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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

Kathlyn Hare, believing her father, Col.-Hare,

in peril, has summoned her. leaves her hvme in California to go to hlm in Ailaha, India Umhilllh pretonder to the throne of that princlpality hal imprisoned the colonel, named by the late king al his heir. because he fears the American may insist on his royal rights Upon her arriva|'l`n Allaha. Kathlyn is informed by Umbaliah that her father being dead, she is to be queen. ind mil!! miff) him forthwith Because of her refusal she is sentenced to undergo two ordeals with Wild beasts

John Bruce, an American and fellow passenger

on the boat which brought Kathlyn to Allaha, aaves her life The elephant which Carrie! ii" from the scene of her trials becomes frightened and runs away, separating her from Bruce and the rest of the party.

After a ride filled with peril she takes refuge In

a ruined temple. The holy men and vi|ia9°f3» 5°-

I iievlng her to be an ancient priestess, rises ff'°i1'\ i the tomb, allow her to remain as the guardian of

the sacred fire. But Kathiyn's naven is also the abode of a lion, and she is forced to flee from It, with the savage beast in pursuit. She escapes and finds a retreat in the jun9i¢, Only \° fail |910 the hands of a band of slave traders. who bring her to Aiiaha to the public mart. She ls sold to Umballah. who. finding her still unsubmissive,

tl-,rows her into the dungeon with her father.

Bruce and his friends effect the release of Kath-

iyn and the colonel. Umbal|ah's attempt_to recap- ture them is unsuccessful, and the fugitivles are

given shelter in the palace of Bala Khan.

Supplied with camels and servants by that hos-

pitable prince, the party endeavors to reach the coast, but, are overpowered by a band of brlgands, :md the encounter results in the colonel being do iivered to Umballah. Kathlyn and Bruce escapu from their captors and return to Allaha, wheril Kathlyn learns that her father, while nominally

king, is in reality a prisoner.

Kathiyn’s resourceiuiness and bravery are the

means of rescuing him, and once more they steal away from Ailaha, but return broken hearted when they learn that Winnie, Kathlyn's young sister, has ccme to india. Umballah makes her a prisoner. She is forced to enter the palace and

in turn is crowned queen of Allaha.

Kathlyn, disguised as a woman doctor, succeeds

in gaining admittance to Winnie’s room. The joy of the sisters in the meeting is short lived, for Umbaliah appears and drags Kathlyn from

Wlnn|e’s arms.

He orders that Kathlyn be offered as a sacri-

fice to the god Juggernaut. She is bound and placed in the path of the six wheeled car, but the news is carried to the colonel and his friends

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CHAPTER XVIII.

v’ HILE' Bruce and tivo oi’ his men carried Kath

lyn out of liai‘m‘s v»'ny to the sliclter of tho uuilci‘brii:=li, ivlicie lic liberated her, Ahnied droie l`iiili1illnii iinil his pzinii: sirivkcii sol-

diers over the bi'n\v of ilu- hill, I'nib-nllfilx could he distingiiislicil by his 1':/.ics :uid iurbair, but iii tho moonlight .iilimcii and his folloivcrs were :ill oi ri

color, like cuts in the dr.i~l;_ \\'irli mad joy _ln_liis hem-L Ahmgd could not resist propelling the furious

regfrnt doiviihill, usb? thc butt of his rifle ziud pro- tendizig he did not how who it ivns he was ircnit- ing with these iiiiliiiiiiiics. Anil Umbzillah could not toll who his iissiiiiiiiit wus because he was given no opportunity to lurii. ' "Soor!" Aliiiicii shouted. “Suinci Take that. and thut, and that!"

Stiiinbling on, Vniballnli cried out in pain; but he

did not ask for mt-rcy.

"Soori 'l'cli your iuastc-1', Durczi Ram, how bites

this gun bull :is I shall toll iiiiiic the pleasure it gives me to -idminisicr 2;. Svriiii.-I lin, you stum- ble! Up with you!"

