Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-08


Struggling. he was seized and bound;
but all the while he was laughing in
wsrdly. Did they dream of trapping
him in this childish fashion? BY now
drawing a Gordon about the camp. All
of them should pay the full penalty for
this act. What mattered a few ropes
He was rather puzzled to the rea-
son OF their leaving his right arm free.
Next the curtains were thrown back.
and kathlyn stood revealed. Near her
a leopard strained impatienuy on the
leash. Umballah eyed her wonderingly.
She was like the woman who had ar
rived weeks ago. And yet to him she
seemed less beautiful than when he
paid five thousand rupees for her in
the slave mart He waited.
'Umballah. write an order for my
fathers release"
And il / refuse Umballah wanted
" gam tiilte
You shall be liberated at the same
time as this leopard. You have had ex-
perience with leopards. Do you not re-
call the one my father killed, saving
the life of your benefactor?"
Il will free him in exchange for your
self"
WRITE She offered the non IN bi,,
He shrugged and made no effort to
take it.
Very we'll" said Kathlyn. Leave
u.s." Once alone she said: Can you
preached and began at the knots OF
the ropes.
He saw by the thin determined line
of her lips that she meant to do ex-
actly as she threatened. He concluded
then to sign the paper. His men would
arrive before a messenger could reach
the city
II will sign" he said. For the pres
ent you have the best of me. But what
Of the afterward?"
I'VE are going to hold you as hostage,
Umballah. When my father arrives We
intend to escort you to the frontier and
there leave you"
Give me the pen" His men were
drawing nearer and nearer. He signed
the order of release. He knew that
even if it reached the council it would
not serve. lacking an essential.
kathlyn joyfully caught up the order
and called to her friends. Ramabaf
smiled and shook his head. 1t was not
enough. he said. He took the jeweicd
triangle from Umballah's turban.
Go Ramabai." said Kathlyn, strange
ly tender all at once; "go bring my
if aught happens to you, Umballah
shall pay"
with his head supplemented Bruce
Look not so eagerly toward the west,
Umballah. Your troopers will remain
at the edge of the clearing. They have
been informed that a single misstep ON
their part and their master dies"
Umballah sat up stifiy in the chair.
They had beaten him by point The
heat of his rage swept over him like
fire. and he closed his eyes.
Ramabai passed the guards, giving
them additional warning to remain ex-
actly where they We're. The captain
shrugged; it was all in a days work.
and women were always leading or
driving men into hell.
When Ramabai appeared before the
council he did so proudly. He salaamed
as etiquette required, however. and ex-
tended the written order for Col
Hare's release. At first they refused
to regard it authentic. Ramabai
produced the jeweled triangle
The prince has made this order inn
perative. he said. col Hare win pro.
coed in my custody.
Where is Durga Ram"
AT the bungalow of Col. Hare. where
he found the daughter
All, that cleared up everything. I'm
ballah had some definite plan in re-
leasing Col. Hare II would confuse
the public. who had been given to un-
derstand that the hunter was dead: but
they would claim that it was an affair
of state, in no wise concerning the
populace. So Col. Hare was brought
up. Ramabai instantly signaled him
to smother his joy. But it was not nee
essary for the colonel to pretend de-
lection. He was SO pitiably wea.. that
he could scarcely stand and only vague
" understand that he was to follow
this man Ramabai. whom he did not
recognize.
Ramabai comprehending his plight,
gave him the support OF his arm. and
together they left the palace. So far
all had gone smoothly.
The council had no suspicious. Tween
ty men had followed Durga Ram ana
without. doubt they were at this mo-