The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

no suspicion There many elephants about the palace this day In of the howdahs sat Bruce. .rmed; in the other. Pundita trembling with dread many times had Shiva, that evil spawn. intervened that Pundita would believe all well till they had crossed the frontier
 They will be coming soon, Sahb," said Ahmed.
 Bruce wiped the sweat from his palms and nodded.
 Now. when Umbaah and his captain of the guard 1e- parted with the betrothal chain they did firmly close the door, which shut off the leopards from the main palace The leopards immediately freed and began their proving through the corridors snarng and growing they scented the air through which the two had just passed One paused by the door, impa- tenty thrustng out paw. The door
 In the throne the mockery of the betrothal gone through and then the calm Ramabai secretly sgni fled that the hour for escape hand: for every where, that the ceremony done vigilance would be lax
 Immediately high priest announced that the ful candidate would be conducted the palace and confined there till the final ceremonies over
 Umballah dreamed of what he had
 To Ramabai given the exalted honor of conduct ing the king and his betrothed their respective quar- ters in the private passageway to the harem o1 zenana, Ramabai threw caution to the winds
 We go roundabout way to the garden of brides which will be deserted Outside the Bruce Sahb and Ahmed and Lal Singh await with elephants Once we can join them safe And in months time shall return.
 Meantime of the leopard keepers rushed francaly into the excaiming that the guardian eopartls were at large. Even he spoke of the eopards appeared in the musicians balcony. The panic which followed was not described. wild scramble ensued toward all exits.
 The fugitives entered the royal Kathyn pro- ceeded at the exit which led the garden of brides. There she waited for her father and Ramaba who had paused by the door of of the cham bers Between them and Kathlyn lay the plunge.
 Ramabai addressed the lady of the zenana, telling her that if guards should to that Kathyn was concealed her chamber To this the young woman readily agreed.
 Suddenly leopard appeared behind the Colonel and Ramabai. Kathyn being first discover the presence of the animal, cried a warning.
 "Fly, Kit! Save yourself I am accursed [" called the Colonel.
 Ramabai and the young woman at the chamber door hurriedly drew the Colonel the chamber and shut the door. The Colonel struggled Ramabai held him tightly.
 We are unarmed, Sahib" he said and the Mem sahib never loses her head'
 Ramabai tell you shall die here It is useless to attempt aid I accursed accursed! Kit Kit! ,"
 The leopard stood undecided before the door which had closed in his face. Then he discovered Kathlyn fumbng the wicker door the far side ming pool. There something upon which to wreak his temper for all this unusual commction freedom had disturbed him greatly Kathlyn opened the wicker door, closing it behind her Clear headed, as Ramabail had said she recoleced the palanquin which had been last to enter the garden of brides She into the garden flew to the palanquin just she heard ths leopard crash through the fimsy wicker door. She reached and entered the palanquin not moment too