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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1934-08-09, Page 6, PAGE SIX, THE SEAFORTH NEWS v.ain .tig(thr..tY `41 , foMi, tree daselwavrzazawszemmusr(mmnomalsema lirariA0 "What' are the .N.hyssinigns getting' ether now. I pray ye, g ent:emer 1 rea‘ly to,loAl :he Peer. • c:,:re mast ridt hefore all for a short dist- no a; that moment. "Some secret aut.e, and rejoin ye by-and-by." \ at Shidapo•-n, ;is lbrallim Khan 1 -C's mei. There no titutHy, 110 Sh•latioer, Kilanr -it's a secrvz s\rvice. Ai.:•.:•1 Khan. siniling. "anil atd 1 are going, with thent; there is no miuiI;. r fr any, or1..1 the • 'Let leo .oene: :toy. I take hirile n 1 "":1 "II wtre 1.: :r not. 1-1mtrat,'" rep - the Khan„ 1wHdl lie a rough nide an 1 perhaps ',m.o.: itugli thr tn! : it; nevsntlisie,s e...,me to no harm, on condition 01 srs. ve need t.t. eat first. takOig none who are there., and__—. -NVell, we'd, Khan," returned the m 1' e: ipatiently, "1 am mit a Roo,t- \ Fa am, to 'ay all the unbelievers myself •--rt verturn that abode of devils! Do .0. thou wilt, '..rien,l; do a, thou Ant. I will !lot ,trike till thou flt— !ill I hear tbv war -cry; after that— it-.N:tteiVtory to the 11" 1 tlie :Khan dryling, I tru-t tliere El he 11., ed •Irc •Faeil, let tis turn into the :ad an-: keep it, 1)e1dre the 111(1in (••( 1.i.(1(.1," c•,11t111i10(1 the ,k • C.1.1,Y rt,i, on by tie open ihe fields of tall 1,, for the t to be and a ravine lalow exclaimed the Peer, a 'nen Pahar Singh had disappeared, Ile•1 ((i Ido:S ;111(1 thieves indeed. Ile :lawn of devil in the shape of nld woman. Whom they all worship. I km iv her, with her ted eyes; and 'nen 1 have seen the idolatrus .Kaffir ',.\\ down before her hy thousands, I aVe ngel1or the at:r:1 our lord the Prophet t;. he among them. 'In- when---" -Peace, Huarnr." said the Khan in so,•thing tone. interrupting him. "I have promised that the temple and the " lank r 1.- t tho ;hi. his - a td, • r ad. •-• "ng • •• .11 • a '.. • • t'.; ;ter „., rls:. the lie .pleo 11 tlance.- I ' -.y iln an excellent plat)." tlic oriest.--"no 'ter con1.1 litrsen,el across • •• t`. t ' • ' g...en ,7ated a.l:tat "1". .n "i • ltn .•1: Inn.: ;ill tun:: in .1'1, diir!s.- ••Fiiiir • roo-t0000r Lift 1i.ar st• rim;1 urs ni :re jn. then a rest. and -onte ...rs and atter that n • advs- own orders, ard we. your st r. -o'. can execute tent. C• sirs, Ne can -trike into the rt.el. al the ond 1 the field by the trees." -Shall we have no trch ,.n this en - sainted errend?" -aid the Peer, rather peevishly. "Huzrut," said the Pabar Singh, this is. hardly work for a man of God, and the roads are rough, No; -.ve must manage with what light the sky givei us, for, we have to deal with wary people. and 'twere a pity to take the Khan so long a night ride and show him no sport. If you were afraid the road will be too rough do not come: but ride with the force tomorrow." "Afraid!" cried the Peer conternptu- ou.sly. 'I, a servant of God afraid! Astagh-fur-oolla! 1.1 there is any work to do, thou shalt see whether a priest cannot strike as hard a blow as a lay- man. The Khan can hear me witness that wherever he goes I ant ever be- side ,him." "Pardon rue," cried the chief. laughing. 1 will doubt no longer. I only fear that. in catching thieves, there may be less need for our swords than for contrivan-ce to outwit them." And may not we know how, fath- .er," cried Fazil, riding to his father's aide, as they reached the end of the field, "what this contrivaace is and Where we go?" To TOoljapoor, nty lord," replied Pahar Singh in a low voice, not so as to he ,heard 'by the Peer: "a nest of traitors is assembled there and we need to fake them out of it 'Keep to - the tell : ike fish in a Oo..tv the olace11e.1. N. oee glen at 'I --.: 1 rather go with thin., fath- er.