The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

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be, to die for II. But the chief was with
his enemies. Finally he came to the
conclusion that the only thing to be
| done was to carry the treasure directly
| Into the chiefs hut and there await
| him. He would bride the men with
him sufficiently to close their mouths.
| IL Ahmed was on the shore the game
| was up. But he swept the mainland
with his gaze and discovered no sign Of
him.
Every village chief has his successor
in hope. This Individual was one OF
| those who had helped Umballa to carry
| the treasure from the cave; in fact, the
man who had guided him to the cave
| itself. He spoke to Umballa. He said
that he understood the holy ones plight;
| for TO these yet simple minded village
| folk Umballa was still the holy one.
Their religion was the same.
Holy one" he said. I'VE can best your
| enemies who follow"
How? eagerly.
"Yonder is the chiefs bullock cart.
myself will find the bullocks."
What them"
We shall be on the way south before
the others land"
An extra handful OF gold for you,
Got the oars out. Let us hurry"
More, holy one: these men will obey
me-"
They shall all be we'll paid"
The landing was made. the basket
| conveyed to the bullock cart, which was
emptied Of rs bait and leopard trap;
the bullocks were brought out and har-
ncssed-all this activity before the fish
| Ing boats had covered half the distance.
II see light" murmured Umbalia.
He tried TO act coolly. but when no
spoke his voice cracked and the blood
N his throat nigh suffocated him.
sand, holy ONE"
We'll, what of sand?"
You can dig and cover up things in
sand and no one can possibly tell. The
sand tells nothing"
They drove the bullocks forward mer-
ciessly till they came to what Umballa
considered a suitable spot. pit was
dug, but not before Umballa had taken
from the basket enough gold to set the
men wild. They were his.
The man who longed to become the
chiefs successor was then played upon
by tmballa: to set the two factions at
each others throats; a perfect elimina-
ton. Cmballa advised him to rouse his
friends, declare that the white people
had taken the gold away from the holy
man, to whom It belonged as agent.
Thus. in this peaceful fshermen's
village began the old game OF gold and
politics. for the two are inseparable.
Umballa, in hiding. watched the contest
gleefully. He witnessed the rival ap-
proach his chief. saw the angry gestures
exchanged and knew that dissension
had begun. The men Of the village clus-
tered about.
where have you hidden it?" de-
manded the chief. 1T belongs TO the
| sahib."
Hidden what?"
"The treasure you and the false holy
one took from the forbidden cave!"
False holy one?"
AYE, wretch! He is Durga Ram, tn =
man who murdered the King OF Alfalfa"
The mutineer laughed and waved his
hand toward the smoking ruins OF the
promontory.
Look for It there" he said, "under
mountains OF rock and dirt and sand.
| Look for II there! And who is this
| white man who says the holy one is
| false?"
II say 1t. you scoundrel!" cried the
Colonel. advancing: but Bruce re-
strained him, seeing that the situation
had taken an unpleasant and sinister
trend.
Patience. Colonel; just little
diplomacy" he urged
But the man lies!"
THAT may be, but just at present
there seem to be more men standing
| back OF him than back Of our chief
here. We have no way of getting a
warning to Ahmed. Walt"
"Jackal" spoke the chief wrathfully,
| Chou lest"
"Ah. thou hast grown too fat with
rule"
aye" cried the men back OF the
mutlnous one.
"Sahb," said the chief without losing
| any Of his natural dignity, "the man
has betrayed me. ! see the lust OF gold
in their eyes. Evil presage. But you
have saved the life Of my child and
mine and will throw my strength with
YOU"
From down the bench the chiefs little
girl came toddling to the group Of ex-
| cited men. She was clutchlng something
| In her hand. Her father took her by the
arm and pulled her back Of him. Kath-
Ign put her hand upon the child's head
protectIngly. The child gazed up shyly.
| opened her little hand and disclosed q
yellow sovereign!
| The argument between the chief and
his mutnous followers went on.
"John," said Kathlyn, "you speak the
dialect. can understand only a word
here and there. But listen. Tell the
chief that all we desire is to be per-
mitted to depart In peace later" she
J added significantly.