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if Jin b?"oi, l t.: ili' .
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'ti tho S lorn fifth arid
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Flax" Scccl; Oil!"
ii or barret, for eatc by
tf . W. WILLIAMS.
Jom tie. Olid Branch.
& The )It Uiiii's :Yeaseaiice.V
lA. SINGHALESE TALE'
CHAPTER I.
month of 1
l ..wttvcmw, 1' m -i ucia'i t of b'txid t thu head,
of Aj;'. lit.", K'.-i'ciicd or S.i'iow ; Cutnplcii.m,
tin-i in ti It tst.s if Tornor cf the tt..vt Is. win n-
V.itfiiirlic or iippcriunt mrdlein- ) nr-ediJ. , A tivmy
'f t!i t-; abuvo i-nnm 'rativi di.u'a;. ivimt; en ir:;;i
ri't:li!y, and b'Oum f.jr tidvanocd in ?' progress
'"K'firr "it h np rk.l 1 (!i.it :!,.) t xit ' : system,
rna'u should exp:-cf.!"in- me!, c is .-, t. ba at onc
1 r'li'V"d enUrt ty, ' hhuM cinfiuua tho' ne of. the
' p.!! f.r,a t- i -i;K r . : le?i;:''i of tint". ulltdirccJ
ti"ii!4 ace m: mv lUn in '!,!. la fur their use, In ail
th-. fimnptaUita fur whic:i .they', ar? rccotJjrnendsd.
lVice .ceota per Uux. ' " f i ":
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mi in.,
ti tlut
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inn Ixi-
nun-
WORMS cause tln dv itli of thoiisanda, nd suf.
. fi rinj to 'millions. Dr. Unit's wyrm lozffnj!i, are
'lie tircfet and nafesl pnj tra.:ion ever discovered for
frspellinji worms. '1'hey arew ploasant ,'to'tbt tatc
that f hildrera will cry f.r thciri um they .would candy.
Only read what thin medicine ha done. j f
, .Vork vill.v, K.Ui:t Co., Tonnl, Dec. 21, 1813V '
Dr. C TI. (lull Swno in withi Vinno ymir dgeot
l it with niQ fr !, " 1. 1' he c)itdered a larjre pup.
' P'y ' your Wurtrt 1. ?.'
" ai d Could have mo! J th
. I been Ktipplied to tl.
instruct your ayent' to
" w!ir-n h eonii-si thin
vi iioily has h eff of t-.K !. n
" e.li Esq; gfive sou. i t a c
' ofd.entf tha first dose ba i;
"hud forty woriii'. Mr. W
!'e!ild wh-.m tW phv,i-i-tns
I and said it would i. . , : 1-;! t
luting Dr. Hull's Worm I. ,--i
- - 'i! ,;, !--.i,nf-
, but i have suld all vt,
t une us many more, I '
nv!nt.: I hope you u i .
a inue! greater rupply
l;i'n. TtK'ir' ue in rr.y
-. ii i't, ' ) tward McCor-
l.. foiir yours
twee n 1 'iirt y
I ) i ! 1 1 a
.-a.,;.:, ura!'.',
was' cured . L
, One bji nine afcrou-in in " the
Jtino IS 17, -cVat-hinciu of Briuh; soUtrs
were, or iini.m on: secn crofjung ;Sieu!tnuy
a lm;X b.cf ; B jt. stern; '-jroots " hi il?e Hu mulrt
tif?UfUi.in,Jii iihi flnji .1 ofr.Cjlo6..ir'At.'-.ihe
tii.H! hcrt we ;tre caik J a to noiica iheni,
thi-y-had just p ! through and otkt f a ye
ry rxtenM vc j t . 1 1 r : ! -, a n J ;werd: e ntorii'ij. ajWn
the c.ontu of thut: viistly marshy pljain which
strrtchos frunV tha Ocean to' thj fonk "of II iin
ah'cl Wjtli "tfi at priptioa- ! hicHc'rlbro- tlvuv
any other '.quah'.y ; has coiuributed the suc
c s ( f 1 1 it ? Ji r i i i ! . r m 's r the y w c re d t a w n
up in the ;m t i prft-ct order, nnd ovldenily
rfttvly for jiuitrn-niutte ncti)n Ahiionoh iw
heat W'as .srorciiiiig, tlit thick red ani -were
huUom.d it:nriy tift to the chin, aind ihchrratry
c tp3 pres$i d; dovyn o'veif ;iho '.. cjreb rows-n"i
a s i n gl e V h I s ; e r j v a a It i e a r d.. t hr (j ugh . the
ranVs, nfi'd withr the bright musket ' ba r
te!s oUm-ing in thf stin (they had riot-learn--d
Ahf' iifHtovsity ( f browning An thwe day s,)
t hpy swept: by t i ' , a WwiUucss ad! : siictic
that rrtade hinr passage spern like a 'Urea m'.
