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The Seaforth News, 1933-12-21, Page 6PAGE SIX THE SEAPORTH NEWS. minualleamilmanwilmismossom Shastree lie started raider tnjunetionsfrpnt the old Bawa's disciple, he will 'be ,passed on carefully," returned Rama, `I hope lie -is, brothers, -1 world not lose astr chance of ,the gold he has for sometltiatg-not indeed of himself," Gdlt1'1'.Jemt tau," cried both eageniy "Yes, my friends; good -royal 'mo- hurs, I know*; for the day before yes- terday he�rested at the Gosat's -1lutt and had a Hoondee cashed in the shop. T,t was a goodly pouchful, I know, and it will come to us if we wait patiently," Gopal Sinh lighted some tinder with his flint and steel,and then a leaf cigarette, 58 we may call it, and began to smoke in silence which was only broken by She dripping of the rain from the porch of .the temple and the tree, the ,general plash over the plain, and the 'loud and continuous croaking of the frogs its the pools and. puddles. The Jemadar first broke silence, "Sonne one must look again," he'con tinned, alter a while; "and it is bright- er er now, Go thou,.'Lnkshmun, take the blanket. and sit close." ,"It is not weather to turn out a dog," muttered the man, sulkily, get- ting up and 'stepping down front the porch; "but I will go, Maharaj, if it is your order. Shall I go on to 'Kiting," he continued, "`and see if I can get tidings of him? Better that than sit- ting up -there like a .drenched scare- crow in a field." "'Good, brother, got Try the nulla before you venture into the middle of it lest it he too strong for you," said Rama. "And wait there for a time," added the Jemadar. "If he do cot arrive be- fore night thou canst bring some flour and ghee and sugar from the Patel; for if we are to watch here ill night we had need to eat, and II must make some 'bread; but if the man comes; ',ring hien on—he will be well mount- --ed and will not fear the milks, and thou canst invent something about go- ing back to Ailuncl on urgent busi- ess. "Trust me for that, Jemadar. If I have an ugly face I .can speak soft words when I choose, and I know enough of the camp language to make him understand. Now, I am going." So saying, he doubled the blanket in a peculiar manner, so as to form a cloak, threw it over his head and shoulders, and folded.the sides tightly about him; then taking off his sand- als, which lie carried in his hand, he strode away in the rain, as rapidly as the mud w5ould admit. "Take care of the .thorns in the lane near the village; put on your sandals there: we can't have you troubling us with a Babool thorn in your foot," shouted the Jemadar. Lukal3mnun turned • round and nod- ded assent. and continued as before. They watched him silently till hedis- appeared. over the brow of the entin- ence,when ,Ranna said to his compan- ion, "What if they have sent the lean on by the other road, or warned him, Temad'ar?" There was another road which passed abort half a mile to the south' of where they sat. "He dare not, Rama; by his soul he dare not," replied the Jemadar, with flashing eyes and distended nos- trils "Do you think he would dare my unc'le's vengeance? does lie wish his cattle to be harried by char Singh, and his village burnt?" "Perhaps not; and it would he like- ly enough to happen, ''Jemadar, said Rama, laughing; "and, I suppose.' we should have to come to do it. "'But what is to be done with the man?— That?'' and he pointedly' significantly to the old well with his thumb; "O no, Rama," returned the other, laughing in his turn, ""Nothing of that kind, aolw. The ,main himself is precious, why, the 'uncle knows, and some snore of them, though .they have not told rte; I only hope he will not make a fight of it and get hurt." "Thea we could not 'help it' of course, Jemad'ar," "No, `indeed, friend, But we are three to one, and he is only a Mutsud- dee-after all—na't a man of war—he will be -quiet enough, I dare say." "Well, if I -am to say the truth, Maharaj, I ant glad of it," returned Rania. 'It is all very well to kill people in fair foray, or if anybody will fight in a Durora, one's blood is up, anal it does not matter, but some- how or other, the last affair here was not agreeable, and ever since I have not liked the place at night. We need not add to the people that lie yonder" and he pointed over his shoulder to a 'corner of the tree, "unless, indeed, it to be, then of course we 'can't help "Nor '3 either, Rama. 