. My King knows the. worst.
What his servant 'wooing' advise will
not niow be listened ,to, were lie even
to speak."
"Say on," cried the Ring, interrupt-
ing hint; !`thou hast a right to speak.
Say on; we will not prevent thee."
"Bit 'h:e will," returned the Kar-
koon, pointing to the Syud.
"If he speaks no irreverence against
the people of the true faith, he may
talk till utorntip.g," said the tS'y'ud, with
a wave of the ha,ed, "I shall be dumb
and deaf,".
"I have little to represent, -my
lord," replied the old man. "It is hard
to say whether rebellion such as this,
should be crushed or fo-giy en. If I
should advise the former, can it be
done ? If the latter, I may be'sus-
pected of partiality. Alt, my prince
if you gird up ytosar loins ;to fight Si-
vaji, it will but be trying to grasp the
wind; and your best troops will be
taken into his mountains, leaving their
places empty for the Moghuls to oc-
cupy, and that were a dangerous risk.
Nos send your royal 'kow'l'' to the
ti'hos'ay—,invite him here — ennoble
hint -- treat Hint as your ancestors
treated the tlfeyiler 'chief of Suggu,r,
and you will secure bins, If a time
of trial should .ever .tonne, which: may
the gods avert, the old Birahtnun's
words and cautions for the. adoption
of a merciful policy will ntot be for-
gotten. May I depart?" —
"Yes, you 'have permission to de-
part, : Nee'l senit Rai," said the King,
interrupting the Syttd, who was about
to speak angrily: "It is evert as we
suspected 'iu regard' to these letters,
and the tB'hoslay's treachery to the
State. We would ass: one thing ,more:
—.what force hash Sivaji i;t reality?"
"My prince," returned the Brali•
num, rising and leaning on his staff
"what shall 1 say? I -le e you no re-
ports? Were not letters given to IAf-
CHAPTER XXXIV
The !King spoke 'li•tst, breaking a
silence w+hie'h, though only lasting
„fgr a few moments, seemed' interm-
inably oppressive.
"I have called you, Neelkunt !Rai,"
he said, "to examine and read to me
some papers w^hle,h have 'come into
my possession, There is no one about
rite from whom iI can expect more
true ,fidelity than from you in a deli-
cate matter. ,Give '(tint the papers,
Meerza; they are before you." ,(
"May my lord's favour and con-
descension increase," returned the old
num, bowing humbly, "I have never
deceived the State, and ant too old
to begin; and as She grandson is now•.
so were the father and grandfather
always towards me; true confidence
is rarely disappointed."
The King sighed. "Alas," he said-
"w•oul it were sol 'Read and judge for
yourself."
Neelkunt Rai fooic the papers, east
his eyes over a,few lines, pelt them
down, fumbled in his pockets fur his
spectacles,' which finally were faun.:
in a fold of lois turban, put than an.
and looked first at the end .pi the
paper,
"The letters are from Sivaji Bhos-
lay, my lord. Doubtless some renewal
of his former excesses, and his tonal
apologies for them, 'Shall I read
then."
"If that were 'all, Neelkunt Rai, we
could forgive them," replied the King:.
"but read; we may perhaps be in
error about them, though truly our
vassal grows in power, and heeds not
warnings or advice." '
"It is only four months since he
took the four forts," interposed the
Meerza, "and the 'letters given to Af-
zool ]Chan attention that he is repair•
ing and putting grain into them, ant:
that Pertabgurh, where he lives ,is
row impregnable, and that--"
"Let hint read, Meerza, Sahib," said
the Peer ironically: "one so high in
the'favour of the King should not be
interrupted;" and he stroked hi:.
beard gently with one hand, while the
beads of itis rosary passed rapidly
through the fingers of the other, and
his lips repeated the particular in-
vocation of the divinity which started
every beat(. "Let hip} read; nay lord
is already listening."
Neelkunt Rai proceeded. He hat;
been deceived by the address, which
was that usually written to his own
sovereign, and had read the letter
through un's:uspiciously; but as its
purport became evident, it was clear
by his change of countenance, that
this u'as no ordinary cotmmunication.
and after .a while he stopped suddenly:
"It is tat fit for my lore} to hear,"
he said excitedly, "This is treason!"
