The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-23

"Take him away. Put him outside the city gates and.
let him 60" ":
Bruce was greatly astonished at this sign OF clemency
But" added Umballah, crossing his lips, with his
tongue, " place him against a wall and shoot him if he
is caught within the city. He is mad, and therefore I
am lenient. There is no white woman in the palace or
in the royal zenana. Off with him."
you lie, Durga Ram! You found her in the slave
mart today
Umballah shrugged and waved his hand. He could
have had Bruce shot at once, but it pleased him to dangle
death before the eyes Of his rival. He was no fool: be
saw the trend of affairs. This young white man loved
Kathlyn Hare. All the better, in view OF what was to
come. @- a0 ~.
Bruce was conducted to the gate and rudely pushed
outside. He turned savagely, but a dozen black officers
convinced him that this time he would meet death. All.
where was Ali, and Ahmed, and the man Lal Singh, who
was to notify the English? He found Ali at camp, the
chief mahout having been. conducted there in. an i'm
proyised litter. He recounted his experiences.
was helpless, sahib." .sE> - ~. So.
"No more than I am, Ali. But be of good cheer:
Umballah and I shall meet soon, man to man"
Allah is Allah; there is NO God but God."
And sometimes" said Bruce, modify, she watches
over the innocent" ~1 %
Ahmed is at Hare Sahibs camp"
Thanks, Ali; that's the best news I have heard vet,
Ahmed will find a way. Take care of yourself. I'm off 80"
When Umballah appeared before the council their
establishment knew no bounds. The clay tinted skin, the
shaking hands, the disheveled garments-what had hap
pened to this schemer whom i'll luck had made their
master? ... T.
He explained. II went too near our prisoner. A fash
of strength was enough. They shall be logged"
But the womani" ~~
"Woman? She, is a tiger-cat, and tiger-cats mu.t
sometimes be logged. 1t is my will. Now I have news
for you. There il another sister, younger and weaker.
Our queen and he salaamed ironically. " our queen did
not know that her father lived, and there I made nv. first
mistake a
But she will now submit to save him I" .&
All! would indeed that were the case. But tiger.cats
are always tiger-cats, and nothing will bend this maid
she must be broken, broken. 1t is my will, p with a fash
Of fire in HIS eyes.
The council saIaamed. Umbal1ah's will must Of ueces..
sity be theirs, hate him darby al. they. might.
The bungalow Of Colonel Hare was something. ON the
order OF an armed camp. Native animal keepers, armed
with rifles, patrolled the m~enagerie. No on" was to pass
the Gordon without explaining frankly his business,
whence. he came, and whittier he was bound.
BY the knees Of one of the sentries a little native child
was playing. From time to time the happy father would
gtoop and pat her head.
Presently there was a stir about camp. An elephant
shufaed into the clearing. He was halted. made to kneel.
and Ahmed stepped out OF the howdah.
The little girl ran up. to- Ahmed joyfully and begged to
3be put into the howdah. Smiling, Ahmed set her in the
howdah. and the mahont bale the elenh.ant III rise. hit.
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