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F SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Kathlyn Hare, believing her father. Col. Hare.

In peril, has summoned her, leaves her homo in California to ge to him ln Allaha, lndla. Umballah pretsnder to the throne of that prlnclpallty. hi' imprisoned the colonel, named by the late king as his heir, because he fears the American may inell! on his royal rights. Upon her arrival in Allahai Kathiyn is informed by Umlsllah that her fi¢h°|' being dead, she is to be queen, and must marry him forthwith. Because of her refusal she_|s sentenced to undergo two ordeals with wild beasts.

John Bruce, an American and fellow pi5S¢l19¢f

on the boat which brought Kathlyn to Aliaha, -iaves her life. The elephant which carries her from the scene of her trials becomes frightt'-Md and runs away, separating her from Bruce and the rest of the party.

1 .;After a ride filled with peril she takes refuge In

", ruined temple. The holy men and villagefSi 5°' ` iieving her to he anancient priestesS» HS" f"°""

the tomb, allow her to remain as the guirdiili Of the sacred fire. But Kathlyn’s haven is also U10 abode of a lion, and she is forceo to flee from it.

I with the savage beast In pursuit. She escapes

and finds a retreat in the jungle, only to fill H110

. the hands of a band of slave traders, who bring |` her to Allaha to the public mart. She is sold to

Umballah, who, finding her still unsubmlsslvo, throws her into the dungeon with her father.

Bruce and his-friends effect the release of Kath-

lyn and the colonel. Umballah’s attempt to recap- ture them is unsuccessful, and the fugitlves 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 brigands, and the encounter results iii the colonel being do ,livered to Umballah. Kathlyn and Bruce escaps from their captors and return to Aliaha, whers Kathiyn learns that her father, while nominally

king, is in reality a prisoner. !<atnlyn's resourcefulnoss and bravery are the :jeans of rescuing him, nd once more they steal away from Allaha, but return broken hearted when they learn that Winnie, Kathlyn's young sister, has come to india. Urnbaliah makes iier a prisoner. She is forced to enter the palace and in turn is crowned queen of Aiiaha.

One attempt to get Winnie out of the closely

guarded palace almost costs Kathlyn her life, but the second plan succeeds, and Katlilyn and Win- nie, their ~father, and Bruce find a hiding place in the home of their Indian friend, Ramabal, and his wife Pundita. The latter is the lawful queen of Allaha and public se .ment.in her favor is grow- Ing. The people at last, weary of UmbaIlah's mls- rule. rise against him, with Ramabal, at their head

i And the colonel and Bruce fighting under him.

Kathlyn has been left at homo, but when tidings that the revolutlonlstx have been doleated reanh her sho rushes out and assumes command of the lnizrod lucas. Her presence inspires them hill Crash courage and under leadership the tide

l is turned and the rebeie are victorious.

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__;`\ (»Zi:;v7right:i 1914: By Harold Mac Grath.) -" " . CHAPTER XX.

u1€Ytell of it to this day in Allahu. To be sure

they will elaborate and p|'c\'uritrate, twist and dlsaert, as only the Asiatic knows how, having lnlnnate horror oi’ brcvlty and tlirevtrii;-ss; but

the basic truth of Kathlyn’s rxpltilt is lielil intact. The hoary old beggar who sits. with his begf.rlir‘s bowl neur thu steps of the mosque, loquacious, ver- bose, and flowery, for an B-nua pic-ce will tell you the tale, which happened all ot' thirty years ago,

“’1`iiunks, Iluzoor!" he will bi;-_;iu, i;ttrefully scruti-

nizing the coin and testing its solidity between two fine rows of teeth for a man of T0. "Ah, that was n day! it was like a day I knew in Delhi, when I was u child; for I saw the great .\lulin_v. I saw the pow. der niagazlrie. _ . _ Ah, yes, Iiuzoor; it is about the white goddess that you wish to know. But help mc over to Airs coffee house, for it is hot hc-ro, and it, is 9. long story."

