Arizona republican., 1914-04-05


 upon Kathlyn with eyes which sparked eviy like n ca,s Who is this womanY' he demanded
 Hghness, she is the white queen of Allaha but who may say that she is here!" with smile evil as his rNasters
 But how came she here?"
 The horseman briefly recounted the events as he had them in the capital of Alaha
 "Who you, maiden?" the Kumor asked in English for like all poentates little great in India he spoke English It presented the deectabe pasme of conspng in two languages; for, from Bombay to Calcutta from Peshawar Madras India seethes conspires takes occasional pot shot at poo- devil of comms soner whose only desire is have combine religion and sanitation.
 "I American Please take me to the English commissioner" Somehow instinct told her that she might not expect from this with the pearls about his gross neck.
 q regret that his excelency the commissioner has gone to Bombay. Besides do not know that you tell the truth Still offer you what pesrs and emerads you may find to your liking.'
 Your highness, there those whose coming shortly will you much annoyance if you refuse to give me proper aid There is possible way you up my appearance here. Send the commissioners bun galow, where may await the coming of my friends"
 Indeed" The Fumor saw here a conflict not alto gether to his liking. He lazy, and there was the damnable, unreenng hand of the British Raj looming in the distance. He shrugged "Achnct, call the captain of the guard and have him convey this runaway Allaha Surely, l may not meddle with the affairs of friendly state" With of his fat bejeweled he appeared to dismiss the matter from his mind.
 Kathlyn led away. The human mind can stand only many shocks.
 Outside the palace courtyard stood Rajah the howdah securely attached Kathlyn bdden water bottle and cakes placed in the howdah beside her. Then drunken mahout mounted behind Rajahs The elephant did like the feel of the mans legs and he began sway ominously. Nevertheless he permitted the mahout direct him of the city gates, the soldiers trcoping alongside
 It appeared that there was much shorter route to Aaha. Time being essential Bruce had had make for the frontier blindly The regular highway a moderately decent road which led along the banks If of those which eventually join th sacred Jumna. This, of course was also sacred. Many Hndus bathing in the ghats They passed by these and presently came upon funeral pyre.
 Sometimes sleeps with ones eye open, nd thus it with Kathyn Out of that funeral pyre her eversh thoughts builded frightful dream
 The drunken mhout slid off Rajah the soldiers turned aside. Hired female kreeling about wail ing and beating their breasts while behind them stood the high caste widow, her face tragic Ddos at the of Eneas Suddenly she threw her high above her head { "I suttee" I Suttee! It was against the law of the British Raj. The soldiers began arguing with the widow but only half heartedy It pous rite, worthy of the high caste Hndu's wife. Better death the pyre than future like that of parah dog. For wife who preferred ta live after her husband gone social outcast opIv dr16p menia the and contempt of all who had known her in her days of prosperity.
 The widow, having drunk from cup which contained opum climbed the top of,he pyre where her husband lay swathed in white She gazed about wildly and her courage and resolve took wings She stumbled down. low missing ran about.
 Make the white woman sutee in Ter place!" cried the drunken mahout.
 The cry taken up by the spectators. Kathyn felt herself dragged from the elephant bound and finally laid beside the swathed figure There could be no horror in the wide world like it. Smoke began curl from the underbrush It choked. and sed her. SpaI's and dropped upon her arms,and face And through the smoke and flame Rajah He lifted her -ith his powerful trunk and carried hero for hours and hours back into the trackless jungl,.
 Kathlyn found herself, all sitting against the roots of aged banyan A few yards away an ape sat on his launches and eyed Ter curiously little farther off Rajah browsed in clump of weeds, the howdah raksh angk, like the cooked hat of bully Kahlyn stared her hands There no burns there she passed hand her face; there smart or sting A dream she had dreamed it; fantasy due to her light headed state,of mind dream. She cried and laughed, and the ape, jabbered at her uneasiy.
 In reality, Rajah, freed of s unvecene mahout, had legged down the road without much trumpeting his farewell and the soldiers had been able to stop him.
 How she had managed to get down would always remain
 mystery to her. Food and water, food and water; ia her present statei have both die Let them send her back toAaha she beaten she without the will to resist further All she wanted was food and water and sleep sleep. After that they might do what they pleased with her
 For the first time since the extraordinary hiclt from Aaha Kathyn recolected the elephant talk " which Ahmed had taught her. She wearly and walked toward Raah who cooked his at the sound of her approach She talked to him for space in monotone She held out her hands, the dry raspy trunk curled out toward them Rajah was evidently willing to meet he half way. She ordered him to knee. Without even think over Raiah his calloused knees