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and anxiety. Kathlyn was there. some
where among those kow-towing wom-
en-; but there was nothing by which
he could recognize her. AS the women
spread about the throne, Ramabai sig
nified to the musicians to cease.
Silence
Then Ramabai brought candidate
after candidate close to the colonel so
that he alone might see the face be-
hind the veil. AT each uplifting Of the
veil the colonel shook his head 4
ballah's face. If the colonel refused
the last candidate for nuptial honors
he should die. But as Ramabai lifted
the veil of this last woman the colonel
nodded sharply. and Kathlyn, for a
brief space gazed into her fathers
eyes, The same thought occurred to
both; what horrible mockery 1t all
was. and where would 1t lead finally?
Take care" whispered Kathlyn as
she saw her fathers fingers move ner-
vously with suppressed longing to
reach out and touch her
j. x
The spectators Of this little drama
which was hidden from them evinced
their approval by a murmuring which
had something like applause in 1t. A
queen was chosen! A real queen at
last had been chosen. Ramabat had
accomplished by diplomacy what yon-
der Durga Ram had failed to do by
force. But Umballah secretly smiled
as he sensed this undercurrent. Pres
entity they should see.
The colonel extended his hand and
drew Kathlyn up beside him, and now
for a moment the whole affair troubled
in the balance; kathlyn felt herself
possessed with wild desire to laugh.
The chain of gold. representing the
betrothal, was now ordered brought
from the treasury.
The populace, outside the palace.
having been acquainted with what was
taking place. burst out into cheers.
The treasure room, guarded by leop
ards in charge of incorruptible keep
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ROM the ur
ends of the prin-
cipality I h e y
came. the veiled
candidates, from
the north, the
east. the south
and west. They
came in marvellous
palanquins, i n
curtained how
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ceremony was done, vigilance would
be lax.
Immediately the high priest an
nounced that the successful candidate
would be conducted to the palace ze-
mana and confined there till the final
ceremonies were over
Umballah dreamed of what he had
seen.
To Ramabai was given the exalted
honor Of conducting the king and his
betrothed to their respective quarters
Once in the private passageway to the
harem or zenana. Rama bal threw
caution to the winds.
I'VE must go a roundabout way 10
the garden of brides, which will be
deserted. Outside the gate Bruce Sa-
hib and Ahmed and Lal Singh await
with elephants. Once we can join
them we are safe. And In months
time 1 shall return"
rushed frantically into the throne
room, exclaiming that the seven guar
dian leopards were at large. Even as
he spoke one of the leopards appeared
in the musicians balcony. The panic
which followed was not to be de-
scribed. A wild scramble ensued
toward all exits.
The fugitives entered the royal ze-
mana Kathlyn proceeded at once to
the exit which led to the garden of
brides. There she waited for her father
and Ramabai, who had paused by the
door of one Of the zenana chambers.
Between them and kathlyn lay the
plunge.
Ramabai addressed the lady of the
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ers, was now approached by Umballah
lah presented his order on the treasury.
The 1eopards were driven into their
cages and the magic door swung open.
The two gasped for breath; for Um
ballah had never before looked within.
Everywhere gold and gems; fabulous
riches, enough to make man ten
times king.
'Highness," whispered the captain,
there Is enough riches here to pur-
chase the whole of Hind.''
AS he stared Umballah surrendered to
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should take the part Of the bride
groom. Then for the treasury, flight,
and, later, ease abroad. Let the filigree
basket of gems stay where it was;
there were millions in the treasury, the
AIDES.
The council and high priests also
wore their state robes, and behind
taries.
There was stir as Ramabai entered
with the yelled candidates The col
one1 in vain, tried to hide his interest
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a passing dream. Presently he shook
himself, sought the chain for which
he had come, and reluctantly stepped
out into the corridor again. He would
return soon to this door, But for that
fool of white man who had saved the
king from the leopard, he would have