'It is aitly -ilea-sant here when there are. fifty or sixty good fellows assembled, andf the gold and silver are boding in the 'pots Vender. T don't like this new husi- nc .s as well as the Did. By Ystunga, what a flash!" ;Indeed the flash of lightning, which trisect leoth to start tq their feet, war taeariyblindlog Without warring, ',xe nt Est the pa;,11c,e.af cin'other Clark cloud above, it had fallen on pant of .he aid tree which Was separate from the rest—a branch supported by two ilurder, too, and been clone there. tion. pts otic occasion, not very long ago, ( Though young, -he was evidently several fresh corpses had been found' the leader of the party, and his corn - in the old well barely concealed by paratively fair complexion 'and regu- leaves and bushes; and. more recent- lar features, as . well as the caste-' ly, a body found lying on . the road marl. on his forehead, showed hint to had been dragged from the Bite of be a Rajpoat, descended from those one village boundary to another—for imigrants of Northern India whom several boundaries of village lands di military service, even at that period, verged from that spot—to escape the had tempted from Oude and Delhi to king's fine, till it was eaten by vul- the remote Delehani. bn stature, as in tures and hyenas, and the bones lay powerful make, he much exceeded his 'bleached under the great trees for companions, and his carriage was sol - many a day, to the terror of wayiar- dierlikc and graceful. He wore a era. In short, the place was thus es- quilted tunic of what had ,once been teemed evil for many reasons; and gay red ' mushroo," the sltrottg satin whether villagers or travellers came of the country, but now stained and ,past it by any of the roads over the frayed; longtight drawers, :turned up plain, or from tate two Kinnys, alone to the calf; a dark red turban, of ,fine ' or in company, they hurries, past the texture, jauntily cocked aside, its temple breathing a spell or prayer gold t}n�ad end being turned back against the ghosts and spirits that over the top; and his powder -shorn, dwelt in it, and heartily wishir.,a them- I bullet -bag and shield, as well as a settee safe beyond its precincts. little gold embroidery upon his sword CH:1-P'TIER X belt, all of a better quality than the The three persons who were sheat- others, with a ,fine single pearl ear- ering themselves in the porch of the ring—proved hint to be as niuch su- temple had apparently no apprehen- period to them in rank, as his expres- sions. Each in than, throwing c a cion and deportment were in intelli- coarse black blanket about him, gence. mounted the heap of stones and look- Gopal Singh, for such was his name ed eagerly toward :the villages and was in truth, decidedly goad -looking. along, the line of road, The others sat Large black eyes, full of 'light, a pro- tegethur, rolling up: leaves of the ban- titinent nose, bushy whiskers, very ian tree. from time to time, : which neatly' trimmed, and a small nious- they filled with tobacco from their tache twisted upwards into close curls pouches, and smoked as fast as made. at the corners of a mouth delicately All three were heavily armed with formed and almost effeminate in Ming straight swords with solid bas- character when relaxed, but which ket handles, from which a 'spike pro- - when the lips were compressed, seem- jecard below the hilt. `enabling the ed frill of deep expression both for wearer to use his weapon double good anis evil, --the chin, clean -shaved iaande-I, as well as to protect the and prominent, 'betokening frmness, wrist: shields of stout hide, with —all comb'I ed to form a countenance brass bosses, hung at their. backs, and in which decision and; energy were daggers r different forms were in evident;, hut, in spite of his good lea - the general cpression was me- girlie-. In the "chamber of the tures, their , eneral e_ ;s'in le their three matchlocks leaned pellant, expressiing, cruelty and law- :. `tains. the hall—two being ordinary `.es:meet: of common order, .ne- with log hri;ght barrels. they "He will never get across the Ben- ' they short and handsomely inlaid athoorru to -clay, my friends," he said,. with gold evidently of superior value. stepping into a dry :coroner. of the to the others. The men wore their porch and sitting clown;' "and we have Targe cronited powder -horns and bul- a weary journey to; Itga 'before us in let' bags with tinder boxes attached to this mud; yes �I dare not face the soft ,leather waistbelts, and their master, piny uncle. without some news - priming -horns, hung to the breast- of `him," s buff \I h r replied Rama . respect - leather. -of their .word -belts, of bu a a a�.P leather. The match -locks were ready fully, folding. ]tis hands -"Great ;or instant use;. for the matches were Prince"—by.which title. (an ordinary lighted, and the smoke, from the bre of respect), or that' of Jemadar, thatch ends, and that of a small fire Gopal .Singh was usually addressed by, made of dried twigs, filled the chaps- them—"I know :the 'Benathoora, and her and issued from the door. she will not coupe down before night; The two men who were sitting in and if it be true that the man left the porch -ane had just gone ,and to- Kullianee yesterday; there is plenty of ken. post