Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-30

happy eternaly. For Balakhan's army wholly
Mohammedan; and SO long since it they had fought
that they romped toward Allaha with the spirit and
efervescence Of puppies.
Ramaba in his howdah, sad and disprited He
himself had always been honorable man. had never
acted reacherousy any had been banker but nevac
usurer. In his heart he knew that he still held the
love of his people, but they dwelt in the shadow Of
superstition.
Baaklan have been friends, and my fat
your good friend"
1t is true"
win you do favor for the SOM"
Yes, if the Colonel Sahib and his daughter live. I.
they dead your people, son of my friend
have given my word to the Memsahib. | have made
threat before my and must fulfill it if | would hold
them hereafter. If the Colonel Sahb and his daughter
live ask what you VII"
Ramabai bowed.
i will set my ,a.lp five miles beyond your walls and
wait. When l the Hemsahib will salaam turn
right about face and so home. Now. to you, Bruce
Sahib: Leave not your treasure within my walls when
l shall be absent for | cannot guarantee protection.
Leave it where it il and bring it with you. Save my
self, of my knows what your saddlebags
contain. Let proceed upon jlnket-or war;"
CMDallah reached the ancient gate or Alaha at the
time Bruce stopped before the walls Baa khan's
city. He pulled .he curtains of the howdahs and threat
ened death if they called From time to he gave
directions to the weary astride the elephants neck
Tie thought of gold tempting had BEEN
or had been the most powerful in all Alfalfa. Here
he would be among frierds And the man who had but
recently been PEACEFUL fisherman felt Intermittent hot
flashes about his throat
Umbaah had no intention whatever of making his
presence known in Alfalfa. He determined to wiring the
secret from either the Colonel his daughter for
The treasure and depart for Egypt down the Persian gull
He could have tortured lis capves the way but
oriental he wanted to feel all the Injuries he had
formerly known, to enjoy himself physically we'll as
mentally He missed the exhilaraon of his kings peg
He made wide detour and came out at the OF
his house. No in .ight He dismoul.ed and en-
tered found three four of his whilom slaves who
when be revealed lis identity felt the old terror and fear
of the His prisoners brought in. slave
took the elephants to the stables. He wanted to run
away and declare Umbaahs presence but fear was too
strong.
Ironically Umballah babe the fishermen to enter to
eat and drink what they liked Later he found them in
drunken stupor in he kitchen That was where they
belonged.
Umbalah cast his prisoners into the secret chamber
Then he himself to the luxury of BATH had his
hair and beard combed his body anointed with perfumes
and put his finest raiment. Then he drank his peg
As for his prisoners he did not visit them again that
day yet that night The initial torture of
always excellent One thing annoyed him. however,
not murmur from these calm eyed white people who
about to face Leah. He ragged against this lack OF
feeling, for It robbed him of half his pleasure He liked
his victims to whine and cringe and beg for mercy
Like many rich Asiatics Umbalah had his own me-
nagere He had inherited it along with the demip palace
when the kings sister Gied several years before There
existed what called the Court of Death There were
four sides to this court and in the center of each side
bars. and behind these bars tigers leopards
lions wild boar-whatever pleased the owners fancy
Many royal battle had been waged in this court
times between tigers, tiger and lion leopard and
boar.
Umbalah after his bath, asked if the old boar wal