The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-19
CHAPTER XIV. (contlnued)

See, my king" she cried, her voice
vibrant. her eyes kindling az they met
his. Look down upon thy kingdom.
North. south. east. west-look!" she
commanded. Wherever thine eyes
may turn, and farther than they can
sec upon the clearest day. this land Is
all thine for the taking. Look
and tell me thou hast strength to re-
nounce 1t and me. beloved"
She opened her arms with infinite
allure. 1T is so little that Is asked
OF thee-only to ascend thy fathers
throne and be honored OF all Bharuta,
only to WELD the scepter that is thine
BY right, only to reign an undlsputed
king In two Observation-Disclosures
and thy Naraln!'s heart!"
II am very sorry" he returned. 1T
Is quite impossible. Besides. It seems
that you leave the sirkar altogether
out OF your calculations. 1t may not
have occurred 10 you that the supreme
government OF India may have some
thing to say about the contemplated
change"
He saw her bite her lips with cha.
grin, and the look she flashed to his
face was anything but kind and ten.
der. "Arre!" she laughed derislyely.
And OF what account Is this frail.
tottering sIrkar's will besides the VIII
OF the Body7 or what avail its dicta
against the rulings OF tho Bell7 Thou
knowest-"
Pardon. know nothing. have
told thee, Rance. that am not Har
Dyal Rutton."
She was mistress OF thousand ar.
tihces. Brought to a standstill on the
one line OF attack. she diverged to an
other without culver OF an eyelash
to betray her discontinue.
Yea. thou hast told me-" she purred.
But ]. Naraini. ! know what know.
Thou dost deny thyselt even as thou
dost deny me, but art thou
willing TO be put to the proof, my
king"
III you've any means OF proving my
identity. would thank you for ma.
king use OF II, Rance.
There 10 the test OF the Token.
Lalji."
u am not aware OF H."
The test Of tho Token-the ring
that was brought 10 thee, the signet
OF thy house. Surely thou hast Il with
thee?"
He thrust q hand within his shirt
and brought forth the emerald. Here
It is." he told the woman. cheeriully.
Now this test7"
Place It upon thy fnger-so. even
upon thy little finger. as was thy IN.
TIERS wont with II. Now lift up
thine arm, so, and turn the stone 10
tho west. toward Kathapur."
Without comprehension he yielded
TO this whim. holding up his right arm
and turning the emerald to the quar-.
ter Indicated by Naraini.
Tho hour had drawn close upon
dawn. A cold air breathed down the
valley and was chill to them In tina,
lofty eyrie, The moon, dipping to,
wards the rim OF the world, was
poised, a globe Of dull silver, upon the
ridge Of far, dark hill. As they
watched II dropped out OF sight and
everything was suddenly very bleak
and black.
And curious thing happened.
Naraini cried out sharply-"Aho!"-
Is II unable to contain her excitement.
Somewhere In the palace behind
them great gong doomed like thun,
der.
A pause ensued. disturbed only BY
the nuttering Of the woman's breath
for the space OF thirty pulse beats
nothing happened. Then Narnlnrs
fingers closed like bands Of steel abou,
Amber's left wrist.
"Soe!" sho cried In voice OF awe
while :he bracelets shiyered and
clashed upon her outstretched arm.
1.-THE eye. my king. the eycl"
Amber shut his teeth upon an ex.
elamation Of amaze. For Just above
The far. dark mountain ridge. uncan.