; ' The ofTfor fiimtn mdin' wa? !a yuutig
tV' lutig rritin 'tIo:vas ;;d and' sletiiler, - arvdj
'rarricd ! ;J' 'inad w'iih' 'that haugty ?air wliirh
lokci.yuV.6op, i ntiJ,;r . Thciro, '-.was- a" ivorid "of.
decision qnd i'igys mark t cl in tho'yassiv
jw and rounded chin. : Jut ihe' .'iirooess
was unjeliavx'U bv nnv. rect or cv hrpss on.
Mfy? Cv;l.!nrs3 of the eye permitted you
and
Trice Co cents per hu.tl
LUMCINT.:
Dili - HULL
... 1-Vf'li Family in ti c
,., feU i 'i')' of Dr. 1 1. ill's Coitj-'
riot tnlv to counteract V
f of Ihecnaate, hut tolj
' .cine in all caw of cclJii, i.
p tin in the .side and t
-4im-and sorfness of "t:,. 1 . -
of I reatiii.i-.'. luc'io f - r, t
general deb:l:tr,' asthma, ':.
: .in?'li tvxof th.!. in.i
'''. VMiiK'','nd -n at one
.and tre:-jih f - ;-:? i."'"""
hex.
irrita.
nlty
:::.t Ion.
t..e t
e times
rivetr.a
ltd send"
IT i..
This ho
count's F!;:tif
s.-is:;:'; y of ;
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r is m
- T.I I .
to urf-iiuii.iivhat vtitt nlea- 'd about the har!
s of tho tyart. IV strode along ak t lie do-
dotjrleoVly ItMignged in : coiivarsaiion
tiictJ, anu tvccassioajljj ta.sfmg
se'f it i nig igla occs roQnd. thb- cout;;
fro iin. ;i.-!r: -r,
v lito m ih with .ivham lie wg conversim.
'i'li hid "the - gripes of a sargerit," "was
4i"u fi e ft?t't. eiglit! inchet in height and rev
vea U4 tn hia t re til ; n Jo n s shoul ders i rjd mas
dve n ck bvitlrncbs'of the 'mosti"(odjgisi
uiusc ;!ar p. it:: ; f I is countenance was
ion d by t! " weather iuntil it, had: assumed a
hrow n -co ! r but. w hero ti to ; c a p 1 i a d h a I
,1 t!n. forehead tunj brows, ihe.'skia was del
icately white .hwhoje expVessionl of the
countenancwnVgo6d humored in.tho highest
degfW; i pprciuliy; jwhen a .sunny ;snila to
von i ui two, ting row of dazzling wimp teeth.'
Cvory tbtngj s-UVuii him was soldierly; frwrn the
lop nf hi.s .-hnkd to ihtj roltj of. hi budt there?
was nothing h'pnp which thw most - fattdinu
tnn rtinet 'cotild have cast a disnnrnvind-
g!,.r,ct Tf hirn the of.'cer turned very fre.'
q Uvialy, to tpake ivniarks, and he ap ;eared
to listen to h:s replies with greal nlter.'i'U).
They had passed through :lthe jungle and
were now. coming hut upon the open- fpttin.
The pinpec was anything but.encoul-ag!.ng
On ll.e h tt hand j the, llamaleG jllount
at ll.x: foot of which they travelled, bar and
ti : i k c d t o ' tl i e t o n and exhibit i h 2' " n o I h ; b ' "a s
l r as liiey' cou.d see but solid, wall of rock t
n J i '. clitfj, the' edges of vhichp we.re ns
-'rp a knillC ;Tp the -right vas.an!m.
i r!);:i it retching- away for a sigjhUess
' ;;itC.,' without i(s!ngle trt'eor.even q hWh
and I :rncd. browJ) the-ir.cns.-e: best pf the
p,foreA!)ernin the - blue distanctj rose'
II '-y :r;':nn rp.f the. Singhalese'-' the gi'.;
u 'A " is Pea!ij where us the Drafitriins
expect them. - -. -',. -.'.'--....'.-'
"If that t-5 tr -r''fc i i th LicuUu.'iat, laugh.
i;Tg,"j!u-y pught-.tu Lactose at hand lord tifeV:
jerud less expectatioid -of scctog ".them" - Urin
1 hie tv wr . , -.-:.'!" t'v" " :-,,'.-?
- lbi! y ! : ! he spoken, whenas if to con
firm the i v m ark of the Sergeant; a night J of
arrows uhiz-jsjd .cksuj ly iheni,"''aiid cny"'of
Jhe;.Tien fell havi'y-oti t'-cs '.-groand with one
quivering- hi i' braird; ' ..' .':!'
