Arizona republican., 1914-07-19

"Punditai" cried the man.
Winnie caught him by the sleeve ind aged him
into the chamber Just IN time The distracted
Pundita had pucked another dagger the wall and
tie man stayed her arm as she struck.
"Highness' he cried, ne lyes.' And he recountsd
the startling of the morning the treachery OF
the palace troops the coming of Katnyn in chain armor,
tie turn Of the tide
They :ve," cried Pundita and covered her face.
Winnie had not understood a word said. but he ex-
preston Punditas face illumnative She threw
her arms around The native woman. and the two of
them wept in common. All human beings nave two
faculties alike, that of weeping and laughing.
To return to Kathlyn: by and by she able to slip
iro doorway, and the bawling ratble passed down
the The house deserted and the
hallway and what had been booth filed vito rub
bsh. Kathlyn, she leaned breathessy against the
door. felt it give. And very glad she was of this
knowledge later when lions galloped into
the street. their stiff their tails arcned Doubt
less, they badly frightened.
Kathyn reached for the she carried and fred
at the animals expecting to hit of them, but
hoping that the noise of firearms would swerve them
into the passage the way. Instead they came
straight where she stood.
She stepped inside and slammed the door, holding 1t
and feeling about in vain for lock or bolt
Evidently the lions had halted outside, undecided, for
could hear them shifting at the doorsl. If they
leaped she lost for she could hope to hold the
against onrush of beasts heavy these lions
Elsewhere in the bazaars the Colonel Bruce and
Ahmed setting the recapture Of the hons
quite confident tnat kathryn by this time safe in
the haven of Ramabai's house
The girl glanced hurriedly over her shoulder toward
tie dim rickety staircase. The moment the shifting
ceased she withdrew from the door and up the
stairs the first landing, find all doors lock-
less crash below announced that the lions hat heard
her and had entered There second flight, and up
ills few the girl She might fire the beasts, and
if succeeded in hitting them it would only to
madden them. One cannot Kill lions with 10Y.
Still lockless dooIs No safety. 5.>y
She then esped u ladder which gave to the roof top
low her up the ladder and she reached the top and
it turned back at she knew that for the
present she had nothing to fear from the lions
The interior of the house Of the tlimses. wood
slovenly put together. Along the roof parapet.
She left the trap open that she coul, all that
vent on below Almost sne looked the tawn- bodies
up the the ladder, and there remained
snarng and splitting and reaching up as far as they
could Somewhere the way Kathlyn knew that these
lions had tasted blood
1t in this street dwelt the sister of the woman
in the zenana tie who loved Umbalah
Kathlyn leaned the parapet, the street to-
tally deserted. All the doors of the shops closed
and the windows shut. She fight it alone She
drew deep breath and squared her shoulders, trick
she had long ago learned from her father She had
fought battles alone this, she not without
confidence. Perhaps the lons finding their efforts
futile, would depart. She must wait.
1t grew to noon. The sun beat down upon her saw.
agey. Here and there she could fires in the city
Pllage. The muezzns tower of the mosque like
finger pointing to heaven She could glimpse a
patch of white stucco which belonged to the palace
And she had fought her way that morning the steps
Of the palace the daughter of the Goth had scaled
the steps of the Quirinal in Rome 1t unbelievable!
She could not remember anything but the dead Lal
Singh and the strong of her father she
out of her And sne had turned defeat into vic
tory! She drew her hand across her eyes.
One of the lions up a shaking roar: but
Kathlyn did stir.
Silence.
Then, round the passage she a. palanquin,
red by slaves. She leaned far
Help" she cried Help"
The bearers paused abruptly, and tho curtain Of the
palanqun swept back. The dark sinister vsage Of
Umballah revealed.
"Thou?" he said. Then his laughter rose up to the
girl motionless through her terror, {" Come down,
houri of saadi! Come to the arms Durga Ram. WAC
loves you! Wilt not? Woe to/thee?" dropping his
mockery. t + q. =
"Yes. Durga Ram, 1t is ny replied Kathyn finding
her voice Insensate usupns the throne OF terror
Here am, come and taketme" =
Let him face the lions!
umballah left the palaNun, opened the door of the
house. espied the rubbisbn the hall; in the act Of
mounting the first step when one of the lions roared
again. Drunk as b. was, filled with drunkard's
courage, Umbalab started back The lionsI Out into
the street he Went. He turned % the bearers and
ordered theY to fire the nfammables in the hall But
they refed for they recognized the chain armor Mad
with rage, Umbalah struck at them, entered the hall
agSin. and threw a lighted match into the rubbish
He left the Mortified bearers and staggered 10 the
house where he was to find shelter. He admitted,
the door closed and barred From a window he watched
the progress of the fire. At last! He would pass from
Alaha but without his revenge. 1t sweet! She
pOt Tho hort Tho