Arizona republican., 1914-05-17

bling the tough underbrush Some of them made for the water directly in line with the passing boats. kathyn keeniy alive the fact that here chance jumped overheard before Umbaah could reach out staying hand.
 To Kathyn there only death in the path Of the elephants to remain on the barge face eventually that which than death. Her arm throbpeo painfully but in the desperate energy with which she determined to take the chance she used it. Quite con trary to her expectations her leap the best thing she could done Most of the barges upset and the great beasts were bunderg the river between her and the barges.
 Bruce witnessed Kathyns brave attempt and dashed into the water after her. It took him but moment to bring her and where her father clasped her in his arms and broke down again.
 "Dad, dad!" she whispered. Don't you God is powerfulest? believed going to be tramped to death, and here am, with you once more."
 They hurried back as fast Kathlyns weakness would permit where they had left their elephants doubtng that they should find them considering that it quite proba be that they had joined their wild breh- But no; they standing shoulder to shoulder, Tapping their and curling their trunks. So many years had they been trained hunt elephant that they did not to know what to do without some one to guide them.
 Bruce ordered of them to kneel, doubtfully but the big fellow obeyed the command docilely and the colonel and Bruce helped the exhausted girl into the howdah The colonel followed, while Bruce took upon his shoulders the duties of mahout Pundita got into the other howdah and Ramabai initiated Bruce The elephants shufled off, away from the river. For the time being neither Bruce Ramabai gave mind to the compass. To make pursuit impossible the maia business just then.
 Later Umballah, duled and stupe6ed from his inner son stood the shore, with but nine of the twenty soldiers he had brought with him. Evidently his star had faltered. Very weE he would send for the other sister She was the Colonel Sahibs daughter and young; she would be in his hands. passion remained in Umballah's heart but it the pas sion of revenge
 When he had recovered sufficiently he gave orders to of the soldiers the city, bring back at servants, elephants and all that would be required for long pursuit. The messenger also to make known these preparations to the Council, who wouli undertake to forward the cable submitted to them All these things off his mnd Umballah sat down and shiv- cred outwardly while he boiled within. He im- placable he would blot out his enemy, kth and kin. Colonel Hare should dip his fingers the fgree basket-never while he, Durga Ram, lived
 Quite unknown, quite unsuspected by him, for all the activity of his spies, volcano beginning grumble under his feet All tyrants, the petty and the great have heard it: the mutterng of the oppressed.
 Perhaps the fugtves had gone thirty miles when suddenly the jungle ended abruptly and desert opened up before them Beyond stood purple line of rugged hills. tamab raised his hand and the elephants came to a halt.
 'I believe know where I am' said Ramabai. Somewhere between and wonder hills is walled city belonging to Bala Khan, Pathan who sometimes styles himself rajah. He has body of fierce fight ing and he lives unmolesed for two reasons loot ing would be worth while and his position is isolated and almost impregnable Now, if I am right, we shall find shelter there for he old friend my and might call him friend of mine since fell asleep for him occasionally"
 " Bala Khan?" unused Bruce, reminiscenty. "Isn't he the chap who has sacred white elephantY
 !" It is the same," answered Ramaba. I've can reach there before sundown It would be wise to hasten however, this desert and those hills infested with lawess nomadc bands of masterless men-brgands you call them. They would cut the throat of man for tho sake of his clothes" ,a,,