; . "'I'here they arcl.'ihouted the .Sergeant;
and as-.ho':poke"a"-s';tia-c yell and a;frh
f!tg!!t; of arrows from iUts ticket told tho pres-ttictt-of
a .. nu .Tierous.- i-'terii v':-' - ' --;'' -r r-
The men huddled 'roctiJ the' buJv cf their
Catkin comrade ; bi'thing tijf' "order 'ail j
expressing' surprise aud ' terror by their Wd
e : x c ! a m a t i o m T i Th ev w e r e ' e y id c ii i iy p a n ; c .
struck, and all order '"Would hive b:en irrc.
trieveably.bstjlf tho Lieutenant had not tin.:
mediately rallied them. 4 ''Sdencel'MieVhout-1
hd in a voice th4t was heard high'abJve' the
tumult, 'sileree! you cowards! and listen "to
the word of.comm n.J! L'-uvo the dead ; tiianl :
Fall Into line? 13a stead) I For ward -Double"
quiokj mar-r.chV, Tho:" liabiti bf discfprine i
pry vailed over terror find confusion j and they
forined into lines and rushed op the. hill at the
lop of their spei d. ; ''Before they got : h-'dt way,
iip; the edgeof the thicket was oiiug-iih''
troops-' of,- Sitighalese'wha': ruiid out"-of it's'
recess to receive 'the ..Driiish:- .Tiitj; Lie uteri:
a nt;. i ni med iatly, saw .b i;s a d v a ri ta gtf. .. They
were exposed and lie gave his. orders ;attna.st
with the rapidity rjf,. thought. -:
- "Halt! Front rank, knee 11'
Tlio. cpiinnaud,, was .V instantly'. hea'rd and
obeyed j - and,", a shout of sayago'"": cxuliation
arose from tho Suighafc'; when theV saw the
hole. .line, kueejiog ys' y supposed fn sup;
plication. .' - - - ,
i r Ve-ad .! Jfai-e aim! FjreJ - - . -"jA
shpvv'er of.buh'ets ui.ued with deadly; ac
ctiraey; tore ahmugh thej naked crowd and
covered thegrouhti. with . Wounded and bleea.
mS '..wretches. iicL-'.suc6ndi;un'lc!rhad'-'fi:red.
over; jhe. heads of their kneelirigoniraueSj atid'
every;."butletf told? 1;';;- p'; ;;" 5 ZZX
'funt rank, as-you werefRicover arms
Fi:bayon'e:alI:o'o'di4C.haVg9!
1 Ae Picerf in;a .voij: ft Ii lie :trumpet f
and! obeying; ,.,iho';jroatmarj4 with-.the pn-feison
of machinrry, ihe 'soldiers fashed forward bp
the full;, with leyelfed .muskefs "and n.row bi
gli'.teringbayonets sweeping the r-Singhalesie
btorojhem ijut of thp thicket likechtl! iThe
native's fought ' like-) iger's',;" ibut without order
or discipline frantic withexcitemcnt .'.ihey
threw themselves on ; to ."the ranks.- Fr.ev
flung their axes ; in' the soldier!, j faces they -cast
themselves under, their ft'e, imd "CuF'af
lhem wit h i he ir kn i vt s but u) 1 i ti vain. They
m'Sht as eli vo:'l'g!it agost "a " wall m
ryck; EvWy wuerei tiie j brisilmg lihe of'
bayonets iswept dowaall bfuro if, and final,
ly they cast aside ilycdr,'..a.r8;.and,1ea,vji)g the
unequal contest i'or their 1; vrfc Blinded
n ni3d Wtdt , fee i', lliey:,ppu red "themsel ves
out rf theihic.ketj' whudi.wa i insd'atedo'ii to
t) fe wid.pl'ai n, w e. h a vc Fp g k e W o f ; r and. "we re
hutrhrred . by jhe soldiers, "whjiursued , them
with terrible furry," breaking up itito seVtions
to get af then;: inpw' effect uajiyj" and iu3 cling
ghastly- wounds vviilVformidkble" broad bladed
baypnetits, cyeryjhruatvpf which let ;ou ;.a
' ' - ran to the jiiourltairr, hoping ; to
find protection amongst tho almost; ihaccessi.
Jjle cliffs, but: the bullet 'Waswifter than fear."
r ;fhose. who" uuo'mpted iqr siandwere syepi
.l,5l.:A h iRs!ant,:::ahd; -trampled out ; ot
the vcrv .semhfn
feehp ho: so 1 . 1 i e rs. : Oa!v a fe w escaped 1 he
we- finish yiu"
' doep W e i':
1.
e.;
of
I w:
-''I: ;t ;:.'ey th:
n'it!e like ! i;.:--rs.
u Lisa ... he omttn'i
Take cure oi'hini ii.th.'s,
turned away o ex iwiiue th
ili.; orders or ;!ie n;i:ht.
;tl.ji:t'iL-1 C1:
Ut liv..;
ance u:i
tl'C fu
tina, saying W. j tit-' pei:nutta'r.o one t- torteh
.: 1 a is 1 give
ciurt:
R.il.
,.Tf2I3. ffA L, OUi:n ti U tl A X C K.
