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BY

BERTRAM MITFORD. (Author of "The Ruby Sword," "Sign of the Spider""The Word of the Sorcereso," &c.}

CHAPTER XVIIL

IN THE MIST.

A moro wretched night than that passed by the fugitives-two of them, at any rate-it would be hard to imagine. The wind blow piercingly cold at that altitude; the juniper woed, which at its best is about the worst fack in the world, would not burn, bat made up for the deficiency in the fabrication of abundant smoke. There was no way of baking or doing anything with the frugal ailment which Mehrab Kuan had so unexpecudy produced, and so

uncomfortable Thon Mohrab Kuan want forth fed by further detall, w'ilob Mehrab Khán kad upon the marand one night and gole a blanket, given him, Itagnier thought he could find the or two, and a poshlin-a sort of ulster made of way to Mazaran. Hoft leather, and fur-lined—as well as some more food. But from their hiding placo be steadfastly refused to allow them to budge.

On Hilda Clive Chess conditions of hardship, which would bove driven tho average civilised and cultured woman nearly out of her ones, seemed to bare no effect at all-neither on-bor spirite nor on her health. As to the latter they positively seemed to suit her. She had ac quired a colour and a brightness of eye such as had never lit up her face under conditions of civilisation, sud Rayuter, looking at her, would wonder twenty times a day bow he could ever have passed her every day of his life for short three weeks, and taken no natics of her what. ever. So much for looks. But as a companion. as a fellow castaway, she was perfect, he decided. She was full of ideas. She could eanverse on every subject under the sun, no matter what; alre eemed to avoid. lie was topie prompt to abearve, being healt

More, bo thought to notice even that she purposely avoided it, yetín each wise as to convey no idea not clicosing to be drawn. She would begnile the time, o, in trying to learn Hindustani aud Pushtoo, ander the joint taition of himself and Mohrab Khan, freqnantly to the amusement of bots.

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It was scarcely daylight when they started from their place of refuzo. The weather had cleared overhead, but the ground was miry and slippery to the last degree, so much so indeed that mutil they should reach smoother and more at niero hindrance level ground the horsis were than help. But at the start Rayuior discovered that his stood had gone dend Inmo, to such an

rite it

it would be down-right dan extent that to

and slippery slopes garous, here" where cliffs abounded. It was decided to abandon the animal. Seems as if our troubles. were bogianing over again," he said, ruefully. By Jore, i looks as if the story about the Syyed i lungi was going to prove tras again in our case."

He spoke half jestingly, glancing at her the while. To his surprise she was looking very

serious.

Ab "No," she answered. "I don't think so. leost, anleas No-it's of no use. I can't see,"

ho had passed her boud over her eyes, us ha had seen her do on that strangely memorable night, sud her theo wore the same dreamy look, That, he knew, accounted for the seeming in- For Hills Clivo coherenca of her words, poruessed in some degre- the gift of clairveg. ance and what she saw now in front of them

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They made but sorry headway, the horse slippi g and stambling to such as extent that Hilda preferred to walk, so that by the time day had fairly downed they were scarcely mais than three miles from their starting point. It www dcorned advisable, to go into hiding ones niere, and hers they were forced to finish what little food remained.

it for himself. Wherefore it bad to lo consumed in the form of raw paste mixed with rain water, and even this, both meu. the Europeau and the Oriental-whose greed

she preferred not to tell him just then, What- ignorant people imagine to teach that women

ever it was it took no definito shape in her own have no souls-refused to touch. nntil Hilda

Thus.

ant the days wore on enufling miad. hovering there vague bat omincus. He insisted, and then they made a pretence.

looked at her curiously. uncommonly liken viny real contentieulæett ed Toward dawn, but while it yet was yet dark, down upon these two, here in the molitadu of their vant, monatain world-pay more. Their somehow or other, and haply intelligones, lear-cendres began to take on a sort of insidiously familiar, not to say caressing form of confidence, account short of actual discovery were they to slike on the part of the one is on that of toe move from their hiding place. Shortly after sunrise he returned with both. A kid was sung ter Raynier began to forget that they wore behind his saddle, and a bag of grain in front, incitives from a whole ennutryside, eager for their Hood; to forget the perils to be Lut he did not think it necessary to state that encountered ere they should one more mingle the owner, having been injudicious enough to refuse to give or sell either, and further to among their kind; to forget the haves and

