The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-18

was good.
Umballa smiled. All this was exactly
what he had reason to expect. Seven
days of authority it would amuse him
to watch her.
"Tcll me your story" urged kathryn
kindly. he not afraid of these men. I
shall make you my lady in waiting
SO long as | am a queen" with
a searching glance at t'mballas face.
She learned nothing from III" half smile
there.
Punditas narrative was rather long
but not embarrassing. She had learned
English from the old white priest who
had died during the last plague. She
was of high caste; and far back in the
days of the Great Mogul in Delhi her
forebears had ril"d here: but strife
and rebellion had driven them forth.
In order that her immediate forebears
might return to their native state and
dwell In peace they had waived all
possible rights of accession. They had
found her husband standing over
dead man in the hazaars. II" was in
nocent.
Cmbala smu"jIrd his chin. pundita
had not told her queen how he. TN.
balla, had made the accusation. after
having been refused money by Rama
bal. lie secretly admired The diplomacy
Of the young woman. She did not at
this moment care to push his cnmity
too far
where is this man Ramabai con-
fined?" demanded kathryn.
I'm the murdcrers' pit in the elephant
arena"
Send and bring him here. ! am
certain that he is innocent
Go no. I,,ttyb, in Ia, I'M n
chains. Behind him came "A nautch
girl at whom lmballa gazed puzzedly.
What par had sh" in this affair? He
soon found out.
"Who are YOU" he asked.
Il am I.nlla Ghori, and live over
| the shoemaker. Lal Singh. in the
Kashmir Cat" bazaar. ! dance"
"And why are YOU here"
II saw the murder. l,amaha is in
nocont. He came upon tn" seen" only
after the murderer had fed. They
We're fighting about me- naiv"ly. II
| was afraid 80 tell til now
knock off th"~" chains" said Kath-
! yn. OF rundita she asked: Does
he. too. speak English?'
ives. heaven born
"Thon for the present he shall he
come my hri>ruard You shall both
remain here in tn" palace.
Your Majcsty's word is law" and
tmhalla bowed hiding as best he
could his irritation.
| The next afternoon he began to en-
act the suhtl" plans h. had formed re-
| eardlng Kathlyn. lie brought her GER
tain documents and petitions to sign
and went over them carefully with her.
Once as she returned n document, he
| lfSs.I Sbo
withdrew il roughly. flaming with
anger. He spread his hands APOLOGIZE
ically. He was on fire for her, but he
| possessed admirable control.
| lie had he right TO come and 60: as
regent he could enter the z"nana with
out being accompanied Icy the council.
| But. thereafter. when h" arrived with
| the days business she contrivcd tn
have Pundlta near and Ramabai with
| in call. ON tn" sixth day he east all
| discretion to- the winds and seized her
| violently in his arms. And, though sh"
| Tended her lips her checks and neck
| were defl"d. She stepped back. the
hidden dagger flashed.
"A step nearer" she cried. low voiced
"and l Will strike"
| Imballa rccoilcd This was no longer
| Sa ads hnuri. hut III" young woman
who had mastered the lion in the rail-
way train. Rage supplanted the pas
| sion in his heart. Since sh" would not
| bend, she would break. A. her arm
sank h sprang forward lik" a cat and
| seized her wrist. He was not gentle
The dagger tinklcd as il struck the
marble floor. He STOPPED for il.
since YOU will not bend, break" he
| said. and left the chamber, cold with
fury,
| There was garden in the palace
| grounds lovely indeed. \ fountain
tinhled and fat carp swan about in
the tluted marble basin. There were
tr,llises of flowers too; Persian roses.
despite the fact that 1t was still winter.
|, was called the Garden Of Brides.
kathryn. attended by Pundita, awaited
there the coming of tmballa and the
| council. Her heart ached with bitter
| ness and she could not think clearly.
/ In this mood, bordering on the hystori-
cal (Which is sometimes but step to
supreme cuurag"l, Durga Ram, So
| called (mhalla and the council found
her. The face uf the former was cold,
his eyes steady and eNpressionless.
Has your Majesty decided asked
the eldest of the council.
Yes" quietly.
and your decision ISL
"No, absolutely and final There IL
no reason why I should obey any Of
your laws; hut there is a good reason
why all of YOU shall some day be pun
ished for this outrage"
courage To he made queen of
Al!aha"' The spokesman for the coun-
ell stamped his foot in wrath.
| Think" said Imballa
| II have thought Let us have no
more Of this cat and nous" play.
refuse To- marry You, III much prefer
any bcggar in the street There is
nothing more To he said"
There are worse things than mar
riagc."
what manner Of indSnitics have
/. you arranged for me-" Her voice was
firm, hut the veins in her throat beat
so ha. ...>hat they stitied her.
Said the spokesman Of the council:
I'VE have found Il precedent, We find
that 1910 years age Xix" case confused
the council of that day. They finally
agreed that sh" must submit to two
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