Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-31
copyright: 1874; BY Harold Mac Grath.
CHAPTER Xxx.

v- y HEN the lions shifted the acrid smoke the two
VA of them fell roaring thunderousy. They
Wv reared and attempted climb the ladder, only
to fall back jarringly They ran up and down
Tie hail. struck with that Unborn terror of fire. They
dared descend in face of that lurid smoke which
rose from that sparkling magic which they had feared
since the beginning of time
Ala, kathryn could have descended without fear
of the beasts moesting her but it too late Finally
the trap and the smoke cleared little,
but the inferno below went cracking merrily
Tie houses on each side single storied. She
would break bone in her body if she jumped There
orr cartridges in the revolver She ned it in her
hand and studied it in curiously detached manner She
could face wi beasts men, steel, and lead but fire.
the horrible OF all tortures. Why hadn't
she killed him he leered up her from the street:
Four cartridges three help and for herself If
help She raised her and fred three shots
with intervals between that might suggest call for aid
Then SIZE moved the farthest end of the parapet
farthest from the smoke and the fire. Suddenly the
roof shook and quiyered if earthquake had dis
turbed tie foundations. She understood The lower
staircase had toppled
From the lions the denzens of this part of the
bazaars had fed inside their houses but the sight of
the fire and its them terrified into the
street Tie began taking out their valuables. The
household goats beated, and children md
shrieked.
But Of them could help the white goddess upon
yonder doomed roof. And why should they make the
attempt: Did she not bear charmed life? Was she
not the rencarnaon of ancient goddess? She had
done something in heaven to offend the GODS and these
things he punishments. The gods would hberate
her when the proper moment arrived.
But fire. The gods themselves could control that;
that the right hand Of silva Al al, al! The wall
ing to the girl the roof. All, al The bazaars
doomed. There neither water nor men who
knew how to it. Besides who among them would
offend the terrible silva by meddng with his playthng?
The painted dancing girl in the Aouse whore Umbal-
lab had taken temporary refuge began gather her
inkets her amber and turquoise necklaces bracelets
and ankets. These she placed in brass enameed box
and tucked it under her Next she shook sodden
Umballah by the sleeve.
Z" Come y she cried
a. would Sleep" he muttered
"Durga Ram, risk my life in offering you shelter
but refuse to risk it in fire. Conc There is a way
through the the house of friend mine The
fire will not reach there. And tonight you seek
shelter in the jungle, where you will"
= Let be; would sleep"
" Fool Those who remain here will find 1t burn
ing CHAT in less than hour Look She pushed him
toward the window Look They are flying from tho
houses Would you dier
He flung her off. She returned beating him with her
fists. He and staggered and struck at
her bndly She laughed cutched his sleeve and began
to drag him to the stairs He struck at her again.
this time with farish aim Her of trinkets
to the floor and she whirled upon him with dagger
The sight of the steel sobered him a little
Listen to me- Durga Ram; touch again and you
shall diel Can not trying to save you be-
sister wills It? The fire will spread for tho