Arizona republican., 1914-06-21

for Allaha, 300 miles inland the flies It was his intention to ride straight down to the desert and across this to Col. Hares camp, if such thing now existed dromedary in good condition make from sixty to eighty miles day; and the beast Ahmed had engaged of Arab blood. In four days he expected to reach the camp If Winnie had not yet arrived. as would take the road her. her of the dangers which she about to face, and convey her to the seaport If it too late, he would send the camel back with trusted messenger the Colonel. to advise him.
 They watched him depart in cloud of dust and then played the most enervatins in e1isence-that of waiting for they had decided to wait till they heard from Ahmed before they moved.
 Four nights later. when Ahmed arrived the bunga low, he found conditions usual. For best known himself Umbalah had not disturbed anything fact he had always had the coming of the younger sister in mind and left the bungalow and camp touched not to alarm her
 She had yet arrived. So Ahmed flung himself down upon his cotton telling the keepers not to dis turb him; be would be able wake himself when the time came But Ahmed had overrated his powers: he was getting along in years and it of the next day when a Land shook him by the shoulder and he awoke to witness the arrival of Winnie and her companion.
 For the first time in many years Ahmed cursed his prophet. He that had had time to the child had slept like the soth of Ceylon!
 He went directly the point. He told her briefly what had happened. He had the least doubt that umballah already of her arrival. She remain hidden in the go-down of the bungalow; her maid also Tat night if Umt.alah his failed appear, he would lead her of safety. But there no hope of stealing away in the daytime In his heart however, he entertained hope and like the good general he was he dispatched the messenger and camel to the The father and daughter fated 70 return.
 Ahmed had reckoned shrewdy. Umbalah appeared later in the day and demanded the daughter of Col Hare Backed he by numerous soldiers, Ahmed resigned himself to the inevitable They found Winnie and her maid (whom later they the frontier and abaa- doned) and took them to the palace.
 There weeping waing or struggling The dark proud face of the young girl forth sign of the terror and utter loneliness of her position And Umballah realized that it in the blood of these children to be brave and quiet There mercy in his heart. He power mad and gold mad. and his enemies lived because he could reach neither of his desires their dead bodies.
 The rigmarole and mummery Winni, through affected her exactly it had affected her !ster It all hdeous nightmare, and at any vment she ex- pected to wake up in her cozy corner at Idendale.
 In the bazaars they began to laugh at Umbaah and his coronatons durbars. They began to jest bis futile efforts through whom he could put his greedy hand the treasury. Still, they found plenty of amusement and excitement. And they filled the square in front of the platform when Um- baah put the crown on Winnie's head How long would this queen last?
 And Kathlyn, her father. and Bruce forced to witness the from behind the cordon of guards dressed in native their faces stained and their hearts swelling with mpotent anger and despair. For it was in such guise they had returned to Alaha.
 During q lul in the ceremonies voice from out the dense throng cried, Give a queen of our blood and race, thou black, gutter born dog!"
 Ramabai started at the sound of that voice. but caught himself before looked in the direction from whence it rose. It belonged to Lal Singh.
 Umballah scowled, but gave other sign that he heard. But a guard dove into the crowd; useessly however.
 Kathiyn touched RamabaTs
 "O must speak to her"
 6 Be careful Memsahib!" he warned
 But even as she spoke she stepped past him, towari her beloved sister, and offered the flowers she held.
 Winnie not dreaming that this dark yelled creature was her sister, smeed the flowers and beheld a card which had writing t--English!
 "Courage Father and have plan for your escape Kahlyn."
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