The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08

hell to serve you. Wen be at your !
fathers bungalow In q minute or 10,
and then the final stroke. Umbalia II
not dependable. He may or may not
pay . visit to the cell tonight. I can
only pray that he will come down the
moment arrive"
night umballa had won his point in
regard to having his prisoners nogged:
but. Oriental that he was, he went about
the matter leisureiy. He ate his supper,
changed his clothes and dallied In the
zenana for an hour. The rascal had
made a thorough study Of the word
suspense: ne knew the exquisite tor
ture OF making ones victim wait. For
the time being his passion for kathlyn
had subsidized. He desired above oil
things just then revenge for the humili-
ating experience in the cell: he wanted
to put pain and terror into her heart.
All. she would be on her knees, begging,
begging. and her father would struggle
in vain at his shackles. Spurned: NO b
1t. She would have taste OF his hate.
the black mans hate. Two should hold
her by the arms while the professional
nogger scared the white soft back Of
her. She would soon come to him beg
ging. He had been too kind. The lash Of
the xenna. II would bite into her soft
flesh. He would break her spirit and
her body together and fling her into
his own xenana to let her gnaw her
heart out In suspense. She should be
the least Of his women. the drudge.
First. however. the lash should bite
the father till he dropped In his chains;
thus she would be able to anticipate the
pain and degradation.
And always there would remain the
little dark haired sister. She would
marry him; she would do II to save
her father and sister. Then the hligree
basket heaped with rubies and pearls
and emeralds and sapphires! As for the
other. what cared he II he rotted? 1t
ave him the whip hand over the dodder-
ing council. Master he would be: ne
would blot out all things which stood in
his path. A king. till he had gathered
what fortune he needed. Then let the
jackals howl.
Accompanied by torchbearers, SER
wants and the professional fiOgger he
led the way to the cell and flung open
the door triumphantly. For q moment
ne could not believe his eyes. She was
gone and through yonder window! Hell
Of all hells Of Hind! She was gone and
| he was robbed!
"Out Of your reach this time. you
black dewitt" cried the Colonel. go on.
Do what you please to me. I'm ready"
Umbaila ran to the tabaret and
jumped upon It. He saw the trampied
grass. Elephants. And these doubtless
had come from the Colonels camp. He
jumped OF the taoaret and dashed to the
door.
| "rp~,a,-, ->so ~ o,s>A ~Y aH>. NoN
Hare, later!" he threatened.
The Colonel remained silent.
| Up above. In the palace, Umballs
summoned dozen troopers and gave
them explicit orders. He was quite con.
fident that Kathlyn would be carried
At once to her fathers bungalow. II only
for q change OF clothes. 1t was Z
shrewd guess.
A. the Iron door changed upon the sill
Col. Hare leaned against the pillar and
closed his eyes. praying silently.
At the bungalow Pundita fell at Kath.
lyn's feet and kissed them.
'Memsahib!" she cried br0kenly.
"Pundita!" Kathlyn stopped and
gathered her up In her arms.
After that Ramabai would have died
for her under any torture.
"NoW, Ahmed, what did my fatheI
mean when he said curse or no curse r
"It's q long story. memsahib." said
Ahmed evasiveay.
.'Teai It,"
ut wee In . temple in the south. Ths
Colonel 6ahib took . sapphire from a.
idols eye. The 0uru. Q very wise and
ancient priest demanded the return
Of Il. The Colonel Sahib being . younl
man refused The Guru cursed him
That u al"
emo, Ahmed; there must b more
DID not the Guru curse my fathers chill
dren and their children's childrenf"
"Ah, memsahib. what does the curs>
Of . Hindu amount tor
sPsrhaps Il = stronger than W
know" glancing down at her dress.
Further discussion was interrupted b,
, one a the armed keepers. who cam
rushing up with the news that arme'
soldiers were approaching. Bruce swor'
frankly. This Umballa was super
naturally keen. What to % now3
"ouick!" cried Ahmed "oet tn
howdahs on the slephants." II Va
. done. "Hobbls them" u vas imms
diatsly accomplished. Unto the bum
. gaiow. al Of you. Nsmsshih follow
mel"
"whss are you going to DOR ssks
Bruce.
., Hide her whore none Vim dare (
look" answered Ahmed
II He ssised KAthiyn BY the haAd IN
!. urged her to run. she had tmpaic
faith in this old frisaA wAo had one
y danAled her On Ais knssA Thsv d.
L appeared tshind the eunsalsw AaA n
toward the animal cages. He steVoa