Show aaa xa AA x A g he W IT heard tl and heeded w f g fey HUGH WAKE FIELD V HE veteran war correspondent spon dent phil conrad eat ort ack smoking abid talking old times with tho captain who onca commanded a government transport and wore the R N R colonel says he eweg afe ufe and everything else to you said the captain which I 1 deny conrad replied 1 I simply held my tongue where he was not at fault and I 1 had no business to meddle id just come through the lines with dispatches in the afghan war I 1 waa near the british s position when quite unexpectedly to os both I 1 ran plump into khabeer khan the most dangerous leader in the F district also alone it was only a question of first call I 1 got it the khan surrendered without a protest and walked humbly before me into camp it was a big plume for me 0 course however little I 1 deserved it when early la the evening I 1 handed over my pals S oner and delivered my dispatches id jy been twenty hours on foot and after r eating all I 1 could conveniently cover I 1 went to bed in the tent allotted mo and waa asleep in no time heavens how the fellow shook me before I 1 dragged open I 1 and there stood Quarter mata holding a lighted vesta and looking like a ghost it was bis first commission and he was the ecar edest thing I 1 ever saw he simply gasped khabeer khan has es taped and stood staring till the vesta burned hla fingers then he jumped threw it away lighted another and began to stare again 1 I care it was rather pleasing that I 1 had captured him and brought him to camp alone when the whole detachment keep him there a single night but it worked the mischief with me to be pulled out of bleed bleep that way by a green junior tenant and I 1 dwore at the youth you ask him hell admit it in spite ot the epaulets he weara today I 1 swore tilt be dropped hla second vesta and dare to light a fresh one what the deuce alls you anyway I 1 asked coming round to wake me up do you bot him here under tho bed or will go out agate and find him for out he waa meek as a lamb and replied 1 I corne for that hes gone tor goo d 1 I only came to ask a favoron you or my mother and sister rm alt got you know they gave up everything to purchase ray and at the very start this will knock roe out of it god knows t would keep still if I 1 could but on top of the test to hava burled in shame is tough ana I 1 it I 1 could explain it to you let me dowty easy in the papers for chelp sake this Is the last chance TO have free so 1 bad to wake you up im sorry id have promised anything hands down to get him away but the poor fellow had to rehearse the whole or co hapse the khan had been an extremely honorable thing for him to do doat yoa know fop a hindmo Is bound by every law ho bent relative even it it mw der of an understood ft and cent word fa tha asking that JP bat that colorow wm n asa another Sawa nov lie attended to bwy detail with utia oat idiocy possible and woe to atsa watt bared suggest ard that could obey orders inott taft iana bouse tb lor to the tow especially balaya as lo 10 watched the prisoner a hard lon hanff the lantern inside and stationed hl at in while tha khan paced up and down and anally threw on tha floor all native fashion Quarter maln knew bis ute wan in danger those every time he looked away from them and through tho window and as lone as ana khan was quiet on the floor he thought hed b sater in abe him atta ats bade the door an hour later him ten wonder it the prisoner was dead pastol i to one band he drew tack the with the other the khan waa eone irons and all and balaya was under th blanket of course I 1 promised what quarter maln asked and told him that it it really came to anything serious X could do a deal more so he went off comforted and I 1 was asleep in a second hours later that beem min started up alda awake and clutching my pistol I 1 knew that some one out of order was in the tent it was the first gray light of morning and as soon as my eyes were used to jt I 1 discovered a figure wrapped in a comans womans saral outlined on the other side one of the officers had given tip his bed to me tor 0 night and it was probably come camp follower accustomed to comings there at that hour angry disturbance I 1 threw my head down on he pillow muttering that I 1 was iho wrong man but the woman replied it Is taft sahib whom I 1 seek bho wanee give him rest she will without your help I 1 retorted but the volca went right on it Is the sahib who made khabeer khan prisoner he Is gone again the trail of the serpent baa crossed his track A ciaro tiaro leaped upon the right an aaa asseo at th starting H a aate jabr nothing tr not musical jid oriental coar toay la always booths lag Z was bocc again etien through the tog 1 caught tha worda 1 I went dahib antu iao sent mo bassi toyoo then I 1 haq instantly pent yoa t no to am ewt chaha ivov woo yen maka A asleep iha 1 op too golc far it lant wocia to tm awaad get cat f alka shadowy sha dowa ittu he and pana n toe a lodjic at feu W sha that and aatlo tight crar wd a beauty 1 eassa Es romea t ILL ATTEND TO MY WITHOUT YOUK AID life she held the curtain back with a bare arm as perfect as ever sculptor modeled and anthe same soft said it was you sahib and not the khan who those words but it it would save the life of one I 1 love to kul you I 1 would not wait khabeer ahans khans I 1 would do it now while you are awake and armed id do it with these empty hands and with all to my proverbial powers of belt preservation I 1 honestly believe she could and would heavens how her eyes flashed and her teeth clicked and glistened then she went on like a breeze obese are the words of khabeer khan he said the sahib Is boh brave and kind go to him H will hear you and help you to save balaya it be can balaya T muttered tho tellers place jaet and 1 I baw tears gleeten like diamonds on bereheika aahl replied ho la the light at my eyes the breath of my body tb ather of my children tee yea bat hes a traitor I 1 erupted for tha was getting too fay ababa say rss right tw a man abo cheated him as balaya afta cheated ear sha