Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-05-17

not an Alahan BY birth. am mercenary. ! have
said It."
Be Ath me on the morrow and I promise ont Of
my own chest will pay you arrears and earnest
money for the future On the other hand, what will
gain by taking US prisoners to Umbalah?"
My lords word II known l myself will take charge
Of the affairs at the palace and Umbaah shall 60
burning CHATS. will him that found you
not. When you arrive palace you will find every
thing in readiness. But till you dare lift
hand"
And at that moment he meant every word be said
Ramabai the richest in Allaha- He turned
again 10 his to find that they ready follow
Rhmabai anywhere End any time.
Ahmed, who knew the Asatic heart thoroughly could
scarcely repress emile. No matter. II they proved
loyal to Ramabai the morrow, much would be for
given.
The captain and his departed, while Ramabai and
his friends reentered the house. inperturbabs
Lhl Singh decked out in his lawful fnery He was
RAmabais right hand and the British Raj vanished
nothingnesa.
All Is ready" he announced
Dawn" replied Ramabai
The servant goes forth for the chupatties"
Dawn. The garden filing witt silent. armed
With Ramabai, in the gallery, the chiefs
Ramabai indicated the blazing s.:ords.
Ny friends, choose among these weapons The gems
are nothing, but the steel ID tried and true"
IA Singh selected the simplest salaamed, End slid the
scabbard through his cummerbund.
An for Kathlyn, she could keep her eyes Of the
beautiful chain cuir.s which had upon time been
worn by Of Pundita's forbears, warrior queen.
Beautiful, beautiful" she exclaimed "Pundita.
may put II ONT And tell the story Of the warrior
queen To be brave like that to hght side BY side with
the man she loved!" She put the cuirau
Quite invcuntarfly her roved 10 Bruce, who
staring at her LIKE entrancsd The hearts of both Of
them leapsd. but their lips remained There was,
4r -
cearne Oh, to be free. to be back In the old familiar
worldl
Lowly Pundfta told the story As she unfoded the tails
Kathlyn experienced strange exhiaration unlike any
thing she had previously known. She wanted snatch
down Of the swords for the palace stand
IN the midst Of battle And the odd part Of this
exhilaraton not transient; 1t grew and expanded
magicaIy. like a takers peepul tree.
The sky yellow when the little army started OF
upon its desperate emprise I'd left behind for
the
God b with you" said Kathlyn ahe gave her hand
TO Bruce
Kathiyn. Pm afraid Of you.- be said earnestly.
In what wayss
What made you put that chain armorf And your
eyes look srangel An promise that you will stay
here and obey the left to guard you'll You know
the the urmory. Fly to 1t at the FIRST sound
Of firing. No knows how this il going to end
would give rupee for the OF any soldier In
Alfalfa Promise shall mot DO able keep my mind
on what Is before me-"
II promise that only IN the of life and death
win / stir. Oh" impulsvsly, why not born .
mani"
Il much prefer you you are" He smiled. ktsed
her hand. and took his place among the reyou
honists
Kit" said Winnie when the women were alone Kit.
that man loves youl"
And Winnie, GIRL II anything happens to him It viii
kl mel" Kathlyn wrapped her about her sistsr.
Pundita solsmnly gave each of the GRIN dagger.
What Ii this for" Kathlyn asked.
If my lord failA there WIN be worss things than
death in store for u.s. Pundita again the faalist
My husband strikes openly He win Or diA.
Warl Rebellion! Great camor and shouting before
the palace stars
Give us Umbalah and the councn!-
Give the gutter rat Durga RANT.
We will bury him with the swine !"
Umballahl"
From one end Of the oy TO tho other there was turmoil
Umbalah heard the shouting, and first ala NOT nm
derstand but the truth to him. The dty
in revolt He summoned what servants he could trust
and armed them. And when the captain of the guard
entered to seise Umbaah he himself overpowesed.
The dispatch with which this accomplished stunned
the sodiers who knew what to do without their
leader
When Lal Singh taggered into the house Of Ramahai,
holding bis side in mortal agony, dying Kathyn felt the
recurrence Of that strange duality which she had frst
known in the Temple Ct the Lion
We have failed" whispered Lal Singh. The palace
soldiers betrayed us All prisoners, shortly to be
shot The secret gallery. Food and
water there -. T1yl" And thus Lal Singh says
up his cobbler's booth
As In dream Kathlyn from the house into the
street Winnie would have followed but Pundita clung
to her. refusing to let her The stony look Kath
ns had warned Pundita of the futty Of trying
coerce her.