Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-07-12


Be with the morrow, and promise out Of
my own chest will pay your and earnest
money for the future On the other hand, what will you
gain by taking prisoners to Umballah?"
MY lords word i known. myself will take charge
of the affairs at the palace; and Umbaah shall so the
burning CHATS. will to him that found you
not. When you arrive the palace you will find every
thing in readiness But till you dare not lift
hand"
And at that moment he meant every word he said.
Ramabai the richest in Alfalfa. lie turned
again TO his men, to find that they ready to follow
Ramabai anywhere nd at any time.
Ahmed, who knew the Asatic heart thoroughly could
scarcely repress emile. No II they proved
loyal to Ramabai the morrow, much would be for
given.
The captain and his departed, while Ramabai and
his friends reentered the house. find the inpcrturbabs
Ial Singh decked in his lawful ine-y He
Ramabais right hand and the British Ea vanished into
nothingness. -.
All is ready" be announced
Dawn" replied Ramabai
The servant goes forth for the chupat.iex"
Dawn. The garden illng witt silent, armed men.
With Ramabai. in the secret gallery, were the chiefs
Ranabai indicated the blazing .ords
My friends, choose among these weapons. TIE gems
nothing but the steel is tried and true"
Ial Singh selected the simplest salaumed. End slid the
scabbard through his cummerbund.
AS for kathyn. she could not keep her eyes of the
beautiful chain CUR. which had upon time been
worn by of punditas forbears, warrior queen.
Beautiful. beautiful she exclaimed "pundita.
may put it on! And tell me the story Of the warrior
queen. To be brave like that, Sight side by side with
the man she loved" She put the c,irass
Quite invountarly her eyes roved to Bruce, who WIS
staring her like entranced The hearts Of both OF
them eaped but their lips remained mute There was,
however, message eyes which read with equal
clearness Oh to be free, be back IN the old familiar
world!
Lowly Punda .ot the story As she unfolded the tale
Kathlyn experienced strange exhiaration unlike any-
thing she had previously known. She wanted snatch
down of the swords out for the palace to stand
in the midst of battle. And odd part Of it this
exhlaraton not transient; it grew and expanded
magicaly, like takers peepul tree.
The sky yellow when the little army started Oh
upon its desperate emprise re- left behind for
the
God be with you" said Kathlyn she gave her hand
to Bruce.
"Kathyn I'm afraid of you," he said earnestly
In what way?" = -, .
What made you put that chain armor? And your
eyes look STRANGE Ah promise that you will stay
the way the armory Fly the first sound
of firing No knows how this is going to end. l
would not give rupee for the word OF soldier in
Alfalfa. Promise, shall be able keep my mind
what is before me-"
:" promise that only in the matter of life and death
will stir Oh" impusively. why not born .
mnn."
e much prefer you as you are" BE smiled kissed
her hand, and took his place among the eager revolu
tionists.
Kit said Winnie when the were alone. Kit.
that loves you!"
And. Winnie. girl, anything happens to him it will
kill mel" Kathyn wrapped her about her sister.
Pundita solemnly gave each of the girls dagger.
"What is this for?" Kathlyn asked
"If my lord fails, there will be worse things than
death in store for u.s. Punda ngain the fatalist.
My husband strikes openly He must win die"
War! Rebeion! Great clamor aud shouting before
the palace stairs!
"Give Umbalah and the council" Il
Give the gutter rat. Durga RAM"
1--WE will bury him with the swine"
"Umballah!"
From end of the city to the other there turmoil
Cmbaah heard the shouting, and ut first did not
derstand but the truth him. The city
in revolt He summoned what servants he could
and armed them. And when the captain of the guard
entered to seize Umbaah be himself overpowered.
The dispatch with which this accomplished stunned
the soldiers who knew not what to do without their
leader.
When Ia Singh taggered into the house of Ramabai,
holding his side in mortal dying Kathlyn felt the
of that strange duality witch she had first
known in the Temple ,f the Lion =
I'VE have failed, whispered La Singh. 9" The palace
soldiers betrayed US! All prisoners shortly to be
shot The gallery. =. Food and
water there! Ely!" And thus Lal Singh gave
up his cobbcr's booth.
As in dream Kathlyn from the house into the
street Winnie would have followed. but pundita chung
to her refusing to let her CO. The stony look in Kah-
yns eyes had warned Pundita Of the futty Of toying to
her
With the sun trcatng in lanoes OF light against tho
ancient chain her golden hair flying behind her
like cloud Kathyn stumbling.
falterng till she into the square before the
palace. Like Amazon of old. she called the