.Bziiicr and bane! Driiibilcss Ahmcd would have

prolonged this ilclzghiinl cicrtuinnicnt to the very steps of thu piilui, but u full troop of soldiers ap- peared at ilu- lout .if iiic hill, nnil _»\linic11 suw that it was now his iurn io iiikie in his heels,

“S\vliic!" with n puriini: bloiv which sent Vmbul-

lah to his kuecs, “icll you uuisrci' thzti. if he harms ibn liilic ,\lciiis;il.ih ini ‘hc pzilii i- lic shall dic! Let hliii ieiiiciiilici' thc \\'.irniiii.:_< that lic has i‘ci'ei\'cd, and let hiiii un: i`<>i1i;ct ivhzit ii certain diiugooii holils!"

i'nibzilliiii singgercii to his fm-t, his sight blinded

viih t+~,'ii's oi pniii. iii: uns sober en0u_i.'li now, and A`:iiiici|’s iiniii words rziiig in his efirs like u cluster of bri°.-'_ "\\'hn; zi i-criuiii iliuigcn-i holds!" Slumb- -linf; i.:.'.\n :E ii, iirgcil by _-\iinicil's=.blo\vs, only one thr.u<_,lit ti'-~.;pii-eil his mirid; tu v.~ri-nk,lils vengeance for llicrc i:di;:iiii.i<-;. upon ;i.i iniioicut girl. Ilut now ri iicw li-ur ciiicrcd his tr:=_vcii soul, cravcii us iill

ciurl souls iiro. Sonic one kiicwl

Ili: fcll into the :iriiis ui' his troopers and they

c:1rr‘ccl him to :i lirici, :hence to the palace. Ilis bacir was c:>ici'v<i with iiriiiits, und but for the thick- ness of his fuinnicrhuuil he must have dicrl under the beating. ivliivli luiil l.\'t~c'i thorough and inasterly. "What a certain duiiucoii holds!" In his clinmber Unihiiilzili milled for his peg oi' brandy and cham- pagne, \\lilc'li for sonic rr~;i'si»ii did not take hold as usual. For thc iirsi iiriic in his life Durga Rum, so- called I`mi>zil!nh, iiiii-v.' what ngoiiy' wus. But did it cause him io think with pity oi' the agonics he li-rid

caused thcui? Not in ilu- li~i,\-I.

\\`licii Atinicil rcjoiiicii his people, Kathlyn was

Ieunliig iigaiiisi. hci- fnilic-r',< siiouldcr, smiling wan-

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\\`hcre is l'mbnllnh" cried Bruce, seizing Ahmed

by thc firm.

“On the way io the palms!" Ahiiicil lziuzhed and

‘pid when lie hiiii ni-voiiiplislicrl.

dlrucc riuiscil his hiiiids lu :iii/,:er, "Hut, Salilb!" begun .»\liiiic;i, not comprcliending. }"Anil, having hiiu in your liaiids. you ict him go!" Ahmed stood dumfouniled. ills jaw sagged, his‘

rifle. slipped from his hands and fell with a claiik at his feet. ' "You are right, Snliib. I nm an unthinklng fool.

'May Allah forgive mel"

"We could have lield hlm a hostage, and tomor-

row morning we all could have left All-aha free, un- -hlndered! Goil forgive you, Ahmed for not think-

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sister ion should haic thought Ahmed You are right Ramsbal So then ue have ul'-1 free, 1 vilii make hlm free also Young men are my __-

“Umbnllah will not hnrm u hair in her head re und bcards Go on I-Ie was sitting cross leggtd

plied Ahmed lifting his head and rockin b k f

_ g nc and ortli tour uurk has filled his heart viilli icnom, d After the tricks are done Kathlyn iiemsaulh

clared Br < hot lv

u e e __ viill thiow aside her \ell and stand ie\ealcd to L ni

“hat do \ou moan” demanded the Colonel

Ask Iininubai Peihaps he will tell ou That, returned Ramabal is of lcss importanc

bpllab, the (`ouncil, and the soldiers"

“But who will sugcst this animal s l

bnllah’.”’ iiiniiircd Bruce.

llaniabui suluanied. »` “You will wulk into the lion`s den?"

“Tim ja<'kal`s," Rainnbai corrected.

cd the Colonel, raising his hands to licrivcii.

Riimnbai," sziitl I-iritlilyii.

complcicl_v."

smilc, do you wzint a crinic'?"

ii different mutter." -

“And the man in the dungeon?" ironically.

and silently ni thc briIli;iut pliiucf. Iii his mind there was conflict, war bctwccii riglil and ambition.

ing anxiously for him to spciik.