vered instantly death st bm not abo khan neither n rB alaya theado hot it Is tor him balaya expects t do he told the english officer be was add aked to be bent SW afe have blued the officer OT fops with tho khan he did hlll a et ettra hen waited to die bor tabs eold ter it Is I 1 who H 11 T that ahad not ona of with the clionel I 1 did not wak ebo have bat I 1 her to BO to atai 0 reputed 1 I went to his bed sahib as I 1 bamo to yours and looked into bla lace but there waa nothing abero for me and exter that you want me to tzyy I 1 exclaimed my word hed only lo ash at me her reply was peculiar but there araa 6 certain wisdom in it that was profound lie will answer lec ahn alel but go to him sahib let hlin once be truly told that balaya Jl janot not a traitor deserving ata the opportunity to chow mercy he win not show it but then when ahe arrives that the eun of my heaven must bo touched by clouds that shall darken it the voice of a woman will speak to him he will bear and will heed it he will bow his forehead in tha dast to me and the fountain of jany life shall not ba unjustly quenched if I 1 were an artist my life would not be endurable till I 1 accomplished tho impossible and portrayed that woman aa I 1 saw her then her head thrown back and her long hair like a uvene thing caressing her bare shoulders and throbbing throat her fingers tightened on the curtain and her breasts heaved till they almost burst the silk them and ht whole body shook in a deep quivering sigh iter olive cheeks were calm bon her eyes were like anre her dark lips parted over teeth that glistened like snow suddenly it changed she eai ori her knees beside the bed clutched my hand and sobbed t oh sahib promise me that you alft go to halml ave him the chanco to be merciful for I 1 do not want to speak 1 I said ill see th colonel the first thing in the morning but I 1 warn you now that it will amount to nothing and I 1 pushed her away it was get ting too much for me she reached tha curtain alfted it and pointing to the sald it Is decreed that an hour aate ri sunrise balaya shall be shot then the curtain tell behind her J never got quicker into my clothes the colonel received me with a surly nod heard TO through begaii ii I 1 atop by way he atan tor effae z lvida to take uia presencio entire force i h ahlm belt la giro thy rinal from i platform and batya wab to be ahot not by braad but by bis own depoy brother in front of fused faxe d bayonets to teach TILE OF THE WAS FOLLOWED EY A GROAN the natives that it is not blood relatives but friends or toes inthe in the british army tt seems incredible captain but I 1 assure you it la true choking with indignation and oi rivery thane I 1 remarked of course you can execute such plans as you arrange while alone In command of a division but there are two important elements which may be disaffected to your injury por example he grunted and though I 1 knew it was serious business tor me I 1 was too mad to care and replied you have five here to one english collier col dier suppose abey rebel then chere are those in the of the 1 mighty at home who will no l indorse your course you should have seen in his eyes as he answered ill attend t my without youe aid ana ill give you a front place on the platform where you can take in the whole and make a grand account of it for your friends in the seats ot the mighty 1 how much more he intended or aoud have accomplished I 1 dont know POST he could each hava found a way to give me BAlay fl s medicine he was ominously civil and kept mo bast to him on the raised platform 1 balaya was blindfolded and bound to a oat a little on ow A ay on w left toad a aliw ba in front of them one his cap covered with a auty butr po g ery which almost hla fac aad alsta leety and ronna hie throat lao liaa o ln ot wrote drawn up max to the foil fac of tha atad behind abai the hotro the colonel idam id rM and not lad one on of tin soldier to defend be and u pra even against bla own itar aad mother then the apor in weihe three pacts forward and threw hla to hla Bh we aly hla icyel tho folda 0 hi boeg ery but they were on the colonel watching for tb fowl aber be counted three and dropped tas hl kerchief which was to h the batal tatal blen it was and aba eyes of that poor earned to ush alre through the white folda of the pug aery I 1 thought of the woman and looked abort or her but eha was not there it would have acea for her to have spoken then I 1 thought how fortunate that she had realized it more likely that what she said to ma was but tho poetic imagery of oriental yet cold perspiration dripped from my forehead and I 1 rny ayea agthe colonel cald threce and droppel the handkerchief the report of the rifle was hollowel tol lowel by a groan a heavy tall on the falbel platform and a gasp of horror from those about me I 1 opened my eyes to se the colonel shuddering in death and lluc the hand writing on the wall to hear again the voice of a woman will speak to him lie hear it and he will heed it he will bow afi forehead in the dut to me verily he heard and beyore a coul could recover front the shock ahans khans savage tol lowers burst upon our rear with their blood curdling battle cry led by tha khan they had crept vp close under cover of the excitement we were fortunate in being able ta make a successful retreat with only a heavy loss to report balaya his alfi and brother disappeared I 1 simply re ported the colonel amon the dead it was quite waa promoted tor i valiant conduct which ho credited to the which I 1 ent home tha conduct was his nothing but the reports was mine jt not another soul knew that it wasi balayla Bala yaa beautiful wife disguised asi hla brother who fired the ahot and I 1 did not see it my eyes were atut there would have been no benadi in my raking up the ungodly fats aa I y knew them it would only have roused timed indignation at home tha sl colonel was dead and he was alone to blame Quarter maln deserved promotion aar he has shown ever since it was the voice of a woman that saved him 1 he waa really in baneer and you ca tell him I 1 said eo |