Lieutehanl Wilson, after givinlr, tho iifees-
sary order Air th night, tocifk a few nien with
hi:n and proceeded to the s.;pe tp- w hhdt .. ha
hud - made ', i'.' chdre.S x, ni?n we're kill,
ed-sh? finest man in ins contipanyi .To: te. tht v
lay, ' scattered ,oh th' bloody and' trutiipled
ground, each whiMe had boen stn ; k , and all
pierced through with the! longer' owscif I ha
Singlnlese. O.i t very face was Ktampe'd
that, frightful dislortiontliat, ogjinivd ex,
pression so peculi arto those who the of : pike
thruats' br -''"arrosi; Wounds so hit-rent -from'
the pi t id Ii ry of c u u t ena nee - d i p! .iy ed : by
those ailip" are sfim by b'ilteuV.: As he
proachld fobxamihe the. bodies, a floek ol vu'.
tures su.len'y -and' reluctunijv ros.iand setil
on th
t e o k c t t n s , r. r r p w i: t c
car?, and smovJi! -. .!
tho pale fore!.-. ! with
ly tenderness.'' The c "
man ; apparetuiy - inf
and t!ie slnrn arrow hr
fair
re t'i
r
J P-
.is very
. w oman -
":::5 - thtlt- f tl
) ini; of y :
I t urOi..,:. a . : ..1
1 .:.art in two.
v. woul J not
to touch '' hlfii.
t.irc,.;-j;h iiim ,c!ea vin
A l;;t!d d,-i lav at his
prrinit anv-one but. tliis man
Tho soldiers niacle.u-ay f-r hir.i rcpcciing
hts grief r.r conversing' in vi'.'-pers anvjr.g
Ihemicivs.- ' '.' .;..
'. No wonder he's grieved ?.i :s''z"i3 i....
'.-':" Abrothcr is a friend that or:c d .'CsV.t fi.:J
every: day.' ' ' ' 1 '
'Such a hrouier as he was, isYi, any I, ,;
remarked' nn-'-tlier,"' - .' ;".... S ' '
' God "rest hid soul,4 raid r. third, f'h: tVas'a
gtiod s;IJ:er.n" :'--:-':-;". ': - -'' ' "
- AVIide ihesejremarks.ware bpir.g ma-!e, t!;o
man knelt down beside the" corpse, and look
it by the lifeless ban 1, the tears rolling d awn
hts sun-burnt face, and his words broken by
to
L;
Th.
ta
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...Hi
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u i.toiiisi iii'i's u:i ki i.i rscei'iin i c,.n r. i ,i. k.v. .. t. ,i ... i j..
f , ... . ,, .1..,.. Z ' j - - - . gv'J uv V oiliivn 119 "UUli uu . .. . . ,
"'SV:? ;VGod help mafIIenry' said he, SGod hehi
extracted, thrdistcntedbodtes Vo decently mo l om'a pobf lonrlv man thfs day, withi
Uol outandcepgnwes to be
lett them Irom the wild beasts. 'While " this oil T 1,,11 ;an'.v ....... ,......r .. ...... .;-,,i
hiou.was-'mtcfi'ed Vou!;.: iris. eyes blaze
o fWd of teliughterton rthe; other j f idw A re, and his voice too!
; passeal the pjace w hero,.. ihe.. prisoner" was j wra'vr ut '""swear bef'j
wu ui'HJg-,nu wfin tnrougti tpe cinij)
fillCII
tire
he
confinetf he renewe.il his.' charge. to illugtietto'
. !a k- ca re p f : he p i $one r and wept his wayi
Sergeant flughes hasbeeti1 mentioned he.,'
fpre..We htust mm lead 'therea4er '3'Utt!
m orej nto t hef part icuiars o f J hi s hi at t o ry ,t vt A t
the time'wp are called upon to notipe' him- he:
'was soriae'rjvu and thirty years .bfj. age, and
.had; been for 1 we I vc y ea rs a soldier i n llii
Majesty Vservice'and afirst rate '''soldier he
Avastoa Mneliad "billowed ; Wellington
through .hriJpeiiTiisuiir'ca.in 1 ja d ;,j wore
.ondest i ve becasiorisi tKa t most jionory hfe tbken
the ..lerfoo!-ile'dal'.;IIe w
promoted many' ti Urne'Tor''.itKe'r.bVve'ry- and
sagaeity;hMJisp!ayed,.but hediad, no; m th---pobr
.man!---and as in. Euoland thev f never I -nntivlnl;,'rh raJk,t
give nijthingfbr nothng,Je, was: only a
Sis rgea nt " ' llaif "lie 'been ;i n he a r my oh'Na";
polea n he might ha ve been; a M t rsha I of
France', pcrhapsja king ofNapjes; wjip knows?
fie would iiaye had as ;goDd RhancO-as
-Muratibbt It' ft' a ii'' not'' 'id'sueks he ?.was
only a srgea h(. " Ucr was o bo br 5rfcet;8
cs iugHbuflie.'made-up tV breadt!i'!osliouli.
