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THE CHINA MATU
The Seventh
Snake
(Continued from page 7.)
Ram Chand, belonging to one of the most timid of all the Indian castes, was ready to flee and leave his wealth behind him if he could escape in no other way. He dared not even attempt flight.
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Now two emotions fought for "Ab, bunnla," be beamed. "Such the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yester mastery in the bunnia's soul-Jalik! Like the moonlight on a lake, day gave a free movement of greed for the gold which the Such silk as the houria in Paradise Vessels with a high tinungė. Pathan helped him to hoard and wear. Such allic as-see it and let Freights were moderato, both the fear of death. Sher Khan kept the ita beauty gladden thy heart. Close inwards and throughs, failing to fear alive, gloating over his foe's the shop quickly, my friend; a aurreach five figures. The total ton- terror, bringing gladness to his prise awaitath thee,"
Inage entered was 87,723. heart one day, uttering veiled Later the receiver went to inspect There were oight inward regis- threats the next. Asking particu- the silk. As he hung his lantern tries, of which seven were British lars of Mohun Lal's activities and on a wall the Pathan quietly 'closed and four of four figures, while of his associates in Lahore, that he the trap-door and peered through the eight throughs, seven were might the more easily find him chink. Ram Chand held the silk so, British and three of four figures. there, then expressing his firm ton that the light rippled over its rich One vessel arrived in ballast. viction that Mohun Lal was in-folds, dropped it with a cry of fear, Passengers entered during the nocent of treachery.
and hurried up the steps.
Iperiod included 89 Europeans and "Something bit me, surely it must 1.887 Asiatic deck, British vessels be a snake," he panted in his fear. carrying 1,948 out of the total in Why hast thou shut the door? Open all classes,
Details follow:- quickly-I see more snakes."
"Nay, brother; perhaps a thorn
Nationality among the straw pricked thee.”
"A snake. "No, no, no," he whispered to
I see them there British the silent night as he lay awako. are many. Open quickly." "I dare not. It would be folly.
"How many snakes? He would then be sure of my guilt the one on the ladder."
The bunnia looked down and saw and follow me to the ends of the earth, that tiger. Would that the to snake on the ladder,
There was gods had shrivelled my tongue are one at the foot of it and there was it uttered his name to the police."a sinuous motion among the straw; Still he alternated between ter-baleful points of light in a dark "Wait, oh my friend! Let ror and hope; still the Pathan's corner. Ingenuity in torturing him grew me look at the snake on the-ladd:r." with practice; atill the blow did the Pathan jeered in answer to the bunnia's hoarse pleading. "Ah, It not fall. Sher Khan, had his own reasons for waiting. One was the is a very evil anake and its name is
Ram Chand. wealth which the bunnia was
It is the snake which
garnering; why not let him garner more before he killed him and took all? A dozen thieves brought their loot to the bunnia, who sold it at a much higher price than Sher Khan knew how to obtain.
American 2 I see only Japanese.. 1 1,446 Norwegian Chinese ...
Total
12 5,912 13 9,157
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betrayed me to the police; a venom- ous snake and very treacherous.”
"Let me out-let me out. I did not betray. thee.
By the gods swear it."
"Then swear by them all one by Originally condemned under the Nay, my brother, there are London Naval Treaty to be scrap- one. many gods whom ye Hindus wor- ped with the Emperor of India, ship. Swear by each one, and 1 Marlborough, Benbow, and Tiger, will believe thee."
He kept the the Iron Duke was reprieved, and doomed wretch
swearing till his, ordered instead to be fitted for use volce was little more than a croak. as a gunnery practice vessel. Most "Good. Forgive me for doubting of her guns, bollers, torpedoes, and thee.
Am I forgiven? Then tell armour plating have been removed. me how many snakes there are. The old cruise Terminie, which Four? No more? Look again. landed guns in the South African strange hesitation. Then chanc Five? Only five- brought an opportunity which Alled Six? Count again. Again. Look has left Portsmouth for Newport to Count aga'n. War for the defence of Ladysmith, him with glee.
