The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-19


 my sake and not for the money have"
 Money?" repeated the Colonel Never had he in any way associated this healthy young hunter with Did he not make business of trapping and selling wild animals like he himself? Money I did not know that you had any, Bruce"
 " I the son of Roger Bruce"
 What The who owned nearly all of Peru and half the railroads in South America?"
 " Yes. You see, Colonel, something alike We never ask questions It would have been far better we had. Because l did not question Kathlyn when first met her feel half blanc for her misfortunes should have told her all about Allaha warned her to keep out of 1t. should have advised her to send native investigators she remain in peshawur till she learned the truth But the Hare suggested noh- ing to me, not till after had left her Singapore. So l shall go back with you But please let Kathlyn tinue to think of me n who his living"
 God bless you, my boy You have put a back bone in me- It's hard not to have white to talk to plan with. Ahmed expects trat shall be ready the return In the morning He however, Intends to go back on racing camel to go straight to my bungalow if 1t Isn't destroyed by this tme Perhaps Winnie las not arrived there yet trust Ahmed"
 So do I. I have known him for a long time-that is, thought did-and during the last few weeks he has been revelation. Think of his being your headman all these and yet steadily working for his Raj the British Rail"
 "They keep secrets"
 Well have this satisfaction when Pundita rules 1t will be under the protecting hand of England Now let try to look at the cheerful side of business Think of what that girl has through with scarcely scratch Can't read something in that? See how strong and sefreant she has become under such mis- fortunes would have driven mad any ordinary Cant you light in all this? tell you, there is good and evil working for and against and that Ahmeds fcxs- fx guru. When l am out of the orient laugh at such things, but can't laugh at them somehow when I'm in India"
 "Nor l."
 That night Kathlyn signifed that she wished to 20 down to the beach beyond the harbor basin Bruce accompanied her. Often he caught her staring out at the twnklng lights board the simla By and by they could hear the windlass creaking. volume of black smoke suddenly poured from boats santing funnel The ship putting out to
 "Why do you risk your life for us p she asked sud- denly.
 Adventure is meat and drink to me, Miss Hare"
 The prefix sounded strange and unfamiliar in her ears Formay. She had been wron1, then only comradeship and the masculine of responsibility Her heart was like lead.
 "It is very Kind and brave of you Mr. Bruce; but will not have it."
 Have what7" he asked, knowing full well what shs meant
 "This going back with Why should you risk your life for people who almost strangers?"
 Strangers2" He laughed softly Has 1t never occurred you that the people grow up with are never really friends; that real friendship comes only with maturity of the mind7 Why the best man friend have in this world Is a young chap but three years It is the knowing of people that makes friendships 1t is the sharing of dangers of in the wilderness of getting glimpse of the which lies beneath the conventions of the social pact. Would you call stranger?
 70, no" she cried swiftly. e It :, merely that do not want you to risk your life any further for h there way dissuade youT'
 |" None that think Of am going back with you That's settled Now let talk of something else Don't you reay>want me to go?
 An. that isn't fair" looking out to sea again and following the lights aboard the Smla-
 It mighty hard for him not to sweep her into his then and there But he would never be sure of her till she free of this country of the sense of gratitude free to weigh her sentiments carefully and unbiasedly He sat down abruptly on the wreck of an ancient hull imbedded in the sand She sank down little way from him.
 He began tell her of his past exploits; the Amazon, the Orinoeo, the Andes Tibet and China of the fosam and jetsam he had in his tavels But she sensed only the sound of his voice and de- sire reach her hand and touch his Friendship! Bread in the wilderness!
 Ahmed lean and deceptive to the eye Like many Hndus. be appeared anmmc; and yet the burdens the