The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29
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The troopers stared dumfounded first the colonel then at Umballan.
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 umbaah laughed. The troopers did stir.
 An" said the colonel That is all I desire to know. I king i merely prisoner Therefore those papers which you bring to cannot lawfully be signed by me-" The colonel turned his back to Umballah, sought the atticed window, and peered forth.
 There ways" bazed forth Umballah.
 Bah You black foo" replied the colonel wheel ing Have I yet convinced you that all you do is to kill me? Don't waste time in torturing me- It will neither open my lips nor compel to take character brush in hand If daughter is dead so be it. At rate she present beyond your clutches You overreached yourself Had brought her back it is quite possible l might have surrendered But I am alone now"
 You refuse to tell where tne fsree basket is hid- en2'
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 You refuse exercise your prcrogatve open the doors of the treasury?"
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 Umbaah opened the door, motonng to the troopers pass He framed the threshold and curiously eyed this unbeudable Presently he would bend umbaan smiled.
 Col. Sahib, not yet at the end of my sources," with this he out, closing the door, That smile troubled the colonel. What deviltry the scoundrel up now? What could he possibly do?
 Later, as he paced weariy to and fro, he thing white slip under door. He stopped and picked up note, folded European fashion. His heart thrilled he read the suited script ' Ahmed and I shall watch you Be patient This time 1 pretend ing to be enemy and you must act accordingly A has arrived from Bala Khan. Your daughtes and Bruce Sahib alive, and, more the way Allaha in native guise Be of good cheer. Ramabai.
 And Umbalah he lifted his fruit dish at supper espied another of those sinister warnings Bewarel" This time he summoned his entire household and threat ened death to each and all of them if they did not im mediately disclose him the person who had placed this under the fruit dish They cringed and wepi and walled, but nothing could be got of them He had several logged general principles.
 Kathyn and Bruce returht1 to Alaha without mis. hap Neither animal vagabond molested them. When they arrived they immediately found means to acquaint Ramabai. who with 'undta set out to meet them.
 In their picturesque disguses Kathyn and Bruce made handsome pair of high caste natives The blue eyes alone might caused remarks, but this a negligible danger since color and costume detraced Kathyns hair, however, securely hidden, and mus. be kept bit of carelessness part, sportive wind and she would be lost She had been for dyeins her har but Bruce would not hear of this dissertation So they entered the lions den, rather, the ackars. At Ramabais house Ahmed fell his knees in thank.
  she alive.
 During the evening Ramabai outlined his plot to circumvent Umballah He had heard from of his faithful followers that Umbaah intended to force the colonel into native marriage; ater to dispose oi the colonel and marry the himself Suttee had fallen in disuse in Allaha He, Ramabai, would apparently side with Umballah against Col Hare, who would understand perfectly. As the colonel would refuse to marry ne Ramabai would suggest that the colonel be married by proxy. However suspicious Um- balah might be, he would not le able find fault with this plan. The betrothal would take place in about fortnight The memsahb would be chosen as consort out of all the assembled high ladies the state. Ahmed threw up his hands in horror but La Singh badc him be patient. What did the memsahib say to this: The memsahib answered that she placed herself unreservedly in Ramabai's hands, that Umbalah was / a madman and must be treated one."
 Ramabai,' why not strike now?" suggested Ahmed. ' The promise Umbalah has made to the soldiers has reunited them temporarily Have patience Ahmed" Lal