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The Seaforth News, 1934-01-11, Page 6PAGE SIX. 011.11111009. THE SEAFQRTH NEWS. 11111611 aalaat r.N "'\Nell spoken! well spoken! Yes, put the 'neoney aside; yes, put all .the light -weight coin ,and make it . up; thou shalt 'have it-a-if=he comas.' Holy 'Gunge! what is that?" he ex- claimed, suddenly, as a separate bag rolled out of one then being elep'tied, "Gold, by all 'the gods! Give it me; 'I will count it myself." 'CHAPTER XIV,. \l'e must return, however, to our travellers. 'whose progress since night set in had been anything but agreeable. considering :the state of elle road; :for though the ltghtefooted men traversed 11 easily, poor •Motee, weary enough,. stripped fairly where the ;mud \e -as deepest and :quivered in every limb in the intervals of Istony ground. In- deed, he would ,have given up long ago 'bet for Lukshmun, 'whose cheery voice and hand, now soothing, now encouraging, :now remonstrating, urg- ed 'him eo put 'forth his whole power; and as if the promises of a good stable with the sweetest foclder, the hest grain, which were repeated ,with every endearing variation that Math atta and Canarese, oddly intermixed with scraps of Oordoo ballads, could sup ply, seemed to be understood by the gallant beast, as. he toiled on, His mas- ter, since he had tbeen swathed .up in the sheet, and had fotutd it impossible to help. himself, had fallen into what might be termed a 'passive frame of mind. Nothing was clear to ;hint, nei "He will not delay you long," said during the day, could be wielded by An,rut ttao,' the Hazaree's chief Kar- none but himself. koou, or scribe, to the leader; but you "I received your letter, ,\faun ere not to go he says, without seeing Singh," he said, before that person him." was seated. "Why did you delay? "\Vhat temper is he in?" asked the Why did you let that boy leave you? person 'depressed. By !Gunge, if the boy dies, or conies "Not good ---but no fear for yon. He to hurt your life shall answer for it" is angry at Gopal Singh's absence, that is all; so be careful, Alawn Singh, end do not cross hen today. Come, he has looked for you these many how,." Matte Singh, an active, intelligent man with a bright soldierly bearing, was a eousin of the chief, and a valu- able and trusty leader ;d partisan ex- peditions. 'f'hi • foray had been re- markable for its euccess..\ convoy of treasure. belonging to the neighbor- ing kingdom of Gelconda,had been "Pahar Singh," replied the other, thee was he, nor with whom or where, he was going. who always addressed his cousin by As before, villages were avoided, name if he were angry, and who had and it was evident that his guides teas fear of him than anyone else, "I knew -•t'ne country perfectly—thread- have done good work. There are more fug lanes, then emerging into open than twenty thousand rupees yonder, ,fields, again crossing wcaste, ground, and I have only lost one man."but still preserving as nearly as pos- "True, brother, true," cried the sable ,the same direction, as the 'Lally other, waving his hand; "there is no could see by the moon •which, strugg- hlatne for that, only for the boy, ling through masses of watery clouds \\';tat rook him to Kullianee? that had risen since sunset, threw a "I sent hint to Poorunger, the ban- misty and indistinct light upon the path and What lay in its immediate vi- cinity, Now 'add then they approached so near a villagew'that the watch -dogs within its •walls bayed and howled and they could hear the :hunt of voices or see lights high up in the ghurry or the watch towers at the gates, but 'they did not stop. All the +Lalla asked oc- casionally was, ''1-Iow far yet " and received but 'ane answer -"Coss bur." The trees of village after village, and the dark square forms of their ghur- ries or castles, stood out against the moon in succession, and each one he hoped mightbe the last; but still they treat on, through the same apparent- ly endless succession of muddy lanes, and over open ;fields and waste lands, —faster if the ground ';were Ifirm, slow- errf it were muddy. Finding it of no use to speak to his compat. lens, :the iLalla's mind