The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-07
lremor In his voice. ater me. did she
follow him without q struggleg"

Henlor IN hit VOICE, teH me. did she
follow him Without q struggle9"
Yes. But would q struggle have
done any good2r
Bruce took out his wallet and count
ID out a thousand rupees IN Bank Of
India notes. Now, listen. umballa
must not know that Il know. On your
head. remember
.Huzoor. the word Of a Brahmitl.n
s.Ah, yes; but 1 have lived long
here. Where IS Ali?" cried Bruce,
turning 10 one OF his men.
tHe went into the2cityS this morning.
sahib,. and has not returned lsll,s
"come." said Bruce to the waiting
Brahmin. well return together" He.
now felt no excitement at all; 1t was
as II he had been immersed In ice.
water. 1t was Kathlyn. not the least
doubt OF It. bought and sold in the,
slave mart. Misery degradation {. !.
then he smiled lie knew Kathlynl
Hare. II he did not come TO her aid
quickly she would be dead.
Now, when Umballa took her into
bis house, Kathlyn was determined to
reveal her identity. She had passed
through the ordeals; she was. In law,
a queen, with life and death In her.
hands. sS
do not touch mel" she cried lowlyi
In English. s
umballa stepped back.
Il am Kathlyn Hare. and IL all the
world is not made up Of lies and
wickedness, am the queen you your.
self made. lean speak a few words,
enough 10 make myself known to the.
populace. Il will make a bargain with
you. ! will give you five times five
thousand rupees II you will deliver me
safely In Pesha@er. On my part, I
promise to say nothing. nothing"
Gmballa raised both his hands In
establishment. He knew now why that
form had stirred his recollection.
"Yon!" He laughed and clapped his
hands. to summon his servants. Kath.
Ign, realizing that it was useless to
attempt to move this man, turned and
started to run, but he intercepted her.
My queen, my bride that was to be,
the golden houri! Five times five
thousand rupees would not purchase
a hair of your head. ra
II am your queen!' But she said It
without heart.
What! Do you believe that? Hav.
Ing passed the ordeals, you nullified
the effect by running away. You will
be whatever choose! o, 1t will be lie.
gally done. You shall go with me to
the Council, and the. four OF US shall
decide. All. you would not be my
wifeH n
You shall die, Durga RAM she re.
splled, "and 1t will be the death of a
pariah dog"
"Ah! Still that spirit which I loved
Why, did ] not buy you without know.
Ing who You were? Are You not mine?
AT this very moment could place you
in my zenana and who would ever
know: And soon you would not want
anyone to know
"Are you without mercy?"
"Mercy? know not the word. But
i have an ambition which surpasses
all other things My wife you shall be,
or worse. but legally, always legally!n
He laughed again and swiftly caught
her in his arms, She struggled like q
tigress, but without avail. He covered
her face and neck with kisses, then
thrust her aside. Poor little fool!
II you had whined and whimpered
should have let you go long since.
But there burns within you spirit
! must conquer and conquer l wilt"
kathlyn stood painting against a
pillar. Had she held a weapon in her
hand she would have killed him with.
out conjunction. as one brushes
poisonous viper.
Legally! Why, all the crimes in
Hind are done under that word. It
Is the shibboleth of the British raj.
Legally! Comet"
II will not stir."
"Then be carried" he replied, beck.
onlng his servants.
"No, no!r
"Ah! Well, then. we'll ride together
I'm the palanquin." fa-
To struggle would reward her with
nothing, but shame and humiliation;
80 she bent her head to the Inevitable.
Behold cried Umballa later, us
he entered the presence of the coun.
Gil. behold a slave Of mine!" He
pushed Kathlyn forward. "This day ]
bought her for five thousand rupees"
The Council stirred nervously.
DO you not recognize her?" ex.
ultantly.
The Council whispered to one an:
other. f
Legally she is mine, though she
has been a queen. But by running
away she has forfeited her rights to
the law of the ordeals. Am not
right?" me
The Council nodded grayely. They
had not yet wholly recovered from
their bewilderment,, ,as
ION the other hand, her identity