opened this door long since AS he
walked to the outer door he thought
was dead, and dead likewise was his
passion for her
Beyond the gate to the garden of
brides Ahmed and Lal Singh waited
with elephants. From here they would
make the north gate. transfer to new
elephants. and leave Allaha and its
evil schemes behind. They created
no suspicion. There were many ele-
plants about the palace this day. In
in the other, Pundita. trembling with
dread.
SO many times had SILVA. that evil
spawn, interviewed that Pundita would
not believe all was well till they had
crossed the frontier
They will be coming soon, Sahib,"
said Ahmed.
Bruce wiped the sweat from his
palms and nodded. Now, when I'm
ballah and his captain of the guard
departed with the betrothal chain they
did not firmly close the outer door,
which shut off the leopards from the
main palace. The leopards were i'm
mediately freed and began their prowl-
ing through the corridors. snarling
and growing as they scented the air
through which the two men had just
passed. One paused by the door. i'm
patiently thrusting out paw. The
door gave.
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dahs. on camels, in splendid bullock
carts. Many a rupee resolved itself
into new bought finery. upon the vague
chance of getting it back with COM
pound interest.
What was most unusual, they came
without pedigree or dowry, TINS being
Ramabai's idea; though, in truth. Um-
ballah objected at first to the lack of
dowry. He had expected to inherit this
dowry. lie gave way to Ramabai be-
cause he did not care to have Ramabai
suspect what his inner thoughts were.
Let the fool Ramabai pick out his
ehcstnuts for him. UmbaIlah laughed
In his voluminous sleeve.
some one of these matrimonially in
10 select; If he refused. then should
Eamabai do the selecting. More. he
ould marry the fortunate women by
PROXY. There was no possible loop
hole for the colonel
The populace was charmed. enchant-
ed. as it always is over a new excite
ment. Much as they individually ie-
spised Umballah, collectively they ad-
mred his ingenuity in devising fresh
amusements. Extra feast days came
one after another. The oriental dis
likes work; and any one who could
invent means of avoiding il was worthy
of gratitude. So, then, the populace
fell in with Umballah's scheme agree
ably. The bhang and betel and toddy
sellers did a fine business during the
festival of Rama.
There was merrymaking in he
streets. day and night. The temples
Musicians with reeds and tom toms
paraded the bazaars. In nearly every
square the Nautch girl danced, or the
juggler piled his trade, or there was a
mongoose cobra fight (the cobra, of
course. bereft of its fangsl. and fakirs
grew mango trees out of nothing.
L,
TOO.
The troops staggered about, over
bearing. They were soon TO get their
pay. The gold and silver were rot
ting in the treasury. Why leave it
there, since gold and silver were mint
ed 10 be spent?
There were elephant fights in the re-
constructed arena; tigers attacked wild
boars, who fought with enormous
razorlke tusks. as swift and deadlv
as any Malay kris. The half forgotten
ceremony of feeding the wild pig be.
fore sundown each day was given life
again. And drove after drove came
which was distributed from platform
And wild peacocks followed the pigs
y wonderful sight it was to see sew
eral thousand pigs come trottinz In
each drove headed by it's fighting boar
When the old fellows met there wa.
carnage; squealing and grunting. the,
fought. The peacocks shrilled anc
hoped from back to back for suci
grain as fell upon the gristly back.
of the pigs. Here and there a whit,
peacock would be shared. or a boa,
whose tusks promised a battle roya
with some leopard or tiger.
And through all this turmoil an,
clamor Ahmed and Lal Singh moved
sounding the true sentiments of tn,
people. They did not want whit,
kings or white queens: they desired
to be ruled by their kind, who woul,
not start innovations. but would lie
affairs drift on as they had done TO
centuries.
Nor was Bruce inactive. Many tim
CmbaIlah had stood within ali arms Length
of death: but always Bruce had re
sisted the impulse IL would be ranl
folly to upset Ramabars plans. whicl
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In the throne room the mockery of
the betrothal was gone through. and
then the calm Ramabai secretly signi-
fed that the hour for escape was at
hand; for everywhere, now that the
Evening star., 1914-04-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The Garden of Brides.