S0 you take tho old rascal over to :incl sr:\: him

under the umbrellas of All, and you will btly him a sugar drink and u smoke- from a water bottle, he hav- ing brought forth suggcstivoly a. cracked auziier mouth piece.

“IIu7.oor, sho came out oi nowhere, in a chain ar-

mor that shone like rippling ivntcr in the sunslilnc. She “us tall und litho and \igorous, and as beautiful as ai clrvani iii pnradi=i=.

"\\'!icn we saw the Saliibs anfl Ramfilifxl tr:ipped~ by

the i-owurrlly soldiers of tho pzilntic we found our. solves witliou: a liisud. Tho men who led us had van. lshed. \\`o huddlf~'i like sheep, sruilt-rcil, formed, fir. od aimlessly, bi-gan to :un uayiv. Anil brave old Lal Sihlzli, with :i bullf-t through his stoniarli, staggered Ulf, \\'o '-yi,-to willitiul ltopv. \\'<- \v¢-ru ly;-nt-0 enough' but bravery has to lic tiiri.-ttol. \\'e know only part of ltzt:ii;1blii'.s plans,"

".~\n;i what about. this man _\’\m0d?" "A5 thi- kilo tiles, lit- i-lin blink to the house oi’ ‘Ram-

abui when eve-r_\thint: had npp;iri‘n'ly rome ig an emi, For .\hmi-tl lovud thc white goddess oven as you and I i.i\c life. lit- wus liravc, but as thc serpent is- ivisi-ly. Did not the white qiieezi ot' all the English glvc him a bit of copper to wcnr on his breast bc- causc ho was wise as we-ll as brave?"

The uid lit-gout' tilted his t-up without touching it

with his lips and ict the swcuti;-nod water tricklo down his throat.

"\\‘hcn one is old, one is always thirsty," he ob

served- "To go on. So tliero we were, like sheep, The majority of HS dill not have sense enough io run away. Iluzoor, Vriililillcih hail lined up the white men and Ilamabal ugriirist the wall in tho throne room and was about to scuil tlirm to their gods, when sud. denly I noticed ti. colnmotlnn ln the rpm- of uS_ A pathway seemed to he hc-wit out among us, We were tliroivn abou; like srlrks in a whirlpool

"And then l saw her! Ah, I’roteD".or of the Poor,

you wliiti: people rule tho world boirause you always know ivlial >'01l ivunt and when you want it. But it is not natural for us brown peopli- to think and ar-L quickly ut the sumo time. I saw licl'; and I thought at first that the gates of paradise had opened and Allahu hlmsclf had Sf-t hcr down among us!"

The water liublilcs in the howl of the pipe and a

thin stream of smoke trirkles from his bearded lips. You must have putlcnre, for he ulll toll this tale only iu ills own fashion.

"Straight lo the palate stcjrs sho ran, waving he,-

nrms. Behold! She spoke to us iii hor own tongue, but Allahu. is witncas that we unrlorrtood what sim was saying! First wi- grow asliaiizej, then wire 5:09. pod running. thou wc lievanii; men. Iluzoor. The lead tubes began lo sprrik aizalzi: _-_.ij ivo too foil".-| our valves. \\/ith yrrlls wo fiilloweil. And there was

battle, battle. b:it:l»-, ii, ilu- ii-ry in-i of ilif- ihmm-_

"Sho threw' hc:.-i~!' beau'-iii tilt- levi-ltnl guns _,mi

hor people. Thi- soltiiifrs cuulzl ix--t lirt-. .tml l,‘_-_-,_ builnii, set-xii; ia..it in truth lie had list this :imc-~

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Umballah [lcd toward the corridors, and none was quirk enough to prevent him. I

'But we wont shouting after him, througlx this tar-

rilx and that. Wo ooulll not iinil him. It seems he escaped through one of tho rliumbcrs in the zen- ana."

