THE
STRAND MAGAZINE
An Illustrated Monthly
EDITED BY
GEORGE NEWNES
Vol. V.
January to June
London:
GEORGE NEWNES, LTD., 8, 9, 10, & 11, SOUTHAMPTON STREET, AND EXETERSTREET, STRAND.
1893.
THE
STRAND MAGAZINE
An Illustrated Monthly
Vol. 5, Issue. 25.
January 1893
Contents
Shafts from an Eastern Quiver VII.--Margarita, the Bond Queen of the Wandering Dhahs
Illustrated Interviews: XIX.--The Lord Bishop of Ripon
A Little Surprise.
Zig Zags at the Zoo: Cursorean
One and Two.
Portraits of Celebrities at Different Times of their Lives.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes XIV.--The Adventure of the Cardboard Box
Types of English Beauty.
Peculiar Playing Cards
The Courtship Of Halil
From Behind the Speaker's Chair.
A Child's Tear.
The Dwindling Hour.
Pal's Puzzle Page
Mandrake Roots.
Cloaks and Overcoats of All Times
The Hunter and the Bird
"WE SWEAR!"(Margarita, the Bond Queen of the Wandering Dhahs.)
Shafts from an Eastern Quiver.
VII—MARGARITA, THE BOND QUEEN OF THE WANDERING DHAHS.
By Charles J. Mansford, B. A.
I.
"The Cingalese declare that the Queen of the Dhahs is a Sahibmem," saidHassan—meaning by this expression an Englishwoman.
"I don't think that can be true," responded Denviers; "it is hardlypossible that any civilized human being would care to reign over such aqueer race as those just described appear to be——"
"The Englishman is wrong in what he says," interrupted anindolent-looking native, "for I once saw her myself!"
"You!" I exclaimed, "then tell us what you know about this queen." Thenative was, however, by no means disposed to conversation, or indeed todo anything that disturbed his serenity.
From Southern India we ha