The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-25

vi toward the railway, toward
Smla. more than thousand
miles away. He was happy. Here was
III. long delayed opportunity for the
hand of the British raj. n captive
whit. woman. What better excuse was
needed? There would be armed sikhs
and Gurkas and Tommics near Rawal
F.ndi Al. how time moved. how fate
twisted How the finest built castle in
schemes came Gathering down! At the
very moment when he had secretly
worked upon the king to throw him.
self into the protecting arms of the
British aj-assassinated! The coun-
ell? Umballa? Some outsider made mad
by oppression? The egg of Brahma was
strangely hatched-this curious old
world
Ahmed remained hidden in the ba-
zaars to await. the ordeals. Nothing
should harm his mistress: he was ready
now and at all times to lay down his
life for her: in this the British raj
cam. second lie had sent courier to
Bruce Sahlbs bungalow, but the man
had returned to report that it was still
unoCCupied.
And while he bit his nails in futile
wrath and smoked till his tongue grew
confusion in the jungle by the water.
Tents were being set up. native bearers
and coolies were running to and fro,
Auilding fires, carrying water. hobbling
the pack elephants. Wandering in and
ont this animated scene was young
man. clean shaver. deeply tanned, with
l.ur eyes which were direct, small pu-
piled. yet kindly. Presently he called to
on. Of the head men,
All. YOU might send three or four
men on to the bungalow to clean up
things. We shall make ii Tomorrow
Its but two hours ride. but there's no
hurry: and besides there's n herd OF
elephant behind us somewhere. They've
come up far for this time Of year."
Yes. Sahib."
Nay news worth while?"
a.. made gesture; II signifed a
great many things.
Truce Sahib will not believe"
believe WHAT" said Bruce, empty
ns his pipe against his heel.
There is a white queen in the city"
What? What bally nonsense Is this?"
1t is only what I have been told.
Sah.h. Hare Sahib is dead"
Bruce let his pipe slip through his
fingers Hare? Good Lord"
Yes, Sahib. But that is not all. 1t
se'n. he King went mad after We went
10 Africa. You remember how Hare
Sthu saved him from the leopard?
We, %. made Hare Sahib his heir. He
had that right: the law of the childless
KING has always read SO in Alfalfa
tt" white queen is Hare Sahibs daugh-
ter"
Bruce leaned against a tent pole.
Am ! dreaming or are your" he
easp,l.
~ is what they tell me. Sahib. !
Know II not as a fact"
tn" king dead Hare dead. and his
daugh,er on the throne! How did she
get here? And what the devil Is chap
10 do?' Bruce stopped and recovered
ms pipe and swore softly. "Ali, II this
Is true, then it's some devil work; and
III wager my shooting eye that that
Sleek scoundrel Umballa. as they call
nm Is at the bottom OF 1t. A white
woman, good old Hare's daughter. I'll
look INTO this. It's the nineteenth CEN
Jury All, and white women are not
mad rulers over the brown. not Of
theIr own free will. Find out all you
: can and report to me-" and Bruce dis
missed his servant and fell to pacing
before his tent
The native who had spread his
astounding news in Bruces camp was
already Fastening back to the city. some
fourteen miles away. He had been
nhSl water carrier) to the house Of
hamaha! mp to the young bankers in
.arc'raron To him. then. ne carried
1Ne news that a white hunter had ar
,Ned outside the city-"Bruce Sahib
mas r'turncd,"
hamaNaI lost no time In taking this
news I" Kdthlyn.
hamana., ] have saved your life;
a'e mine, Go at once to him and tell
> Nun mat am "A prisoner hut am called
queen tell him that am Col Hare's
uauehtor, she who travelled with him
on inc sam" ship from HOngkOng to
SMehpot' Co Tell him all. the
"a'h Of my father and Umballa's
"ra'h"rv. IIasten!"
h,o'' was eating his simple evening
".ai when Ramabai arrived.
Truce Sahib?"
,rs Your face IL familiar"
,'n have been twice to my bank.
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