The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-28

even il It reached the council 4t would not serve, lacking
an essential
Kathlyn ~joyfully caught up the order and called to her
friends. Ramabai smiled and shook his head. It was
not enough, he said. He took the jeweled triangle from
Urnballah's tuEban.
go, Ramabai," said Kathlyn, strangely tender all at
once " go bring my father back to me. Rest assured that
il aught happens to you, Umballah shall pay"
With this head" supplemented Bruce. "Look NOT 50
eagerly toward the west, Umballah. Your troopers will
remain at the edge of the clearing. They have been in
formed that a single misstep on their part and their master
dies" r.
Umbal1ah sat up stifHy in the chair. They had beaten
him by q point. The heat Of his rage swept over him
like fire, and no closed his eyes.
Ramabai passed the guaRds, giving them additional
warning to remain exactly where they were. The captain
shrugged it was all In d days work, and women were
always leading or driving men into hell.
When Ramabai appeared before the council he did NO
proudly. He salaamed as etiquette required, however,
and extended the written order for Col Hare's release.
At first they refused to regard 1t as authentic. Rannabai
produced the jeweled triangle.
The prince has made this order imperative" ~ he said.
"Col. Hare Will proceed in my custody"
"Where is Durga RAM"
"At the bungalow Of Col. HAIRS, where he found the
daughter"
All, that cleared up everything. Umballah had some
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the pubic, who had ,een given to understand that the
hunter was dead but they would claim that it was an
affair Of state in no wise concerning the populaoe. So
Col. Hare was brought up. Ramabai instantly signaled
him to smother his icy. But it was not necessary for
the colouel to pretend detection. He was 50 pitiably weak
that he could soaGcsly stand and only vaguely under
stand that he was 10 foEsw this man Ramabai, whoms he
did not recognize.
Ranabai, oouprehending his plight, gave him the sup-
bort Of haa arm. ana fnrefhar fhav IafA $ha ~, g.
far all had gone smoothly.
The council has no suspicious. Twenty men had FOL
lowed Durga Ram and without doubt they were at this
moment with him.
"Eree!" breashed the colonel, az Ramabai beckoned
to a public litter.
"Hushl You are supposed 10 be my prisoner. Make
NO sign Of jubilation." Ramabai helped the broken man
into the litter and bade the coolies to hurry. Elephants
will be ready to start the moment we. reach your camp.
This time I believe we can get away in safety"
And Umballah?"
Shall 90 with us al hostage"
But Umballah did not 60 with them az hostage, On
the contrary, the moment they left him alone he quickly
undid his bonds. BE tiptosd past the leopard which few
at him savagey, ripping the post from is socket and
wrecking the banisters. Umballah, unprepared for this
stroke, leaped through the window, followed by the ham
parsd leopard. II would have gone i'll with Umballah
even then had not some keepers rushed for the leonard.
In the engaing confusion Umballah escaped.
He ia goneI" cried Bruce. Ahmed, send q runner
to warn Ramabai 10 head for my campl Quickl, Get
the elephants rsadyl Come, Kathlyn; come, Pundital"
He FASTENED them toward the elephants. " Umballah made
his escape east; 1t will take him some minutes TO wear
round TO his men. Comel"
They waited at Bruce's camp an hour. A litter was
seen Gwaying to- and fro, with coolies on the run. Ahmed
ran forward and hailed 1t. A moment later Kathlyn and
her father were reunited.
In Gods name, Bruce, let as get out Of this damnabae
country; I am dying for want Of light, air, food"
They lifted the colonel into a howdah and started south.
urging the elephants at top speed. No sooner had they
left the river than some native boats landed at the broken }