St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-09-26
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The Adventures Of Kahlyn
By Harold MacGrath
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There are pistols and guns and
ammunition and strange little wires
BY which / make magic fires"
"BatteriesT
"One never knows what may be
nesded. You have the key?"
yes"
"Hare sahfb's daughter. And Hare
Sahib ?"with twinkling eyes.
I'm some dungeon, mayhap. There
all avenues seemed closed up"
"Umballa needs money" said Lal
Singh. thoughtfully. But he will not
ind It," In afterthought.
Tomorrow"
AT dawn"
These two men were spiders in that
great web of secret service that the
British raj weaves up and down and
across Hind, to Persia and Afghanis-
tan, to the borders Of the Bear.
Even as Lal Singh picked up his
mouthpiece again and Ahmed sailed
forth into the bazaars Umballa had
brought to him in the armory that
company of soldiers who had shown
such open mutiny, not against the
state, but against him.
Gravely he questioned the captain.
PAY our wages, then, heaven born,
said the captain, with yelled insolence.
PAY us, for we have seen not SO much
as betel money since the last big
rains"
Money" unused Umballa, marking
down this gallant captain for death
when the time came.
al. money; bright rupees, or, better
still. yellow British gold. Pay us!"
Let US be frank with each other,
said Umballa, smiling to cover the fire
in his eyes.
THAT is what we DESIRE" replied
the captain, with a knowing look at his
silent troopers.
II must buy you"
The captain salaamed.
But after have bought your" IRON
ically.
Heaven born. our blood is yours to
spill where and when you will"
From under the teak table Umballa
rev forth two heavy bags Of silver
DIN. These he emptied upon the table
dramatically; white, shining metal,
sparkling as the candle flames wav.
cred. Umballa arranged the coin In
stacks, one Of them triple in size.
yours. captain" said Umballa, In
dicating the large stack.
The captain pocketed It, and one by
one his troopers passed and helped
themselves and fell back along the
wall in military alignment. bright eyed
and watchful.
Thanks, heaven born!"
The captain and his troopers filed
out. Umballa fingered the empty bags
his brow wrinkled. Cut of a cobra's
head and It could only wriggle till
sunset. Umballa gave the vanishing
captain two weeks. Then he should
vanish indeed.
The next morning while the Coun-
ell and Umballa were in session rela-
tive as to what should be done with
Kathlyn in the event Of her refusal to
bend, two soldiers entered, bringing
with them q beautiful native young
woman, one Pundtta, wife Of Ramabai.
found In murder.
Umballa wiped his betel-stained lips
and salaamed mockingly. Not SO long
ago he had been attentive to this
young woman-after her marriage.
She had sent him about his business
with burning ears and q hot cheek,
made SO by the contact Of her strong
young hand. Revenge. great or small,
was always sweet to Umballa.
To the slave girl who attended
Pundita he said: Go summon the
queen. It is for her to decide what
shall be done with this woman
Through the veil Pundita's eyes
sparkled with hatred.
When Kathlyn came In It was at
once explained to her that the won.
ans husband had been taken for muir.
der: by law his wife became the
queens property, to dispose Of as she
willed. The veil was plucked from
Pundita's face. She was ordered to
salaam In submission to her queen.
Pundita salaamed, but stoutly refused
to kneel. They proceeded to force her
roughly. when Kathlyn interviewed.
Tell her she is Free" said Kathlyn.
"Free7" came from the amazed
Pundita's lips.
"You speak English7" cried Kathlyn
excitedly.
Yes. majesty"
Kathlyn could havo embraced her
for the very joy of the knowledge. A
woman who could talk English, who
could understand, who perhaps could
help! Yes, yes: the God Of her IA
theirs was good.
Umballa smiled. All this was en-
actly what he had reason to expect
Seven days Of authority; It would
amuse him to watch her.
Tell me your story" urged Kath-
Ign kindly. BE not afraid Of these
men. I shall make you my lady in
:. 80 long as I am .
queen" with searching glance at Um.
balla's face. She learned nothing from
the half smile there.
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