New-York tribune., 1910-06-05

pound crunching the gravel path purposely to scare
off the odd chance of wandering serpent, and
reached the veranda There he halted and peered
round; but without any definite reason, unless the
sitting heat prompted him not to enter the house
Instead he stretched his limbs on cane chalr,
though with little hope of sleep until s1ght cool1nS
of the air would come about an hour before sunrise
SUDDENLY he sat bolt upright; A choking sob
~ broke on his ear and 1t seemed to rise at hand
But in the black darkness he failed to distinguish
any definite object Again the little sob tell on MS
ears. -.
"Sahibi Sahbl" came the fa1tering response.
1T is l, Sovaratre the temple girl -.s
Then he felt his feet locked in close embrace
What in the world you doing here he de-
manded dsengaging his feet and looking down at a
white form which had crept upon him silently
Great Scott You know you ought not to be here
Sahib. Protector of the Poor" responded the
broken voice. you are Gupta's friend, and Oupta
What" cried Prichard, as Carletons prophecy
struck home to him "Gupta in jail What have
they put him in jail for .
.iAh Sahib | am the cause!" responded the girl.
But how could | help it that he should love me-
The Brahmans took his money and then laughed IN
his face when he asked me for his wife Alas ne
should have set his love some other girl What
am | a temple girl that should be loved by any
man? Though it is true, as the Presence must know,
l dance well"
Yes. yes" he spoke hastily but in a soothing
tone no one would deny that Delight of Society;
but tell me about Gupta. Putting him in jail is inter
fering with my work, to begin with
'Sahib,'' went the girl, 'Gupta grew angry
with the Brahmans and cursed them as he turned to
leave That was a terrible sin, Sahib. Then Wish
nath the chief Brahman called Gupta back and asked
him for the ruby he had hidden in his waistband
Gupta vowed he had not hidden a ruby IN his waist
band; but the Brahmans seized him and found It
there. They declared he had stolen 1t from the
image 1t was no use for Gupta to protest his limo
Cence because two BrahmanS SWOre they had
watched him in the act and who dare deny the word
of a Brahman3 So Gupta was given to the police
and is in jail.
Carleton was about right" exclaimed Prchard
What an Internal bunch of rascalsl
And and it is all my fault sobbed the girl
THAT Gupta is now ruined. Carleton Sahib cannot
do otherwise than believe the oath of the Brahmans
They will find hundred witnesses that Gupta is
sacrlegious thief who stole the ruby from the god
Come, come!' Prchard lightly Patted the girl
on the head. Il don't intend to see Gupta rail-
roaded to jail in that fashion. What's some
how-Im going to bring you two together.
"Ah, Sahb" protested the girl, that cannot be.
| am bound to the temple. The Brahmans are all
powerful"
claimed Prichard. Maybe tomorrow II give them
demonstration of another power that will stagger
them"
The girl cast herself on her knees and strove to
clasp Prchard S ankles in outburst of gratitude.
but he gently raised her up.
No, no! That won't do at ALL he protested
firmly. My thanks go to you for watching you
dance. Now don't worry about Gupta. what is
going to happen to either OF yoI. HI attend to Mr.
Vishnath- somehow. And by the same token I'm
going to take payment in adrance, since guess it
would be against all rules here to do aterward."
He bent the girl and touched her forehead
lightly with his lips. At the same time as he passed
a hand her hair he plucked a flower which
tied in the coils.
Now run back to the temple" he advised and
don't say word about coming to me to anyone.
BY this time tomorrow it will be all right for you
and Gupta in spite of Cartoons beaten to finish "
When the girls form had vanished into the night.
PriChard paced up and down the Veranda, pulling at