The Raymer enterprise., 1911-11-02
CHARTER XVII. (contlnued).

"Hazoor." the native quavered In
fright, 1T was cold upon the water
and you kept me waiting oyerlong. l
landed. seeking shelter from the wind.
II your talk was not for mine ears.
remember that you used tongue l
did not know
so you were listening" Amber
calmed himself. Never mind Where's
your boat?"
"I thought to hide It in the rushes.
II the hazoor will be patient for lit
tie 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 long, graceful
curve to the steps OF the bund.
Make haste" he ordered as he
jumped In and took his place. III l
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 i'm
patience. knowing that you would as
suredly come"
"Ah. you knew that, Dulla Dad!
How did you know"
II. hazoor? Who am to know
aught? Nay, this have !
heard"-he paused cunningly: "'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 course
almost exactly away from the Raj
Mahal. What treachery is this. dog"
he demanded. This Is not the
way"
BE not mistrustful OF your slave.
nazoor." whlned the native. Il do the
bidding OF those before whose will |
am rs leaf in the wind. 1t Is an
order that 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 splash OF the pad.
die, he looked round, II was to find
that the native had already put q 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.
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
indi'fcrcntly. and RsCcnded to discover
wide footpNh running inland be.
tween dark walls OF shrubbery, but
quite deserted He stopped with n
whistle OF veNatIon. peerIng to right
and left. What the deuce" he said
aloud rs this another OF their con.
founded tricks?"
A low and maryelously sweet laugh
sounded at his elbow. and he turned
with a start and fluttcr 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. "Didst
thou hope to meet another here?"
Nay. how should | expect thee7"
His voice was gentle though he
steeled his heart against her fascina.
lions: for now he had use for her.
"Had Dulla Dad conveyed mo to the
palace, then should have remember.
ed thy promise to ride with mo TO
Kathiapur. But, being brought to this
place
"Then thou didst wish to ride with
mel" She nodded approval and salts.
faction. THAT is altogether as | would
have II be. Lord OF my Heart. BY this
have proven thee, for thou hast con.
scented to approach the Gateway. not
altogether because the Voice hath
summoned thee. but likewise, | think.
because thino own heart urged thee.