St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-11-14

her eyes IL she had tried. She saw the
brute pause. turn. and strike 1t the
helpless man at the wheel, then lopa
Of, doubtless having In mind to test
his freedom before he fed.
The remaining Drigands rushed out
and gathered up the bags Of rupees.
This was the opportunity for which
Bruce had waited.
Come. There may be some outlet
! to this cave. Here is another rife.
Let us cut for i'll. When thieves fall
out; you know the old saying"
They ran back several yards and
discovered q kind Of chasm leading
diagonally upward.
Thank God! We can get out Of this
after Ill. Are you strong enough for q
stir climb?"
I've got to be-John!"
Trust me. Kathlyn." he replied sim,
ply. He had but one HE. but he de.
termined then and there TO make 1t
equal or outlast the six lives which
stood between him and liberty.
The brigands. having succeeded In
their mutiny. bethought themselves Of
their prisoners. only to md that they
had vanished. Familiar with the cave,
and its outlet, they started eagerly in
pursuit. They reasoned that II an old
man was worth three bags Of rupees.
two young people might naturally be
worth twice AZ much. And besides.
being tigers. they had tasted blood.
A shout caused Bruce to turn. In
stantly he raised his rife, and pulled
the trigger. The result was merely :
snap. The gun had not been loaded.
He snatched Kathlyn's rife. but this.
too, was useless. The brigands yelled
exultantly and began to swarm up the
ragged. clin. Bruce flung aside the
gun and turned his attention to
boulder. 4 Halt way up the chasm had
width which was little broader than
the shoulders Of an ordinary man. He:
wsiteds tn he saw the wretches within
. yard or % Of this spot. then pushed
tho boulder It roared and crashed
and bounded. and before It reached
the narrow pathway Bruce had started
q. mate to It Thsn ! third followed.
This caused . terrific slide Of rocks
and boulders, and the brigands turned
for their nves.
sThat will be about all for the pres.
ent," said Bruce. yiping his forehead.
Now If We can make that village We
shall be all right. Bala Khan's men
will not leave with the camels till they
learn whether we are dead or alive. Il
will be a hard trek, Miss Kathlyn. Ten
miles over sand 10 worse than 50 OVER
turf. don't think we'll sec any moro
Of those rufians."
''Kathlyn." she said.
"Well-Kathlyn!"
"Or, better still, at home they call
me Kit"
They smiled into each others eyes,
and no words were needed. Thus
quickly youth discards its burdens!
That he did not take her into his
arms at once proved the caliber Of the
man. And Kathlyn respected him
none the less for his control. She
know now, and she was certain that
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nv vnrde vonld have done: and she
sell. into his stride. STRANGELY embar-
rassed and not Z little frightened. Tho
firm grasp Of his hand ~ here and
there he steadied her sent thrill Of
exnuisite Measure through her.
1ovai She laughed softly; and hs
stonned and eyed her IN astonishment.
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