"Be ,not afraid, Neelkunt Rai, we
would know the worst," replied the
Ring.
"Yes, my lord should know who are
true and who are false," added the
Peer, pompously. "I,t is true wisdom."
"As you will," returned the odd
pian, bowing to the 'King, and no'
noticing the Peer; "your servant it'
not responsibtle for what is written.
and you must be patient with it;"
and he read and translated as he .went.
There 'could be no doubt that the
treaso, was unmasked and uricoar
ceased, the wrongs of his father
wrote iSivaai, who Inc four yearshad
been imprisoned in the' .dungeon o`
the citadel of i]3eejapowr,' near the
gate, called for revenge; the wrongs
of the people suffering under eagles'
local oppression and exactions, called
for redress, which it was 'hopeless tc
expect at the hands of a' h.oy,_advice-
ridden and under the domination "o'
bigoted and ignorant ministers. The
cooc'htsiou was characteristic of the
writer. All lis desired 'was coeiifir-ana-
tion of his ancestral rights, and oer•
mission to serve, with. his forces, in
the imperial interest:
,Letter after letter was read, id
ititicli to the same purpose; those o'
the later _dates being, more particular
pe'riaaps, than the 'former,
"Enough," cried the ,King at las;
PROFESS'IOINAL' CARDS
Medical
DR GIL,BERT C. JARROTT
Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, UR.
iversity of Western Ontario. Member
of Collegeof Physicians and Surgeons
of Ontario. Office 43 Goderich St.
West. Phone 37, Hours 2-4,30 p.m..
7.30-99.00 p.m, Other hours by appoint
ment, ,Successor to Dr. Chas, Mackay,
DR H. HUGH ROSS, Physician
and Surgeon. Late of London Her-
pital, London, England: Specvvt
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nose and throat. Office and sea --
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Phone No. 5; Residence Phone MM..
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Office and residence, Godench streak,
east of the United Church. Coroner
for the County of Huron. Teieplaann
No, 46,
TSR. F. J. R. F!O'RS'TER-Eye. E*
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DIR. W. C. SI:MOA'T,—Graduate' oaf
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Western
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Phone 90. Hours 1,30-4 p.tn„ 7, 4!
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151.
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Auctioneer.
GEOIRIGE ELLIOTT, Licensed.
Auctioneer for the County of Iic
Arrangements -can be made for Siete
Date. at The Seaforth News. Chargee
inoderate and satisfaction guranteeg.
VVA'1'bON AND REIDZa
REAL ESTATE
AND INSURANCE AGENCY
(Succssors to James Watson)
MADN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT.
All kinds of Insurance risks effect-
ed at lowest rates in First -Clete
Companies.
THE McKILLOP
Mutual Fire Insurance Ce
HEAD ,OFFPCE--SEAFORTH, One
OFFiIC'ERS
;President—Apex. Broadfoat, Seatfort.
Vice -President, James Connolly, Ga&
erich; 'Secretary -Treasure, M. F.
Reid, Seaforth.
AGENTS
W. E. ''Hittchley, Seaforth; Johan.
Murray, R. R. 3, ,Seaforth; E. R- G:.
Jarmouth, Broclhagen; James Watt,
Blyth; C. F.- Hewitt, Kincardine;
Yeo, Ho'lmesville.
DIRECTORS
Alex, Broadfoot, Seaforth No. .1;
James S•hold•ice, Walton; Wm. Knorr
L o m des'boro; George Leonhard'9,
Bornholm No, 11; John Pepper, Bru+ce-
field; James Connolly, Goderich; Ro-
bert Ferris, Biyt'h; Thomas ;Wotan,
Seaforth No: 5; Wm. R. Archibalt,.
Seaforth No. 4.
Parties desirous to effect insurance
or transact other business, will be
promptly attended to by applicatiotns,
to any of the above-named officers ad-
dressed to their respective post -
offices.
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knows that •country better than I de,
—farAsk better. ,Arlt the 'St'u'd what dans
disciples tell hint,"
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interrupted the King. "Speak! tlti
do your people, ,the Brahmans. ass
about it?".
(To Be Continued)