Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-05

happy eternaly+ For Balakhnn's army was wholly
Mohammedan; and so long since it they had fought
that they romped toward Alfalfa with the spirit and
efervescence of puppies
Rama bal sat in his howdah, sad and dspirited. He
himself had always been honorable man, had never
acted treacherousy any had been banker but never
usurer In his heart he knew that he stu held the
love of his people; but they dwelt in the shadow of
superstition
BaIakhnn, We have been friends, and my father
your good friend"~
1t is true"
win you do favor for the SOM"
Yes if the Colonel Sahib and his daughter live II
they are dead, WIPE to your people, of my friend
have given my word to the Memsahib. have made
threat before my and fulfill it if I would hold
them hereafter If the Colonel sahb and his daughter
live, ask what yob will"
Ramabai bowed.
81 will my camp five miles beyond your walls and
wait When zee the Memsahb I will salaam, turn
right about face and go home. Now, to you, Bruce
Sahib: Leave not your within my walls when
shall be absent, for guarantee protection
Leave it where il is and bring it with YOU Save my
self no one of my knows what your saddebags
contain Let us proceed upon junket-or our war"
Cmballah reached the ancient gate Of Alfalfa at the
same time Bruce stopped before the of Baa Khans
city He pulled the curtains of the howdahs and threat
ened death if they called From time to time he gave
directions to the weary astride the elephants neck
Tic thought of gold tempting as it had been
There fear in his heart This false Holy One was
or had been the most powerful man in all Alfalfa Here
he would be amoHg friends And the man who had but
recently been peaceful fisherman felt intermittent hot
flashes about his throat
Bmballah had 20 intention whatever of making his
known in Alfalfa He determined to wiring the
secret from either the Colonel his daughter return for
the treasure and depart for Egypt the Persian gull
lie could have tortured his captives ON the way but he
was orental he wanted to feel all the uxures he had
formerly known, 10 enjoy himself physically as well as
mentally He missed the exhlaration Of his kings peg
lie made wide detour and at the rear of
his house No one in sight He dsmounted and en-
tered, found three four of his whilom slaves who
when he revealed His identity felt the terror and fear
of the man. His prisoners brought in. A slave
took the elephants to the stables. He wanted to run
away and declare mballahs presence but was too
strong
Ironically Umbalah babe the fishermen to enter. to
eat and drink what they liked he found them in
drunken stupor IN the kitchen. That was where they
belonged.
Umballah cast bis prisoners into the secret chamber
Then he himself up the luxury of BATH had his
hair and beard combed his body anonted with perfumes
and put on his finest raiment Then he drank his peg
As for his prisoners did not visit them again that
""S HVA Ahe torture OF suspense
was always excellent One thing annoyed him however
not murmur from these calm eyed white people who
about to face death He ragged against this lack
feeling for it robbed him of half his pleasure He liked
his victims to whine and crnge and beg for mercy.
Like many rich Asatics Umballah had his own me-
nagerie He had Inherited it along with the dempalace
when the kings sister died several before There
existed what was called the Court Of Death There were
four sides to this court and in the of side
bars and behind these bars tigers or eopards or
lions or wild boar--whatever pleased the fancy
Many royal battle had been waged in this court
times between tger4 tiger and lon leopard and
boar.
Umbalah, after bis BATH asked If the old boar WINS