Another reason was a growing distaste for the actual killing. H would have fought against long add cheerfully, killing a man who was a man with gusto or meeting death holdly if vanquished, Now he a
most loathed the idea of slaying this pitiful thing with his own hands and hated the bunnia the more for this
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"There are seven. One is behind that box," the bunnia lied. "Let me
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"Give me money," he said to Ram Chand. "A gang of wandering out casts have come from Ind and have a roll of silk they fear to carry fur-out; oh, let me out 'ere I die."
They ask seventy rupees; give me forty and I will buy it." . He returned to the nomads' camp outside the village and was about t alt on a strong basket when the headman uttered a quick warning.
"Pardon, O Pathan, pardon. In that basket is the hooded death and thy great weight might break it
"Cobras? Wah! How many? Why keep ye such evil beasts 7"
"There are seven; we sell to those who make the fight with anake and
in the bazaars mongoose money."
"Come brother, I will let thes out, for my tender heart doth bleed for thy suffering. First give to me the diamonds for which Mahomed Shah- went to the scaffold when he sewi the Cutchi bunnia."
seven snakes,"
PASSENGERS ON S. S. TAIPING.
"I will, I will. Let me out." The following passengers de- "Even on the threshold of death parted from Hong Kong for Aue- thou feat. Those diamonds were tralia Parts by the 3.8. Talping sold cre the month of the Ramzan which left yesterday Mr. W. E fast, I will take gold. Where Is Acraman, Mrs. K. J. A. Battle, Miss
it?"
V. Beyer, Mrs. M. B. Carver, Mrs.
"In the safe. Oh, let me out."Campbell, Mise E. M. Daddaw, Mi-s "With the flames of hell already N. Fenton. Mr. & Mrs. F. H. Frod- for licking thy feet the lies drip from sham and Master K. Frod- thy tongue as do raindrops from the sham, Miss K. Frodsham, Mr. The head - man waited patiently trees. There is little in the safe & Mrs. Glovanetti. Mr. J. E. Han- while the Pathan brooded: these fool Know I not of the iron sem, Miss O. V. Hill, Mr. Kin Hua 20th Nov.
was eager purpose in his tones box under the hearthstone? Have San, Mr. King Leln Fong, Mr. & when he spoke.
I tormented thes, watched fear turn. Mrs. J. Kenne. Misa I. M. Masson, 24th Nov. "I will buy your
thy false heart to water, gloated Col. W. J. McElhinny, Mr. Milward 27th Nov. he said, and carried away the banke over the agony of thy shrunken Prato, Mr. & Mrs. E. L., Stainfield,
and the silk.
Boul,
the Been all
horrors Miss P. Stainfield, Miss C. Syme, 20th Nov. never seen him in such merry moohave I watched thee hour by Wolskel, Miss E. Wolakel. Mias J. of hell in thy haunted eyes Mr. E. J. Tebbett, Mr. & Mrs. H. 27th Nay, as he went to the cellar. He spread hour without preparing for this Wimpole, Mr. & Mrs. T. R. Weir, the silk over a box so that it gleam-moment? Have I noted the ahackles Mrs. E. E. Warren, Mr. Yee Hong, ed in the lantern light; then he of despair which chained thy feet in Mr. Jang Chong, Mr. Sang Kin. Mr. the path of death, which held thea Lee Nón, Mrs. Wong Kime · Lane, } will, have I followed thine every Bok Wong, Mr. Arthur Sue Kee, even from flight and paralysed thy Men. Tin Shun, Mrs. Loo Szo, Mr. movement without knowing where thy wealth was hidden?
The bunnfa had
17th Nov. went up and cautiously removed th
basket lid, quickly inverting it ovr
the opening. He heard the snakes hiss as they fell on the step ladder, and laid aside the basket.
"Ye will soon have company," he chuckled, and went to the shop
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Thou hast garnered well Fr snake among snakes. Thou hast Farnered well for me Let that Sat thought console thee in hell, Thour hast
Footsteps were passing the shop Mo and the Pathan waited. When all was silent again he looked through Tues. the chink the receiver, layface Wed, 28 downwards among the straw, and
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