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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
‘, and they are enabled to frustrate Umballah’s
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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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Bruce jumped to h's t’ i
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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
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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-
iii>i"s chin
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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-
of
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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_ msn, to play for time; but she knew t nt if lie touch.
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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
s de. » - '
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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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