“Ram:ib:il," said Ahmed crriftily, "at ii \vord from

you u. thousand armcrl mon \vill spring into existence and ivitliin twelve liours sci Pundltn Oii yonder ihrouc. \\`liy do you licsiinic to give the sign?

Ilnnicibal wlieelcrl f1Iii<‘iili'- “Abmed, silence! I lim yct an lionoriihle man.

You know und I know how furi may go. Triflc with me no more." - Aliiiicil snluziincd deeply. "'l`liink no: bsully of mc, Ramubni: but I am n man

of action, and it gulls me to wait."

"Arc you wholly unseliisli'."' It wii:-' Aliuicd's turn to address mute inquiries io

the moon,

“\\`hut is all this palnver about?" Bruce camo in

bclwccu thc iwo incn impatiently.

"God knows!" murmured the Colonel. “One thing

I know. if we stand hero much longer \ve`ll ull spend the rest oi ilic night in prison."

There was wisdom in this. Thcy marched away

at once, following the path of the clcplizint und ilu: loyal kcepi'-rs There was no pursuit. Soldiers with purses filled with promises ure not over eager io fare skilled marksiueii . The (‘ol0iiel and his foi- lowcrs, not being aware of this indccisiou, proposed camping in the first spot. which afforded protection from the chill oi' night, not daring to make for the bungalow, certain that it was being wziiclicil. ln this they were ivisc, for in cordoii of soldiers (with someiliing liesldc promises in their purses urroiiud- cd tho camp on the chance ihiii. its owner might

liazzird :1 return.

“.\.ow, Itaninbnl, what is`your plan?" Mkcrl ihc

('olonf\l, nfi he wrrippeii I{ntlil_vn in the liowditb blanket. "\\'e are to pose us animal trnlucrs. Good

What ne.vi‘!" `

"A irnp und n tunnel."

"A111"

“Tlicrc used in be one. A part of it ciivcd in

four or five yo:-urs iigo li cziii be roexcnvnicd ln n night. The inch who do that sliztll be my own. Your animals will be used. To Knrlilyn .\len1sahib _vnur pet leoparils ivill bo ns pliiy fellows. She has the cyc, and the voice, :ind ilic touch. She shall be veil- ed to licr eyes, with ri bit of oclire on her forcliead. \\'lio will recognize her?" i

"The sight of you, Rzimubal, will cause hlm to I

suspcch"

"That remains in the air. There must be luck in

mn.. »_

"in the heat of battle, Sahib, one does not ai.

ways think of the morrow." But Ahmed'e head fell Ind his chin touched his breast. Thsl. he, Ahmed, at the secret service, should lot spite overshadow foreihought and to be called to account for lil ue 'wus disgraced.

"Never mind, Ali_.ne"d," said Kathlyn kindly. "What

ll dons is done, We must find safety. We shui! _hsvhto hide in the Jiiiigle tonight. And there is my

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Then, with :in impaiii-ii: gc-siiirc, Ahmcd nrldeil:

recognize the 'Ciiloiicl Siiliilfs linir, the .\l<~uisa\liib's' golden hair?"

am ,muy llilnzx, cven_ wigs and fiilsc morris," re-

, im-red l?:iuiub:\.l slyiy. ,. gf, Aliiuoihstarted, ilien laughed. ,

if L'm‘.>allah cnn bo lured io drink his pegs."

Folly! \\liul' lr.i.\nll:i.i :uid the Council will not

"ln line go-down of Lal Sinltli. the ciibblcr. there

"God hclp mc! If I only had a few men!" groan~

“You will be throwing zu\'ay your life uselessly,

“.\'o Viiibzilloii and I will understand catch other

“Itamnlini," put in Ahnioii. with his sciugular

“For myself? .\`i> again, For my wife? That is n

Iliiniaibni suddenly faced the moon and strived long

Ile seemed to hiivc forgotten those about hlm, wiiit-

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H Be patient, Bruce Sahib reproied Ilivnabai I

at this moment thin the method to be used iu lib uni not ict done eriitlng the daughtei o’ i olonel haliib Listen Phe Bruce sat down again, and Knlhlyn sinlc a glance people are angry because they nero not permitted nt his lean, unhappy face iiow she hinged to ioiuh to be present at the sacrifice to luggériiuul To paci t (0 smngth aug) me hues of gm-ei php 011 cam fy them Lmballah _“ill hs\e to iu\eni some amuse araderle was gone there seemed to be some iiiiisl I-l1€'1I in lile Brehd ble bairier betuccn them inn