ders.andjdepih'uf chest; ahd he was jaY strong
as a jickass.' ' Th re was a s'ory current f in
ihe i-egi jne n 1 1 '"i ha I h e -ha d a m iiscc fd jnsej f one"
d tynd kstoriished the' iiatiy es ;b ''ruumri;
a wayw;itli ,;one ; of the; sacred -.cowbj--a trh
fi irrgjoadj. I2(p "pounds-but-T 'never, .knew
nj iW .1 ruer U;r w.a,-V ,L"et " it su3fcc it to sny thaT
Ccrryld bo reh arc! ' a pplc w'iTh .; h U ") fi n'ge r
k nock do wn ..hofs'e-- vittt. a b!o.w of bis fist--
twist a kttchen poker 'into, a necklace -an d
rgll-up;' heavy" silver ph'ie, with !iis .fingers
like ii sheet of paper,"' v When you add to this0
'thai;.he lis active, as a "nionkey rid .6ou'ld
jumpliko a e.rcds rjder or a flaVjequinpiyou
w ill proba b ly arri ve--at'ths" conclusion t ha t
Sergent Thomas;Uughes could bs, yibencve'r
it' suited him a -vcry'ugly cuito in 2 r Ihd ee d I
But ' it did 'not; suit hitri to bs y Vr"i'y pf(cn:
Like naosV-nieri 'Vpf;- great strength jhe ; was
as goirvijatured'-aa he was .strong. : Indeed,
his men werefverK much attached - to Jiirn ,
persevering pursuit ; ot'-tha -'; '."'soldiers.5; who I and -were "ready.to Ttako. their: baths fthat'' his
had seldom so "ood no bnoriunitvi to rpoav
' I. hbicr pe rt ec t; t ors a n d iv li we re d 1 1 e r
mined to 'feed fat tho '-grudge'; they bbrs them;'
Sergeat ilughes Was 'the o'nJV; man" - wb ca pi
fured a prisoner for; so intense was the hat red
bfj.the soldiers nod so detenninedvthe re'sis'.:;
tance pf the Singhafesevthatio q'lirter was
either askid or offered, and Uh.-i' -were ' de
stroyed without mcrcv. At 'len'nh th.r de.
m ruction was complete janl the sofdier "wea.
Majesty , n e v e j-. -bad : sue h' a e rge'a rut .before :
and. never yvould agaih.' : The large jrniljta ry
experience ho. ;ppssessscd,:;cpu'pled ' t'th ) hfs
fxte"hs:veinformMioh iniroduceJ hn;) to the
society of his :dperiors in rank; an ! it was
wHpered.1:ahai;irore-t!ian one general ofilcer
had Ct-pndrscchded to make hi j .fbriunoby'
avallihg himself of the sagacity and experience
of Serge nt Ilitgh s." Lieutenant Wilson was
a pailicular'faybuLo of the' Government House
n i..;a, i"..' i.. . . . . - - . t . -...j .i,... .i... f . i. i ci--.. . o r -
, "logruer, xeturnea it a the thicket put 'U1:! lU3 l- w;,f uiai .uo nau oerge.a in.. I j ugnes
of which th.-y had driv'crt. lher Sihgia'lc se.."-!'- j.. transfer red telh ;s compH ny'.; with "a hint that
AVheri Set j.rant . Hughes returned wiuj" his ohad" better j ay special attentii n tojhis ad
section, the first person he lioli.-ed', was the vice.';lie .w'hss quite tender hearted too was
Lieutenant, leaning pn Ins s'Wortt,nvMch''wa's 1 thif Sergei? nt; nud when com pel fed by Kis pro.
crtmsoned'frorn hiitfopoint.-'fhis' head; bouud, J f'h Fdoty; Ui slaugiiter ..the; poor -natives,
up in pocket handkerehief, abd tiw blood run-' n" Q-J'ilver copld have latnented it more thn
mng down his "uniform profuseiyv --: . :'-. - - i he did. Many "poor c rcatiiVes had he sdc-
pusootT sir; ,ne repdrted,1 touching lort-u wncn. every Detiv.'.rlsc. was ck-
, Is CaP " :lK "".."-:, .:5..::--'-:i-:".-;i;' r-;-.;f --?-S.. lli.J r tle.4frucjmtii-.and ; many a. "o
' " -4- -ar:nd-..omiaoos' frown' fa!hered";p'n:I he-sparel vhi;n; I virvff'.. under Ins own
Vignastly 'coantenance of ; the - LttiUchatif hic at m, in tfupet :d3he -'which-so
as li6orderer4him to 'bring up "the 'Singh .L;se rxivmpd lis sir; . - '1 exasp Tati;d
Fill
ir,;itklnd .dwelt after', tlje ex-'iUs-;
Mp re immediately ber
ybo faaiin
'.- C -
; II.
ti'
ied
.is i
i . -:i..u aeir-x::3 last - pie re
i ect'r in their way nnd.tl.rv
' :-t:
round it.
f !t !)OVV,"
;s coo: nurd
""' 't''s-.
Ill
. Tot siic
V hr
".. Feb. l
"? f
- ' 4 i v If
ras, !"":,-'
as t Lei ,
7 . t -
u-ies;
: !-.:-
: any) ho-
p a s v t: n s
I .. ,
but -as .for-the bhiody- savages' who "murdered
zed with an unnatural. lus.
k, the earnest n ess of .tho
sfore God and man . that 1
neycf.rwiUrtslbv night or by' dav as Jon"1 lis
there; is a':Singhahise to kill!"
"" A 'deep murmur of approval from; all the
soldiery Jyfd how. deeply - they sympathized
both in his grief and vengeance. Thev were
evidentfy much excited,1 and a circumstance
.which just then '.occurred raised-their.feelings
to the very height of exasperutiojiv:
- The nj rows which h id been takfm out of
the bodies, were all laid in a pi lei; hTow, the
little dog. of which we have spoken; ih -follow.'
