A Servant of Satan: Romantic Career of Prado the Assassin — page 170: what you’re looking at

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162 A SERVANT OF SATAN. to me about it that Iam quite anxious to hear from you Surely it is impossible that such bar- barous cruelty should still be practiced in a country over » if it is really true. which her majesty’s power extends! | ‘“] don’t believe a word of it!” exclaimed Lady Alice, in very decided tones. «« My dear,” with his own eyes: 193 }>9 ‘<The count, as we all know, is a great hand at oriental embroidery, no matter how flimsy the fabric on which it reposes.” remonstrated her mother, ‘‘ how can you say such a rude thing when Monsieur de Vaugelade has assured your sister that he himself has witnessed the ghastly scene Colonel Clery, who was turning over the photographs, quickly looked up at this moment and cast a searching look on Frederick. TS ‘“Now, Charlie,” said Lady Alice, crossing over to him, ‘vou have been in India. of this mode of execution?” «‘ Yes,” replied the colonel, slowly, ‘‘I have. It is, how- - ever, a very rare occurrence, and during the whole of my Do tell us if you have ever heard long stay in the East I have only known it to be applied on two occasions, both of which, as far as 1 can remember, took place at Baroda, a God-forsaken spot, ruled by a cruel and tyrannical man, who snaps his fingers at English laws. I particularly remember the last of these two executions, for the victim was a poor devil whose innocence was discovered some weeks after his having been put to death.” ‘‘Oh, now, you must tell us all about it,” cried Lady Margaret, whose love of the horrible was a standing joke in “Tt positively sounds like a story out of a the- family. novel.” Colonel Clery, who had risen and was now standing be- fore the fire-place, turned his eyes full upon Frederick and remarked: “You really ought to ask Count de Vaugelens to tell you % (E(@) 900 aay \e co