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

dream with a start. a servant ran to the gate.
Who calls?' demanded Ramabai. suspicious, as ali
conspirators ever are.
at is I, Bruce" was the reply In English, dinging
aside his burnoose. .e
Bruce Sahib2 Open!" cried Ramabai. "what do
you here? Have you found her?7 '&
Ramabafs wife, Pundita, came from the house. She
recognized Bruce Immediately.
The msmsahib! Have you found her?'
Just a moment. Kathlyn Memsahib Is In one Of the
palace dungeons. She must be liberated tonight. We
need money to bride what sentries are about" Bruce
went on to relate the incident Of the baboon. "This
proves that the note was written not more than three
hours ago. She probably will be held there till morning.
This time We'll place her far beyond the reach Of UNI
ba1lah."
Either my money or my life. In q month from
"WhatT' asked Ahmed.
All. I must not tell" Pundita stole close to Ramabai.
Ahmed smiled.
1--WE have elephants but a little way outside the city,
We have pulling chains. Let us be off at once. 1t Is not
necessary to enter the city, for this window, Ahmed says,
is ON the outside. We can easily approach the wall in
a roundabout way without being seen. Have you
money?'
From his belt Ramabai produced some gold.
That will be sufficient. To you, then, the bribinR.
The men, should there be any, will bark to you. Gomez"
concluded Bruce, impatient to be off.
and IT' timidly asked Pundita.
"You will seek Hare Sahib's camp" said RamabaI.
This Is a good opportunity to get you away also"
Ahmed nodded approvlngly. -
Pundita kissed her husband; for these two loved each
other, a circumstance almost unknown in this dark, mys-
ferrous land Of many gods.
"Pundita, you will remain at the camp In readiness to
receive us. At dawn we shall leave for the frontier. And
when we return it will be with might and reprisal. UNI
ballah shall die the death Of a dog" Ramabai clinchsd
his hands.
But 6rst,' cooed Ahmed, he shall wear out the soles
of his pigs feet in the treadmill. 1t is written. 1 am q
Mohammedan. Yet sometimes these vile fakirs have the
gift OF seeing into the future. And one has seen :"
He paused. -
Seen what?" demanded Bruce.
II must not put false hopes in your hearts. But this
l may say: Trials will come, bitter and heart burning; q
storm. a Whtrlwind, a fire; but peace Is after that. But
Allah uses us as his tools. Let us hasteT' '~
And IT. said Ramabai, sending a piercing glance at
Ahmed.
But Ahmed smiled and shook his head. wait and
see, Ramabai. Some day they will call you the Eortu-
nate. Let US hurry. Ny memsahib waits" 49,
What did this fakir ses?" whispered Bruce as he
donned his burnoose again.
MANY wonderful things; but perhaps the fakir tied.
They all lie. Yet Hurry" -
The quartet passed out Of the city unmolested. Rama
BARS house was supposed to be under strict surveillance;
but the soldiers due to largess, were junketing In the
bazaars. Shortly they came up to two elephants with
howd&hS. They were the best hammered Of the half dozen
owned or rented by Colonel Hare. Mahouts sat astrida.
Rifles reposed in the side sheaths. This was to be no
light adventure. There might be q small warfare. -"
Pundita flung her arms round Ramabai, and he CON
soled her. She was then led away to the colonels camp.
Remember Ramabai said at parting. "she saved
both our lives. We owe a debt" =
eco, my lord; and may all the sods-nay, the Chris
f;an GoS--vofch 0var WON'T -
"Forward"' growled Ahmed. First, though, he saw
to it that the pulling chains were well wrapped in cotton
blankets. There must be no sound to warn others Of
their approach. =
Ahmed" began Bruce. "
Leave all things to me, Sahib," interrupted Ahmed.
who assumed a strange authority at times that confused
and puzzled Bruce. 1t ia my memsahib, and I am oue
Of the fingers of the long arm of the British raj. And
there are books in Calcutta in which my name In writsan.
high. No more!' .,a
Through the moon frosted jungle the two elephsmts
moved silently. A. drove of wild pigs scampersd across
the path and the wild peacock Missed from the undexbrush
sleeply. All silence again. Several times Ahmed haltsd.
straining his ears 1t seemed incredible to Bruce that the
enormous beasts could move 10 soundlessiy. IL was a
part Of their business; they were hunters of their kind, ~
At length they came out into the open at the rear ~ !
the prison walls. Here Ramabai got down and went IN b
search of any sentries. He returned almost at once with
the good news that there was none. @
The marble walls shimmered like clusters OF dull orais.
What misery had been known behind their crumbaipp
beauty! .... l.. -
Ahmed marked the tree and raised hAs hand as a siRn.
"Bruce Sahib! +" he called.
"Yes, Ahmed. I'll risk it first .-
Bruce moved the elephant to the barred window. His
heart beat wildly. He leaned down from his howaab and
strovea to peer within. 49,. .F
"Kathlyn Hare?" he whispered. -. %
"Who is it?" u.. ... .a
"Bruce." >g4@< s
Father, father!" Bruce heard her cry; " they have
found us!" $3.50
Ahmed heard the call and he sighed as one who had
Allah to thank. Together! God was great and Mahomet
was his prophet. r
Listen" said Bruce. "We shall hook chains to the
bars and pull them out, without noise IL possible. The
moment they give . Have you something TO
stand ONT"
sizes. q taboret" 3
That will serve: You stand on 1T and I'll pun you
UP and through. Then your father
"Faher is in chains"
Ahmed, he is in chains. What In Gods name sbaII
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