St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-12-12

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shall speak Of him. Well?" proudly
and fearlessly.
'Ramabai." replied the captain. Il
too. win be frank. / will be loyal te
the hand that pays me best, for an
not an Allahan by birth. am q
mercenary. have said It"
BE with me on the morrow and
promise out Of my own chest viii
pay you your arrears and earnest
money for the future. On the other
hand, what will you gain by taking US
prisoners to Umballa?"
my lords word is known. I my.
self will take charge Of the affairs al
the palace; and Umballa shall 60 ia
the burning CHATS. will announce ia
him that found you not. When you
! arrive at the palace you viii ind
everything In readiness. But till you
come dare not lift hand"
| And at that moment he meant every
word he said. Ramabai was the rich
| est man in Alfalfa He turned again
to his men, to find that they were
ready to follow Ramabai anywhere
and at any time.
Ahmed, who knew the Asiatic heart
thoroughly, could scarcely repress a
| smile. No matter. II they proved
loyal to Ramabai on the morrow much
| would be forgiven.
The captain and his men departed.
while Rafhabai and his friends reen-
tered the house, to find the imper.
turbable Lal Singh decked out in his
lawful fnery. He was Ramabais right
hand, and the British raj vanished into
nothingness.
"Al is ready" he announced.
DAWN" replied Ramabai
1.-THE servant goes forth for the
chupatties.
Dawn. The garden was filed with
ike anything she had previously
known. She wanted to snatch down
one OF the swords. start out for the
palace, to stand in the midst Of bat
tie. And the odd part Of It was this
exhilaration was not transient; It grew
and expanded magically, like q fakirs
peepul tree.
The sky was yellow when the little
army started of upon it, desperate
emprise. A guard was left behind for
the women.
God be with you" said kathryn. q
she gave her hand to Bruce.
"Kathlyn. I'm afraid Of you" he said
earnestly.
Tn what way?"
What made you put on that chain
armor? And your eyes look so strange!
All, promise me that you win stay
here and obey the men left to guard
you! You know the way to the secret
armory. Fly to 1t at the first sound Of
firing. No one knows how this IL go.
Ing to end. would not give \ rupee
for the word Of any soldier in Alfalfa.
Promise. or shall not be able to keep
my mind on what is before me-"
Il promise that only In the matter
Of life and death will stir. Oh"
impulsively, why was l not born a
mani"
Il much prefer you as you are"
He smiled, kissed her hand. and took
his place among the eager revolution
lists.
Kit" said Winnie when the WON.
en- were alone. kit, that man loves
you'll"
"And. Winnie. girl. IL anything
happens to him 1t will kill mel" Kath-
lyn wrapped her arms about her Sis
ter.
Pundita sblemnly gave each Of the
girls dagger.
What is this for?" Kathlyn asked.
II my lord fails there will be worse
things than death in store for us.''
Pundita was again the fatalist. my
husband strikes openly now. He
must win or die"
War! Rebellion! Great clamor
and shouting before the palace stairs!
Give US Umballa and the Council!"
"Give Us the gutter rat, Durxa
RAM"
I'VE will bury him with the swine!"
"Umballa!"
From one end Of the city to the
other there was turmoil.
Umballa heard the shouting and at
first did not understand: but soon the
truth came to him. The city was in
revolt. He summoned what servants
he could trust and armed them. And
when the captain Of the guard entered
to seize Umballa he was himself over.
powered. The dispatch with which
this was accomplished stunned the sol
dfers, who knew not what to. do with. /
out their leader.
.
When Lal Singh staggered into the
house OF Ramabai. holding his side In .
mortal agony. dying, Kathlyn felt the
Silent armed men. With Ramabai In +
the secret gallery were the chiefs. Ra.
maha1 indicated the blazing swords.