revert- ed naturally to this own condition, and was busy now, though after dreamy fashion, as in the morning, when riches and honours had seemed with- in this grasp. For after some misgiv- ings. he had argued himself into a be- lief of a positively agreeable t'eception by Palter 'Singh. the would not at once admit his errand to time ;Beeja- poor Court, but reserve, it for a con- fidential communication; and lie would be able to tell Pahar Singh about their own country. Yes—the tLalla 'had framer], and was •framing, na:ny ir- resistibly polite speeches in 'his mind, recalling verses to 'quote 'from Per- sian poets, and the replies to his re- marks would necessarily be in a sim- ilar strain. What else could be expect- ed of one of his own countrymen? and he w'ottld make allowances for some omissions .in strict etiquette and courtesy. Then 'what excellent cook- ery he s'hotild enjoy—what luxurious rest! !Alas! these were but the delusions of hunger, thirst and weariness, and were but shortlived; ]for in 'their piece would suddenly arise a ghastly antici- pation of violence—a dungeon and chains ending in a lingering or sud- den death. !Or, again, the loss of his papers and his money—both as yet safe. Or, perhaps, of being taken to the royal camp, and ;sold to the Emp- eror, a hasty doom following—an ele- phant's fodt, or that executioner al- ways present whom he so 'well rem- embered. There was no denying that such thoughts would recur more vividly than the others, causing the Lelia 1to writhe in his bonds, and to break out into a cold sweat from head to foot, in, as it were, the very bitterness .of death. This past, he would sink once more into apathy and weariness, while Motee groaned, trudged and ,plashed or'Lukshinun ch.eeretl or warned thins, and the others in their old places, their lighted matches .glowing .in the darkness, never varied in position or in pace. • iIt might have been the close of the first watch of the night, ,perhaps more 'when the Leila became sensible of a .-harige in the demeanour of the men. They talked more among 'themselves, and laughed heartily. ;Gopal 'Singh ev- en told hint to be of good heart. The road too was more' open' and less tmuddy. Before hltt was a rising„ sramid and mine: 1t a tree distinctly visible against the tnoon, to which 'they pointed, and stepped oat at e'; better pace, As they vented the tree Icer, with the bills to see if any were attacked on its way to the capital, its negotiable. There he heard of some - escort defeated, and the money for :ting; and when all was quiet at ,liut- the most part secured and brought in. calla, he departed at night without any 'The largest portion of the 'force was knowledge, He only left word that he returning by a different road; this, had gone after :one good business censieiin:,of picked amen and horses, and was not to be followed," had pressed on home with the booty, "Wrong, Mann Singh. 'Thou were Matin Singh entered the gate with wrong not to watch hian—not to send his companions, and ascended an in- mets after itim, if he dies, Malin clined plane leading to a court above, Singh, 0 brother, it were better thou which the outer one of the interior of wort 'lever born!" and the chief smote the castle, was that to which sten his pillow angrily with his clenched ;.ere alone allowed access, On two tilt ,ides were open verandahs, consisting "His fate is not in my hand, Palter • of double rows of wooden arches, Singh," retorted the other; "ant--" supported upon carver] pillars, the "Do you answer rte? Do you ans- 'floor of the inner one tieing raised a• wer me?" cried the chief, savagely little above that of the outer, On the grasping the pillow, the veins of his tact side a large chamber of some forehead swelling and his nostrils di pretenelon ended in an oriel window, mating as he space. fitted with delicately carved shutters :]strut Rao knew the sign, and in - which admitted light and air. This terposed. "Is this money to be count - chamber was three arches in depth, cd?" he said, pointing to the bags; "if and the woodwork of the pillars wasso, give me the key df the treasury, carved in bold designs of flowers and and let the ,jemadar go home. He is leaves, the ends of the beams being tired, and you will like to see the coin, fancifully cut into dragone heads, the It shall be counted before you," lines of which were carried gracefully "Good! Co, Maim Singh, I shall be into the general patterns of flowers more quiet when aria return," replied and leaves. This was the chamber, or the ehief, "Ah, yes! we were once the hall, "i audience. sane, brother, We could not be - On the fourth side ea the court was stopped either," he said more gently, a stable, and a door which led to ser- "u we had anything to do."