Copyright. 1914. by Harold MacGrath1
Evening star., 1914-04-05

<fTv7ELL, now, Mrs. Skirce. it's right
w glad am to hear of your good
fortin'." So the neighbors and
friends of Mrs. Hager Skirce are greeting
Evening star., 1914-06-28

udHClHS lie reel ana tne peUTOnelld! lnere
no time to waste, you know, if he's to do us
credit at the ball."
Lord Gorme glanced from one girl to an
other, and then to Troy, with eyebrows lifted
in surprise. NHas Daura offered to teach
Mr.. Troy to dance?" he inquired, with an
air of interest and curiosity that puzzled
both his daughters. As a rule he listened to
any talk of their arrangements without
seeming to hear. Now, as Daura answered,
she expected her father to discourage the
plan.
4We thought believe vane suggested"
she began to explain, stammering little,
4that Mr.. Troy ought to be at the ball as
well as the games It's all very amusing to
a stranger; and unless you think it wouldn't
be best"
@Not at all" Lord Gorme broke in. II
see no reason why you shouldn't 60, Daura,
even if Mira doesn't care to- There's no
reason either why you should not dance;
though l suppose Vane will not. I'm sure
your Uncle Edward won't be hurt, in the
circumstances, as we have guest from
America, guest with Scottish blood in his
veins, who ought to see something of Our
customs. There's nothing more character
istic of the island than our games, and the
ball is certainly picturesque
u shall go to both ball and games" Vane
fastened to announce. HFather says may;
though of course 1 shall only look on, and
not dance. Alastajr is an angel, and insists
on sitting out one or two dances with me,
so that sha'n't feel too desolate When
do you intend to give your pupil his first
lesson, Dancing Mistress? Because, as 1 put
the idea into your head, it's only fair 1
should have the privilege of being spectator
nothing to criticize. You and Mr.. Troy
will oct on sDlendid1v tooether
"Thank you" Daura said rather stif1y,
angry with herself for blushing. ave haven't
decided on the time for the lesson yet.
3If | may be allowed to suggest" re-
marked Lord Gorme, Il think Mr.. Troy ought
to have his first lesson without any specta-
tors at all. I know if I were in his place that
is what I should prefer"
EVERYONE, with the exception of Troy,
who had little knowledge of social con-
ventions in his own country or any other,
looked surprise. Alastair flushed with an
noyance; the Deans eyes twinkled, before
he could lower them discreetly; Vane's ex-
pressionless expression was neatly contrived
to irritate Daura; Annira was frankly
amazed at her fathers interference; while
Daura scarcely knew how to analyze her
own feelings She knew only that they
were curiously mixed, and uncomfortably
intense. Also she was distinctly aware of
her own annoyance with Vane Erskine.
Here, before Alastair's eyes, es,-jealous eyes,
as even absentminded Lord Gorme must see,
the girl was actually hidden to give pri-
vate dancing lesson to stranger!
"Shall we have the lesson in an hour, Mr.
Troy?" she asked.
Il shall be very glad to have it whenever
it suits you, he said almost humbly, Asince
HAT DESTcNS
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CHAPTER XVIII

THE sound that Daura heard seemed to
: be in the room yet there were no hiding
places, save the locked wardrobe, the narrow
space behind the heavy window curtains, or
the curtains of the great bed. She made
hasty search, and found nothing. After all,
she thought, perhaps the noise had come
from the corridor. 1t might be that Janet
had dropped something on the stone pave
ment, covered only with a narrow strip of
tartan carpet running down the middle.
But, opening the door, there was Janet still
on her knees, conscientiously engaged in
carrying out her pretended task.
"No one came?" asked Daura.
Nobody at all, my Leddy.'
aSurely you heard noise-like something
falling?'
mo, my Leddy, heard nothing"
HThen," said Daura to herself, II almost
believe it must be true that the Black Breton
room is haunted" But aloud she said only
that there was nothing more to do, and Janet
might go.
When Alastair and Vane came back from
their golf, rather late for luncheon, Miss
Erskine still wore the white rose, pinned to
heart pin. Meanwhile Daura had had time
to think over the loss of the green leather
box, and to determine that, as there was no
one whose help she could safely ask, she
must herself try to solve the mystery. Il
will talk to Vane after luncheon" she boldly
resolved. But the thing was easier to decide
upon than to do. She could not directly ac-
cuse her cousin guest of stealing; yet what
could she say that would induce Vane to tell
how she got the pin?
AS Annira rose to leave the table, Vane
= inquired:
ooh, by the way, Daura, when are you
going to give Mr.. Troy his first lesson in
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COHNHAed JoW page +
overestimated. learned that fact after we
were engaged but of course it couldn't be
allowed to make any difference. She lived
only five years after our marriage. Daura
was baby when she died; but Annira re-
members her mother. fancy the two girls
often speak of her, as of beautiful ideal.
And well, fear haven't been salts
factory father.
@But now will you tell me about yourself,
and about-your mother?'
THERE'S very little to tell about her, ex-
=, ! cept that she was a heroine. My father
never got over the shock of losing his money
1t broke him. He was good many years
older than Mother, you know, almost old
enough to be her father. He'd weathered a
great many financial storms in his career;
but this last one was too much for him. His
head went wrong. For years he was para
lyzed. Mother got work teaching in girls
school, and at night she used to translate
documents for firm in Washington. She
supported us all, and made enough to keep us
in comfort. But couldn't stand seeing her
work the way she did, and after father
death, when my brother Dick and I were
eleven, | went into store and ran errands,
studying as well as could after hours. Dick
was different. He was all brains, and saw it
would pay him better to stick to his educa-
ton. He was right too. And it was what
mother wanted. I've always been rolling
stone; but at last I've contrived to gather a
good lot of moss, after all, in spite of the
proverb. Only, it's too late. I'm rich-too
rich; for what I've got is no use to anybody"
3Not to YOURSELF"
II don't care hang for myself. Mother
died before my luck came; 1 could never
help her as I dreamed of doing. And now
it isn't money that is needed to build up a
shrine for my brothers memory. It's some
thing mighty different"
Something you have not got?'
Something I have got-I hope. We
wont speak of that, if you don't mind, Lord
Gorme"
ave will speak of nothing you don't wish
to speak of. But I rejoice that destiny has
brought you to my house. want you to be
happy-very happy-under my roof We
are to be friends l hope, after this under
standing between us, friends in the best
meaning of the word. You ought to have
been my son."
As he spoke he held out his hand, and
Troy was forced to take it, forced to give
clasp for clasp. But he felt that he was at
heart traitor. @This makes it harder than
ever to go on" he thought; $50 hard that
it would be impossible if it hadn't got to be
done! But it has. There's no way out but
the one way"
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HAT DESIGNS
By ANTHONY EUwER

