The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

happy eternaly. For Balakhan's army wholly Mohammedan and long since it they had fought that they romped toward Alaha with the spirit and enervescence of puppies.
 Ramabai sat in his howdah, sad and dispirited. He himself had always been an honorable man, had acted treacherousy any had been banker but usurer. In his heart he knew that he still held the love of his people; but they dwelt in the shadow of superstition.
 Balakhan, have been friends and my father was your good friend"
 Ut is true"
 Will you do favor for the son?"
 "Yes if the Colonel sahib and his daughter live II they are dead to people, of my friend! have given my word to the Memsahib I have made threat before and must fulfill it if would hold them hereafter If the Colonel Sahib and his daughter live ask what you will"
 Ramabai bowed.
 I will set eainp five miles beyond your walls and wait When I the Memsahib will salaam turn right about face, and go home. Now, you Bruce Sahib: Leave not your treasure within my walls when shall be absent, for I cannot guarantee projection Leave it where it is and bring it with you Save my self, of my knows what your saddlebags contain Let us proceed upon junket-or war!"
 Umballah reached the ancient gate of Alaha at the time Bruce stopped before the walls Baa Khans city He pulled the curtains of the howdahs and threat ened death if they called time to time he gave directions to the astride the elephants neck He thought of gold not tempting as it had been There fear in his heart. This false Holy One was or had been the most powerful in all Alaha Here he would be among friends And the man who had but recently been eacefu fisherman felt intermittent hot flashes about his throat
 Cmballah had intention whatever of making his presence known in Alaha. He determined to wiring the secret from either the Colonel his daughter the treasure and depart for Egypt the Persian gu He could have tortured his capves the way but he was oriental he wanted to feel all the luxures he formerly known to enjoy himself physically well mentally He missed the exharation of his kings peg
 He made wide detour and at the rear of his house. No one was in light He dsmoulted en- tered, found three four of his whlom slaves who when he revealed lis identity felt the old and fear of the His prisoners brought in. slave took the elephants the stables He wanted to run away and declare Umbaahs presence but fear was too strong
 Ironically Umballah bade the fishermen to enter to eat and drink what they liked. Later he found them in
 drupken supor in he kitchen. That was where they belonged.
 Umbaah cast his prisoners into the secret chamb,r Then he himself up to the luxury of bath hair and beard combed his body anonted with perfumes and put his finest rament Then he drank his peg As for his prisoners, he did visit them again that day yet that night The initial torture of was always excellent One thing annoyed him. however not murmur from these calm eyed white people who about to face ceath He ragged against this lack feeling for it robbed him of half his pleasure He liked bic victims to whine and cringe and beg for mercy
 Like many rich Asiatcs. Umballah had his own me nagerie He had inherited it along with the dempaact when the kings sister died several years before There existed what called the Court of Death There wer four sdss to this court and in the of each sil bars, and behind these bars tigers eopards lions or wild boarwhatever pleased the owners fancy Many royal battle had been waged in this court times between tigers tiger and lion. leopard >ans boar.
 Umballah. after hs bath. asked if the old boar wa