The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Copyright: 1914. By Harold Mac erath.l

bury the flgree basket. He reasoned that if they
 attempted proceed with it they would be followed
 and later set upon by Umbalah and the he had away from the village chief. The poo fishermen gold mad and present accountable what they did planned to do. He advanced that Umbaah would have difficulty in rousing them the pitch of murder. Umbaah would have at his beck and call less than twenty men, armed ruthless. Some seventy miles beyond British territory, and wherever there British territory there British soldiers With them they would return. leaving the ~wonen in safety behind
 sSXhe Commissioner there will object" said the Colonel.
 No, Sahih,'' replied Ahmed. The Memsahb has every right in the world to this treasure You the documents prove it, and nothing more would be necessary the Commissioner.
 ." But. Ahmed" interposed Bruce. "we ), British subjects
 ]" What difference will that make Sahib?"
 Quite enough. England is in the habit of pro tectng anybody but her subjects. We should proo ably be held up till everything verified Allaha. and the priests there would not hesitate to charge with forgery and heaven what else. Let bury the basket by all return for it and it by piecemeal To it it is in bulk, would be courting suicde.'
 Ahmed scratched his chin. Trust a white for logic.
 And, besides" Bruce the would go all the orient and the thugs would like flies scenng honey. No; this must be kept secret if to get away with it. It cannot be worth less than million And Pve known white who would our throats for handful of rupees" es
 For the first time since the expedition started the Colonel became normal of action cool in the head, and foresghed. /
 Ahmed spread out the< men around the camp" he ordered, brisky. Instruct them to shoot the head of any one who approaches this the first time. The second time to kill. Bruce has the right idea; let get busy Over there, where that powder is The ground will be damp and soft under it, and when roll it back there will be sign of its having beea disturbed. used to cache ammunition that way. Give that spade.'
 At depth of three feet the basket lowered GOV. cred and the powder rolled into place. After that tha Colonel stopped and combed the where the powder had temporarily rested. He showed his woodcraft there It would take keener eye than Umballah possessed to note any disturbance. The safety of the ultimately however, depended upon the loyalty of keepers under Ahmed They had been with the Colonel for years; yet |. The Colonel shrugged. He had to trust them; that all there was to the matter sentinel rushing up-one of the keepers.
 Something is stampeding the elephants!" he cried Ahmed the with him rushed off. In Ahmeds opinion considering what lay before them, elephants important than colored and yellow metal Without the elephants they would indeed find themselves in straits.
 Let us move away from here" advised Bruce, pick ing up the implements and shouldering them He walked several yards away tossed shovel and pick into the bushes, at the turf and stamped it, giving it every appearance of having been disturbed The Colonel nodded approvingly. It was good point and he had overlooked it.
 They returned hastily camp which about 200 yards beyond the powder. Kathyn entered her tent to change her clohes ragged, soiled and burnt The odor of wet burnt cloth is never agreeable. And she needed dry shoes, there but hour two before bedtime
 Only elephant had succeeded in boltng In some had loosed his peg but what had started him the they learned The other elephants sWaying uneasily but their pegs were deep and their chains Ahmed and the keepers went after the truant foot.
 Xhe noise of the chase died away Bruce was light ing his pipe. The Colonel examining by the fire light few emeralds which he had taken from the bas ket. Ramabai pleasantly gazing at his wife Kath- lyn and Winnie emerging from the tent when a yell greeted their astonlshed The camp sur rounded. From side Umballah. from the other the mutineer. Kathyn and Winnie flew to their fathers side In between came Umbalah, with Bruce and Ramabai and Pundita efectually separated Um- balah and his closed in the Colonel and his daughter. Treasure and revenge
 Bruce made furious effort to join Kathlyn, but the numbers against him too many. It all done suddenly and efectualy and all due to their own carelessness.
 "Kt" said her father. our only chance to refuse to discover Umbaliah where have hidden the bas ket Winnie, if you open your lips it will be death yours, Kits, mine. To have been careless like this o, Kit, my honor if Umballah would undertake te convey to the seaport I'd gladly give him all the and all the money have of my own. But WI know him too we'll He will torture all"
 "I have gone through much go through more' calmly replied Kathlyn. But I shall wear | precious stone again. if live. I abhor them!"
 "I my fathers daughter" said Winnie
 "Put the howdahs on the two elephants" Umballas ordered
 The men obeyed clumsly being fishermen by oecupa tion and mahouts by compulson.
 Kathlyn tried in vain where theyNwere takln Bruce and the others Some day, if she ivey she wa going to devote whole day to weeping to1ths neve