Arizona republican., 1914-03-29

Kathyn, arriving in her chamber, flung herself tdown her cushions and lay there like dead she be comforted by the worshiping pundita ee had saved her this time, but it not possible tahe cou1 repeat the feat.
 Having convinced Jmbaah and the scoancsl that she would not her persecuor, the council announced the popuace that the next ete day the queen would confront the lions in the elephant What could do against such odds? Lions brought from th far Nubian deserts fierce, untamable. 4
 That night there was a conference between Bruce Ahmed, and Ranabai.
 They have taken my guns away, and God knows can't do the impossible Where the devil were your camels, Ahmed?"
 "Umbalah has his spies, Ramabai,' said Ahmed, smiling, he got into his bhsti rags which Ramabai had surrendered willingly enough; Ramafai, thou spiraor, what about the powder mines you and your friends hid when the late king sgnied that he was inclined toward British proectorae: Eh? What about the republic thou hads dreams of? Poor fools It is in blood be ruled by kings oppressed should know what to do with absolute freedom. There! Fear not. Why should betray thee? The mines. The is Of wood"
 But there will be many of my friends there," said the bewildered Ramabai. Who this strange who seemed to know everything?
 Put the mines in the center of the arena What we is merely terror and confusion. Pouf. Bang There's your miracle. And little under the royal pavilion And Umbalah and the council sleep in Shai- tans Welcome, my lambs." And Ahmed laughed noiselessly
 By the Lord." gasped Bruce. |" But the fuses: No, no, Ahmed; it be done"
 In the house of my friend La Singh there is a cellar full of strange magcmagic with copper wires that spit blue fires. Eh, Sahib? You and I know, we have travelled"
 Batteries here in this wilderness?"
 |" Even 50. To you, Ramabai, the powder; to me- the splitting wires you Bruce Sahb, patience Umbalah shall yet the soles of his feet in the treadm He shall grind the poor mans corn I know what I know. Now I must be off I shall return night, and you Ramabai, shall gather together your fellow consprators (who would blow up the palace) and bring the mines the arena
 And while Kathyn gazed through the lattice at the bright stars another gazed at the sunny heavens far country, sprte of Cv with dark, fearful eyes Father gone, sister gone; silence.
 But few yards away from Kathlyn man plucked at his chains praying God that he might lose his With the finished cruelty of the east Umbalah had visited Col Hare again. There i, nothing like suspense squeeze hope and courage from heart 
 On the night before the ordeal moved cautiously about the elephant It only after much per suasion and could Bruce hold the At the testing of La Sngh wires and batteries they had to fly. This devils fire.
 At the end of the arena, in box which Bruce to occupy by of the council where they proposed to keep eye upon him and Umbalah wiring his heart the key the wires laid This box directly over wooden canopy where the mahouts loafed between fights Back of this canopy was door which led outside Through this Bruce proposed lead Kathyn during the confusion created by the explosion They had carried of the keeper (who also guardian of the arena) and the key to this door reposed in Bruce's pocket.
 On the day of the ordeal only the bedrdden remained home. The temples the palaces, the bazaars, all deserted thoroughly the black of the plague had swept through the city Even the crows and the kites there, the chatterng the other soaring high above.
 Ramatai forced to sit with the council much to his After much pleading the council was pre- vailed upon to permit him to sit with Bruce. cordon of soldiers accordingly detailed to surround Buces box the rear.
 When Kathlyn arrived she was placed under the canopy another bit of kindly attention the part or Umbalah to twist the white mans heart But nothing could have happened to the satisfaction of Bruce
 "Kathlyn Hare," he called out softly in Spanish do you hear and understand mel"
 "Yes, she replied the tongue. Do nothing desperate. Don't throw away your life have sister in America. Will you tell herr"
 Listen. Under no circumstances leave the canopy. The lions from the other side. We not only going to rescue but you. Attend carefully Be- hind you is door. There will be explosion in the of the There be another under our friend Umbalah but the battery old. Press toward that door. l have the key"
 "Ah, Mr. Bruce!" [r
 "Kathlyn, my name is John." =, ., '
 "The lions, the lions howled the populace
 It seemed to Bruce that he had been suddenly flung back antiquity Nero sat yonler sauinting through his polished emerald. The great tawny African brutes bnked and turned their shaggy heads this way and that, uneasy Kathlyn stood very still How how could they her? At length the lions espied her. attracted by the white of her robe One bounded forward growing The others immediately started in pursuit
 Suddenly the center of the arena opened and tremen-