- .cants' roost and offices, and there "The hunchbacks are with him, were folding doors in the verandahs and they are all on foot, brother," re - on both ides eommnnicating with turned Marin Singh: "fear not; but if women's apartments, and stairs lead- 'fou art restless, give me some fresh ing to the roofs of the buildings which men and afresh horse, and we will formed the parapets for defence of the ride rotund the villages." castle. No; go home—go home. No; let him hu As he entered the court, Mann hunt his own game," returned the chief. Singh greeted, and was saluted in "But about the money? Deo Rao turn by those around; and a party of wants to go home stow, for he is scribes, engaged in accounts at the starving," interposed the Karkoon. entrance of the hall, rose at his a"Let 'him go thea]" exclaimed the to proach. Passing these, he went on to chief tartly, his relative, who was sitting reclined "No, he can't go till it is counted," against a large pillow in a recess of 'retorted Amrut Rao. the window, and who half rose as he It need not he counted." returned his salutation, but not tour- It must be counted, llaharajl If teously. there is a rupee wrong we shall never !Pahar Singh was always remark- hear the last of it. The bags have ne- able—no one could look on him un- ver been opened—who knows what is moved. He had a strong -featured, in them?" hard face, ,prominent aquiline - nose, "It may be gold, Amrut Rao. Coate, deep-set black eyes, not so large, as 'who knows? yes, who knows? Come," penetrating in character, and 'covered exclaimed Pahar Singh excitedly. by bushy eyelashes. The eyes were ,Few conld take the liberties in restless and unsettled in character, speech with the chief that were per - and, by this, and the general expres- mitted to A:ntrut ,Rao, and even he sign of his countenance, he was nick- was not always successful, but now named the falcon, None of the hair the ISuraffs, or stoney -changers, sent en his face was shaved, and the whole for had arrived and IPahar :Singh was tied up in a knot and wound ,watched the opening of every bag round his head in a thick heavy mass. ;with an almost childish curiosity. All while the thin grey and sandy -colored enxicty for his nephew had departed moustaches, divided in the centre, before the sight of money, 'Yet ,Gopal were usually passed over each ear, but Singh was the life 'and stay of the could if he pleased be -worn flowing ,,,use: precious .as Pahar 'Singh's heir down to the waist. The forehead was and more so as the husband of his high and covere;l with deep wrinkles daughter, who' was as yet a child, and anon it the veins from the root "Good coils good coins" cried the of the nose stood out roughly and chief exultingly. es the contents of the with a knotted appearance, apparently bee, passed 1through the experienced the result of habitual excitement The bands of :the examiners wiehfotit one mouth had hard cruel lines about it, being' rejected. ''Good coin! O'Amrut and the sinewy throat tended to in- Rao, I vow all the light weights stn crease the rugged character of the feet! •Bra'hntuns. Dost thou 'hear?" whole cennten ance. "I am afraid their bellies will 'be 'In age he appeared past forty. Nak- empty enough," returned the ;Reek- ed to the waist his figure was wiry, cam, laughing, "No, \faharatj1 ,clo bet- and showed great power, particularly ter: send five hundred to Vyas, .Shas- in his amts. Pahar Singh's strength 'ree to offer at the shrine of Sri ]Tata was proverbialinthe country: and if '1Gnpa1 ;Singh returns safe 'tonight, the lerae e arrcising