Designed with moon of old gold or
Silver, taffeta boulder,
With cataract hume
Of paradise plume
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
BULL REACHES FINAL ROUND.
heats Onativia in semi-anRi of
squash Tournament.

Charles VI bull Jr.. OF the Crescen.
Athletic club and tho Heights Casino
did what was expected Of him yesterday
IN the sein-inal round of the fall tour
nament Of the National Squash Tennis As
ISOLATION at the Heights Casino IN
Brooklyn and reached the final round by
defeating j. V. Ouativia OF the Harvard
club. Bull did not have quite as easy
"A time as most followers of the game
thought he would and the match went 10
three sets with the scores a. LIS. 5--l5.
l7-lA.
Bull won the match by his greater all
around activity and his superior knowl-
edge Of the court His offensive game
was pretty and he found marks close 10
the telltale on the majority OF his returns.
His defensive, game was not az good as
that OF his rival and the generalship OF
Onativ1a would have offset Bulls attack
had IL not been for the great strength OF
the home club player.
Time and again Bull chased Onstivla
all around the four walls IN order to
make a return Of his hard smashes. Ths
latter for the most part managed to get
these UP on tn. fair wall, hut his returns
were so soft that they allowed Bull to
give them another ride around the court.
The one set which Crativia did win was
"A one sided affair. That IL was 10 was
partly because Bull let up and partly
because Onatavia played better than in
either OF tn" other sets. The Harvard
club man outscored Bull on n total OF
points, - 20 80. but Bull made his aces
where they counted the most Bull will
meet r. du Pont Irving In the final round
this afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
TIGER SOCCER MEN ON ROAD.
Team Leaves for Cambridge. Where
II Meets Harvard To-day.

TRrHCEroS, Nov. b.-S cccr prospects
are bright AZ Princeton this yea. for
six OF last years team are again eligible
and there Is good material from the
freshman squad Of year ago. Princeton
won its first League game last week at
Ithaca. heating Cornell by a score ~
{, /, and plays ia second game to-
morrow AZ Cambridge against Harvard.
The players left to-day md were anticl-
pa,ing a hard game.
There are only two Of asst years for
ward line PLAYING again. hut Capt. Gates,
who played in the hackneld last year,
has moved up, thus giving three veterans
on ttr line. Boyle Is at inside right.
Gates at inside left and stewart, who
played on the right wing last year. is
at centre Two sophomorea. Fowler and
Ross. both OF New York city, are on the
wings.
The defence has proved strong thus far,
due in a great part to Tloslins and Harris.
the halfbacks from the freshmen. Faber
is AT one OF the halls. while Moore Is
paired up with n recruit Gator. at the
backs. jackson. the all-collegiatc goal. Is
pl.ying there again this year.
Two games are scheduled for Princeton
next week. Columbia coming here on Tues
aav and Yale on Saturday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
ARMY NOT ENTHUSED
AT NAVY'S BEGINNING
Slow start Of Midshipmen No
Indication They Will Not
Develop in Time.
CADETS BEAT 1913 RECORD

