The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-12

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fair face to his, and he was conscious
that he trembled little, and that his
voice shook as he answered evasive-
ly: Thou shouldst know, Rance"
Thou wilt not draw back in the
end?" Her arms clipped him softly
about the neck and drew his head
down so that her breath was fragrant
in his face, her lips a sweet peril be-
meath his own. Thou wilt brave
whatever may be prepared for thy
testing, for the sake of Naraini, who
awaits thee beyond the Gateway. o
my Beloved?"
Il shall not be found wanting"
1.-the as a snake, she slipped from
his arms. Nay I trust thee not"
she laughed, a culver of tenderness in
her merriment. Let my lips be mine
alone until thou hast proven thyself
worthy Of them" She raised her
voice, calling: "Ohe, Runjit Singh"
The cry rang beIl-clear in the still
ness, and its silver echo had not died
before it was answered by one who
stepped out of the black shadow of
spreading bantam, some distance away,
ard came toward them, leading three
horses. As the moonlight fell upon
him, Amber recognized the uniform
the man wore as that Of the imperial
household guard Of Khandawar while
the horses seemed to be stations he
had seen in the palace yard with an
other but little their inferior in mettle
or beauty
Nov" announced the woman IN
tones Of deep contontment, we viii
ride"
She turned to Amber, who took her
up in his arms and set her in the sad
die Of one Of the stations.
The sowar surrendered to Amber
the reins Of the other stallion and
stepped hastily aside. The Virginian
took the saddle with a flying leap. and
a thought later was digging his knees
into The bruto's sleek TANKS and saw
ing on the bits while the path flowed
beneath him. dapplcd with moonlight
and shadow, like ribbon OF gray
. green silk, and trees and shrubbery
streaked back on either hand in
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AIRY was me vast "lo Vi 'i'e Ho' iloi'
Hetore lhehl looHed deau ha.H'dpur'
an lsii'hd OF stone e'fuled ny me Shal,
10" silver river Like me russeu
pedestal OF some mahholh coIAhlh' us
cl!Hs rose Sheer Ii1r -escoIe leel lioln
the water edge 20 the 1901 OF the
outermost OF ITS tripl9 walls FROM
the notch IN me nils great stone
causeWay climbed with long ana
! easy grade 70 the lever OF the hrst
great gate spanning the chasm over
I the river by means OF a crazy wooden
bridge.
A gasp from tho woman and an
oath from the soWar startled AMBER
out OF somber arprehenslons INTO
which he mad Deen plunged by contem-
platton OF this impregna0le fortress
OF desolation. Gone was his lust for
reril, gone his high. needless Joy or
adventure, gone the intoXlcation which
had been his who had drunk deep OF
the cup Of romance; there remained
only the knowledge that he, alone and
sing'e-hanGed, was to pit his wits
against the Invisible and mighty
/ forces that lurked In hiding within
( those walls to seem to submit to