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SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAP-

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Kathlyn Hare. believing, her father

Co . Hare, in peril has summoned her leavm her home in California to gg to him in Al-laha, India. Umbaiiah pretender to the throne of time grin. cipnlity, has imprisoned the colonel, named by the lata king as his heir, because he fears the American may insist on his royal rights. Upon her arrival ln Allaha, |\'-athlyn is informed by Umballnh that her father being 110115. Blle is to b'e queen, and mast marry him forthwith. Because of her refusal she is sentenced to undergo two ordeals with wild beasts.

John Bruce, an American and fel.

10W PB55°U‘f¥°1` on the boat which brought Knthlyn to Allaha, saves her life. The elephant which carries her from the scene of her trials he- Comes frightened -and runs away, sep. arating her from llruce and the rest of the party. \

After a ride filled with peril she

takes refuge in' A ruinld temple. The holy men and villagers, believing her to be an ancient priestess, risen from the tomb, allow her to remain 85 the guardian of the sacred fire. But Kathlyn's haven is also the n- bode of a lion, and she is forced to flee from it, with the savage pearl; in Dursu-it. She escapes and finds a retreat in the lullglc. only to fall in- to the hands of ai band of slave traders, who bring her to Alisha to the pu-blic mart. She is sold to Um- liallah, who, finding her still unsub- missive, throws her into the dur-gcon with her father.

Bruce and his friends effect the re-

lease of Ksthlvn and the colonel. Ulnba1la'h's attempt to recapture them is unsuccessful, and the fugi- eives are given shelter in the palace of Baia, Khan.

Supplied with camels and servants

by that hospitaihle prince, they start on their journey to the coast. 'F-he party is _ovcrpbwered and taken ‘in custody by, bl-iga/ads. The leader, recognizing the-colcnul, -dispatcher Ramabal and Pundlta to Allaba for ransom for the white king, his dau- ghter. amd Bruce. Umballah journeys to the lair of the bandits. The colo- nel is delivered to him and ho or- ders that Knthlynv and Brllce be kill-

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But the brigands quarrel over :the division of the money which Umbnl-I lah has paid tn -obtain possession of

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nncr thoughts were. Lot the fool Ralnabni pick_ out his chestnuts for hlln. Umballah laughed in his vol. uminous sleeve. _

Some one of these iniatrinronially in-

the colonel, “mi during the confllslon the prison-:rs escape and retro 11 Allahu. Kailll'/n, ilruce an-l lfnmu-_ b'al concoct a Dian to get ibc colo~ nel out of Umba11ah's clutches.

clined hourls thc (loloncl would have to selott; if he refused, then should Ranrabni do the selecting. More, he would marry the fortunate wonzcn hy proxy. ’I`here was no possible loop- hole for the Colonel.

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(Copyri ht: 1914 By Narold Mac-I The populace was charliicd, en-

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CHAPTER XIV.

THE GARDEN OF BRIDES.

Marvelous palanquins, in curtain-'

ed howdahs, on the east, the south and Uwest they came, the veiled candidates; from thc north, from the four ends of the principal- ity they came in splendid hullock carts. Many a rupee rcsolvcd itself into new-bought fiuery_, upon the Vmgue chance of -rotting it hack- Wi'-h compound interest.

What was most unusual. they Csmv

without pedicree or d0\\’l`Y. this he- ing R-a,mabai’s idea; though, in truth. Umhallah objected at first to the lack of dowry. He had erpectcd to inherit this dowry. He gave way to Rumlbni because he did not care to have Ramabai susflwt “hat his

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chanted, ns it always is over _». new excitement, Much as they individu- ally despised l"mb.'lllah, collectively they admired his ingenuity in devis- inl; fresh amuscments. Extra feast days came one after another. The oriental dislikes work; and ,my one who could invent means of avoiding it was worthy of gratitude. So then, the populace foll in with l,'mbal1u\h’s scheme ugrseahly. Tile bhang and betcl and toddy sellers did ii fine business during the festiv,.l of Rama.

There was merry making in the

streets, day and night. Tile temples and mosques were filled to oV0rflo\v- inr. Musicians with reeds and tnni- tnms paraded the bazaar. ln' nearly every square the Nautcll girl danced or tho juifglcr plied his trade, or th-rr-0 when mongoose-cobra fight ithc cobra, of course, hercft of its pings), and fakirs grew mango trees out of nothing. ’I`herc was n flurry

snarling' and growfmz

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in the slave mart, too.

The troops swacgered about, over banning. 'l`hcy were soon to get their pay. The gold and silvcll were rott- ing in thc treasury. Why leave it' thore, since gold and silver were minted to bc spent?