- said the yoang 711:01 1 "illy place 1 idleet snridy- any rine coalil man- \ ge ',do -A', and if tb::re be iler—" dhece will .ang-r, lie tired: "the‘t people wild lie ciinght their c...vn trap. -iVoNitill;lig th,ir reau-1 will he. tinarmeil, I irregular intervals and proceeded without check or halt. Pabar Singh, for the most part, rode front of his own troop; but returned occasionally to the Khan and his son, who being between the advance guard and the main body, were unimpeded by the crowding whieh elSewhere existed. Whether it was that their eyes had become more accustomed to the darkness, or that the gloom of the first part of the night had relaxed in some respect it hardly signified; for, without betraying their presence at any distance, there was light enough to distinguish the path; and to follow without much inconvenience, the men who preceded them. These were, as we know, ignorant of their destination and rtiOst believed it might be •Purain- dah, or somewhere on the. western frontier where disturbance had occurr- ed. Tho -e in advance, however, hatted at length; and the rushing sound of :he trampling of the heavy body of horse, which had continued through the night like a dull hoarse roar be- hind, gradually grew Calmer as the 111aSS of men collected and stood still. The Khan and his son, with the Peer, were speculating as 10 whether that was t. be the place of divergence, when l'aliar ingh apt, his nephew rode up tied at clue put an end to the donbt. ..We separate here," -he said; "and this, 1 -ah Sahib, IA my sou •who will lead you; you will find him true and intelligent. 'Do not go to Sindphttl," he added to Gopal Singh; "Imkshmun knoWs' the high -road to Rntunjun ,by Uljapoor, and that will take .you close under the pass between ;SindpIrul and the town..Keep in the hollow near the river, and When you hear shouts above, turn into the ravine and get up as far as you can. We will give you time before wo oUrselves move into :he temple." 1 few words of farewell, as father an,1 Ailn dismounting. embraced each ,dher; a commending of each other to clod and the Prophet; and Fazil and ids father separated. The ground on which they 'halted was level, and covered with 1.11ek corn fields which extended almost unbrok- en int their left hand to the solith; lint on the right, small watercourses and ravines rendered any passage be- tweett the road westward and the ililimpossib!e. Where they stood, the hills were low and :1 passage or tern d: the right was pointed out by Pallor Singh: as the direction .,f the main body: in 22' t, they ap- parel 1., grow higher, and a bluff termimoiori 1 W: haY,which ,,t01)(1 ,mt a dark gloomy mass against the sky. was pointed ont by ['altar Singh to the Ill -in a, near the town and a light which seemed at limes togI nit in the air ill), oh it, brow, as the i1l- 000001 the 1w0 and the temple, Ibrahim 1.:ttan and ,everal other of- ficer- of minor rank. had now joined and in a few words Pahar 51 .1 expained hi.,v they were to ad. One hody woold turn to the right close to the town :old guard the roads t..ward, Little "tooljapoor and ilurev; -ett,:' lceto, otit-ide the „lofts and watch -7 fo.citiet.s. Palter Sineli know- n, h, 1- rind take 111-• ;•• and - :me .1 the Abys-dr- i:::.- 11 med. be, we can meet the temle, thnre must he 11-, in ri.zard to this arrangement c.f.i.': even the Peer ratifies." "Stirely. my lord," -Aid the priest, the ntte5t In a.: re5pect5; and . . Paliar Shigh, eiiasidering that he is an infidel and robber. seems a man of i• -•.me propriety of manner and is do- ing our lord the King good service." 'Dost thrill remember the cry. 'Ulla lileya leongar and the tall Kulltin- der brought the Wuzeer's papers to the, ,Durbar?" a -ked the Khan; that wa- 'Palter Singh." "Ulla dilaya to leontra!" exclaimed the priest. "Yes, I remember. 