This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...terror born of twilight tide made mad the labouring brain. I gasped:--"A kingdom waits my lord; her love is but her own. 'A day shall mar, a day shall cure for her, but what for thee? "Cut loose the girl: he follows fast. Cut loose and ride alone!" Then Scindia 'twixt his blistered lips:--"My Queen's Queen shall she be! "Of all who eat my bread last night 'twas she alone that came "To seek her love between the spears and find her crown therein! 'One shame is mine to-day, what need the weight of dcuble shame? "If once we reach the Delhi gate, though all be lost, I win!" We rode--the white mare failed--her trot a staggering stumble grew,--The cooking-smoke of even rose and weltered and hung low; And still we heard the Populzai and still we strained anew, And Delhi town was very near, but nearer was the foe. Yea, Delhi town was very near when Lalun whispered:--"Slay! "Lord of my life, the mare sinks fast--stab deep and let me die!" But Scindia would not, and the maid tore free and flung away, And turning as she fell we heard the clattering Populzai. Then Scindia checked the gasping mare that rocked and groaned for breath, And wheeled to charge and plunged the knife a hands-breadth in her side--The hunter and the hunted know how that last pause is death--The blood had chilled about her heart, she reared and fell and died. Our Gods were kind. Before he heard the maiden's piteous scream A log upon the Delhi road, beneath the mare he lay--Lost mistress and lost battle passed before him like a dream; The darkness closed about bis eyes--I bore my King away. THE BALLAD OF BOH DA THONE This is the ballad of Boh Da Thone, Erst a Pretender to Theebaw's throne, Who harried the district of Alalone: Mow he met with his fate and the V.P.P. At the hand of Harendra... Authors: Rudyard Kipling Binding: Hardcover Edition: Reprint Features: Kipling Label: Doubleday Manufacturer: Doubleday Publication Date: 1912 Publisher: Doubleday Studio: Doubleday