A shriiling of Qllen and .t rattling of drums dlslrat-‘t

you and tiroitlz in upon the story. A company of trim, wlry` Gurkfnim tramp past, and you know by the flag they carry under whose rule Allahu works out ELS destiny today.

"Straight to the palace sho ran, tvaving her trio “\\'hlit het-nine of the iraplain nl' the _-,".1;irds‘."' “lie was ordered to the zirozia lions. llul wo s:i.\'-

efl him, loosing the arena. lions to do so. Iiuzoor, I am thirsty again.”

And you buy him zirrother c-up of s\'.'t~cit~nc;l water. "lint v.‘i: t'heE:1‘e:l the whito giiiltlcss tlilit, day! 'l`;it‘l'i>

are :lion who will s.voar thu; lit-r ft-r-1 iioii-r tout-.!;i»:.' the citrlli as she walketl. But I know tl;;i'. sin- was the daughter of Colonel Saliiii, and that shi- haul r~-l blood in her veins, like tho rust of us. \\'onit-n :iw mysteries. Hero was one who touglit like an iiiivioiit warrior; and _vet shi- s~‘.':'oiii.'-.l in her l`;illicr's urine! That is all tod;1_v, lluv.o-ir. I am an old man, :intl my throat dries quickly. Como lomorro\v and I will tc!! you marc."

ilut tomorrow comes to find you iii‘i-rcslo.l in some

thing else; and the old rgglnir jiigulos his bowl be- fore the steps of the niosqiic, patiently wailing for :mother lisloner.

"Kit, Kit!" rrioil Kathlyn's father when sho faint' lo hor senses. .\ly girl, my girl!" .

“Diul!" “How could you do it?" i “Do \\hal'."’ vaj,'uel_\'.

“Lead a forlorn t~;i~,iso tu vfoioryz you, s girl!"

Sho brushed black hal' hair whirli tumbled about

her eytis, g,luut'od :it the 1.owdi~r stained fares group-

iit Itiimabai. Sho niaile an rt`1`orl. to explititi, but the ivnrds would not como.

“I would not queslitin hor," .°..'ii-;l iiriirc Lo the Col-

on(-l. "For my part, I ncvor so 'l”»_i"“'.=lii_\ lr,-!ii:\::<l in God as l do now. She docs not 1-cu;.z»i ‘.»iiu.: sho hits done." <

The ('oltinol bent his hnad t‘c'.'.‘i'enrly. "\‘.'o o.vi- our lives to her," .='.;ii Rain:i.b:il_ “Somo-

whcrc in thi: dim ages tlioru was it great motlicr, and lo.lti_v hi-r soul <-z.ti‘.re.'i ipo .\lein:-:::lilb."

"_\lino!" miii':i;l;-;-.1llriii~e, "This bcautifiii, strange

woman is mlno! God svnd the tiny quickly when I i-an take her in my urlus and guard her! Raiunhai," he said aloud, "go to the balcony and proclaim Pundi- tzi intern. l.ct us have done with this before there is any i-iiunrf: of l'mhall'.-th recovering, What shall we do with the i‘oun<~il'."`

“'i\'ail!" ritapondeil Ilarnabui. “It is for another to

say." Anil he pointed to -the marble flags at his lcvt.

And all understood what honor meant to this man

of dark skin. _

".\'ow," he rontinued, "I wish to go home at once. _

We will leave u sufficient guard here to watch over the palace. My wife waits; and the death of Lal

Singh may have---"

The some thought flashed through Kaihlyn's mind:

the dagger. Dying, Lal Singh had declared that Ram- aiiai was a prisoner; and well would Pundita com-

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cd about her, giant-cd at the topplvtl throne, at I.lrii<'i:, I

had never bt-on taken from :lic gutter, willing to give up his jt-gvels, his plate, simply to livo.

