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out Few the ghStening, steel-shod heels,
striking the tiger in the chest while yet in
mid-air with the force of a catapult and
hurting him back with resounding crash
against the wooden wall of the pit till it
fairly trembled.
The Rajah frowned, while Mahala's soft
face correspondingly frightened, and the
bronze face of Mohun slowly relaxed into
smile as he drew her slight figure yet more
reassuringly to his side, the entire British
contingent at the same time bursting into
shout that rang and reverberated over the
shriller plaudIts of the native onlookers.
much like the hoarse braying of battle
horn over the squeakings and clamorings
of the flies and l1ettledrums
Another thousand ON Nadgkal' cried
PoindeXter, excitedly fluttering two fingers
at the potentate in betting-book fashion
4" A whole lac of rupees, if only had theml
What says your Excellencyl"
Djampudra Hassan composedly nodded
his assent, and the wager was recorded
1T was Djeridgowkas first miscaleula-
ton; his Impotence had overreached it
SELF he said. stroking his beard once
more. ''Watch him now He will make
up for the faux pas, as the French would
say"
Apparently but slightly injured by his re-
resumed his silent, watchful circlings of
the arena, seemingly with no more want of
confidence in himself than if they had not
been IN the least interrupted.
But the stallion was now seen to have
changed his tactics SO far that while resum-
ing his pivotal gyrations his head, in lieu of
his headquarters, were now presented to the
front
Another breathless interval of suspense,
followed by fresh hurtling spring on the
part OF the tiger.
Butit was countered even more cunningly
and effectively than before Crouching and
gliding under the fiying black and yellow
bulk, much as a gazelle might crouchingly
evade lammargeyer's hurting swoop, out
few the glistening heels again at Just the
right instanS this time bringing up with a
Tremendous impetus on the monster flank,
so that when Djeridgowkas revolutions
were resumed, as they were almost instant
~, 1t was with suilen, half-gasping air,
and with perceptible limp that betokened
more than a trlfing injury to his hips
" Another thousand to five hundred on the
white stallion - vOciferated Poindexter vet
again over the many-voiced applause "Is
it so, your eXcellency! Or, l give you
three TO one!"
The Rajah's Oriental composure had deep
ened into something more than Oriental
guinness, and his cruel gaze roamed from
the tiger 10 the little begum-now radiant
with smoldering herceness of dissatisfac-
ton; but he, nevertheless, inclined his head
majestically, and the third additional bet
was registered.
But again and again was the tigers spring
repeated, and with no better success, save
that on one occasion one of his mighty fore
paws managed to fetch the brave steed a
/ long ralking stroke along the lons, ripping
his skin into strips and staining his silver
coat with blood.
1t WAS now a foregone conclusion that
Nadgka would be the victor The English
men reared themselves hoarse; even the
natives yelled their unrestrained delight. in
spite of their royal masters frowning dis
pleasure; while little Mahala fairly clapped
her hands and bounded in her seat at the
side OF her stern -visayed protector
But Djsridgowka, though plainly dispirit-
cd, bad as vet suffered no positively disa-
bling injury, and it was quickly evident that
he Intended 20 make one more effort to re-
trieve the day.
Without the slightest warning he sudden
ly changed his tactics by swerving from his
prowliLg circuit, and running instead of
leaping directly toward the horses lowered
crest until within couple of yards, and
then, launching himself forward, like the
veritabe thunderbolt for which he was
named, full at Nadgka's throat.
But the stallion was not there to meet il.
having danced to one side with the rapidity
| of thought Then and before the tiger could
recover from the shock of striking the op-
| posite wall of the pit, crashl crashi crash
successfully were the steel-shod, terrible
heels launched, each time reaching the
| ing force,
And then the jungle monarch was seen
running whimperingly around the skirts of
the arena on three legs and with his jaw
hopelessly brOken-conQuered, defeated and
with the sole object of effecting a sullxing
escape from his victorious foe.
The Rajah made the sign by which his
favorite was permitted to make good his re-
treat, and then, with bow to Colonel Mo-
hun. turned to go with his suite
'One moment, Excellencyip shouted Ma.
hala's protector. 'Deign, If you please, to
formally announce that the victory is with
Nadgka, and my little friend here is to con
| tinue undiSturbed under my guardianship >
The potentate did so with none of the best
grace, 1t must be said, and then took his de-
parture with as much haste as was con
sistent with his august dignity.
1t was none too soon.
The white stallion, which had until that
moment remained proudly in the center OF
the pit, suddenly reared himself high in the
air, with flashing eyes and floating name
and then fell upon his side-dead.
60 Poor Nadgl1a!' commented Major Poin
dexter, laying his hand on Mohun's shoul
der, on which the little begun was nov
so5blpg as if her heart would break
"See, his entire left ribs were laid bare b.
that one stroke of Djerdgowka's paw
But never mind; Mahala is free from tn,
Rajahs clutches, and | have won pot O
his money"
And perhaps they didn't mind, at leas
not greatly. Money had changed hands
Mahala, the whilom Nautch girl, was save,
to become great magistrates wife il
Bombay, ana the mother Of a child des
tined to depose tbs usnrpimg Rajah Of Nag
poor twenty years later, and restore tn
rightful dynasty, and most decisive singl
combat had been nobly contested and here
ically Won
But then the nero was only white sta
lion-only a horse.-Ones Week
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Tho Duration OF Dreams,
German savants have been discussing tn
duration of dreams. They conclude that
while most dreams are momentary, the
may be extended sometimes to the lengt
of minute.