The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-11

that kils) scowled at her evilly. They would have made
way with her for an anna-piece. Rao was a Mohamme
dan himself, so they listened and obeyed.
ALI this the first day and night out. On the fonowin:
morning a leopard crossed the trail. Kathlyn seized her
rife and broke its spine. The jabbering o. the mahout>
would have amused her at any other time.
GOOD, Memsahib," whispered Rao. "You have pu,
fear into their devils hearts. Goodi Chup!" he called
Stop your noise"
After that they gave Kathlyn's dog tent plenty of room
One day, in the heart Of a natural clearing, she saw .
tree. Its blossoms and leaves were IS scarlet as the seeds
Of a pomegranate.
30, how beautiful! What is it, I.ao?'
"The fame Of the jungle, Memsahib. 1t is good lucA
to see it on a jourrev."
About the tree darted gay ~parrakeets an; fat green
parrots. The green plumage Of the birds against the
brilliant scarlet of the tree was indescribab1y beautiful
Everywhere was life, everywhere was color. Once, as the
natives seated themselves of the evening round their dung
fire while Kathlyn busted with the tea over a wood fire, q
tiger roared near by. The elephants trumpeted and the
mahouts rose in terror. Kathlyn ran for her rifle, but the
trumpeting of the elephants was sufficient 20 send the
striped cat to other hunting gounds. Wild ape and pig
abounded, and occasionally a caha wriggled out Of the
sun into the brittle grasses. Very few beasts or reptiles
are aggressive; it is only when they feel coTnered that
they turn. Even the black panther, the most savage Of
dA CdtSg "AA 1uASi OAS DutLC M AGA IT,
Meantime the man who had followed Kathlyn arrived
at the city.
Five hours later Kathlyn stepped out Of her howdah,
gave Rao the money for the mahout-, and looked about.
This was the gate to the capital Eow many times had
her father passed through it? Her jaw set and her eyes
flashed. Whatever dangers beset her she was determined
to meet them with courage and patienc".
"Rao, you had better return to Calcutta. What I have
to do must be done alone"
very good. But 7 shall remain here till the Memsahib
returns" Rao salaamed.
And If T. should not return? ~ aft cted by this strange
loyalty.
Then / shall seek Bruce sahib, wht has d camp
twenty miles east"
Bruce? But he ID in Singapore Pa ~quickening Of
her pulses.
" Who can say where Bruce .sahih is? e is like q
shadow, there today, here tomorrow. ! have been his
servant, Mensahib, and that ID how I am today yours.
] received a telegram to caIl at your ho-el and apply TO
you for service. Very good. I shall wait. The nahous
here will take you directly to Care sahib's bungalow.
You will find your fathers servants there, and all VIII
be well. A week. then. If you do NOS serd for me ]
seek Bruce SAB and we shall return with many. Some
viii speak English at the bungalow"
Thank you, Rao. ! shall not forget
a Neither viii Bruce sahia.. rnyssaticusly. Rac
salaanaed.
Ratblyn got into the howdah and passed through thu
gates. Bruce sahib, the quiet man whose hand had
reached out over seas fhus strangely to reaasure herl "A
ately. She was only twenty-four. Except for herself
there might not be q white person il oil this sprawling
rugged principality. FFom time to time the new Dahoai