'Puna-i- Khoda!' (protection of God) was that be? Then the night before there was the same cry in the fort as I left the King; could that have been he also? I thought it might have been some drunken Kulludner us they said tt "The night be1ore Khan Nfahomed was killed?" cried the Khan and Pea in a breath, why do yrm ask??" returned the priest; it was rear morning." It was enri..iis te.ough," said the Khan carelessly, -bin those Kullund- ers are very early; they like to be on foot when the women are grinding at their mills, to get a handful ri1 flour." "Yes, it was about that time." said the 'Peer nitstispiciously, and the con- versation dropped. It was almost impossible to reunite again; for the road, which was pretty broad anci free from stones at first, shrunk to a narrow path, through cornfields on each hand, and it was difficult for more than two to ride abreast with comfort; and sometimes, indeed, that even could not be man- aged. They passed several villages at AUGUST 9, 1934 lFew who had noticed, Tara that night—,and who did not?—ever forgot the triumphant looks and gestures of the seemingly inspired, girl as she moved lightly and gracefully before the priests; or the sweet thrilling voice which seemed to rise high above t'he rest in the solemn hymns and chants of the ceremony. She felt escure in the protection of her father and even of the other girls who had besought her to stay till all was concluded; and the last service, more solemn and more meritorious than the preceding, would • be at the sacred hour *f the =pills change, 'Attitude did not object, and she and Radha congratulating themselves upon having left early enough to escape in- convenience, gained the gate of the temple unobserved and made their way through the deserted streets without interruption. There was no one in Nile :hotiset all the women -ser- vants were absent at the ceremony. The watchman who guarded the outer door of the house—one of the heredi- tary Ramoosees of the town—sat with two of 11 nt cia in the porch, and, when the women came in, asked 'leave to go and se the last procession which .was readily granted; so they were left al- one: but without apprehension, From tile terraced roof they looked out ior soave time for the brilliant il- lumination lighted up the temple spires, and from the large oil-cressets a heavy smoke .arose, which, :floating above the te-mple and its glen, caught the glare below and :ascended high in- to the air; and so still was the town that the measured cadenceof the reci- tation could be heard, though not the words; while occasionally a burst of music or solemn hymn suddenly broke the silence, Which was otherwise ops pressive, Ilitadha .beard her 'brother's voice when his turn came, and listening to it wept silently. When should she see him again?—would absence cure the madness that now possessed him? andber party wi,..1.1.1 spread t,, the lefton the plain which led to the top the leo.; the third, which would be commanded by Pabar Singh and Ih- ra,m11 enter the town 4,1,1 -eizo the temple gate, wilere thers could be no egress for any one exce:,t through it or the po.(tern gate below. Up the precipes of the glen to over the high wall; of the temple, es- cape was impossible. -Come, sir'" said Paltar Singh, af- ter a delay which, to the Khan, ap- peared intolerably long; "they are now near enough: follow mei" and, turning his h-orse up the pa5s, the men, taking the direction front those in advance, moved after them as fast as the stony nature of the ascent would allow. It had been a rare night of enjoy- ment 1, the Crowds assembled in the temple, and attracted by the unusual amount of entertainment, the town it- self was nearly deserted by its Hindu inhabitants, who—men, women and children of all ranks, classes and ages —had betaken themselves to the low- er coltrt, which was as full as it could well be packed: the people sitting hi rows, as we have described on a pre- vious occasion, on the ground, or perched upon terraces, the roofs of honses and upon that of the vestibule. As- the night wore on and the as- sembly seemed in no