The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22

watching for that moment which was
to offer some loophole. On through the
noisy bazaars. the object Of many q
curious remark, sometimes insulted by
the painted women at the windows.
sometimes jested at by the idlers around
the merchants booths. Vaguely she
wondered IL some one Of her ancestors
had not been terribly wicked and that
she was paying the penalty.
1t seemed to her, however. that q
film Of steel had grown over her nerves;
nothing startled her: she sensed only
the watchfulness she had often noted
in the captives at the farm.
At length they came out into the
busy mart. The old mahout congratu-
lated himself upon the docility of his
find. 1t would stiffen the bidding to
announce that she was gentle. He
the shoulder. The steel film did not
cover all her nerves, SO 1t would seem;
the patted shoulder was vulnerable. She
WINGED. for she read clearly enough
what was In the mind back Of that
touch.
She had made her plans. To the
man who purchased her she would as
sumo a meekness Of spirit in order to
lull his watchfulness. To the man who
purchased her Kathlyn Hare! She
laughed. The old man behind her
nodded approvingly. hearing the sound
but not sensing its import. All. when
the moment came. when the fool who
bought her started to lead her
home. she would beguile him and at
the frst sign Of carelessness she would
trust to her heels. She knew that she
| was going to run n never q woman
| ran before: back to the beasts of the
jungle. who at least made no effort to
modest her % long a. she kept out Of
their way.
Wild and beautiful she was as the
old mahout turned her over to a pro-
fessional seller.
| 'Circassian!"
From the north"
"A bride from the DESERT"
"A yellow hair"
| "A daughter Of the north seas!"
| The old mahOut squatted close by and
rubbed his hands. He would be a rich
man that night; bags Of rupees; a well
thatched house to cover his gray hairs
till that day they placed him on the
pyre at the burning CHAT. The gods
were good.
| Durga Ram. known Familiarity as I'm
balla, at this hour came forth into the
sunshine. brooding. He was not In a
happy frame OF mind. Many things
lay heavy upon his soul; but among
these things there was not one named
remorse. To have brought about all
these failures this thought irked him
most.
The white hunter had not returned
to his camp yet, but the sly Ahmed
was there. The perpetual gloom on
the face Of the latter was reassuring
to Umballa. Ahmed's master had no,
found her. To wiring the white mans
heart was something. He dared not
put him out OF the way; too man,
knew
And the council was beginning "a
grow uneasy. How long could ne hold
them in leash?
What . woman! As magnificent al
the daughter Of Firoz. shah Of Delhi
Fear she knew not. At one moment he
loved her with his whole soul, at an.
other he hated her. longed to get her
into his hands again. to wreak his ven.
geance upon her for the humiliation she
had by wit and courage heaped upon
him. II am ready" He could hear 1,
yet. When they had led her away I,
the ordeals-"I am ready" A woman
and not afraid to die!
Money! How to get II! He coult
not plunge his hand into the treasury
there were too many about. TOO man,
tongues. But Col. Hare knew wher,
the silver basket lay hidden, hespet
with gold and precious stones; ana tor
: ture could not wiring the hiding plac,
! from him. May he be damned to IN,
nethermost hell! Let him. Durga Ram
} but bury his lean hands In that treas
: ure. ana Naraka swallow Alfalfa an,
al IT, kings! Rubies and pearls an
> emeralds. and . far country to idle Ia
TO be feted In. to be fawned upon for hi
riches!
~ And Ramsbai and bis wife. Pundita