But hon \\ill that aid us"” interiupted. the Col She will d|sco\er herself then, piottciled Ro 0116 absl Umballali will at once start to orier her cup-

Let US =3\» H11 9>ilibil10l1 Of “lid animals, viitli ture, when she shall slay him by crying that she is

H1911’ U'Hiii€l`> willing lo face the .1 ena lions Remember, there

Trainers ' ____A____\iiU_i he Zi trap and n tunnel

U55 Um' €°i'"i`€i_S‘5i'iiiJ_5TT<fYou Kathlyn Mem And outsidet” said Ahmed, still doubling

Sahlb. and \0ii, Bruce Sshlb. will vilthout difficulty There nil] be soldiers, my men. Bur they will at 3°! the l'i"`lS~" that moment be elsewhere.”

“Good!” said Ahmed bitterly. "The three of them “If you have soldiers, iben, whv not slip them

will rush into the royal box, seize \Vinnie Xlemsahib, into the palace and have them take'ihe voimg Mem- nnd carry her off from under the verv noses of Um- f sahlb bv force?"

_ _ . ".\iy hicn are not permitted to enter the palace, ".\I_v lricnd Ahmed is bitter," said Rzirnabai patient Ahmed. Uiiibnllah is afraid of them. To -go on

i5'~ Winnie Blemsuhib will stand up and cxrlaini that

"Al, ai! I had Umbnllah in my hands and let him she will join her sister, to prove that she is no less go! Pardon me, Rzinizibai; I am indeed bitter," brave." '

Cieme to Um. "But the lions!"--from Bruce. I<`ro;n his point of

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followers, and in the blond of the young there iii much heat \iy plan may appear to you weak and ubsiird, but I know my people Besides, it is our

ly chance \\ cll ltziniaoni vie will try your plan, though I

do so halt hezirtedlv So many times have vie es coped, only to be brought back. I am tired, in the heart, in the mind, in the body I want to lie down

neulierc anj sleep for days K'\ihl\n reached out, touched his hand. and patted

it She kucu The pain and terror in his heart were not boin oi' his own miserles, but of theirs, hers :ind \\\nnies

\\l\y docsiit my brain snap” she queried in

usrdly \\’liy doesn’t the thread break” Why cunt I crv and laugh and grow hysterical like other v\omen""

I shrill take charge of everything continued

Ramnbnl ‘Your tribulations affect my own honor None of you must be seen, however; not‘even you, Ahmed. I shall keep you informed. Ahmed will instruct the keepers to obey me. No harm will come to them, since no one can identify them as having been Umbulluli's assailants. My wife will not be molested in any way for remaining at the bunga~ low."

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Witliriiit another word Itamabai curled himself up

and went to slccp; and one by one the others fol- lowed his example. Bruce was last to close his eycs. llc glanccd niooiiily round, noted the guards patrolling thc bouniiurics of their secluded camp,

i the inzilinur sie:-ping lu the shadow of the elephant;

and then he looked down at Kathlyn. Only ti bit of hcr f:.relic;1il was exposed. Ono brown, shapely linud clutclicd the liowdah blanket. A patch of inocushine tnuchcii her temple. Silently he stoop- ed and liii.l a kiss upon the hand, thcn crept over

I to Ahineii and ln_v il-:i.\‘u with his back to the Moham- l nicd:~in's,

Aficr awhile the hzind clutched the liowdah blnn-

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her iiiin.l :i‘;l;>1v with fairy stories!

, iiiid '\\'iunlc -:i‘:`iicli'::l into ner ciisliions. `\\’hat

were ilicy uoiiig to do to her? For she unzlerstooil peri`ci~il_\' that sho was only ii piisoiier and ibut the crown niczznz iioiliiiig nt all so far ns uutlworii_v was cniiccrncil. She wus ilie \'c,i‘le:-it puppet. \\"bat with Ali.ncd's disclosures auil I{azlil_vu`s :idvlce she knew tb:-ii she was nothing more than u helpless pawn iii this uric-iiiail gums of chess At any moment she might be rcmovcd from thc board.

