Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-06-21
By HAROLD MAC GRATH


that bridge, and Ramabai identifies it belonging
Umbalah Whether he is alone with many, do not
know but this do know: under crcum-
stances become separated again. Now I'm going quiz
the chief"
But the chief said that person described had passed
or been seem No but holy had that
morning, and he had the island in the sloop.
For what?"
The chief smiled, but shook his head.
WAS it not basket of gold and precious stones?"
demanded the Colonel
The chiefs eyes widened There were others who knew
then? Bruce noticed his surprise.
Colonel the good chief the royal seal on your
document"
The Colonel did so and the chief salaamed when he
the royal signature He nightly bewildered and
gradually he made understand that be had been
vilely tricked
"To the boats!" he shouted as if suddenly awaken
ing We may be late lords! He said he was a holy
man, and believed"
They all ran hastily down to the beach seize what
boats they could. Here they rending obstacle
in the refusal of the The chief signed
that it was his will and, he commanded that
the fishermen should handle the They would be
paid. That different Why did not the white people
at once? They would go anywhere for money.
Not the most suspicious sign thought Ramabai They
got into the boats and pushed of.
On the way to the island the Colonel consulted the
map diagram, he held in his hand. 1t not pos
sble that Umbalah knew the exact spot
fgree basket of silver, filled with gold and gems
The man became eager and excited a boy The In
stnc to hunt Tor begins just outside the cradle
and ends just inside the grave.
To return Umballah. Upon landing, he asked
If any knew yhere the One did
know the way but he refused to show it There
spirits there, ruled by an evil god.
take there, you, and 1 will without harm.
Am not hoy?"
That put rather face upon the situation. II the
holy willing to risk encounter with the god.
far be it that they should prevent him. An ordinary
seeker would not have found the in lifetime.
Umbalfh had not known exactly where the was.
but he knew all that the contained When they
to it Umballah shifted the of sulphur became
evident both in his and his tongue. He under
stood. 1t simply small spring, mineral. which
sulphur predominated. He out with cupped
in his hands He drank and showed them that 1t
harmless. Besides, he a holy man. his presence
made Intellectual all evil spirits which might within
the cave.
Umballah, impatient he was had to depend upon
patience. BY dnt of inquiries he learned that wild Mo
hammedans had the spell upon the cave, a
upon its threshold Umbalah ottered and destroyed this
by reasoning that the of Mohammedan could not
affect Hindu. Finally. he offered each and all of them
fortune-and
Torches lighted and the entered There
many side passages within these the Umba
lab the true for the OF the Mohammed
guns and powder hundreds hundreds of pounds
of black destruction! lower gallery-the mouth Of
which lay under slab of rock-led to the pit wherein
rested the flgree basket. For time Umbaah
acted like mailman He sang, chanted dug his hands
into the gold and choked sobbed Here
kngship the private of dozen decades all his
for the taking He forgot his enemies and their
the fortune revealed itself to him.
As his length staggered the lower gallery
with the basket sung improvsed litter he esped
his enemies marching up the hill! Back into the
again. Umballah cursed and bit his nails. He un
armed his men, and he had time to search
among the Struggled arms to find his need.
Heaven-born," spoke up the who had known
where the there is exit other side
We through that without yonder people noticing
u.s."
"A fortune for each OF you when you put this on the
sloopi"
Back through the they rushed torches aaring
Once bearer stumbled powder can, and the
holder all but sprawed him. Umbalahs hair stood
end Fear impelled the men toward the exit
There is powder enough to blow up all of Hind
Hasten 4"
At the mouth of the exit the men with the torches
finding further need of them carelessly flung them
aside.
Fools 81" roared Umbalah; you have destroyed us!
He fed. The bearers followed with the burden Down
the side of the promonory they slid Under projecting
ledge they paused sweating with Suddenly the
whole island rocked. An explosion followed that was
heard half hundred miles away where gunboat OF
the British raj patroed the shores. Rocks. trees
filed the air, and small fires broke and there
The bulk of the damage, however, done the far
side OF the promontoy where the frightened
lab stood. twisted rifle barrel fell at his feet