The Naval Academy team Ii having
much less impressive season than usual
but ANYTHING like form" by the Army
and Navy as II bears on the game be-
tween them has received 40 many jolts
chat what has happened IL not reliable
In its bearing on what will happen. Prob
ably the favorite in this fixture has been
upset more than In any other big fixture
In football. SO this year the Navy. which
isn't making anything like as good a rec
ord as the West Pointers. isn't deepairing
Both OF these teams, on account OF
week longer season. can afford to be
slower in their development than the col
leglans Just now it would appear that
the Army s further along. that II has
approached nearer to n standard OF the
cleancut form aimed at for the final
game.
To date the Navy has played two teams
that 81 met last year ana not done as well
against either ~ in 1913. The score
against Georgetown last year was % 10 o.
This year the midshipmen made ten less
points against Georgetown \ year ago
they succeeded in playing to tie
with Pittsburg. hut this year they We're
beaten by PITT, 10 TO 6. II II possible
that the next three weeks will bring great
Improvement at Annapolis, and II is prob
able that the Navy people have planned
for the biggest Improvement In these three
weeks.
The Army eleven has taken on four OF
last years opponents Stevens. Rutgers.
Colgate and Nillauova. Against two OF
these. Stevens and Colgate n bigger score
was made than last year. The total
against Rutgers was sixteen points less
than In 1913 and against Villanova four.
teen points legs. The Army, all in all. IL
doing fully "a we'll az last year and the
Navy not ~ well. But aside from the
question Of material 1t is tho mex; three
weeks which Will count most
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
TOWNSEND SWIMMERS STRONG.
Defeat Commercial squad IN Five "f
SIX Events.

Townsend Harris Hall uncovered
strong aquatic team in defeating tu'
Commercial High School OF Brooklyn. in
dual meet held in the College Of the CIV
OF New York tank last night. by scar"
OF AZ 10 II. The Mornlngsido Hciguis
boys led their Brooklyn opponents home
swim going TO Henry Goodsteip. the Com
merc'al captain. who won by 1--WE feet
over Handschuci, the Townsend sprut'r
The Townsend relay team made wall
away race OF the go yard event, leadins
their opponents by thirty feet at ;hc "0o
Nermilya and Redlich showed up wei! IN
winning their respective races. The sum
maTies:
2GO Yard Relay Race--won by Tow rs"'i
Harris Hail, with Handschuck. SPcrlck \"-.
mllyea and Baer: Commercial, with a.
Weiss Spost and Goodstcin, second T'H'
so Yard Dash-Won by Goodsteiu 'Hu.
mercial; Hanischuck Townsend H.. =
second; FriedlHnder, Townsend Harris hN.l
third Time, go seconds.
Fancy DNe--Won by Redlich. Tovus'ri
Harris Hall, with IS points; Buruham, '"1.
mercial With 20 points, second. Nj,
Townsend Harris Hall, with 66 points 'hIri
ECO Yard Swlm--Won ny Bser. Tow.
Lane Commercial, third. Time, r'N-..-
Is seconds
Plunge for Distance Won by CroV'-
Townsend Harris, with - feet. K"N''
Brown COMMERCIAL with IS feet, thiri
100 Yard Swim--Wou hy Ncrn. so
Townsend Harris; Engelsman, Towns
| Harris. second; Burnham. Commercial 'h.'
| Time, | minute 10 seconds
| Point Score Townsend Harris HA'I g.
| Commercial High school. H.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-06
Lynch as Prophet
Is a Fine Golfer

7 AKEWOOD, N. j., Nov. g.
- Counting chickens before
they are Matched is a dangerous
practice, as Jasper Lynch discov-
cred in the golf tournament here
to-day. The home club veteran
was playing with Walter J. Travis,
and as they stood on the ninth tee
added up the scores and remarked:
81 have a to beat so going out,
Walter" AS par for the hole is 5,
it seemed liberal enough allow
ance, but when after ten frenzied
strokes his ball dropped into the
cup Mr.. Lynch tore up his card
and resolved to make mo more
golfing predictions. no matter how
safe they might seem.