The woman uf the zcnztnu, when tho tutnult died

lltvuy t»ompli»ii-ly, iouud some slaves, She nindq thorn divest :lic-iiisrlvvs' of tim royal Lurbaus and an sumo ordinrtry whiiu ones. 'i`l:cn sho told them to r-arry the palaiiqtilii Iii a f~c>r:nin house in the Fruit ha'/.aar, to go by siilir str-ey-is. iilli-ys, passages, to avoid all _2:i:liorin§:s. Once in thi- liiiusq- of her sis- ter, the dancer, Vmlizilllili \voultl lic safe till he could st=<‘reLly return to his own house and cllior ilu; so ure-L <-liiiinbor.

\\'he-n l(;1tlil_vii l¢~f`t tlrr p;il:irt,~ :1 tltuutlor of rhorrs

groototl olir. I{ii2`;iijn was i`:irt-i-il liiniount thu dur- har tliroiio, muiili ;t~' shi- lrlnucil ii be oil. Ilut Brut-0 -1l\1l<'il"111f'll ll\`i` iilfi-lfélu it izl dis;»:i:i-null one of xlin r.-voliitionizsts lo the Eitiizfo ot' It:i:n:~.'.i;ii_ l{u1hl,\‘n lwld out lit-r blinds toiinixl tin i\.t-lit il ii-.>§>:iE:trf=, rn( ii L,,,»,,. dl in lt;tni.'t‘>ui c-x.f:'.-5;:-i\ -i_v. ll;i:ii;e`»;ii. rnlm ani un- rufilrtl its Q\‘l=r. .sirjijii-_i l`.ivt‘.‘.t:'f! :ini tvnq ;1l,.-ip, 1,, Iilltllt-ss :lip p4\;i;ilt\_ v lit-li lilo fii~lii=\i»li2il rn;-I;'.l:i or thi: guiirl. ivliozn i'.iiwi.I:.`.i lz.iil .cnt to tho ii;-pn,-1 lions. puslii i his v..'i_v ti 'lic foiil of thc pl:i;l`.i1'n1.

"Tho art~.i:t li .ns imxt- i-.~'_':apt».l!"

And there were is dozen lions ln all, strong, cruel,

and no iloubi. hungry! '

Panic. .\lt~n who had been at each otlier’s throat,

prehcnd what that meant.

"Yes, yes! let iif-i go quickly!" Kathlyn crieil. Pun-

ilitn might bo ilcvtd and Winnie crazed with grief. i

Thcy left tht- paint-0 immediately, i The o\'t-rtlir.»-:.- oi' l'inbnllali seemed to be complete. ‘

Everywht-rc ilif- soldiers surrendered, for it was hoi- ter to have fiod in the stomach than lend. Tomor- row (hero .. . :iid lm many ii pyre at the burning ghats

bp; gpdny was ;t tiny of victory.

1-;\-cry only began io hunt for Umballah. There iviis as yet no price on his head; it was the zest or . iiuntiiig only tha' set the PP0lJle tri lt. They ran In

and out oi' i'mballah's house, and were not above' lootiujz. lhiiugh ivord had gone forth that Ramabai would have every looter shot if found in the act, But eenrtli as they would. they could find no trace of Un- . ballah.

A woman who loved him-the only one loyal to him

in all Alisha that day-had iililiien him in it palan- qiin in the Kardon nf brides. (‘rout‘hed down in Qin

bravely and hnrdily, turncd and fied. lt was o. fool- ish panir, seiisieitiss, hut, like all panit~s,- uncontroll- able. Those on the platform ran down the steps and :it once ivorii swallo\v0.i up by the pressing tramp ling crowd.

Bruce and the (‘olonel, believing that Katlilyn was

bchinil them, fought their way to a clearing, deter- mined to sccuxo nets and take the lions aiive. When they turned Kathlyn was gona. For a moment the two men stood as if Dlrllyzed. Then in-use relievi.-dulite tension by smiling. He laid his hand on the (.‘olonel's shoulder.

