Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-11-16
CHAPTER XVII. (continued).

"Hazoor," the native quavered In
fright, ut was cold upon the water
Ind you kept me waiting overlong. l.
landed, seeking shelter from the wind.
If your talk was not for mine ears,
remember that you used a tongue !
did not know"
$50 you were listening" Amber
Gained himself. Never mind. Where's
your boat?"
81 thought to hide it in the PUSHES.
If the hazoor will be patient for a lit
tia moment ;" The native
dropped down from the bund and dis
appeared into the reedy tangle of the
lake shore. A minute or so later Am
Der saw the boat shoot out from the
shore and swing In a long, graceful
curve to the steps of the bund.
MAKE haste" he ordered, as he
Jumped in and took his place. IF
have kept you waiting, as you say,
then ! am late"
NAY, there is time to spare" Dulla
Dad spun the boat round and away.
II did but think to anticipate your Inn
patience, knowing that you would as
suredly come"
"Ah, you knew that, Dulla Dad?
How did you know"
Il, hazoor? Who am I to know
aught? Nay, this have l
h~eard"-he paused c~unningiy: "'You
shall find but one way to Kathiapur.'
Amber. realizing that he had invited
this ~insolence, was fair enough not to
resent it, and held his peace until he
could no longer be blind to the fact
that the native was shaping a course
almost exactly away from the Raj
Mahal. What treachery is this, dog?"
he demanded. "This is not the
way
BE not m%istrustful of your slave,
hazoor," whined the native. IT do the
bidding of those before whose will /
am as a leaf in the wind. It is an
order that 1 land you on the bund Of
the royal summer pavilion, by the
northern shore of the lake. There will
you find one waiting for you, my
lord"
He landed on the steps Of the bund
and waited for Dulla Dad to join him;
but when, hearing a splash Of the pad
die, he looked round, it raj to find
that the native had already put a con-
siderable distance between himself
and the shore. Amber called after
him angrily, and Dulla Dad rested
upon his paddle.
"Nay, heaven-born!" he replied.
s'Here doth my responsibility end. An
other will presently appear to be your
guide. Go you up to the jungly path
leading from the bund."
The virginian lifted his shoulders
indifferently, and assembled to discover
a wide footpath running inland be-
tween dark walls Of shrubbery, but
quite deserted. He stopped with q
whistle of vexation, peering to right
and left. what the deuce!" he said
aloud. 'Is this another OF their con
founded tricks?"
A low and marvelously sweet laugh
sounded at his elbow, and he turned
with a start and a iutter OF his pulses
"Naraini!" he cried.
'Tell me not thou art disappointed
o my king!" she said. placing a soft
hand firmly upon his arm. "Dids'
chou hope to meet another here?"
"Nay, how should | expect thee?
His voice was gentle though he
steeled his heart against her fascina
tions; for now he had use for her
"Had DuIIa Dad conveyed me to The
palace, then 1 should have remember
ed thy promise to ride with me L
Kathiapur. But, being brought to Thu
place
"Then thou didst wish to ride witt
nsef" she nodded approval and salts
faction. THAT is altogether as ! woult
have It be, Lord Of my Heart. BY thil
have I proven thee, for thou hast con
scented 10 approach the Gateway, no
altogether because the Voice hail
sumsnoned thoa. but likewise, | think
hacansa thine own hSart ue A tnaa