again upon the stones—' "tae for ,nim to :he `mere by sunset. De wee stout and .square -built fellows of pend upon it, he will make for A'llind clerk brown complexion, with pecul- today, and there will have been no iarly round powerful shoulders, which deep mud for ,some hours after he gave therm almost the appearance of left,` Couldst thou see nothing an- the deformity. They ..wore coarse cotton tunics ani! tight 'drawers,- which reached to^ the knee, leaving the low- er part of the'legs bare, and showing them to be sinewy and well exercised by constant travel.They had not re- moved their,sandals, 'which were strong and studded with large -headed nails, and, as they sat together, the resemblance in figure was very strik- ing, They were, in fact, 'twin broth- ers, and being 'hlahrattas, had been named as usual, Rama and Luksh- nun, after the popular heroes of the �lahabarut, Even in features there •.vas a strong resemblance; but the expressions' of the. elder, Rama, was as gloomy, if not. savage, as that of the younger, Lttks'hmun, was cheer- ful and good itetured• The brothers had been long silent, and the third person, who, ',vith a heavy black blanket thrown over his 'head, had been sitting for some time Upon t'he stones, ,Slot tip and returner, to the porch as a fresh cloud, passed overhead, accompanied' by_ heavier rain than before which 'gradually shat 'out the village and road from his view^, shook the wet from. the bian use: and stood looking gloomily at the sky and the t'orren'ts of water which were s gsmmiing off. the gerund towards the. ,declivity of the eminence. iThere was a ,great contrast between this person and the -!users in :every respect, and he' merits,. pentieps, a separetet,descrip- The guides may piregsst "Nothing, Rama. At. one time -7 thought I' saw him at the gate of the village yonder, but as the rain cleared off, it was only sonic cattle going in; then the mist closer) up the view, and i could' see no more and came away. By Krishna, but this rain is some thing to see! ,I question whether he could cross the nulla down there be- fore Kiu,ry, it seems filling so fast." "'Ali! he'can ford it well enough If he is bent on coming," said Luksh mum, "and the could not stop at either village, for 1 told Gowra this morn- ing of a stranger came, to send him cn with a guide, and to. shut the gate f he wanted to stop, So, if he left Kullianee -yesterday, he ought to have came a'. good distance before night;, and if he started again this morning, there is no river or nulla to stop him het lie.l3enathoora, a.nd that will be fordable till midnight, even ,with heav- ier main than .his. He would .not stay Inc the rain t, clear?"' "Ile rnu,ot n. re left 11," returned the Tr.7iadar ; is !fared not Stay Ishera. (Inc of old Lorr,srn (iecr':5-liscilyle; •as f5, ac ,diad;„>taxay Hirt to a. village ir,s4f way to ;;:urns, yeeterday, anal' atm; him ' r F sura csriski% root vial-. Sage to tillage. We nderod o, iri kov Ce wotild ♦air 1>r ri"r?; $;'f^. fe'R o ,1a� eflSpicjI tl4," "Then he Im rga;",ts rs_, tis td,srej; ltirn; ,frit if toots which had struck into the grauedsand ;had rivets .away .part of: which fell across the mound of stones with a `loud and 'heavy crash, and was followed by Cracking peal of thunder, so loud and so near that the men ievoluntarily put their hands to their ears. • t -would have killed him. if he had been on the stones," said liana, who first spoke, as the peal, spreading it- self over the Heavens, was dying into deep growls in the distance. "By all the gods! was: there ever such thun- der?"' It will break up the Clouds, per- haps," hap returned the Jemadar, "and '.hos rain will then stop. Yes, it was a narrow escape, indeed, and we may be _than'kful he went. It is a good amens r us, Ramal 'I vow-°' rupee to be in tid. in the floor of the =temple of Devi t Toolja-' noor, and to' feed twenty ur 'Bra�h- esuns," returned the man reverently, "`Yes," he added, looking up and over the plain, "I drink it will break up be- fore sunset," Mut we must 'follow the spy on.his double errand, while the pair, who still converse, speculate upon the pro- bable issue of it, smoke by turns, and long for a break in the rain. And there is another person, too, who must be looked after on his journey hither ward. CHATTER XII. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933 - " It is six e'oss, by ourrecloon'ing here,, by one road—seven or eight by the• other,"- replied the Byragee,., 'which, in the toss you are accts- tooted, to in Hlindus'man, will be ten -one way, and thirteen the other,'' "'A'nd you recommend the longest road, ' B'aw aiee?” '''W'ell, sir, itsis as 300 please: You. will have eonne lsa't less mord and stones by the upjtcr road than -by the lower -that is' all" - "`Alt, friend," continued the Lalla, as we shall call 111111 ;"four more at the end of a hard way is a not pleasant, and se the less the 'better. Let me see; here fs nay route Ab, Kinny, little and great; I suppose I can rest at either if I dike, though iI should prefer getting on to"the womthy Fathers' Mint, at Alluaid." "Certainly," replied the old nen; "'blit do not stop at Kinny, if you can help; and, above all, do not shelter yourself at the temple -ort the hill, un- der the `Buri' tree..Ah, yes, there will be heavy rains to -clay, Laalajee, for it is so hot," he continued, looking -up at the clouds, now deepening into fringes of black here and there; "`you had'bet- ter stay".., "No, Bawa, I must go on; and if It rains I can't help it. But about the tree,"'the .Lalaa continued; "3 sup- pose .there are spirits and devils in it as: usual; and, to say. the truth, I am not afraid of there. A yuan that al- ways lives anitong soldiers, you know, gets brave." "Indeed," returned the Byragee dryly. "0, of course! But take nay ad- vice, and whew you-ciaatige guides at Many,' ask then to send y'ou by the south road; it's—it's the best, and some bad places are avoided. But here is the Patel," he added as that func- tionary, emerging from his doorway opposite, with a striped blanket over his head and shoulders, saluted the Lally ni-ith a loud `"Nuniascar Mahar- aj 1" "He will direct the guide him- self, Lallajee, which will insure a •a speedy and safe journey." 'They folowed the Patel through the village, which, under the ,steadily in- creasing rain; looked sufficiently wretched to deter any one from stay- ing, who had' not urgent necessity for doing so. This was not the Latta' pre- dicament; and he now unfastened a large thick felt travelling cloak from the pommel of his cloth saddle, and put it over his 'Bead, and wrapped it around hint so as to cover his legs 'which were protected by long, ,soft, 'Persian riding-b'oots. IF ew people were astir. Under the shelter of the house -walls the dogs had assembled in groups, and. stand- ing with their tails between their legs, barked at the stranger as he passed. Pigs and fowls, !being disturbed by his horse, ran .to and fro, with noisy grunt and cackle. Some cattle, stood to- gether in: parties near their owners' 'houses, a heavy steam from their nos- trils ascending .into the thiek air, aucl broke elle silence by an occasional A stout serving -mann, was holding a powerfut grey horse, which, well, if not handsomely, caparisoned, stood neighing loudly before the door of an ordinary house in .the stain street of 9nrroori, a small village nearly mid- way ,between the towns; of Kullianee and Allti•nd; _ as a person within, evi- dently of a superior class, was gird- ing up his waist with a shawl, and otherwise preparing, himself for a day's journey. Of middle stature, thin but well proportioned, with a light baneboo-.colored complexion of a pale east, and a slight h'a'bitual stoop; the man .scented unaccustomed to rough exertion; and the sword he had just fastened to his waistbelt, along with an ivory- handled poniard and knife, was apparently more for ornament than for arse—such a one as Wright be used. at court, or by a boy,—not the weapon of a soldier. The man's Tace was clean shaven, except a long moustache, which drooped very much at the carmers, and the features were by no means ill- favored. A first glance ,showed an ex- pression of much intelligence, mingl- ed however as you looked further, with much cunning. The eyes were small, deep-set under bushy eyebrows and of a light grey; the nose high and aquiline, but broad across the nostrils, and hung over the moustache in a peculiar manner; the forehead was wrinkled into furrows by habitual el- evation of the eyebrows; and, :s far as the upper part of the face was con- cerned, it had an appearance of firm- ness, which the lower portion belied; for the mouth, drawn up at the corn- ers in a constant and apparently hyp- ocritical attempt to smile, was evict. eptly periforniatg an office foreign to its intention; and the chin, which sud- denly retreated into a somewhat bony throat, had no character but decided weakness, if not, indeed actual cow- ardice and deceit. Thus, the whole features wore a restless, suspicious look, which most likely was a true in- dicationof the possessor's 'mind. ,Layla Toolsee Das was not a native of the Dekhan, 'but had served for the last two years, or nearly so, in the 'Defter, orRecord 'Office of the Emp- eror Aurungzeeb, The Lelia had been sent from Delhi to his uncle, who was in the Emperor's service; and, having given proofs of ability as a Persian scholar, he had been- appointed to a confidential situation about the Em- peror himself, What use the Latta had made of his position will appear hereafter, asalso why he now under- took a long journey alone, in a strange country, and et ain, inclement season of the year. Meanwhile we have only to describe 