cliiba cttln'liltg 1 YOU rannot diseopoint her and ,be " se- a corner, which he used several times cure." TIHUiRS'DIAY, JANUARY 11, 1934 - they. halted' for. a 'mo'men't, 'shook outt. their dresses, re,r 'eel their tur'bans.,. and rubbed up tha `,ianoustaches. Yes, they were most likely near the end of their jjotrruey, •bittt the Lelia date ,not ask his tongue ,evas cleaving eto this mouth with that peculiarlyexhaust ire thirst which 'is the effect of weari- ness and terror combined; and. when. all three men blew their 'sn'a'tches, ant]', shook 'fresh pruning into their guns,' the Latta shot his eyes and 'expected death, PCottne, Lallajee," said 'Gopal Singh in 'a cheery voice, "don't go •to elect), good man, we 'are near home now; no more 'cols burs,' you know. Wh, by and by you .will know what a Canar- ese ens: is, ;Mind the horse as we go downhill," he continued to ,Lu'ks'h'nen. "T must have that 'beast; he has done his work right well to -day." ,Almost at the last word spoken. they 'reached the brow ,of the ascent, and looked clown upon S'tga frons 'the' place we have already .described, !It a:ppeai•ed gloomy -enough to the ;Leila. The castle, ;or ghurry, stood out a black mass against the setting moon and the then and horses were •barely. distinguishable in the ;faint light, :while the towers at the gate and ;round the outer walls seemed .to be .exaggerated in height and dimensions, From the, window over the castle gateway a light .twinkled brightly in the dark mass of the galls and there was one also on a bastion of the gate and a few here and there in the village, Ar- ound the :fields and trees were in the deepest gloom, the upper portion of the 'trees, where the moon's rays caught the topmost branches. •only, be- ing visible and a sparkle here and there in'the little river, as it brawled over the rocks and stones in its bed, its hoarse murmur !being distinctly au- dible as though it were in 1flood. "Cheer up, ;Lallajeel be comforted; our master never keeps anyone in sus- pense very long," remarked �.Larksh- tnun ,pleasantly, "When he says ch -k, eh -k, as I do to Motee here, we know exactly what to do." "Be quiet for a prating fool, as thou artl" cried Copal Singh, "and look af- ter the horse. 'I would not have his knees broken for a thousand rupees. Sit square, 0 Lana! lean back, good. man, and ease him as you go down. Do not be afraid," 03ut for this assurance the Lelia had fainted. "Aih, Jentadar," he exclaimed, "by your mother .f am too Poor to no- tice a stranger in a strange land. I trust to you—pity inc and be merciful for the sake Of my children," "Bicharal poor ,fellow, he has chil- dren—So have 'I," interrupted Luksh- mun; 'and that makes it worse some- times." "Be silent, as you love your life," said the jentadar, firing a shot over the 'Lalla's head which caused hien to start violently, and was 'followed by another from each of the two sten in succession; 'be silent anal mind your seat downhill, If elfaun Singh has not arrived," he continued to the Wren, "there will have been trouble enough by this time," "They have passed not long ago, Jomadar," said [Rasta; "look here are the horses' ,footprints. " "That is good; and they see us now," continued Gopal Singh. As he spoke a vivid white ;flash from the highest bastion turret of the castle increased its brightness, as a large ;Bengal light was burned for an ans- wering signal. The attitude of the sig- nal man as he held an iron' cresset high above his head, could be distinct- ly seen, and while the dazzling 'blaze continued, castle, and town and vill- age, even the open ground beyond and the trees and temple Upon it were re- vealed in silvery brilliance. Then, as the first died out, another light took its place, and bunned out leaving the gloom more intense than •before, 'Und- er any other circumstances the effect would have been as surprising to the Lelia as it was really beautiful, but under the circumstances, the sudden apparition of the castle, with its de- fences and outworks, struck an addi- tional chill to his heart and as the last gleans of the bright light ;vent out it seemed a type of the extinguishing of his own hopes. OHAPT!ER XV. Pahar Singh had 'been long watch- ing from the window we have before utentioned. There were three descants front the plain above to the village, all witliin his view; and there were risen on each of the bastions also, watching lit all di'rections, He was very restless and moody; not even the gold found inn several hags which he had taken to his private 'apartments— not even the large atnotint of booty, Which had so few light coins in it— could dispel the gloom. 