The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-16

nothing but shame and humiliation;
90 she bent her head 10 th0 Inevitable
"Beholdl" cried UmbAila later, as
he entered the presence OF the COun'
ell. behold a slave OF mneF lie
pushed Kathlyn forward This day
bought her for five thousand rupees
The Council stirred nervously.
do you not recognize herr" en-
ultantly.
Tho Council whispered to one an
other.
Legally she Is mine, though she
has been a queen. But by running
away she has forfeited her rights to
tho law OF the ordeals Am l not
right"
The Council nodded gravely. They
had not yet wholly recovered IRON
their bewilderment
"On the other hand. hor Identity
must remain a secret TIL ] have de
veloped my plans" continued Umballa'
you are all courting a terrible re-
prisal." said Kathlyn. 81 beg Of you
TO KIN me at once; do not prolong my
torture. my misery. ] have harmed
none Of you. but you have grieyously
harmed me. One even now seeks aid
Of the British raj; and there are many
soldiers"
The threat was III timed
The head Of the Council said TO I'm
balla. 1T would be wise to lock her
up for the present We all face a great
complication"
"A very wise council" agreed I'm
balla. knowing that he had but 10
say the word to destroy them all.
And she shall have company
would not have her lonely Come
majesty; delgn to follow your humble
servant" Umballa salaamed-
Kathlyn was led to a cell in inc
naIace prison. whose walls she had
but q little while ago viewed ln pass
ing. and thrust inside. A single win
dow admitted a faint ligh- um0ala
remained at the door. chuekling soft
". Presently, her eyes becoming ac.
customed to the dark, nalHiyu aia.
covered a man chained 20 a pillar
The man suddenly leaned forward.
Kit, my Kit"
Father"
/ She caught him to her breast ln he'
strong young arms, crocned 10 MN
and kissed his matted head. And they
stood that way for a long time.
At this very moment there appeared
before the Council a wild-eyed. dis.
heveled young man. How he had
passed the palace guard none OF them
/ knew.
"A white woman was brought into
this room forcibly few minutes ago
demand her! And by the God oi
nv father will. cut out the heart oil
every one of you II you deny me! Sne
is white: she is of my race" .
There is no white woman here
Bruce Sahib."
you lie!" thundered the young
man.
Two guards came in quickly.
81 say you lie! She was seen tc
enter here!"
The man is mad Besides. it is
sacrilege for him TO enter our pres
ence in this manner" cried one OF the
Council. Seize him"
fierce struggle between the
guards and Bruce followed; but his
race to the city and the attendant ex
citement had weakened him. He wal
carried away, still fighting manfuily
In the meantime Umballa conclud
ed that the reunion had lasted Ions
enough. He caught Kathlyn roughly
bv the shoulder and pulled her away
"Behold, Colonel Sahib! Mine!
bought her this day in the slave mart
Legally mine! Now will you tell m'
where that silver basket lies hidden
with its gold and gamer"
"Father. do not tell him!" warned
Kathlvn. $50 long as we do not tel
him he does not put US out of th'
way"
kit"
Dad. poor dad"
Little fool" said Umballa.
Kathlyn struggled to reach her ia
ther again, but could not Umballi
folded his arms tightly about her ant
attempted to kiss her. This time he
strength was superhuman. She free'
her hands and beat him in the face
tore his garments, dragged of hi
turban. The struggle brought then
within the radius of the colonel'i
reach. The prisoner caught his en-
envy by the throat, laughing insanely
Now, you black dog, die!"
(TO BE CoNTINUEDJ
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