The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-17

Nnicn mad provoked her laughter.
Eoyei Danger ali about, Unseen. hid
fdens misery in the foreground. and
perhaps death beyond; her father back
IN chains, to face she knew not what
horrors. and yet she could pause By
the wayside and think OF love!
There was something, he insisted!
That wasn't happy laughter What
caused it?s I
Some day win tell you-if We
i've
Liver" Then he laughed.
And she was not slow TO recognize
the Homerics quality Of his laughter.
Kit. am going to get you and your
father out Of all this, II but for one
thing"
-And what is that'" curious in her
turn.
an tell you later" And there the
matter stood. -
The Journey to the village proved
trightfully exhausting. The two were
In a sorry plight when they reached
the well.
The camel men were oyerjoyed at
the sight of them.
For hours they had waited in dread.
contemplating flight, which would take
them anywhere but to Bala Khan, who
rewarded cowardice In one fashion
only. For, but for their cowardly in.
activity, their charges might by now
be safe in the seaport toward which
they had been iourneying. So they
brought food for the two and begged
that they would not BIO accused OF
cowardice to Bala Kahn.
Poor devils." said Bruce. Had
they shown the least resistance those
brigand chaps would have killed them
off like rats" He beckoned to the head
man. Take US back to Bala Khan in
the morning. and we promise that no
harm shall befall you. Now, find us a
place to Sleep"
Nevertheless, 1t was hard work to
keep that promise. Dala Khan stormed
and swore that death was too good for
the watery hearts Of his camel men.
They should be crucified on the wall.
Kathlyn's diplomacy alone ayerted the
tragedy. Finally, with good deal Of
reluctance, Bala Khan gave his word.
So Bruce and Kathlyn planned to
return to Alfalfa, and 1t was the khan
himself who devised tho method. The
two young people should stain their
skins and don native dress. He would
give them two camels outright, only
they would be obliged to make the
journey without servants.
'But II harm comes to you, and
hear of 1t, by the beard of the prophet.
I'll throw into Alfalfa such swarm
Of singing bees that all Hind shall
hear of 1t. Go, and may Allah watch
over you. intidels though you bel"
Umballa sent a messenger on be.
fore, for he loved the theatrical,
which is innate in all orientals. He
desired to enter the city to the shrill.
ing Of reeds and the booming of tom.
toms: to impress upon this unruly
populace that he, Durga Ram, was q
man of his word, that when he set out
to accomplish thing It was as good
as done. His arrival was greeted with
cheers. but there was an undertone of
groans that was not pleasant to his
keen ears. Deep in his heart he cursed,
for by these sounds he knew that only
the froth was his, the froth and scum
Of the town. The iron heel; SO they
would have It in preference to his
friendship. o. for some way to trap
Ramabai, to hold him up In ridicule.
to smash him down from his pedestal,
known but as yet unseen!
He wondered II he would find any
more OF those anonymous notes re.
lating to the inviolable person OF Ra.
mabai. Woe to him who laid them
about. could he but put his hand upon
him! He, Durga Ram, held Alfalfa in
the hollow Of his hand, and this day he
would prove 1t.
So he put rope about the waist Of
Colonel Hare. and led him through the