'IIe had order- ed all about him to be silent, and even' Amrut Rao . had obeyed him as yet; and his little daugh't'er, who was allowe. ed to sit in the hall when, no strangers were present, had nestled to his side, bet was afraid to speak, Amrut ;.Rao knew, however, 'by ex- perience that the more the ;faster was, allowed to brooch over anything in this meaner the harder it was to rally hiiv. and as the account of the stoney had been made up, he took the ,paper,' trimmed the ,lamp, and stood up in an' lee attityde"to read, unchecked by the ac- tual distortion off the'e'hiet's face in a repressed fury, at which. .even his daughter concealed herself, and cow- ered into a corner, and which soon brake out in violent oaths avct abuse. Amrut Rao bent to the storm and did not reply. ;After an interval he read slowly:— ''T'wenLy-Seven thousand two -hun- dred an'ct ninety-three rupees; and the live bags of a•hruFfees which you took ;aside -410w many were in 'them?"' "What is ,that to you? do you want to stead them B,y-the gods1 you are over -familiar tonight, Amrut ]Rao. Did I not bid ye all be silent and dareyou disobey? you -dare your cried the chief raising himself •while the 'foam gathered tlpon his lips, and the veins swelled on this forehead. "Dare you!" "My lord," replied A'n'r•ut Rao, joining his hands, "abuse of e. ilrab- mun out of, a noble mouth is einf—un-- lfitt!ng to 'hear, BeIreasona'ble. This is. the' best booty ,we have seen for many e clay. If .we knew the total of the ashruffees we could acid it, and you could sign the day -book and clear away all the bags. It is getting late," "Let it be. No; 1 wild not sighthe paper," cried ,Pahar ;Singh, petulantly. "Whet need ,have 1 with wealth? he will not come now, I will go to Kase, Iugunath, and Ra'meshwur; ti .will give up the world; I have committed much sin, and will have no'more of it: •I will —jFla, by the gods! there is a shot on the road," he continued, as the sharp ring of 'Gopal !Singh's match- lock broke the silence without: 'an- other and aeotherl and a horse's neigh, too; and there were but the three. Can it be they, ),faun Singh? speak, by your soul, speak: , why are you silent?" 'Let the cloud pass from your spirit, brother; it is they, sure enough. I would swear to Gopal 1Singh's gun by its ring anywhere," "'Burn a light from the upperbas- ti'on—two! it may cheer them down the pass. Quick!" cried the chief; "an- swer their signal, 10 Mann 1Singhl' if I said anything bad, forgive me, :bro- ther; but I was distraught with care for that boy, Yes, they will see that," as the first blue light glittered over the tillage, "Burn another, Ranoba- a large one!" he called from the win- dow to the men above; "we may even see them. .By the gods! yes, Malin Singh, there they are: the three, and a man on horseback muffled up—a large grey horse -who can it be? Get heft water ready, and enough for all to eat. Bring a goat to kill before theist. "Tell thy mother, 0 daughter, to see to this; tell her they are come. How many short rupees were there, Antrut Rao?" "'My lord, it was tis I said: the IBrahntuns' bellies 'would be empty if ave trusted to short rupees; all we could find were nine doubtful ones" "Then, count out fifty store—stay, a hundred; will that feet] them?" "You have not told me bow much gold there tris, Maharaj," continued the Karkoon pertinaciously, not not- icing the gift. "'Now, a plague on thee for an ob- stinate 'fool, Amrut Rao," replied the chief, laughing; "did I not tell thee not to speak about it?" "The total of the silver is twenty- seven thousand two hundred & ninety three rupees," returned the Karkoon; "and the gold must be added to com- plete the account before we