The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

even if it council would serve, lacking essential
 Kahlyn oyfully caught up the order called her friends. Ramabai smiled and shook his head It not enough he said He took the eweled triangle from Umballah's turban.
 "Go Ramabai," said Kahlyn. strangely tender all at once go bring my father back Rest assured that if aught happens to you, Umbaah shall pay.
 With this head" supplemented Bruce Look not so eagerly toward the west Umbalah Your troopers will remain at the edge of the clearing They have been n- formed that single msstep their part and their dies"
 umballah sat up stfHy in the chair. They had beaten him by a 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 exactly they The captain shrugged; it all in days work and women were always leading driving into hell.
 When Ramnbai appeared before the council he did proudly. He salaamed etiquette required, however, the written order for Col Hares release. At first they refused regard it authentic Ramabai produced the jeweled triangle.
 The prince has made this order imperative, he said. Col. Hare will proceed in my custody"
 " Where is Durga Ram?"
 U At the bungalow of Col Hare where he found the daughter"
 Ah, that cleared up everything. umbalah had definite plan in releasing Col Hare It would confuse the public, who had been given understand that the hunter dead but they would claim that it affair of state, in wise concerning the populacc So Col Harc brought up Romabai instantly signaled him smother his joy But it not necessary for the colonel to pretend dejecton He ptaby weak that he could scarcely stand and only vaguely under stand that he to follow this Ramabai, whom he did recognize.
 Ramabai, comprehending his plight, gave him the sup port of his together they left the palace So far all had gone smoothly.
 The council has suspicious. Twenty had fol lowed Durga Ram and without doubt they at this moment with him
 Free." breathed the colonel Ramaba beckoned to public litter
 " Hush You are supposed to be my prisoner. Make sign of jubation." Ramabai helped the broken into the litter and bade the cooes to hurry Elephants will be ready the reach your camp. This time I believe get away in safety"
 And Umballah?"
 ' Shall go with hostage
 But Umbaah did not go with them hostage. On the contrary the moment they left him alone he quickly undid his bonds He tpoed past the leopard which flew at him savageiy, ripping the post from its socket and wreeking the banisters. umbaah unprepared for this stroke, leaped through the window followed by the pered leopard It would have gone i'll with Umballah eventhen had keepers rushed for the leopard In the ensuing confusion umballah escaped.
 He is gone. !" cried Bruce Ahmed. send a runner to warn Ramabai to head for my camp Quick! Get the elephants ready Come Kathyn: come. Pundita - He hastened them toward tho elephants Umbalah made his escape east it will take him minutes round to his Come :"
 They waited at Bruces camp hour X litter swayng and fro, with coolies the run Ahmed forward and hailed it. A moment later Kathlyn and her father were reunited
 " In Gods name Bruce, let get of this damnable country; am dying for want of light, air, food!'
 They lifted the colonel into howdah and started south urging the elephants at top speed. No sooner had they left the river than native boats landed the