Thurs were clephhnt flights in the

reconstructed arena.; tigers attacked wild bores, who fought with cnor lnous, rnzorlikc tusks, as swift unfl deadly as any Malay kris. The half forgotten ceremony of feeding the wild pig before sunlslovm each day was given life again. And drove af- ter drove came in from the lUfl€l0S for thc grain-, which was distributed from ri platform. And wild pcs.- coclfs followed tho pigs. A wonder-

ful sight it was tr, see scvcrnl thou- snnrl pigs come trotting in, each dmvo headed by its fighting boar. When the old fellows met there was carnage; squealing and grunting, they fought. The peacocks shrillcd and hopped from. buck to back for such groin ns fcli upon the bristiy ihcks of tho pigs. Hcrc and thcrc a white peacock wiuid be snared, or a hour whose tusks promised n battle royal

" Upon the throne sat Col. Ha;-.e, gorgeously attired, but cold and /ftern of visage/' -

ruled by their kind, who would not 'fricr.1d; for I understand. Do I nnt

- start innovations but would let uf- .love I’un-'Jita even as you love the

fairs drift on as they had done for ‘Memsuhib'."‘ centuries. ' “What .do you mean"." demanded

Nor was Bruce inactive. Many a Bruce, roughly, tinze llmbnllah had stood witllin nn "I have eyes.” nrm's length of death; but always "Well, yes; it is true. lielliud you Bruce had resisted the impulse. It ure your people; behind us, nothing. would bc rank folly to upset Raina- That is why I um |`r1\utic. \'l,~‘.i linh,

- bui's plans, which were to culminate ,whencver, he finds lzimszlf ~~;~1l.n;ni-

in' Uml>allah's overthrow. |ed, digs up what ns .isnllmes to he "lit \1P0n n Certain hour lRanlahai an unused law. Thcrc is none to

came to Bruce much alarmed. Dur- Icontcst it. I tell you, liantialmi, ne ill!! his absence with Pundits at -must olcnpe soon, or we never will.

Raulahnl smiled "Ani have il

some palace aflnir his home hnd been You suggested this impossible mur- entered. ranseelrerl, and 10,000 rn- rinse. It is horrible!" I Rnnlulni held up his hf>u<1» 'The Peru had hccll stolen. His real for- "But it lulls Umballuh; rind iulicd, tllflfl. h0W9V0l‘. “'09 hiddull B°°Ul`9l5'~ llc lncconzus careless. Bcyonfl thu Tho real iroul le was that these 10- rt ut ,her are ev;-r wud- mm;

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000 rupees Would Ill‘8-Ctic-'lily Undo and elahilllts. And when thc ino- inuch oi what had been accomplish- ment arrives, thither we shall HY. ull ed. Ho was certain that Unlballuh of “_ mlm.. mysteriously' “wc "my had instigated this theft, and that not har.-0 to fly, When Ulnilnllull the vuvrwy would be flnled out tn learns tint lm ffeloiiel snlub will soldiers. For upon their ilissatisfnc- rgfusn to sign the ncces.ar_v irons- tion rested M5 f‘"""`e~ llry rclcnrc the soldiers will undrr-

“Trike llaia Khan at his word." stand that orcc ngain they iiavubccn

suggestofi Ilruco, “and ash lliln for trified with." his 5.000 hillmen.” ` “We must wait. But it's l\‘il~`flf»l'

with some llvflllard or tigur.

And through - all this

clnmgr Ahincd and Lal Singh sound- ing the true smtlnients of the peo- plg_ T-hey (iid not want, white kings or white queens; they desired to ho

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lah?"

"He is not molesting me, is he?"

returned Ilamabui caliiily.

"Well it is more than I could

stand."

"Ah, you white people waste ns

much life and monc b ctinirllllflu

nest; and that is, for the present we pmllst wait." ` »

"God-knows,” sighed Brllce, "hut

I nm beginning to believe in the ('01- _oncl's guru."

"‘Who can say? There are s0mc in

this _land who_Possess mighty Will. who can make msn sleep l'~’y lookin!! into his eyes, who can override nnd destroy weaker minds. I knowi I have seen. You have beard of- sus- pended anlmationfr' Well, I have seen examples of -ft; and are lmvc my people; Can you wonder at their easinasa in being swayed this way and that'r' But these men I rdfer to do not sic about in the bazaar with .wooden bowls for coppers. It is ¢'aid,' ‘hoW0V0l'» that All curses die _with their makers. It depends upon

I know priests who are more than a hundred- years old, and vvrilfklsd like thdghide of Hetlif, the* G01! 0! ele- phmtmf' - I 1. "But .. child could see through all

hit rf msrole "

lf- g 3° - _ ‘ "Gan Bruce Sslfi-b?" Again Rama-

barsmiled. "My people are some-

- I fall' hnrd"'

Khan constitute h'imself the liing of The izni-den of brides has already Allahu! No, Suhib; he is il good been <!v_serihcd. lint on this day when `friend, but he is also A dangerous thc tru veiled candidates sat in wait- .fme_ We noise have p;rtien¢r._" ing there was spring in the air; and

"‘P:itience!" exploded Br-nee, there were roses climbing trclliscs, "T have waited several years. Do clirrrbini: over thc n~lrlllc walls, and

you not see that when I strike I the p1\lncgl'unl\tc blossoms sct flrc

“But these warnings to l`ml1al-

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your impulse! Trust mc; my wry is.