IngjihA corpse of his master which the soldiers
Were t a kintj up. ha opened to r tin- a ira'iVis't i he
; I... :.r. . .:r t .'. ' ;
y (limit ui .uin ui i;i;
an two mtmutes
rais howling with
ngonyahd' presently expired, ;:rho.-arrow
was poisoncu! :.,,. ' . ; -;;,,:,:; r i;,.
'-". When fhis Was spread round among them,
it is impossible. lo descrbe the pass'ioate anJi.
nation of the soldiers!:;: Cj:;-;'; Tv.." ' . '-.!.
i tShaif we!'' stiid the man whose hrPtner had
been; killed, 'shall we suffer he.se. infernal
savages vto; live, these bloody r treacherous v i.
lians8 Who ! Would - poison us to cleaih, instead
of meeting-us like ircn,t : ;",;''.Tv i";'Vr "- :; ':"::;
:v:.' "N"! : "Nolfsliovti -d the exasperated men
!'Deafh .tx'tlic: b!oidy 'd3in'ghal.e.se! --
'-' Well tlien'fc-aid he, I'up there,!' pointing
to the"'thtckt't,-iuptHer'9''yoir,will find ope of
the; very dtUbws.--.; Let' tis pay hioa ;ufr.as""ve"
'would ..iiie'rt-sf of, them, if, wo . had Jibe same
el.ai.'. I"1- - 4r )
'.Ji.o me if who only wanted a word lo:ex
cUeI'the'mJ fo' "t he- Iiighest ; degree of ex'a.pera,
tionj jmrnediately; turned ;about ; and grasping
their arms hurried up lo'tlie thicket w here the
youn,: prisoner lay, strongly baun:!, and un
der the care of :;Syrgea'hf.; 'llugiies'r up:"."tii"ey
rcamej'"; their 'faces 'flushed '; with .-excitement,
breathing vengeance. : f-.v-:"r
r'lyVlraf iS the: matter nowlf; exclahr.cd the
Sargeanlj'-ia th'ti;'m?n. crowded ui in the s n
tiies) with " fuViousgi sidre. ; 4,B lek! Bach!
how-'dare -you pass Iho beat! Sentries! Jet no'
one pass? l What -djes all uhis'.meah'fV; con
tinoed .he;.... hiking Cicely1 at' tlio, men,
"What 'lo you wantF': : '"-".,; -;;' ;: ';. .J'L;'.4
"'J'ho , bloody Singhalese!" said the man,
'.wlfose brother had . beeh; inurdered. ' -
" Ay! t'.vt bloody Singhalese," si, u;L.d the
s dliers. ( ','--' ''-vT--;.-;.:fJ ;''f' -r- ;; , ''.Z'"'
lX li t ndsr guard ,1V said t !;'-; S.t-'ant,
sternly , ."arid 'LietilcnantrAVilso :i " " : ' '' " " ;i;e
care-of him." V7 '" ' ' .
; ; '4l he was. under a'tunusand guards,'; said
th e soldi ef, who was evidently ti i i ng I e ad c r ,
"If he was under a thousand gmrds, my"
brother's blood must be pal I for." "There he
hcs,'co.ntinu-ed ;he'-ppinti:ig'..'to t!,a place "of
graves, .."there lie lies, hut hke a-'dogir r.
and'his.blac'l; "eyes' lla J like : hvs": coal's--"and
hire is: tho" bloody viiilan that killed
hon!. : curse-on -him,-lie.-yelled,' b-)unding
past:, trie sentry and jrrttspmg the prisoner; bv
i. t
I J .a' :
'.' "
dim
; i :" ; ee .8 r
n r -
; Jed -! :,.
: ,.i .-"
t
:" !j?
tie- '
...71!:'
:"',: -. . ' ohr
';;:-''ii -lf,,
... - . .
.1 ! t rvcz9 the
, ti i. . i . -. !"'! SO T-'
;; we , : as .:: :shuvt,
'L . . - -. ere e--.
. . . . " :"a. Tur. '
' ... c. ,,.".
o.i i" t, : '. , Oijrg'!
... 1 mutir
better.
; ; ou " tlaprn,
". ' ; i " sokber-ha"-
.,,!;;.: :.:-" k .and- desd.c . ,
ir. L )o!t but! ypu
: ;.. etn your ctWactea
r 5ueh o'Ulireak.ili :
'!:. ' t
a way you
' S ,-av ii
"flivev
raatiosi I u (j i; .
in thSitfghul':""
l have ".v. ...H
native
iMyeri, e iiih'K
.men, 'via ke otTi!
a
dee'tf?.
1 Acellehcy Tnollco Ut
a to t.io prisoner.
t ) mo the lnfo'r-
tongue..
to;,giv.
::pt'
t rpl)" 8paki(i
- ; , ' .-. ; v
- ' s i 4 I-'
) ou,TfplIcd tl
;,:
pan?, ca nice
O.vj of the
w",nS tho throat
.. ... . io one tr,--
ian
dog!"