“She has lost us; but that will not matter. Ordin-

arliy I should be wild with anxiety; but today Kath- lyn may go where she will, and nothing but awe and reverence .1111 (allow lic-r. Besides, she has her re- volvft."

“I bo&vll yuh right. She will miss us and start

right aft for lamabsils. Boy, she le ii goddess. She

Every one began to hunt Umballah. A woman who loved him hid him in a pulcnquin in the garden of brides.

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| site did. Yu.i noticed her eyes? 'i`lioy were like tnoeo

ot a person in a trance, Think oi’ it. To turn thu tide at the sttprcnic moment! That cont of mail; her hs.i.r falling about licr head. . . _ Ah. Colonel, \viial`s the uso of lioaliiig about the bush? You know I lovo hor. \\'ill you izivc hor to air?"

}i'itl1tiiit n mom(-ut`s lie-siritlioii tho Folonel said:

,"\vs, John. You have proved yourself it man. God blveti-‘» you both! But \ve'|'0 not out of the woods yet. \\ e'rc got to find l.'mhallali and lock him up. \\'hen tli:tl`s done l'll he able to liroailio,"

"I believe it is :ts Ahmed says: \vt='ll all pull Out

of this .safely in lhc cnfl. .\'o\v, lot's go and get the nuts. There will not ht- a tloziui mon in the whole town who will have srnsc onou;:li to shoot the lions as they apyiozir. 'i`lioy`ll howl anti run for shelter. iiamub:ii’s ‘.\ol<'otno lo Allahu. Ill, therifs one now; seo, i;oniin_: roiitid the corner! l'll pot him,"

l‘.'.1i i~r<~ llrure roultl level his weapon the lion turn-

(-tl lint-k, prrliups frightened at the clamor. -_ Iiniiilyii was not alzirmied upon finding herself nep :tr.'.tctl from tho two men sho loved so well. H01' only contzcrn was to avoizl hc-inf.; kitorkeil down and

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Umballah had lined up the while men and Ramabai and was about _ to send them to their gods -

is upornstsnL" 0 ‘=

`nu-my space shtiddrring at the sound .if shot, wlietr ` er near at far. dying it tt-ousand deaths, wishing hq._

vu this momma as ood is mage, r ao not i

brlllvo llo lliddih Gr ever will understand what

trampled upon. She itnciv animals. lf loft quietly

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to themselves the lions would make for ffi~ Jun

- t gle,

Kathlyn was parked in atb l .

carried past the street wrhiuiiricedosted)Itiiiomdheiliigewiii Itamnbiii, though she struggled desperately to li n through. Sho was presently carriml into the bullies Tho D€0:1le in their senseless flight tried tp do wh” ihei' C0\1ld f0i‘ hor. but self~preservation was than fi t th ht. A ' criiwd igugio world? elllthztiisut me cleans” smelling

Ai. the same time Kuthlyn was fi htl .|

ly to get free of the mob Winnie wugstrgggilnggliellgi. Pundits, striving to wrench the dagger from h grief-stricken wl(e‘s hand. " °

"No, no. Pundital”

"Lot l

low!" me so My lord is dead, and I wish to fat.

"You are a Christian!"

“MI zu.. 5

"But e may not be dead. H l , '° "Is not Lal Slngii there desdefp Igetlledt not 9|-Mn.. I-Iither and thither across the floor t ey fm, h

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hun-over, but not tli:'ou¢Yi WIna!e°s e'l1hrts. Pundits did somczhlng unorlsntsi: sas tainted, draggiu wh, nie to the floor with her. The young glrl's head cams into contact with tis wall, and she stunned for g moment. Upon sttlins no me All not know oxiiutly where she wits. But the mlm. htlhjraif face of tha dead Lai Singh :nestled the situation clearly dm she went about the rmoscitstlns 6! Pfmdits. '

