Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
On the palace steps he harangued the people.

So Bruce and Kathyn planned to return to Alaha, and it the khan himself who devised the method. The two young people should stain their skins and don native dress He woud give them two camels outright, only they would be obliged make the journey without servants.
 But if harm to you, and I hear of it, by the beard of the prophet I'll throw into Alaha such swarm of stinging bees that all Hind sh Il Lear of it. Now and may Allah watch you infdels though be-
 Umbalah a messenger before, for he loved the theatrical, which is innate in all Orientals He desired to the city the hrng of reeds and the boom ing of tomtoms; impress upon this unruy populace that he Durga Ram, of his word that when he to accomplish thing it good as done His arrival was greeted with cheers but there underone of groans that not pleasant to his kcen Deep in his heart he cursed, for by these sounds he knew that only the roh his the froth and scum of the town The iron heel they would have it in preference his friendship. o. for to trap Ramabai to hold him up in dicule, to smash him down from his pedestal known but yet unseen
 He wondered if he would find any more of those anonymous notes relating to the invioabe person of Ramabai Woe to him who laid them about could he but put his hand upon him He Durga Ram. held Alaha in the hollow of his hand and this day he would prove it.
 So he put a rope about the waist of Col Hare, and led him through the streets the ancient Romans he had read about did to the vanqushed He himself ognzed the absurdy of all these things but his safety lay in the fact that the populace at large incapable of reasoning for themselves they only that which visible to the eye.
 On the palace steps he harangued the people, praising his deeds. He alone had into the wilderness and faced death to their lawful king. Why these bonds? The king had shirked his duty he had betrayed his trust but in order that the people should be longer without head, this should become their prisoner king he should be forced sign laws for their betterment Without royal signature the could be touched and the soldiers should be paid in full.
 From the soldiers about came wild huzzahs.
 Ahmed and La Singh, packed away in the heart o' the crowd exchanged gloomy looks Once the army was Umballahs they readily understood what would follow: Umballah would acclaim himself and the troops would back him.
 "W We have thousand guns and ten thousand rounds of ammunition" murmured Lal Singh.
 Perhaps we had best prevail upon Ramabai to strike once. But wait. The colonel sahib understands He knows that if he signs anything it will directly prove his death warrant There is still obstacle at Um- balahs feet Listen!"
 Sadly Umballah recounted his adventure in full. The daughter of the king and his friend the American hunter dead He, Umballah, had arrived too late.
 The colonel, mad with rage, was about to give Um- baah the lie publicly. when he warning hand up- lifted, and below that hand the face of Ahmed. Ahmed shook his head The coones shoulders dropped In that sign he read danger.
 They live" said Ahmed. That is enough for the present. Let us be gone to the house of Ramabai"
 The colonel sahib is safe for the time being." s