tumor to separ- ate. Anunda, foreseeing the confusion wthic'itwo-ald arise when the ceremon- ies should conclude with the last pro- cession, 'hail proposed to Tara, as she joined them for awhile in their ac- cu.itomed seat on the roof of the vesti- bule, to retire before the cited, began', but Tara 'herself .v. -as in the 'highest spirits: she had no fear of Moro Trim - mil; he had not so mac has saluted her or seemed to notice her. Guriga and the other priestesses had exhibit- ed a flattering deference, assistd her to bring garlands; and daneedbefore her, as the •processions passed round the shrine, singling her out as their • object of respect—almost of adoration. ing it round Inc waist, °thou art—" "'What is that?" he cried', interrupt-. lag her and catching her arm; "there is some disturbance without What can it be? IListenr will look," she said; "stay thou here." She turned the corner of the temple bitt could proceed no. ,farther, Every oue had risen; and there Was a wild, struggling, heaving Mass of people before leer, .from .aancing which pierc- ing shrieks of women and chil•dren, mingled with hoarse ,cries of imen, were rising fast in a dreadful clamor; while several shots, discharged. in quick succession at the gate above, seemed to add to the general terror and confusion. "'They are fighting at the gale!" cried a :man near her; and a cry of "the 'Toorks, the Toorksl" .followed in agonizing tones from the women, IGunga did not hesitate. She, per- haps, of all that crowd, was the most calleCted, Darting to 'Moro Trimmul she said hastily, ‘'Db not m•ove—d 'will bring her;" and so passed round to the back of the temple. As site did so she mot Tara and several other girls some screaming, others silent from terror, • but evidently making :for the postern. "MY father! 0 Gunge., my father!" cried Tara piteously, "come with me, we will find him, ,Come; hare none but thee, ,Gunga, who dare seek him; come with mer '"Ves," she said, "round this way; I saw him a moment ago. Come, we will get down the steps, know the way up the mountain from below. Comer cried Gunge with a shriek; and seeing that Tara hesitated, and that people were crowding through the vestibule into the (lark portion of the court and hiding themselves among the cloisters she caught her arm and dragged her forward, lforo Trimmul saw the .a'ction, and, unnoticed in the coninsion, seized Tara behind and bore her 'to the pos- tern. The girl's shriek;t seined to ring "Weep not, child," said Aminda, high above all others in the horrible throwing her arm aroundher, alt ' tumult hut they were quiekly stifled guessing her thoughts; ''it is well Ile. (11 1.41e. (1. (111(W.. irown over her, while goes. When he departs, thou wilt trust 114 the more, and he dearer to us." CHAPTER IIJV1U ean while the rite 5 proceeded and tile red ta hie s. Nino' Trillium' 1100 (10:1(11111111g With unusually excited ges- tures and eloquence the passages which had been assigned to him, often interrupted by cries of "Jey Kaleel ;ley 'Toolja!" and the clapping of hands which proceeded front the nnoole whenever a favorite setniment or allnsion to the glorious days 1the Hindu power ,crurred in the text. iBe- fore concluding his part, which was the last of the night's performance, he had withdrawn di the back of the temple. and beckoned to Gunge, and a brief oliottny passed ,between them. There was no faltering in the pur- poses of either, •Gunga had noticed the ,'eparture of A:nutria and Radha with exriltation which she could 'hardly eon- -et. She had gime to Tara after she resturied her position at the shrine, touched her feet and thanked her -for remaining, Other priestesses, too, had crowded round her and excited as they were, all united in determining the la,t procession should he unitsually remarkable. "See," said Gunn% as she came to him. "all is ready. There is no one hY the door in.dtlet, hill try it, and ascer- tain who