As the latter's eyes opened siudly Wtnh =,_.u._1 l

Pounding at the door. She was pu§laa ten way, |i sho answered the summons Pundiia might tag, 'uf vantage of lier absence and kill herself. _-\5a,n R Blight be the help for which she had called. '

instinctively she snatched up the fallen dan",

ran to the door, pecnzl out cautiously, and recogutp ed one oi' the revolutlontsm who had left the noun, but an hour or two sinco. Silo flung open the door

"I’undlta?" cried the :i.\l1:t. . '

Winnie rauglii him by the sleeve and dragged him

into the chamber _ . . . just in time. The distracted Pundltn had plucked another dagger from the wall, and the mlm styed her arm even as she struck

"Highness," he cried "he lives!" And he recounted

the startling events of the morning, tho treachery ol the palace troops, the coming of Kinhlyn in chain i\fll10l‘. the turn of the tide. .

"They live!" cried Pundits, and covered her (ace Winnie had not understood a word said, but gm;

Exliression on Pundita's face was Iiluininative Sha tl-rew her arms around the native woman and the tivo of them wept in common. All human beings have tivo faculties alike-, that of weeping and laughing

To return to Kathlyn; by and by she was to mp

into a doorway, and the bowling rabble passed on down the narrow street. The house was deserted and the hallway and what had been a booth was fill: ed with rubbish. Kntblyn, as site leaned breathless. ly against the door, fell. it give. And very glad gpg was ol' this knowledge a moment later, when gg,-0 , lions galloped into the street, their maues stiff their lails urclicd. Doubtlcss, they were badly frightened'

Knihiyzi i‘~.tched for the revolver sho carried and

firci' at the onlziiuls, not expecting to hit one of them

I but hoping last the noise of the firearms would

S\\'of\'€ l-hom \n'o tho bassugc across the way, ln. stead, they came s.‘.i-iusli: to whom she greed

Sli., stepped inside snr slammed the door. holding

it mul to-iinmi about ls. v1i.ln for look or bel;

l~3»~idii~.u_v the tins hed niilred ontslds undecided rm- sr... mini em one sszsning st me doonui. ii. they 2-ilzwd me ns lon, for sus ootuifeos' hops is 'hold Ui: ~'-wraouut uni numb otlsssiases-W, so 'lii\~ii_~ lions worm ‘i

_‘-:li-e-vtiare io \<\n bsrasn :ha 1

Ahniiiti 'lem sn-Fin; ,gg (gy ww! lions. <i'Ats omtwsnt thot P-fully; vos Q |51. ||_,} safe in the haves nl 8\n\bal’s in. l

The girl glnnoeit htiuviab pg `

ward tho dim dmbiq umm

snlllling ceased :bn U1\h|»_~ RQ uD Lhe stains to Un first landing,

doors lodiefal A unsh below anno

lions had and ber and had entered. 'l‘&g

Swim! -'-l-IIN. and up this flew the girl. IL; on fin nga masts, and even it she succeedei In

tins it it would serve ani to me t-nnnoi kin lions with it ioy. y dd” mem' 0*

Still locklci-is doors! No safety. 5| ` She then espied a ladder which gave gg gh, roof (op

and up this she climbed. They could not possibly follow her tip the ladder, and as she reached the tor and it turned back at her presence, she knew that. f;Jr the present she had nothing to fear from the

l ons.

The interior of the house was ofthe lIlmslest‘ wood

slovenly put together. Along the roof was é parm pet. She left the trap open so that sho- could see all that went on belo-v. Almost as she looked me tawny bodies swept ull to the foot of the ladder and there remained, snarling and spitting and reaching up its lar as they could. Somewhere on the way. Kaihlyn knew that these lions had tasted blood 'I It was in this street dwelt the sister ot the' wo.

mun in the zeiiana, the woman who loved Umbmlah

Katlilyn leaned over the parapet, the gg;-ee; was'

totally deserted. All the doors of the shops wore closed and the windows shut. She must fight it out “l°“°- She ‘IWW it d¢‘€l> breath and squared her' ` Sl10\lldei‘S. a trlizk she hui long ago learned from he,-

lutlier. She had louglit battles alone ere this so she' was not without confidence. Perhaps the lions Und. ing their efforts futile, would depart. She must walt.

