A TERRIBLE REVENGE.

Lake County Press, Issue 2114, 12 April 1906, Page 7

A TERRIBLE REVENGE.

.. j —j—c j This story may like fiction, or ei, ~ ius an incident relating to the 15th n " 'century, but really it is true—true "''although this is the 20th century, i mill the world is considered civilised. j In a Singhalese village was a n Jjj I tyrnnnoWs money-lender, who Ivy dint '*. ■of years of cunning had obtained a j grip upon almost every inhah.it Innt. jAI last his demands became too great, and a meeting was held in secnc ret to consider I lie matter, and it ' was calmly resolved that he should die. " iiet ler t hal one should suffer "'[ than man.-. ." I'his decision wa.s acted on, and short lv after dark the conspirators met ai a neighbouring tenement and I wailed patiently till midnight. I^tts ' were drawn as to who should enter and tackle Ismail, and eight men Were chosen The rest were to surot round Ihe house and prevent escape. t<> There was a slight moon and by, its »w light alone I hey silently, approached til the house, and effectually surrounded 111 it. One of them then stepped stealtha ily forward, and tapped gently ill the !>• door. When the door was opened " ihe.v, with a shout, rushed upon the l " hated one. endeavouring their utmost '"' i o ;ie him ha ml and foot Wll b he , the ropes they had brought with t hem. '•" , Hut Ismail was a strong and resol- ' ''ute man, and. sur|irised and over--10 ! powered In numbers as he was, yet ? s jhe fought like Samson himself. The n" very number oi his assailants were ( " • m his favour, for I lie rtHini was .small land as dark as pitch. The frail walls '"' lof mud and sticks rocked too and f '~" fro as Ihe combat was fought out "' amidst darkness, blows, shouts, and •'I curses '■'' 1 The lii tie house ohv iou.-.ly could ''' 1 not stand their melee very long, and 'g 'so presently, with a crash like '• thunder, the whole side wall fell out, '*■ : and a tumid nt:. writhing, cursing n " ; mass of huinanitv fell out. into the lfl j moonlight. M " j \ i't two assailants to each limb "' j 'Acre insufficient to conquer Ismail '.V land it was not till overborne |,y fresh members that lie was finally j bound hand and foot and carried to I a giant coroa-tiul palm which grew { m the centre of the village. There ! Ihe conquered lsm.nl was bud on his back -conquered, it is t rue. hut not >. I subdued, for he si ill glared and hurlj ed defiant curses at his enemies 1 'arefuliv approaching their prison'•v j er, they hounn fresh cop.-, round and; "~ . round his hodv . pinioning his arms "' , securely to his sales The-, 1 hen "' I lei her.'d full) lo Ihe trunk ol I lie big j coeoa-IIUI t fee with aliolll I hll ty feet * of si rong rope, and . with a few I .dashes with a sharp knife, than scv--111 ' ...- d the 1 hongs w huh bound his leg: j Ismail was now free to get up on . ; his h-es. though he could mil; move '. '' : in circles ro.iml 1 he 1 It was some ' ' j 1 i,,,e. howeve, . Pe1,,,., the man could "' 1 recm er hiniseli sull'n lent l.v to rise, "' j ~-, he had i n ver.v roughly handled. '"' : I,'ise lie did. however presently , lo 1 train and lug at his thong-- and ' I ma.ke on j|e da:-he:, at his encode;. "' j i tie I.it l.i f.M th. ir pari . had m-i ' j l.i en idle, and. mined b.v many ' '~l hel \ lliagel ~ i hey now sui rounded t heir pi isonei m a dense circle, hold •'" in oil Jihove 1 heir- tie.ids and llio,!- !.:,; him To eiih.inc, I his ivii d spei iin I" ' Ihe Tmdllllisl pi lest stepped mil . IllS " clean shaven skull shining and flu I, cring in 'he tm clilieln . \ gun was 1 iil: it was 1 lerfi irmed in 1 rmi' oi everyone first the priest hlessed Ihe gu:, . t hen, iii turn, Ihe pow del ami hullets and finally . when the weapon was loaded hi- hlessed Ihe man who had ln-en chosen to si ' Th.-n Ihe crowd ope I right and |.-fi and held tin 11 I,real hj in sil.-u. e 1 r 1:,.,- ■. 1, Imi I'.ui Isma li had no in ni.llH dill he -ee 'he gII II pointed 111 ;' ii- ,!.recti.,ll Ihali he ! nded out of '' ~.,,et ne; , COW d \s soon as the fit a man got lir.-d '; ... ■ t.,i:,,,,g hi-. relle.st Ing prisoner 10.-ward and 10..k his pI.H .-. en inr ' er ■!■ Would |et|e.,« lo Ids iree ' All hiil the r ill!"' foot circle flien •,. nh a bound of a panthe, . le- would , his gi eat st renin hj to ft ee hi: pinion , e,| arms to reach one ol his innii'-iil-Mornilig dawned. and four,,! the iperi ators in. reased to a gr.-ai ( .rowd while Ismail still r.-tiealed and dodged the Uin-al ening mu/./1.-. Itul e-.en hi- great strength and Ihe mi me in..ruin::. ,-\ han t •-•! •'• nli his si rugelc w ilh deal hj he sank for . aid 01, Ins I ne.-:.. and was shot ' Ihi ough Ihe heal I .1 . II ' ; 111 Ihe ' We.-kly T. 1.-giapl "