massacre and misery that had come about since Towards dusk the started again. An pa manifest suspicion on the subject of himself, he last they had so mingled. Anti, mens difficult accountable and wholly wanted depression had incontinently slain the said owner, borne away the spoil; a feat which, to his wild still to forget, Prhaps, the official rein which had come upon Hilda, while her escort, walk- would most probably await himself Strangely ing beside her horse, began to feel strangely Baluching out to feet with a la mare, wat die enough, the thing has cold forget, muss sunt emplead it was mingling of business pleasure, which

thing that would force itself upon his recent fed living and want of exorcise, and ho knew that the Feringhis would regard in

memory

aud that with a herrin, und west, then with a chill of dismay he recognised the another light. The latter noticed, howwor, discordant ist, was the fact that Cynthia infallible symptoms of his old fever. No-this that he no longer were his naiform, but was

Dsiotree was on her way ont to claim him--to would never do. He must poll himself to- attired in the lose garments and tarbas of claim bim, upon whom she had absolutely nogether; ad by way of doing this, he stafiləd the Galarzai, and this he explained was for claim at all; would, in feet, by this time soon and full dizzy forward,

With u reasons of safety.

a littery of alarm Hilda wus off hor borse in a meruent, and we beside him. Sho raised his head, laying a hand upon the damp

Ard

The intelligence which he had gleaned was partly satisfactory, and partly the reverie. Murad Afzal had surprised the camp, but the sahibs had not been injured, although, carried away as prisoners. The Galarasi had raised the standard of the Prophet and joined in the had the Nawab Mahomed Mushin Khan being one of its most earnest and enthusiastic supporters, Barbaland Khan, too, hat joined, and the Nawab hal appointed Murad Afzal uae of his principal leaders. In brief the whole Nak

TO. 3, STEWART TERRACE, the country was up in arms, sud a large force had

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Polwarth, it may be observed incidentally, was the commanding officer at Mazuran, and he and the news Political Agent did not love each other.

"There was oue item of news which Mohrab Khan led not thought necessary to discloses to his superior,

be landing.

Without, the elements stormed and raged, For two whole days at a titans they would be unable to s outside their mountain alode sand clammy brow. thick and unyielding wore the mists that compassed st. and the rain poured down acensingly, while now and again the roll of intermittent thaler would shake the mou

1ks in stalag everleration the night through, and the red gleama week out every corner of their cave abode. And when the mists parted, thy gased down apon shiny rock surfaces labyr athed with ragged black clasms, the dark wilds of a jouiper forest swapt by the wreaths of the flying scud

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But this state of comparative pace was not Last-was in fact destined to be brought to most startling termination. One morning Mebrab Khas, who had been away on a foraging expection, failed to return. The day passed, and still no Mehrab Klan. Night" korise failed to bring him, and now things began to look serious for these two, for their food supply was all but exhausted. As for the Baluchi, there was only ane conclusion to be arrived at--- he bad been found by the enemy, and either killed or detained as a prisoner. As for them- selves something tanst be done, for it was clear his own knowledge of the country, supplement.

There, there! Do you feel better now?" she exclaimed, with a rush of tenderness in her

tang,

"What au idiot I am," he answered, but the smile was a sickly one as he tried to raise himns li

I shall be all right in a minute Ever! the horse! Hilda-quick-go after the silly bruts. It would never do to lose it."

In har anxiety to reach his side Hilda had let the ruins go, and now the animal was walk- ing steadily off. She tried to coax it, but the result only seemed to be to accelerate its pace. She was quite a little way off now. Kaynier had staggered to his feet, and had managed to take a few stepn after her. Thou bo sank down in & dead faint.

The horse stopped. Now she would have it. Speaking soothingly Hilds drew near. She had all but got he hand on the bridle rein, when the perverse brute slowed round. Tasnœuvre le repeated three or four times sho went.

This

inued orders this was that the Nawab had they could not remain there to starve. With but how far? She stopped and looked back.

secure Raynier Sahib alive and

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misol to buvar should accomplish this, mad bring him unharmed to Mashim Khan, but skoutal alay him the reward should be death.

· ADF | Bat he who should deliver bim úp alive, the reward would make him & man of consequence for the rest of his days. And this it was within the Baluchi's power to earn.

How is you still cleave to us, Mehrab Khan Raymaid half bitterly, half aftees tionately. All r fellow tribesmen and fel- low believers are up against us. Why are you

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