It grew to noon. The sun beat down upon ner mv.

8561!. Here and there she could see fires in the. uzty. Plllage. The muezzln's tower of the mosque!" ;i`lieSn a fingerhpolnting to heaven. She could. to thélpaligzilll Dale ot white stucco which be|¢m5ed

And she had foiignt hor wav

“lei” °f 'he l’“‘“°0» “S Ihr daiislgleitolgzhlolncgoff ig; scaled the steps of the Quirlnsl in Rome! It was un- boliewblcl She could not remember anything but' , , , . hue dead hLai Singh and :he strong iu-me of her fe.

er as s s came out of her swoon. And me md, ‘“"““d defeat |1110 victory! She drew her hand

across her eyes.

One ol' the lions sent .

Kailiiyn did not and up R nerve 'Mun' mu' hm

Silence. - Then, round the a "‘

ried by slaves. Shit; i!§;r§gdS!;§rs3y";|-Q pshnqum' cw’

"H0\D!" she cried. "Help!" ° ‘

The bearers nuse

tho Dlilannuln veils eLii\~elp!tni»Ii;tt!i{f ‘ggetgloarlturfaiilztgg

visage of Umbullah was revealed ‘-'rnour' lie ima. 'riien it `

the girl. motionless through hligr lt:al:'§giEe!:'Cri?x:1: saws' 0 hoiiri of Saudi! Come to the arms of Durga Rsm,‘ an-1ig;i‘i;r;?u' Wu” "mi “"°° to/hive!" drowins

Vw. Durga Ram. ii iii ti-v .-

ing bor voice. Insensote udg9ri,I;‘£,‘:~;l,|5§‘t3,‘gn£h2:1:°. of teimr. "Here I am; come -and take mel" ‘

lGfl_hllIl1\hl'alcef the lions!_ Q ' "“"‘ “ e' *h° W-Vlhuuln. opened the door of

111° l\°vS°» envied they fuiiiiisii in i-lie mil; Wu in ni.

itll* nfilirig

'Ml Of llwlmtlns the lrat steps when one of the lions

roared again. Drunk as he was, filled with A drunk- gruiitl‘n€gutr:se,tUmbaliah mi-isa bees. The lions! em and ordférzgsgt he went. He turned to the bear- ha" Bm me ret em to fire the inflsmmsbles in the arm-or “ad 3' hh “$00. for they recognised the clisln tered hi- h ni' N189. Umbalish struck st them. en- ,he Wuhan" °5“‘“~ “nd UUBW 8 lllhteii match into

~ Ile left th h lflg ‘ i---iw wi-<»i»°i..-°'»f.. ?..'i§’.i§°fi..l&". "¥t‘.'2'2." §?i.ii`§ led. the door closed and barred. From s window tio Wll'~'h°d the Dfolress ol the tins. At llstl I-le would PU! “'°“\ AUUII. but not without his revenge. it ::: .i.‘;°:l:, €.‘:.°.:°2:‘.".‘:.:.°.1°-'°m° "°°- """ im- it its wiiiai 'A "" °"°

The smoke fos toll ` `

out of the wifidow°a,Wt.\|1qg i,'grghu'”‘ °“ "vu 4°“t°‘l llltlwf viii ron. luetisi- sail iiiszsi- :ii ss lergglglifnfgirgoiin iss earnest was no los`|or'visms

_ -'Nia s commerbtllul ills lslt bot-

tle Ol nine. broke the neck stsinst the window sill.

frenzy. was strongest. The struggle _ '

But Winnie soon realized that Fundin' £1” ‘H8 L ---. - . e. M..- _u _.. V `__2”` _dyil-lokly,

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