are outside. .Be thou ready only, and trttst to me for the rest. Nay, I will come with thee—lookr The place was dark for there was no illumination behind the temple and by its mass a broad shadow was thrown 00 the recess in which t'he door \vas situated. The girl stepped into it fol. lowed by the El -Armin, and opened the door slightly. A number of dark forms were sitting without on a small terrace from whence descended as flight of steps into the ravine. One rose. "Waver she said in a low voice. PI am here, lady," he.replied; "is it time " "Not yet When the next proces- sion passes 'round the corner yonder, come out to look at it; you wild not be noticed. .1 -lave you the blanket?" "It is here,'' he said, holding one up; "and they are all .ready yonder," and he pointed to the trees, where there was a dull glow as of the embers. of a small fire—Ppalankeen, horses and all." "Be careful of her .as you carry her out," she continued. "qi she is hurt—" The man laughed. "There is no Fear," he said; "she will be carried daintily! like a Child, and cannot struggle in this." 'Good,' she replied; 'now be care - 1111, and watch." "'Art thou satisfied?" she continued to .Moro Trimmul who had .remained behind the door, 'Yes; thou &tit true, 'Gunge. I ant true, also, a.ndl 'here is the zone; put it on and let it shame hers," he replied, taking the •annament frorn :underneath his waistelotth where he had concealed it. sihe ciriecil, taking it and •clasp - she was borne rapidly down the steps by those stationed there, to whom :Moro Trimmul resigned her. .•Thott cans't not returfi, Moro," said 'Gringo, who had closed and locked the door and flung away the key; "let ns fly Inc our lives, Harkl they are fighting within and may fol- low us." "0 for my sword to strike once for those poor friendsl" cried Moro Trim- nitil With a groan. '1'lley have been seeking me and the rest will stiffer. What art thou but liar and murderess, 0 Tooljal that 'thou dost not protect thy votaries? must they perish in thy very presedce?" "Plush and come fast." cried ,Genga, dragging, him down the steps, "Fool, wilt thou die with the rest? Away! mount and ride .for thy life; I will bring her after 'thee." The Khan and his companions, as they had arranged, separated in^o three bodies as they reached the town and 11:5 they tiled old to the right and left in stleces,ion, the Khan, With the Peer and others, rode into the gate. and secured it. They had met no one outside the town; inside were a ieW of the royal soldiery on duty, Who, them- selves surprised, conic] have made no oppo,hion, even had the Khan been an enemy. :Down the centre of the street which was also empty, except of stragglers coming from the temple, the horse- men poured, now pressing on fast from the rear, and a body of them, dismounting in the -centre of the town rushed forward down the bazar to se- cure the entrance to the temple. Then some people who were adv.ancing saw danger, and 'hastened to warn those in charge to slhut it, turning ,back with shouts, others coming on, A party -of the ,Nimbalkur's men, who 'were in at- tendance with their chief's horses, and were around the entrance within, mounted the small bastions at the side while others shut the doors.. 'Those who reached them .first were Pahar ISingh and Ibrahim Khan, with some of the Abyssinians and other followers, mingled together, each striving to be foremost. "Open the gate; we ,mean no iharin," cried Pahar Singh in. Mahratta; we are 0,0 the King's service, ,and if you resist, your blood be on yout .own 'heads!" "\Ve will admit no one," cried • a voice froin the bastiota IGol ye are rdbbers, and we will ifire on ye." "I say it again," retatrneld the chief, "we are a thousand men and I cannot save you if you hesitate. Open the gateThere was no reply, but several matchlocks were pointed- from the parapet above, whic'l . was loopholccl. "Itlast thou the ax -e, ',Rants, " asked