She became lense again. She hcaial the slip-slip siiniials in the corridor, a key turn in the lock.

The door openc;l, :uid in the dim light she saw Uni-

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lie stood by the door, silently contemplating

view the plan was ns absurd as it was lmpri:-zsliiic,

Ilaniabal, liowcvcr, knew his people and Bruce did

not.

“Always remember the trap -:ind the tunnel, llrucn

Snhlb. Ai tho cntrnncc nf the lions the ti-up will fnll. Inside the iuiiiiel will be the Voloucl Saliib and Bruce Sahlb Outside will bc Alimcil and thc iiriivc mcn he had with liim this night. And all thc mad free to the gales!"

"Ah, for those flioiisniid mon!" sighed Ahmed. "I

cannot forgot r.heni_"

“Nor I the <li|iii.'i‘riii~l-It-cp," replicil llnmnbnl "l

must go my iiivn \vf‘._\'. (lf '.iic rigblt :ind v.'i‘on;; of ii you are not <-micci-iii-ii, ,\limod."

"ily the l..'.r-'l!" cvi‘l.iiiiii~il the f`olonel, getting un.

“I begin to i|nilci'sianil_ llc is nlive, and they hold liini ilicrc in ri don, vile like mine was. Alive!"

Itnmiibni nodded, but Ahmoii clapped his hands

oxiilriinily.

"iinm:illiil1 did not put him ihcrc. Ii was the

politics: of thc i'oi.iicil; and this is the sword which Iimbnlliili holils nvcr their licuils, And lf I summon- cd in_v iiiousiiuul nicn tlicii' zciil for me . . "

“I’iird-ou, Zluiii;ib:ii!”_i~ri<i1 Ahmed contritely. "Pad~

don!"

"Abi fiiiitlly _vou iii1ilerniund'."' “Yes You iii-c uni only :1 good man but a great

nnc-_ if _vozi gave inc sign ro your men iliere would be no one in ynnilcr <luni.'con ilecp . . alive!"

“'I'licy kninv, :uid I could noi slay the tempest once

I looscd il. 'l`l|ct'c. that it iill. Tlirit is ih'_ biittle I have fauizlii nnil \vJn,"

'l`hc Vrilciiiiil rc;ii-lieii ilnwn and offered his hand. "Itanizib1ii, you re ii mliii." . “'I`h:inks, S:iiiiii.Aiu1 l tell you ilils: I love my

people. I v/as liiiru anions! them. Tlmy are simple and easily lcd. I uisli tn ~scc llicin happy, but I cau- not step ovcr ilu; flcaal imdy of one who was kind to

Winnie, comprehending that this was her

; iiefllcd. ills eyes Iliishcrl nufl his fingers ‘cle (I

cue, stepped forward to meet her sister.

lif‘1'. “\\'liri: a certain dungeon holds!" siill edilicd ilir.ui_itli thc i~ui'reiit of his tlioiigliis. Money, moneyl llc nccilcil it; it was the only lmrrler between hlm and thc end, which at lust he begun to soc. Money, buskets and bugs of il, and he dnrcd not go near.

I .\liiy the fixes of hr-ll burn eternally in the bones of iiicsc greedy soldiers, his only hope!

llis body nclicd; liquid fire sec-med to have token

i the place of blood ln his veins. Iiis buck and I sliouldors were ii mass of bruises. Beaten with n igiin biut, ilriven linrricil, .~urscd~he, Durga Rum! l A gun bull in the hands of ii loiv caste! He had

im: only been beaten: he had been disbniiorcd and

convulsively, lrut he was sober. To lake yoniliari white throat ln his lizinrlsf li was true; he dared not ‘ hnrm ii bair of ber head! /, ‘ “Your slsicr Katlilyn perished under me “.l,N,s

of the czir of .Iuggcrnaiii.

Winnie did not stir. The aspect of the man fzis.

ciniitcd her ns the nearness of u cobra would hav.. done. Vlpersnot only crawled in this terrible land' F they walked. One suing with lungs and the mile,

with words.

