New-York tribune., 1910-09-04


Remember, his last words If you hear
the hall, that is your chance to escapei
Then he thrust her back into the way whence she
DOCTOR SAHIB there is no doubt the NIaharaja is
deadl" Such was the news he received when he
stepped out into the Hall of the Panther He yawned
as Just reused from sleep and strobe over to the
royal couch. He thrust aside the gathering of atten
dants and took the Maharajas hand in his, pressing
a finger the wrist.
Does the Doctor sahib give the wordo" asked
Narayan Rao with glance toward the panthers cage
The Doctor Sahb would have liked very much to
throttle the Prime Minister for the sake OF that glance
but he held himself well in hand. Certainly notl he
replied. Dead? Not at ALL His Highness is resting
easily. | know what | talking about he added
with an air of authority catching doubtful expressions
surrounding faces. The for the time
being. should not be surprised il the MaharaJa woke
in the morning much refreshed But you must not
crowd round him ike this, he ordered, and | want
small cup of warm water.
Narayan Rao gave directions that the Doctor Sahb
be obeyed In little while the cup of water
brought The doctor emptied three parts of its
tents Then he drew his hypoderniC unCorked
a glass tube and from it dropped tablet into the re-
naming He stirred the water with his finger
until the tablet had dissolved Then he fitted a needle
the syringe and pretended to give himself an nec
ton.
Just to keep myself awake, he nodded to Narayan
Rao
Meanwhile he had concealed the syringe in the region
OF his sleeve. All this done as if no desperately
harassng problem his mind-to the extent OF a
strolied calmly up and down gradually nearing the
pantherS cage The panther sat on her launches.
flashing her green eyes him. Presently he matted
IN front of her cage With an angry snar the beast
sprang forward the bars beating them with her paws
ii her rage. DR.. Ward stepped back pace, and the
panther baed of her purpose dropped from the bars
Glaring with full eyes, she presently turned her flank
Quickly the doctors hand shot between the bars. ana
the hypoderric needle pressed home near to the
panthers spine The faint click of full charge injected
lost in returning paroxysrn of the beasts anger
If the Doctor Sahb peases, cried Narayan Rao
fastening forward that animal is very jealous of the
Nlaharaa. She might do the Doctor Sahib harm if he
ventures too close to her cage.
''Ah!" replied Dr. Ward. Yes, she bit
fierce. thought she looked sick; but probably was
mistaken.
Then he waited, pacing up and down as before, but
with an eve turned constantly the panther cage
How long he wondered would it take for the injected
poison to work? He had idea of the dose required
to kill panther twentieth part of what he had gwen
would settle
Doctor Sahib Narayan Rao halted him at turn.
we feel sure the NIaharaja is dead.
The doctor glanced ms shoulder, to see that the
panther had topped down and gasping for breath
You need not trouble about the NlaharaJa, he re-
Piled but II bet lac of rupees the Maharaa pan
ther will be dead in half a minute. Look for yourself
HE raised his voice that might be heard by every
IL one Instantly the wild confusion he anticipated
seized hold OF all present IT, as the Doctor Sahlb sad
the Maharaia would wake in the lg, and ind his
chose to hold responsible Those that did not crowd III
of the panther cage prepared to decamp thirty
filed the each accusing the other OF the pan
theirs death. For the TIME beng the Mahara1a was
FORGOTTEN In the midst of the tuult, the Doctor gave
vent to a breath of relief when he muied figure
steal swiftly through the back OF the hall and un-
reded into the dark court. Realizing that 1t 1l1gnt
hazard her chance OF escape to follow 1nedlatey he
waited until he reckoned she had gained freedom from
the palace Then he insisted that Narayan Rao give
him an attendant pilot the way to the nearest exit