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Neither was there any trace of the note which Mahal was to have delivered to the captain of the "Ruyter," in order to be received as passenger. Finally, the searches and bushwhacking ordered throughout the country for the purpose of discovering Faringhea, were of no avail. The dangerous chief of the Stranglers was never seen again in Java.
Horror-struck at this dreadful agony, Samuel and Father Caboccini were unable to stir. "Help!" repeated Rodin, in a tone of strangulation, "This poison is horrible. But how " Then, with a terrific cry of rage, as if a sudden idea had struck him, he exclaimed: "Ha! Faringhea this morning the holy water he knows such subtle poisons. Yes it is he he had an interview with Malipieri. The demon!
The man whose genius inspires me most with admiration, respect, and terror were he its enemy, I would kill, in spite of all," said the half-caste, with an effort. Then, after a moment's silence, he looked full in Caboccini's face, and added: "I say this, that you may report my words to Cardinal Malipieri, and beg him to mention them to " Faringhea stopped short.
No! the incitements of Faringhea had kindled a subterraneous fire; the inflamed countenance of Djalma, his eyes now sparkling and now veiled, his manly and sonorous respiration, announced the heat of his blood, the boiling up of the passions, only the more energetic, that they had been hitherto restrained.
The half-caste, whose brow was bathed with a cold sweat, whose countenance was pale and agitated, seemed to hesitate for an instant; then, overawed, conquered, fascinated, he offered his trembling hand to the prince, who pressed it, and said to him, in their country's fashion, "You have laid your hand honestly in a friend's; this hand shall never be closed against you. Faringhea, farewell!
Though he had been almost prepared for this meeting, the prince was so violently affected by it, that he was about involuntarily to rise, in a state of the utmost confusion; but he felt the iron hand of Faringhea laid heavily on his shoulder, and heard him whisper in Hindostanee: "Courage! and by to-morrow she will be at your feet."
"Yes perhaps, to save you from a crime for I know how blind and unjust is the earliest outburst of rage." "But that transport gives us revenge!" cried the half-caste, with a cruel smile. "Faringhea, this day is all my own. I shall not leave you," said the prince, resolutely. "Either you shall not go to this interview, or I will accompany you."
At the noise the half-caste made in entering Djalma started, raised his head, and looked round him with surprise; but, on seeing the pale agitated countenance of the slave, he rose hastily, and advancing towards him, exclaimed, "What is the matter, Faringhea!"
The two Orientals soon arrived at Sainte-Colombe's apartments, which had two doors opening upon the landing-place, besides a private entrance from the courtyard. As he put the key into the lock, Faringhea said to Djalma, in an agitated voice: "Pity my weakness, my lord but, at this terrible moment, I tremble and hesitate. It were perhaps better to doubt or to forget!"
"There now! what are you telling him, that vexes him so?" said Rose Pompon to Faringhea, with pouting lip. Then, addressing Djalma, she continued: "Come, Prince Charming, as they say in the fairy-tale, give me back my flowers." As she took it again, she added: "You have kissed it, and I could almost eat it."
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