“She is dead, and tomorrow your father dies."

The dislievel appearance of the msn did not in

her eyes confirm this. Indeed, the longer she gazed at him the more strongly convinced she became nm( that he was lying. But wisely sho maintained her

silence.

_"Dead,".lie repealed. "Winnie a week you sim"

be my wife. You know. They have lold you. i want money, and by all the gods of Html, yon;-3 shall be the hand to give it io me. Marry mg gm! one week after I will give you means of lesvitig Ai.

lahs. will you marry me!"

"Yes." The word slipped ov* §\§'innie'g ||

me. And this I wld: When you, my friends, are

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faintly. She recalled Ahmed’s advice; lo biimor ihriis

koi slid under and finally nestled beneath the ow-

Bui ‘i\'huiii» cuul.l not sleep. Every sound brought

licr io :in up|~i_slii position; and ionigzlit thc palace s'eciiic.l i'hzi|~gcJ wiih iiiysleriziiis noiscs. The mul- icring iii' the cocltalcri, ihc ilnklc oi’ the founluin pus the wr.f.ci- full mio tho basin, the scrape :uid sllth- for both of us that they be quieted and amused." ‘ cr of szznclnls beyond ilic lattice partitions, the rat-

? llc of i: _"uh butt sonieiviiere in the outer c'ori‘ldorS-

rliosc sounds she hiziril. Once she thought she heard

’ he spuixcr of rifle shots afar, but she was not

Kd, bciiuliful Kit! O, they would not, couid__ii_f_it ct hcl' die! Anal she iizid come into this laiid with

One of iitc lenpurils iii the treasury corridors rmir-

her she must scresm\ sep that word Youi* father and sister In

fools.

Winnie trembled They were sllve, Kit md bei'

father, this man had lied Alive' 0. B110 Wi-wld not be afraid of any ordeal now They were sllve, and, more than that, they were free

I will keep my word when the time comes," she

replied clearly

They are calling me Durga Ram the Mud Be- re, then, for madness do msd things The door opened and shut behind him, and she

heard the key turn and the outside bolt clleilnto its socket

They were sllve and free, ber loved ones! She

knelt upon the cushions, her eyes uplifted

Alone, with a torch in his shaking hand, Umbsl

lah went down into the prison, to the row of dun geons In the door of one was ii sliding psnel He pulled this back and peered within Something lay huddled in s corner. He Brew the panel blck into its place, climbed the worn steps. e!til\Sllill1¢d the torch, and proceeded to his own home, a. gift of his former master, standing just _outside the royal con- fines. Once there, he had slaves anoint his bruised buck and shoulders with ungueuits, ordered his peg, drank it, and lay down to sleep.

On the morrow he was somewhat daiinted upon

meeting Ramnbal in the corridor leading to the throneroom, where Winnlcand the Council were gathered. He started to summon the guards, but the impassive face of his enemy and the menacing hand stayed -the call.

"You are ii brave man, Ramabal, to enter the llon's

den in this fashion. You shsll never leave hers alive."

Yes, Durga Ram. I shall depart as I came, B h'ee_

man." .' > “You talk like that to me?" furiously. ' “Even so. Shall I go out on the balcony and do-

clarc that I know what is certain dungeon holds?"

Umbulhih‘s fury vanished, and sweat oozed from his palms. _ -

“You?" "Yes, I know. A truce! The people are muttering and murmuring against you because they weretfor-_ hidden to attend your escpeclnl Juggernaut. Belt

"Raniabai, you shall never wear the crown." _‘I "I do not want it." _ ' - _ _ '-1 “Nor shall your wlfe." -_ -.___ -__,_'~§__"-. Rainabai did not speiik. ` --~"‘ 'f"`-»v~~§\" “You shall die first!"

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“'\\'ar or peace?" asked Rainabai. '- _ . 'vff-f-'#~*'\»~"" “\\':ir!" - ' "So be ii. I shiill proceed to strike tlie first blow.” llamabnl turned and began to wallr toward the

, window opening out upon the balcony; ,ht Umbsl- lnli bounded after -hlm, realizing tlid .Ramabai would do iis he threatened, declare from the balcony ivlizit he knew. _ _.