how old the Colonel Balrtffs guru is.~ _

to it nl‘, At the gate stood Rmnn- hni, fi;-cs,-,r-ri :iccorlling to his station, und l'l-pref-elltillg by proxy thc king- Prrselltly n splendid pnlanquin nr- rived, and within it ll tnrdy candi- 'dnti-, Shu was lnden with jewels, ;ll~lnlct.f=, ilnklcs, and head orllanicnts; p1‘lll‘ls and uncut saphires and rubics. Upon lifting her veil she revealed a beautiful high cnstc fncc. Iiamzlllui bude lm- pass on. No sooner had abc. taken her place than still an- other pulnllquill was announced and this dxlnwll by fat, sleek bullocks, all uf one color.

bulloei-:_ dlivrrs stopped their charg- es :uni frcn: thc palaquin emerged a rrilcd wcnnn. This was linthlylx. The r.l.»iertr<i rllndirlatcs were now

all priser-.1-_ As master of ccremm- ics, l-lml'=1zl>ai conducted them in the palace, tbrnce into the throne room, gayly rlriorutcd for the occasion. ln it hnicriny directly above the canopy of the throne, were musicians play- ing the mournful hul"m»onics so dear

'i pon thc tllronc sat Col. liars,

fymigrollsly nttircd, hilt cold and stern of vlsugc, prcpnrcd to play his par: in this uttcrnbie buflooncry. Near by stood Durga Rum, so called Iimbuilnll, smiiini,‘. It was going to be very simple; once yonder stubborn to the olirntal heart. white f-ml was wedded, he should br lnudc to disappear; and there should

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be another wedding, in which he, Durga Iinni, should take part of bridi-erooni. Then for the treasury, flight, and later, ease abroad. Let thc fiililgrec basket of gems stay where it was; there were millions in the treasury, the accumulated hoard- ings of many decades.

Tile council and high priests also

wore their state robes, and behind them were officers and other dignita- ries.

There was a stir as Ramabai en-

ter with the veiled candidate. The Colonel in vain tried to hide his in- terest and anxiety. Kathlyn was tllerc, somewhere, among these kow- towini: women; but there was noth- ing hy which he could recognize her. As the women spread about the throne. Ramabai signified to the musicians to cease.

Silence. Then llamabui brought candidate

after rnnliidute close to the Colonel, so that nl: alone mght see the face behind the veil. At each uplifting of the veil the colonel shook his head. A dark flown begun to settle over Ul‘n'ballah'e face. If the Colonel re- f-_lscd the last candidate for nuptual honors, be should die. lut as Ram- abai liffr-`1 the veil of this last wo- man the Colonel nodded sharply; and l-iathlyu, for a brief space, gazed in- to hor fr.fher's eyes. The same tho- ught occurred to both; what a hor- rinie lnonlrery it all was, and where uould it leull finally!

“'l"ake cure!" \vhispcrcd Kathlyn as

she saw her fnthcr’s fingers move ner- vously wlth suppressed longing to reach out and and touch her.

The spectators of this little drama

which was hidden from them evinced (their approval by 11 murmuring which had something.like applause in it. A queen was chosen! A real queen at last had been chosen. Ram- abni had accomplished by diplomacy what yonder Durga. Ram, had failed to do by force. But Umbailah sec- ,letly smiled as he sensed this under- ‘enrrcnt. Presently they should see.

'l‘bc Colonel extended his hand and

drlw lfuthlyn up beside him; and now for li moment the whole affair trem- bled in the balance; Kathlyn felt her-

isrlr possessed with a wild desire to

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l Tue rlluin of gold, representing the ,l»rtroth;ii, was now ordered brought

,fiom the trensllry.

; '|`lu» populace outside the palace iluvnlg bvcr. acquainted with what |\vns fnkinyg place, burst out into

cheers.

i The trrnsnre room, guarded by lcopnrdr ill charge of incorruptible keepers, was not approached by Um- lillllnh and he captain of the guard. Unlbnllnh presented his order on the treasury. The leopards were driven into eugr-s, and the magic door sn-uns; open. The two gasped for brcuth; for Umbnllab had never be- fore lookecl within. Everywhere gold and zen-»; fabulous riches, enough to

lnnke rr man ten times a king.

"lii;:hnl»ss," whispered the cap-

tain, "there is enough riches here to

purrh:-ne the wholc of Hind!"

As he stared Urrrllallah surrendered

to n pnsr-'ing dreonc. Presently he shook lliimclf, sought the chain for whirh he had como, and reluctantly nfrrppcd out into the corridor again. He would return soon to the door. lluf for that fool of :1 white man who had saved thc king from the l-sopllrfis, hc would have opened thc door long since. As hc uullkoli to the outer door he thought briefly of thc iipmiiy of Knthlyu. Sho was dend, and dead likewise was his passion

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