St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-19

k..s 80 t.e.ss. -
~ VIII Tell All. I Am pyine!"
AT the coloneI's bungalow there was
rejoicing. Ranabai had written that
since the king could not be found he
would head tie provisional govern
aaent as regent, search for and arrest
UlnbaNa, and at any time the Cclonel
sahib signided would furnish him
with a trusty escort to the railway,
three days journey away. He added.
However, that he hoped the Colonel
sahib would be good enough to re-
main till order was established.
The majordomo contrived to tarry
eng enough to overhear as much OF
he conversation as needed-for he
understood English-and then re-
turned to the city to carry the news
70 Umballa. To him Umballa gave q
white powder.
Tonight. you say. Ramabai gives
banquet?"
Yes. huzoor."
well, put this in his cup and your
obligation to me is paid"
The majordomo stared long time
1t that little packet of powder. a
cold sweat formed upon his brow un-
der his turban.
''Well?s said Umballa, ironically.
'Huzoor, it Is murder!"
Umballa shrugged and held out his
hand for the packet
The majordomo swallowed a few
times and bowed his head. 1T shall
30 done, huzocr. My life is yours to
DO with as you please. have said It.
"Begone, then, and bring me tho
news on the morrow that Ramabai IS
lead. You alone know where the king
IS. Should they near the hut ii which
I have hidden him, see that he is
killed. He Is also useless.
The major domo departed with
neavy heart. Ranaabai was an honest
man; but Durge Ram had spoken.
At the banquet. with its quail and
pheasant, it's fruits and flowers, its
rare plates and its rarer goblets for
the light wines high castles permitted
themselves occasionally to drink, Ra-
mabai toyed idly with his goblet and
thoughtlessly pushed It toward Kath-
lyn, who sat at his right.
Imbued with sense Of gratitude for
Ramabai's patience and kindness and
assistance through all her dreadful
ordeals, Kathlyn sprang up suddenly
and without looking reached for what
she supposed to be her own goblet, but
Inadvertently her hand came In con-
TACT with Ramabais. What she had in
mind to say was never spoken.
The naajordoalo stood appalled, This
wonderful white woman over whom
the gods watched as they watched
the winds and the rains, OF whom he
had not dared speak to UMballa. she2
No! He saw that he himself must
die Ee seized the goblet ere it
reached her Lips. drank, and flung it
aside empty: He va as coed as desd,
for there were 10 antidotes for
roisons Unabaaa These seated
bout the table ~ too astesfsfslssd fc
stir. The ma5ortls rat rs fsstlsi 10
Lis eyes, geeIsa lgi4as:: and
sFsen Haal i3si
"poisas.!" he
ttha majordomo by the
...s o4a. and it was meant
ne. spaah."
Lord, VIII tell all am DYING
It VISA strange tale Of misplaced
III atty and gratitude, but it was pc
eiiiarly oriental. And when they
learned that Umballa was hidden in
his own house and the king in a hut
outside the city they knew that God
was just, whatever his prophets name
might be. Before he died the major
domo explained the method Of enter
ing the secret chamber.
The quail and pheasant, the fruits
and wine remained untouched. The
hall become deserted almost imme
diately. To the king first; to the
king! The Umballa should pay his
debt.
They found the poor king in the
hut. in pitiable condition. He laughed
and babbled and smiled and wept as
they led him away. But in the secret
chamber which was to have held I'm
balla there was no living thing.
For Umballa had, at the departure
of the Gajordomo, conceived a plan
FOR rehabilitation SO wide il its rami
Ecations. SO powerful and whelming
that nothing could stay 1t once it was
set in motion. The priests, the real
rulers Of Asia; the wise and patient
as.rr.s, who held the most compelling