The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-11-20

That wasn't happy laughter HG~,
caused ~"
Some day will tell you-if We
live"
"Live| Then he laughed.
And she was not slow 10 recognize
the Homeric quality OF his laughter
Kit. am going 20 get you and your
father out OF all this, II but for one
thing"
And what is that?" curious in her
turn.
"Ill tell you later" And there the
matter stood.
The journey 70 the village proved
frightfully exhausting The two we're
in sorry plight when they reached
the we'll
The camel men we're overjoyed 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 cowardlce 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 journeying. So they
brought food for the two and begged
that they would not be 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
place to sleep"
Nevertheless, II was hard work to
keep that promise. Bala Khan stormed
and swore that death was too good for
the watery hearts of his camel men.
They should be crucided on the wall
Kathlyn's diplomacy alone averted the
tragedy. Finally, with a good deal Of
reluctance. Bala Khan gave his word.
So Bruce and Kathlyn planned to
return to Alfalfa, and it was the khan
himself who devised the method. Tie
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 if harm comes to you. and l
hear of it, by the beard Of the prophet.
I'll throw into Alfalfa such a swarm
of stinging bees that all Hind shall
hear of it. Go, and may Allah watch
over you, infdels though you be-"
Umballa sent a messenger on he
fore, for h 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 \
man of his word, that when he set out
to accomplish a thing it was as go'd
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 if he would find any
more of those anonymous notes re-
lating to the inviolable person Of Ra-
mabai. Woe to him who laid than
about. could he but put his hand uron
him. He, Durga Ram, held Allaha IN
the hollow of his hand. and this day he
would prove it.
So he put rope about the waist Of
Colonel Hare, and led him through the
streets, as the ancient Romans he had
read about did to the vanquished. He
himself recognized the absurdity Of
all these things, but mis- safety lay IN
the fact that the populace at large
were incapable Of reasoning for them
selves; they saw only that which vas
visible to the eye.
On the palace steps he harangUed
the people, praising his deeds. lie
alone had gone into the wilderness
and faced death to ransom their Law
full king. Why these bonds? The
king had shirked his duty; he had be
trayed his trust; but in order that the
people should be no longer without a
head, this man should become their
prisoner king; he should be forced to
sign laws for their betterment. With
out the royal signature the treasury
could not be touched, and now rhe
should be paid in full
From the soldiers about came Wild
huzzahs.
CTO BE Continued