Arizona republican., 1914-06-07
T1z1E W1lEal1 OF AslIfHl11l 9XN

So many times had Shiva. that evil spawn, intervened that punda would believe all was well til they had ,rosscd the frontier.
 They will be coming soon Sahib,' said Ahmed.
 Bruce wip4d the from his palms ana nodded.
 Now, when Umballah and is captain of ,he guard departed with the betrothsl chain they did firmly close the outer door. which shut off the ,eopards from the main palace. The leopards immeda lely freed and began their proving through the corridors snari- ing and growing they scented the air through which the had just passed. Che paused by she door. mpatiently thrusting out l paw. The door gave
 In the throne the mockery of the betrotha s9ne through and then the calm Ranabn secretly sg fled that the hour for at hand for every where, that the ceremony done vigilance would be lax.
 Immediately the high priest announced that the cessful candidate would be conducted the palace zenana and confined there till the final ceremonies were over.
 Umballah dreamed of what he had seen.
 To Ramaba was given the exalted honor of conduct ing the king and his berothed their respective quar- ters Once in the private passageway the harem, zenana Ramabai threw caution the winds
 I've must go a roundabout way to the garden ot brides which will be deserted Outside the gate Bruce sahb and Ahmed and Lal Singh await with elephants Once we can join them we are safe And in a months time I shall return"
 Meantime of the leopard keepers rushed fran ticaly the throne room exclaming that the guardian eopards at large. Even he spoke one of the leopard appeared in the musicians balcony The panic which followed mot to be described wild scramble ensued toward all exits.
 The fugtves entered the royal zenana. Kathyn pro ceeded at once the exit which led the garden o brides There she waited for her father and Ramabai who had paused by the dcor of of 'the zenana chambers Between them and Kathlyn lay the plunge
 Ramaba addressed the lady of the telling her that if guards should to state that Kathyn concealed in her own chamber To this the young readily agreed -t'
 Suddenly a leopard appeared behind the Colonel ant Ramaba Kathlyn, being first to discover the presence of the animal, cried out warning.
 Ely, Kit! Save yourself am accursed!" called the Colonel
 Ramabai and the young at the chamber dooi hurredly drew the Colonel into the chamber and shu the door, The Colonel struggled, but Ramaba held hin tightly.
 "we are unarmed, sahib," he said "and the Mem sahib loses her head"
 Ramaba tell you l shall die here. It is useless ts attempt to aid am accursed, accursed! Kit Kit!
 The leopard stood undecided before the door which had closed in his face Then he discovered Kathlyn fumbing at the wicker door the far side of the swim ming pool. There something upon which to wreah his temper for all this unusual commotion and freedom had disturbed him greatly. Kahlyn opened the wicker door, closing it behind her. Clear headed, as Ramabai had sad she recoected the paanquin which had been last to enter the garden of brides She into the garden, flew to the palanquin just she heard the leopard crash through the Aimsy wicker door. She