' Makinguign t a his' men 4tke rgea nt had
t. - prisoner brought forward.! fe v aVa ve.
ry j-ung map, of a .light "andrrac. . I
who steppedvounat-ithe-'Se'r-'earifs'.- IIIC,
vvmu asiep as jightnd a lok as baieihtv
it he was not a prisoner i i t.
nno ceaaiv ene.
brtgh!. - IK:
1
tie te
-per tif'th e
Uted ;::ihis.'
'I'tav
;y a tnne
athev-tKi,
'es..- t . ; ev
arri,.u, ri-'ht
countenance '' was -erv "
w iih inn-UijTpnce and $'ta --."J
. i. : . . . . 1
uus; nis sum h;.i
power ui
WjS. b '
;,ket
hhe;ir.fa!!ib!e'fcvid
tears th?' ,
.iam- ;;
LL.
Tf?,."
g in
Tseli
'Ikn
iTha
I ef:.
'Yes
tvu
' said. the L"
il;3 I"; 'i'iy.a j
.wnh a b :;
1 -- s r. a rj
tu.r-a.rt.;..
-e of very
Us
.th tvk
a t.?.:
.Igh ea
us
t ;'!;,; :a
i apd
hi fled.
.-i.ifnr
"the natives
aA-lhe nr.
q'U it'tn'
e" G-hA v Ha, .m. ; -;r 31 -1 iy ' a'piuie,
ruihe; tih'iihaleso ossain"crent-' into -ih--
cam j. t tn ttie. Wa e k nss- c f a -1 rfp leal n " jhi, his !
eiii'h hid?sfppp'rv'with'coe!an.!.it .-;i, and the
'. I- : :.' ';:. i
inu oriu.s xrtcse- r.oseo to n:s;ha .f...t to.stnke
ptig soldier,- has'ht'i'turth' d .v.vav w"iih
th
t!;a
p, :-aa
lit .'Ltgle
' .th:!'.'-" a
Steri the !i;'u Li.i7.W ,f i!
red" tlwcH known' f f P
:- - vvell had-.-peen; peds-
-i .- o--ntt;j t
To
Sergeant -w
ihn- shoulders-,
prisoner, ,an J
grasped -the rtviri : by " the
ban Is.-, and with : rx:-r
strength', lilting i,:m oiT-o; "
ing4ds". hody.cntiiady'.. rue.
w t:i violence, oa tlu "laj..
! t r if- 'inrw. in.) uufortuu no
I. - :':- lf,ttJ ; ' - : fio.u
nt; nri . "' "" ' ; ';""'
iv I"1 siJ he,.-'iies 0
tnn
e;,d:f-"d''t-
t rs::rc-
I i -e-s h:iJ
ho dr.. ':':
nt, w?;h a jin-le.be
b"esi..!v"hmi. ."Sei .'ng him ry
,,: released ilva -half strangled
theh.ic!i:;rgiii"- his ' hold,', he
Cu.lar ."iih both
i f his giginlic
;Vi-t , and s'.vi ng-
,' in; o'as!i'-d l! to
i outs; n: tt
.e ie lav
is ( ;-.ro,"
aid '';thotLkutennr.
te rntr to una of t..
1 i! are any' of -yo"
- :: wrv.V.W.
.' t.' -. ...,.v. I
'Lig'it a (ire,-th. n,' sai J the ; .'Lieutenant,'
c;, :;.. yp thes-!heri ho -h ;ha "'hadT'ca'a
to -b-J 'arrest.'.-?, " "-f ' "V':.Jl""V;'i' :
.... ..... . -.-p . y
" '-"Corry,aiJ. :j t! )' man who lookc
quite uav.i Ii, ,4 ,un ' oUpQced'tqjhinfclh ::
hi' puui.duneol hive' y.ecet ved Itfill 1 1
enojgh for you. . I ;.v. iil . thea-ef uatl.'ove.rl'QpL
your grosi oiKmr.e 'thh time in consideration
of your past food character, , (this : .Wai' ati.jj ,
with a . entering emj-'iasis whicli' itisjrnpossu j
ble to describe,) but you .may" riepenji, uppn If
it that I will . watch - you. This i 'forgive;1:
but : not-, forgotten?'-. Itenrie'mbc r thaVAud'
now, he continued, I wanf ynu to take off )'our4
coat, and get reuey for Work.. I havepoma. ;
tiling for. you to , do, -and heh 'castna' fiend
hke clftnce upo:! ihe jMasanerTIXI'T' :-'t
' It was ivnv t.!.ght, uni o s the detachrnenl' ij ;
was. a small one, tlioy.had all gatbe red, round , ,
PQe ftie whh-h i1.;ng" It's" tecket ing hand. un. i
certain light r - an the circle ofngitatgd faces."'-'
Somethir:'"- ,'., n: :!.:.: hi vas'.to-be doriethfy'
were s:,,t.. .";.-, I..:, it - no .ono; couldj.rrjfrffine '!
what it v. :. - tab1 an. I they . werejHcnand
'anxious. .' Ti. prisoner eat.on a. log gaV.tng
steadfastly into the f j'ro"'-wjihout'Hapjnrently
a thought. ?dioat his situaiion.'jf"W .-It jt aa .easy
lo .imagine -t 1 j at the . s u spcqse.ati d nee r t a i n t y
w hich was so oppressive to theoldie.rs must
be peculiarly dreedful to Lyn.. e. . ! 3
.'. At length the voice if the Lieutenanf broke .
the unnat jra! .saheea--, ar.J every body.starl
ed at the's-juad. ' It was more like, the .croal;
"of a bird of p'rey than a hurnin voiceVv V
' . 'C orry !' .".:".;.." " "'" ' "" ;;'": .:""''" '54?-;-
The xmin to-;? ; n nd stobdfacingi of.?