retire." "Well, then, there were five bags, and fifty Akburi makers in each: will that content you? or must you see 'them?" PROFESSIONAL CARDS Medical DR. H. HUIGH ROSS, Physician and Surgeon. Date of London Hos- pital, London, England. Spe'ciab attentionto diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat. Office and react deuce behind Donaindon Bank, Office ercial Hotel, Seaforth, 3rd Monday in Phone No. 5; Residence Phone 104.' DR. F. J. BUR!RO1WS, Seaforth. Office and residence, Goderioh street, east of the United Church. Colmar Or the .County of Huron. Telephone No. 46. DR, F. J. R. FO'RiSTER—;Eye, Est Nose and Th'roat, Graduate in Medi- cine, University of .Toronto 1897. Late Assistant New York Oprth:,-- mic and Antral Institute, Moorefield's Eye, and Golden Squarethroat ltoapi- ta'ls, London, England,: At Comm- ercial Hotel, Seaforth, 3rd IWednes- clay in each month from 1:'30 p.m. to 5 p.m. DIR. W. C. SPRGA'T,—^Graduate oft Faculty of Medicine, University el Western Ontario, London. Member of College of Physicians and Sue- geons of Ontario. Office in rear of Aberhart's drug store, Seaforth.. Phone 90. Hours 1,30-4 p.m., 7,30s -9 pan. Other hours by app'ointmenss, "Why couldn't you tell me this at first?" continued Amrut Rao, writing in the account, which' he spread on his left 'hand; "there, at twenty rupees each, another five thousand, that makes thirty-two thousand two hun- dred and ninety-three rupees. My lord ordered ,fifty rupees for the dole to -morrow; it alight as Weli be the odd ninety-three." "Ay, take that, and the two hun- dred over to boot, good fellow, if thou wilt. IHere, some of, you, shop him, stop my son, and kill a goat be- fore him at the gate; see that lights are weaved over hint, and the evil eye is taken off hint. Quick! there are the torches flashing in the bazaar," "i 'have deducted the sum, TcIaharel" said the Karkoon deliberately; "now look at the tata'1, and put your seal to it. 'Thirty-two thou—" "By Krishna! thou woudst leave me no peace, Amrut Rao," replied the chief; "here is the seal; seal the tne- morandum, and begone: .Yet stay; thou art a good fellow after all; so take a handsome doopetta, or a pair of dbotees, out of that coin for thy- self." "'Not) out of the ,Bra'hmuns' bellies," retorted the Karkoon; "thank You. S shallhave plenty of gifts by-an-hy,. Here is your seal." • The chief might have answered an- grily, had his attention not been div- erted at the moment. "Ash, here they are,'' he cried looking from the ;win dow; "they have :brought the ttran's' horse up to the steps and are takhcg, him off -bound, tool Ai Purntesh'warl but there•nutstbe mach to heat-, Why ala they delay?" 'l truth they had not delayed; for Dental DR. J. A. MUN'N, Successor to Dr. R. R. Ross, graduate of North- western University, Chicago, Ill.. Lf- 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. Smith's. grocery, Main St., Seaforth, Phones„ office 185W, residence 185J. Auctioneer. GIEOR!GIE-ELLhOTT, Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. Arrangements can be trade for Sale Date at The Seaforth 'News. Chargee 'moderate and satisfaction `guranteed • WATSON AND . RE1D% REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (Succssors to James 'Watson) MAhN ST„ SEA,FO'RTH, ONT. 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Parties desirous to effect imsurancu or transact other business, will be. promptly attended to by applications to any of the above named officers ad- dressed to their respective poet offices, several.tonohabearers, stationed at the. gate, hearing the shots on the hill, had run forward in ,the "direction of the pass while the retainers and others :from the bazaar, crowded up to bid the young man welcome; for the anx- iety in the castle had spread over the • village, ` Continued Next Week Stop the ' Cough, --,Coughing is caused by irritation in the respire- toryepass'ages and is the effort to dis- lodge obstructions that come from in- flammation of the mucous membrane. Treatment with •'Dr. Thomas' Eelect- aie Oil will allay the itnflamnaation'- and "in consequence the -coiah will eseteli, stop. Tr yin and you will be: satisfied,