The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-08

have her fall into Umbaila's hands
thus easily when he and Bruce Sahib
had searched the Jungle far and wide,
Well, she was alive; praise Allah for
That; and where there was life there
was hope.
Later Kathlyn was standing under
The cell window gazing at the yellow
sunset. Two hours had gone, and no
sign of umballaIy yet She shuddered.
Had she been alone she would have.
hunted for something sharp and dead.
~. But hersfather; not before him.
She must wait. One thing was posi-:
tive and absolute: Umballa should
never embrace her: she was too.
strong and desperate. (
Exit.
Eyes, father
Il have sharp piece Of metal in
my pocket. Could you My
God. by my hand! when he
comes?r
Eyes, father; am not afraid to de-
and death seems all that remains. i
should bless you. He will be q tiger
now."s
=My child,s God was good to give
me a daughter like you"
She turned to him. this time and
pressed him to her heart.
1T grows dark suddenly he said.
| Kathlyns glanced over her shoulder
at the. window.
why, its baboon!" she explained. J!
ffsJock. Jock" cried her father ex.
citedly. g;
The baboon chartered. ~
Exit, it's Jock l used to tell you
about. Heiis tame and follows me
about like dog. Jock, poor Jock!"
Father, have you a pencil?"
"a pencil?n blankly.
yes, yes! can write a note and
attach 1t to Jock. It's a chance"
Good Lord and you're cool enough
to think like that!H The colonel went
throughlhis pockets feyerishly. THANK
God, here's an old stubl But paper?n
Kathlyny tore of a broad blade Of
grass from her dress and wrote care:
fully4upon it. II it fell into the hands
of the natives they would not under,
stand.sIf. the baboon returned to camp
/. 1t made her weak to realize
how slenderthe chance was. She took
the tabaret and placed It beneath the
window and stood upon 1t.
Jock, here, Jock!"
The baboon gave her his paws.
Deity she tied the blade of grass
round bis neck. Then she struck her
hands together violently. The baboon
vanished, frightened at this unex.
pected treatment.
He is gone.
The colonel did not reply, but began
to examine his chains infinitely.
Kit, there's no getting me out Of
here without files. II there is any
rescue you go and return. Promise
Il promise"
Then they sat down to wait.
And Ahmed in his search came to
the. river. Some natives were swim
ming and sporting in the water. All.
med put a question o, yes, they had
seen the strange looking ape (for ba:;
boons were not usual in this part OF
the world he had gone up one of the
trees near by. Colonel Hare had al
ways used a peculiar whistle to bring
Jock, and Ahmed resorted TO this de.
vice. Half an hours perseverance re.
warded him: and then he found the
blade of grass.
Dungeon window by tree. Kath,
lyn."
That was sufficient for Ahmed. He
turned the baboon over to the care Of
one OF his subordinates and hurried
away to Bruce's camp, only to find
that he had gone to the colonel's.
Away went Ahmed again, tireless. He
found Bruce pacing the bungalow
frontage.
Ahmed"
yes. sahib. Listen" He told his
tale quickly.
THE guards at all the. gates have
orders to shoot me II they catch me
within the walls Of the city. must
disguise myself in some way"
sI'll. find you an. Arab burnoose,
sahib, and that will hide you. 1t will
bef dark by the time We reach the
city, andtwe'll enter, by one OF the
other gates, That will allay suspicion
First We must seek the house of Ra.
+mabai. Ianeed money for bribery"
Bruce, searched his wallet. It was
empty. He had given all he had to
the EBrahmin. ,Fs
you lead. Ahmed. lam dazed."
In the city few knew, anything about
Ahmed, not even the keenest Of UNI
balla's spies. umballap had his fsus.
picions, but as yet he's could prove
nothing. To the populace he was a
harmless ANIMAL trainer who was only
too glad mot in any way to be impli
Gated with his master. So they let
him alone. Day by day he waited for
the report from Lal Singh. but so far,
he had heard nothing except that the
British raj was very busy killing the