C: 'VT- t., . ir,; .;f ,..? ;ijvi:jS9. " '-v:.r',,
'Ti'uc that cn njc.rj; out of the Crutmy:' "
"""Taking two sticks uv hi : halnd !jWbliief
I appro-iched the'.- fire and .Uok".;it .olitssl was"
while di'it , the 5pirks llew; from. iu.'tI'-i";-v'' " -;
;-.Nowsaid.t!;a Lieutenant turxdng---ta,jhe
prisoner, an I speaking- ia Sing'tnleioylfwill'
you tell no ' wliere';'. WikrastashaJ UZ I -ask"'
for-the-la t time.' .' i'-r;-i
:: . r ( I t o ! .!, ! y o u ... b e f ' r e , ' s a i J - ;t he. young man,
t'.m I know nothing; about him.'.'-- ; - ;. '
V.h V.'hy ba I can rc lresh-,youf niemory,1 .
sheered the Lieutenant.. Sjrgeaul - Hughes! .'
hold 'the pris;5ner,S''a.r.nH. .hJe-vV'1"r;';".i h;""' "J"
:.';Vrho ;, Sergeant-.: seized hirrv ::""iI"ji his ' giant '
gr i . '-f ...:.;V s-? ' : ' '-"el-"f-.i;' '-;.' " "..
-. 'Corfy,1 continued -the -pf!iceV;palthat I;:
canuteenlUpon his head! ";'.: -vi ." ;'; ;--'
r- One uni versa i 'e . cmat ioanTjie'roVi'ie !:
from the sohl i -s. ; ,0rry. sfotiUyTfrVsoTinfur ,
swne jime I then suddenly "flOi'puaHbe ,
fi tmipg ve; I on ihe ground, exclaimed. l
a'O'Ii sir" - l-e:!:e',l lean not '"do 'it;; I """.
' WiiMl!' ..said - the" Lieutenau',ring,'in"e'
fury; :; -' Do you dare to; disobey iXeJjorarJ'"'
you only ut ot your sesesf you forget
11 13 I" 1HY j 1
I dog' faifyoHf5 Co,
Ties is:' The "very i.
se n-.
y.-U h iVi, gr.a . ' ,, : s..
the hitters! 'e-ne" "
t:ike:bp liie canteei; a:
j'1-1-1 '";'.:',,''.,'", '
A wed ; by the line
m'a.ve. you dief like a
(no hou.rSslnce? '"
a - verohwillitW' Vto;
? 1 1 ' .' .
; l i o 'v se i ti-;:'i mih
red, wiih, a. e-ne of
I'ihnous .- ire I.
Co '.as .'"I c--... 'and.
Call,,,, .Let Lha-
t'.'-tn to break
his feel firmly
id's h'"" '"-i throw
others ta
g nrJ!"
cue.
ed .-
.. v. .
lo e'
nuiiioo'i.? r.es-
I will I---.-eh
i i ; i rd ,
i -" - "",'' ! ! i i,T
?'. w-j hit eyes
.:r.s,, thc.'verv
-
rjo r. , , .; ....:
r t... r
-vKe-j
there,
iv,-r r:-,;
ItU), '
weii:.:
rnce
' i -
n :'n;th :
aim,
oiee.
, r
i j nVoi .tho5" '
v. it lili en-, a po.
-(.' 1 ondfo
ed. held: it
, jr1! -i. . .. ;
r
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IT
W li'.
I:;h
.us coca :
;fed-that ii!
I c J, .ope.
i ',,Takeii
i- ,- -
MV:'l "-''"-
W4-'-'
ath.
saovr
teach
r , e I..-HM . an. y
b'a.ed ;.jl. w !e-; j ;
;': '. irr'r.s:nick' tit-.;
-v' g- .;?'-i'b..i'.g'
" ... 'I' wheriuoxy.
-""ii ' 'he L "u tenant, '"
;.,.: ta ce.iy, regardless;"1
- ! s ; .i '"!"-; n iv' "U'U d -; Jh&t "
risoner. ' ! '-'-;. "-.-' ,.; 1. . 'i h.'"
you.'lelf"m?;-'wt.. jni knoy" .':
Vi-"- . re,- - I
rs "
,aui i.u-i accursed job be'r f . 'dgrnitjTeil W.il
;st !
it
t -t
ve;
: ' " r. ;-l, v ;. .-o ;..c",i ,".;.,. . ;. ; ;,
:y7; .,- ...';':
r latrcentaisc!.::
L-
'i.'T
rs arc famous fo
a.rt j w
a roe; .
re ! .
ti:rr.
.; : -5an-a tif wnkirjf yctiel uJ by &iir
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