"\\'aii! A truce for foriy~eight hours."_ ` ` "Agreed, I have a proposition to mske‘before you

and the (‘ouiicil. Let us go ln."

Before the Council (startled as had Umballah hld

:ii Ramabai's appearance) he explained his plan for

‘_ the paclficstinn and amusement of the people. Um-

biillah tried to find flsws in lt; but his brain, bo- fuddlezi by numerous pegs and disappointments, saw nothing. And when Ramabal produced his troupe of wild animal trainers not even Winnie recogniz- cd them, Rui during the argument between Um- bullah and the ('ouiicll as to the date of the festivl~ lies Kathlyn riilserl the corner of her veil. It was enough for Winnie. In the last few days she had leurnczi self-control; and there was scarcely a sign limi she saw Kit and her father, and they had the courage to come here in their efforts to rescue herl

it was finally arranged to give the exhibition the

ncxi day, and messengers were dispatched forthwith in notify the city and ilie baznars. A dozen times Iimbullaii eyed Ram:ihai`s back, murder ln his mind nuil fear in his henrt. Blind fool that he had been not to have seen this man in his true light and kill- ed hlm. Now, if he hired assassins, he could not

trust ilicm; his purse was again empty.

llnniribal must have felt the gaze, for once he

turned und caught the eye of Umballah, approached and whispered: “Durga Rum, wherever I go I Am fol- loivcd by watchers who would die for me. Do not

wzisic your money cn hired assassins."

As the so-called animal trainers were departing

Itaihlyzi miinngcil i~ on nt \Vinnie's feet a llttls iizili of paper uhh' .oung sister maneuvered to scciire ivitliou: bc. _,~:ervel.l. She was advised to have no fear ci' i!.,~ _.ons in the nrens, to be ready to join Knililyn in the arena when she signified the moment. \\'innie would have entered ii den of tig-

ers had Kaililyn so advised her.

.\i:iit1=rs came to pass as Rsmabai had planned:

me night work in the arena, the clearing of the tun- n~:l, the making of the trap, the perfecting of all the cieinils of cscnpc. Ahmed would be given charge ci' :bc exir, Lal Singh of the road, and All (Bruoe's ruin) would arrange that outside the city there shoiilil be no barriers. All because Ramsbal thought more ot his conscience than of his ambitious for

Piiniilta. '_

And when, late in the nltornoon, the exhibition

was over, Kathlyn stepped upon the trap, threw slide' her veil, and reveiiled herself to t.be'lDeotl.toi'l. For all her darkened skin they recognized her, and A deep murmur ran round the lrlno.. Kathlyn hi* ing how volatile the people were. extend!! hir ll toward the royal box. When the mtzliwlldld HQ she spoke in Hindiistsnl: i’~ '

"I will face the arena of lions!"

The murmurs rose again. gaining such volume

that ihey became roars, which the disturbed bouts

took up and augumeniod. .

Again Kathlyn made at sign for silence, and added;

"i’roviile my sister stands at my side!"

To this Umhallnh said no. The multitudes shout-

eil defiance. In the arena they were mssters, even as thc populace in the old days of Roms were mu-

iersvof tlicir emperors.

\\ lnnic, comprehending that this was her cue, lisp-

Deil iorwiird lu the box and signified 'hy gesturi

that she would .loin her sister.

The roaring begun asain, but this U1 It had the _

quality of cheers. A real spectacle! To flee tlil

savage African lions unarmed! A fine lpecteolel

Winnie was lowered from the box, and as her feet

inuched the ground she ran quickly to Ihthlyifl

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"Winnie, I nm standing on ai mv. vvhon it sinh

be not alarmed." -

The arena was cleared, and the door who lions’

dens were opened, The greg; men” an "W stood for a moment blinking in the lunlliflii. Ole or them roarcii out his displeasure, uid sew the two womr-:i. Then nil of them lopod towlnl Whit till! Supposed were to be their victims.

Thai night in the baniirs they slid that Umbelleh

“'°° Wilrrins in the lace of the gods. The erstw e Willis iiiieen nt the yellow lisir was trul s |21 miiizii-ian. For did she not onine the earth ii op* lui uni swallow her sister and he l

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