'phi:sprogress, which, so far as the weather is con- cerned, appears uncertain, The ILall:a 'had risen early, bathed, breakfasted, and packed his saddle- bags, 1Ie had looked out several times since morning, but always with the same result as to the sky, Which con- tinued of 'a dull leaden grey, with oc- casional rain. There 'WAS 00 -wind, it was clear and hot, and his ,roost, an old, Byragee, who was' a lay monk of the Mutt, or .monastery, at K'ullrance, which the L'adl.a had left the clay be- fore, was persuading him to remain, 1151 the indifferent night's rest he had endured froso the venomous mos- quitoes, the moaning Of a cow over a now -horn calf, and other noises from cattle and goals—from the Women, W410 ground . at the nti'il so early in the 'house singin a tliaoorrtais't Cann- aresc'song—arid, above all, his person- al anxiety to proceed,-hieve weighed against the weather, "A'li, limy poop' Mootee," said the ,T,alla, as he heard his horse neigh. "thous wilt have a Bard clay of it,. I fear, ins the mud. How far rlidst-thou say it was ,B,awa Sahib?" 1•e eta— Ann-"-A t0 his Trost. PROFESSIOrNAL CARDS Medical HBFGIH ROSS, Phyakian and Surgeon. Late of London Ho,t- pital, London, England Speatrs' attention to diseases of the eye, era.', nose and throat. Office and rer1- devee behind Dominion Bank. Office erciai Hotel, Seaforth, 3rd Monday n&`; Phone No. 5; Residence Phone 104 DR, F, J. BURROWS, Seaforth. Office and residence, Goderich street, east of the United Church.' Coronae for the County of Huron, Telepkona No, 4d. DR. F. J. R. F ORS'TFER—Eye, Ear Nose and Throat. Graduate in Meds-: cine, University of Toronto ♦847: Late Assistant New York Ophthal- mic and Aural Institute, 1s400refreld's Eye, and Golden Square throat h,aspi,- tads, London, England. At Comm- ercial Iiatel, Seaforth, 3msl ,Monday istt each month, from 11 a.m. to 3.plea. dtoarsa,•tow. Here and there a stout motherly dame, with a child ' • seated astride on her hip, and other hanging about her, stood, n'ot'hing abashed, at her door, looking at the ,Lalla as he passed; or a farmer, with his blan- ket cast over his head, smoking his morning cigarette, lounged under shelter of his otvn eaves, and ex- changed a morning greeting with the Patel. The spouts of terraced houses were beginning ' to run fast, and small streams 91 water were already making their way through the mud. 1In the gateway were team on three "jo'wans" or young men', who watch- ed and guarded it, and acted as mes- sengers. One of these was sent for a guide, and ,tine party stayed under shelter till he arrived, when the Latta and his bundle were 'Formally made over to 'him, to be delivered up at the next village, about two .miles distant; and finally, the Lelia mounted. "Don't forget the south road,' from Kinny," said the- Byragee, wishing. him a good journey, a s the Latta, making his panting salutation, rode out of the gateway, ' "Who is that? asked the Patel, "You ice'pt.'Iwlm 'mighty close 'in 'your Tutt last night." "I don't know," returned the other: "but be goes on the government 'busi- ness to-Bee'japoor, and you lens the order which canoe with him.sI suppose itis some secret rnaitter, else he Would have had an escort:" Continued Nest Week Keeps 'Candles from Dripping To keep table cand'les from drip- ping, stick a phi lit the candle alon ''side. the wick and leave it there. Ilt. heaps 'the wick upright, the candle burns lodger and more steadily acrd' decorations 'and ta'bleoI'o5h are kept' Free from grease, 'CHRISTMAS DAY It is 'snot ddfinitely known; «Then Christmas was first celebrated. The institution of the festival is at'tribu,tecl to Telrs.plhorousl; who flotrrisllinil in the reign of AAnl'oanous Pius '(11131h-0'.<,1. 'A.D.). Theeeason for the foal choice of Decemiber. 215 caivnot now be deter - :in -led As rChristianity Siar'eaid the tea's♦ of the winter solstice, The tinne, DIR. W. C. SPROAT. 'Graduate of Faculty of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London. Member of College. of Physicians and 'Sur- geons of Ontario. Office in rear of Aberhart's drug store, Seafsetit Phone 90. Hours 1,30-4 p.m., 7.30 -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 Silfe hardware, Main St., Seaforth, Phone 151. DR. F. J. BECHELY, graduate Royal College of Dental Surgeons, Toronto. Office over W. R. Stabil': grocery, Main St., Seaforth. Phones, office 185W, residence 1853. Auctioneer. GEORGE ELLIOTT, Licensed Auctioneer for the County of Huron. 'Arrangements can be made for Sale (Date at. The Seaforth News, Charges moderate and satisfaction guranteed. WATSON AND REiI3"S' . REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENCY (Succssars to James 'Watsoni ' MAIN ST,, SEAFORTH, ore. All kinds of Insurance risks effect- ed at lowest rates in First -Class Companies. 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