the chief. PIt is here," said. the man, drawing a heavy. ax.e-lheact from his .wai-st: ,and, coolly fitting a, helve to .it, lifted it above his •head. "SlTall I?" Striker :cried :Palter Singh. ISeverad heavy ,Fell on the gate, and a man called out From the PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical DIR, IE. A. MeMAISTEAR.Graduate• Of the Faculty of Medicine, Univers- ity of Toronto, and of the New York Post ,Graduate School and IHospital. Member of the College ,of Physicians. and 'Surgeons of Ontario. Office on. High street. Phone DR GILBERT C. JARROTT — Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, Un- iversity of Western Ontario. Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Office 43 Goderich-Si. West. Phone 37, Hours 2430 pin. 7.30-9,00 p.m. Other hours by appoint- ment. Successor to Dr. Chas, Mackay. Da.. H. HUGH ROISS, Rollicks and Surgeon. Late of London Hos- pital, London, England. Special' attention to diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and rad- denee behind Dominion Bank. Office ercial Hotel, Seaford, 3rd Monday in Phons, No. 5; Residence Phone 104. DR, F. J. BURROWS, Seaford. Office and residence, Goderioh street, east of the United Char& Oolicatat for the County of Huron. Telephone No. 46. D. F. J. R, FORSTER—Eye, Son Nose and Throat. Graduate in Medi - eine, University of Toronto 1817. Late Assistant New York Ophthal- mic and Aural Institute, Moorefield' Eye, and Golden Square throat hosed- bals, London, England, At 0011kUlle• ercial Hotel, Seaford, 3rd ,Wednes- day in each month from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.rn. DIE. W. C. SPRONT.—Graduate Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London. Member of College of Physicians and Sur- geons of Ontario. Office in rear ell Aberhart's drug store, Seaford,. Phone 90. Hours 1.30-4 p.m., 7.3e1 -9 p.m. Other hours by appointment., Dental DR. J. A. MUNN, Successor to Dr. R. R. Ross, graduate of North- western University, Chicago, Ill. Li- centiate Royal College of Dental Sur- geons, Toronto. Office over Sills" hardware, Main St., Seaforth. Phone 151. DR. F. J. BECHELY, graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto, Office over W. R. Smitlec grocery, Main St„ Seaforth. Phones, office 185W, residence 185J. Auctioneer. 'GEORGE ELLIOTT, Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Hui -o.. Arrangements can be Made Inc Sete Date at The Seaforth News. Chartres ntoderate and satisfaction guranteed. WATSON AND REIDVS REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (Succssors to James Watson) MAIN ST., SEAFORTH, ONT. All kinds of Insurance risks effect- ed at lowest rates in First-Claeo Companies. THE McKILLOP Mutual Fire Insurance CI HEAD OFFICE-.SEAFORTH, Ont OFFII CMS President—Alex.' Broacifoot, Seaforth; Vice -President, lames Connolly, God- erich; Secretary -Treasurer, M. .A. 'Reid, Seaford. AGENTS W. E. Hinchley, Seaforth; Jiothn Murray, R. R. 3, Seaforth; E. R 'G. Jarmouth, Brodhagen; James Watt, Blyth; C. F. Hewitt, Kincaa-dine; Wm, Yeo, Holmesville. ,DIIRSOTORS uklex. Broadfoot, Seaforth No. 3; James ShOldice, Walton•, Wan. Knox, IL ond es 'boro ; George Leontrardt, Borruholm No. 11; John Pepper, Entice - field; James Connolly, Goderioh; Ro- bea't Ferris, Myth; Thomas Moyilian, Seaforth No. 5; Wm. R. Ardhilbalid„ Seaford No, 4. Parties desirous to effect insurance or transact other business, will be promptly attended to by applications to any of the above named officers ad- dressed to their respective post- offi.ces. bastion, "Desist, or we ifire." IBut Rama heeded no warning. Ag - silt two crashing !blows struck with his .fulit force, ha,ci splintered some of the wood'work, and he .had, uplifted his arm for another, when. one of the min at a lower loophole Ifired. Rama swayed to and fro for a rnoment, and, heavily bd the ground, the blorodn t:g e, from,his .mouth in. a tare (To Be Continued)