Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-08-30

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and leopard, to start his circulation it were.
lie ordered his prisoners be brought into the Court
of Death and left there. Meditation was excellent for
the end nd the court, and from there
Umballah could everything below. His victims
closely together in the center.
You see?" said Umbalah. Now, where have you
hidden the treasurer"
Kathlyn walked to Of the cages and peered
into it. sleek tiger totted up the bars and purred
and invited her to scratch his head She did accept
the invitation, however knowing species toeraby
we'll Usually these solid steel doors
which could be drawn mp lowered at will The ami
NAL dens like cages.
With no little curiosity she noted singular arrange
ment OF the three central bars The removal of these
three bars left opening sufficiently wide for the egress
of the largest tiger II lion.
Il not answered. aid Umballah
click resounded rom the slde-, and bar dis
appeared from each of the cages.
That will be all for the present." said Umbalah
Food and water lou will not require. Tomorrow
ing another bar will be removed"
And he left them
Overhead the blue sky was growing bluer and the
shadows in the Court of Death deeper black.
Early the next morning the town began seethe in
the squares Bola khans army lay e-camped outside the
city Those who possessed dug pits for them
in the cellars of their houses Within the temple
there a futter among the white robed ones What
could they do? They new where the white goddess
was, Umbaah. They dispatched peace messenger
the camp but the messenger back before be
had passed the outposs
When Bruce Ramabai, Pundta and Ahmed halted
their elephants before the enpe they greeted by
the terrified priests who begged informed what
Bola Khan proposed to do.
:" Deliver to the Memsahb."
The priests swore by all their gods that they knew
nothing of her
" He speaks the TRUTH volunteered Ramabai, as the
chief priest fell before of his gods. "Umbaah has
doubtless entered secretly"
{" What would you advise? For Gods sake. think OF
something Ramabai He may be torturng them
LET the temple" said Ramaba Ahmei
bring the treasure and leave it in the care of the
priests" few moments later Ramabai addressed the
assembage. Bola Khan is hostile, but only for the
sake of his friends. He lays down this law however,
obey it disobey The Colonel Sahb and his daugh
free do what they please with the treas
Pundta, according to the will Of the late KING
shall be crowned. Obey disobey. warn you that
these are not my dictates. but Bola Khan's."
Peace, peace!" The cry from all directions
from the priests themselves
The high priest held up his hand for silence we
obey, condton-that the new queen shall 10
no manner interfere with her old religion nor attempt
to force her religion ipto the temple"
To this Pundita agreed.
"Ramabai soldiers To the house of Umballah!
We shall find them there" cried Ahmed.
Umbalah squatted upon his cushions the terrace.
The second bar had been removed. The beasts vera
pressing their nozzle the openings and Crawling
deep challenges
"Once more and for the last time, will you reveal
the hiding place of the TREASURED"
Not word from the prisoners. If they told OF did
not tell it would have made difference with the
above. He drunk.
The third bari"
But it did not stir.
THE third bar; remove it,"
The slave who had charge of the mechanism which
operated the bars refused act Perhaps his refusal
saved the lives the Colonel and his daughters The
bastnado ordered for the poor dsobedent wretch
Then he thrown out into the street.
And there Bruce found him and learned what
toward.
The events which followed Of breathess rapid
ity. Ramabai and Umballah met upon the parapet in
struggle which promised death the treadml the
weaker At the time Bruce opened the door 70
Court of Death the final bar dropped in the
to the door. Roughly he hurled them out de- slammng
the iron door, upon which the infurist1 tigers flung
themselves
The young newspaper to whom Winnie was en-.
gagged and the grizzed Ahmed the steps of tho
bungalow in California pleasant afternoon. Tbs
pine was cold in the hand of the reporter and Ahmed
cigar dead, which always happens when re-
counts an exciting tale and another listens Among the
flower beds beyond two young wandered, fol-
lowed by young in pongee, panama set ca re-
lessy upon his handsome head his face brown his build
slender but round and muscular.
And that, Sahib, is the story" sighed Ahmed.
"And Kathlyn gave the to the poor Of
Alfalfa? That fine"
, "You have said"
, They should have hanged this Cmbalah''
mo, Sahib. Death is grateful 1t is not punish
ment; it is peace. But Durga RAM called Umbatlal.
will spend the remainder of his days In the treadmi,
which is a hell, not abstract Always round
ankles there will be irons, the gals Of the night
chains ALWAYS his shall be bruised and tocu: