The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28

flew to their fathers side. In between
came Umballa. with Bruce and Rama
bal and Pundita effectually separated.
Umballa and his men closed in upon the
Colonel and his daughters. Treasure
and revenge!
Bruce made a furious effort to join
Kathlyn, but the numbers against him
We're too many. 1t was all done so sud-
denly and effectually, and all due to
their own carelessness.
Kit" said her father, "our only
chance is to refuse to discover to Um-
balla where we have hidden the basket.
Winnie, IL you open your lips it will be
death-yours. Kits. mine. To have
been careless like this! o, Kit. on my
honor. IL .Umballa would undertake to
convey us to the seaport I'd gladly give
him all the treasure and all the money |
have of my own. But we know him too
well. He will torture us ALL"
Il have gone through much: I can
go through more" calmly replied Kath-
Ign. But l shall never wear a precious
stone again IL live. / abhor them"
II am my fathers daughter" said
Winnie.
put the howdahs on the two ele-
plants" Umballa ordered.
The men obeyed clumsily, being
fishermen by occupation and mahouts
by compusion.
they were taking Bruce and the others.
Some day, If she lived. she was going
to devote a whole day to weeping, for
she never had time to in this land
The thought caused her to smile despite
her despair.
When the elephants were properly
saddled with the howdahs Umbala gave
his attention to the prisoners. He
hailed them jovially. They were old
friends. What could he do for them?
Conduct us to the seaport" said the
Colonel. land on my word of honor
will tell you where we have hidden the
treasure"
'Ho!" jeered Umballa, arms akimbo
I'D be fool to put my head into
! such a trap. ! love you too we'll. Yet
/ am not wholly without heart. Tel
me where 1t lies and / will let you CO.
"Cut our threats at once, you
beast. for none OF us will tell you under
any conditions save those l have named
Men," the Colonel continued. this man
is an migrate. a thief and a murderer
He has promised you much gold fol-
your part in this. but in the end he
will cheat you and destroy you"
Umbana laughed. "They have already
had their earnest. Soon they will hav,
more. But talk with them-plead, urge
promise. No more questions? Well
then, listen. Reveal to me the treasure
and you may go free. II you refuse
| shall take you back to Allaha-not pub
| licly, but secretly-there to infiict wha
punishments / see fit"
| 81 have nothing more to say" replied
| the Colonel
mo? And thou, white goddess?"
4 kathryn stared over his head, hel
face expressionless. 1t stirred hin
more than outspoken contempt would
| have done.
"And you, pretty one?" Umballa eyed
| Winnie speculatvely.
Winnie drew closer to her sister
but that was all.
80 be it. Alfalfa it shall be, withou
a meddlng Ramabai; back to the gurus
who love you so," He dropped hi
banter. you call me a murderer.
admit It. I have killed the man VIII,
was always throwing his benefits int
my face; who brought me up not as
companion but as a plaything. He 1
dead. | slew him. After the first
what are two or three more crime
Of this order?"
He snapped his fingers. 81 want tina
treasure, and you will tell me wher
It Is before / am done with you. 70,
will tell me on your knees, gladly
gladly! Now. men! There Is lon
journey before u.s."
The Colonel, Kathlyn and Winnl
} were forced into one howdah, while I'm
balla mounted the other. AS for tn
quasi mahouts. they were not particu
larly happy behind the ears OF the ele
plants. who, with that keen appre
, citation OF their herd, understood In
stinctively that they had to do wit