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kind of clown among his brethren. but
as gentle as a kitten. Running away
had not paid He was like the country
boy who had gone to the big city; he
never more could be satisfied with the
farm
The baboon hung about the colone1's
heels as a dog might have done. while
kathlyn had found a tiger cub for a
plaything. So for awhile peace reigned
ut the camp.
They found the much-sought docu.
ment in the secret chamber in Cmbal-
lah's house just as he intended they
should), and the king had it legally
destroyed and wrote new will.
wherein Pundita should have back
that which the kings ancestors had
taken from hers-a throne.
After that there was nothing for Col
Hare to do but. proceed to ship his
animals to the railroad, thence to the
ports where he could dispose of them.
Never should he enter this part of
India again. Life was too short.
High and low they hunted Umballah,
but without success He was hidden
well. They were. however, assured
that he fingered in the city and was
sinisterly alive.
Day after day the king grew stronger
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A the snake cage out in the Zoo
~ there are always to be found in
terested spectators, but seldom
is there such a well informed visitor
as the one who stood before the in
closure one day last week. He was a
man who had lived in the East Indies
and was full of interesting stories
about the dreaded. poisonous snakes of
that oriental land.
To the question as to whether the
cobra. which dragged its length lazily
over the cage. was not midas worst
reptile, this man said:
Somehow the cobra has become so
identified with India that persons are
apt to forget we have still other poi
sonous species worth mentioning. In
fact. no sooner do you mention India
than one of the first pictures awak-
ened in the mind Of the listener is that
of the white-turbaned snake charmer
and his hooded cobra. We have SO many
other poisonous species of snakes that
of the $4,000 deaths that annually oc-
cur throughout India owing to snake
poison only two-fifths are due to the
bites of cobra.
THE Indian snake. responsible for more
deaths than any other kind, is the short,
thick, dusky. white-ringed KARAT, yet pos
sibly you never even heard its name.
The poison Of the KARAT is not more
deadly than that Of the cobra: in fact,
the contrary Is the case, but the viper Is
more plentiful than the king of all snakes,
and his habits bring him into the bunga-
lows of the natives. where he lives lazy
and sluggish. too lethargic to get out Of
the way Of impending danger, as the
cobra will when given the chance, and
infinitely more willing to strike than his
famous brother snake.
wherever there is human habitation
the KARAT is apt to follow. He likes to
climb to the roof beams of bungalows,
there to nestle under the warm thatch.
At night he is apt to fall to the floor
or on your bed. and the first time he is
irritated he strikes deep. injecting poison
of about the same vfrulence as that of
your American king of snakes. the rat
tier If you live in the valley of the
Doom, where this snake is particularly
plentiful. every precaution must be taken
to examine the bungalow. The snake
likes to curl the tops Of window
sashes, nestle behind washstands. behind
trunks, boxes or barrels, and even inside
unused bureau drawers.
IF KARAT bites you and you are Of
strong constitution. you have about the
same chance OF escaping Qeatn as II q
rattlesnake had sunk it's fangs into you.
But unless prompt surgical aid is at
hand the KARAT bite is as sure to be as
fatal as 1t Is almost invariably In the
cases of the lean, puny natives.
Besides the KARAT we have the daboia
and the ecfis, pair of vipers that an
nually work tremendous havoc among the
unfortunate natives. Think what it
means-22OO0 deaths owing to snake
venom. sixty persons a day. or one life
in less than twenty-five minutes-and this
continues year in and year out.
Contrary to general belief. the cobra
Is slow TO attack. Given warning-unless
1t be at breeding time. when there 10 a
nest to defend-and a cobra will glide
out Of the way Of trouble in most cases.
The reptile seems no moro anxious to
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priests desired to MI them with tefvse
before they struck
Then came the distribution OF tho
pamphlets wherein II was decreed that
the populace. the soldiery. all Alfalfa
in fact, must bow to the will Of tho
gods or go henceforth accused. The
gods demanded the reinstatement a re-
gent OF Durga Ram; the deposing OF
Ramabai. the infidei; the fealty OF the
troops to Durga Ram Twenty-four
hours were given the people to make
their choice.
Before he doors of all the temples
the people gathered. wailing and pour
ing dust upon their heads. from Brah-
min TO pariah. from high caste matron.
to light dancing girls. And when tho
troops company by company. began to
kneel at the outer rim of these gath
Col. Hare. warning him to hy at once.
But the messenger tore up the note and
flew to his favorite temple. Supersti-
tion thus won what honor truth and
generosity could not hold.
Alfalfa surrendered. and Umballah
came forth
All this happened so quickly that no,
even rumor OF II reached the col
onel's bungalow till it was too late.
They were to have left on the morrow.
The king dead. only few minor tech-
nicalities stood in the way of Ramabai
and Pundita
Bruce and Kathlyn were fencing ono
with the other. after the manner of
lovers when Winnie. her eyes wide
with fright. burst in upon them with
the news that rmballah at the head OF
many soldiers was approaching. The
lovers rushed to the front of the
bungalow in time to witness the col
onel trying to prevent the intrusion Of
a priest.
Patience. sahib"' warned the priest
The colonel upon seeing Tmballah
made an attempt to draw his revolver.
but the soldiers prevented him from
carrying into execution his wild inn
pulse.
The priest explained what had, han
pened. The colonel sahib his friend.
Bruce sahib. and his youngest daughter
would be permitted to depart in peace
but kathlyn memsahib must wed Durea
Ram.
When the dazed colonel produced the
document which had been legally can
celed Cmbaliah laughed and declared
that he himself had forged that par
ticular document, that the true one
which he held. was not legally de.
stroyed
Burning with the thought of re-
venge, of reprisal. how could Durea
Ram know that he thus dug his own
pitt Had he let them go he would have
eventually been crowned. as surely as
now his path led straight to the tread
mill
Ahmed alone escaped. because I'm.
baliah had in his triumph forgotten
him.
tTo BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY
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people liberty of person and thought,
the future of his own religion stood in
imminent danger. "A pact he reflect
ed. ITO you. Durga Ram, the throne;
ancient rites of our creed restored 5.
Il have said it
Umballah followed the dancing girl
into the square before the temple He
fools.
Lead on, thou flower of the jas
mine!' lightly. .
And the two of them disappeared into
the night.
But the priests smiled. too, for Durga
Ram should always be more in their
power than they in his
There was tremendous excitement in
the city the next morning. 1t seemed
that the city would never he permitted
to resume its old careless Incidence.
Swift as the wind the news flew that
the old king was alive. that he had
been held prisoner all these months
by Durga Ram and the new deposed
council of three. No more the old rut
of dullness. Never had they known
such fetes. Since the arrival of the
white goddess not a day had passed
without some thrilling excitement.
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II liH.I it.
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
KathIyn Hare believing her father. Col Hare.
In peril has summoned FER leaves her home in
California To to him in Alfalfa. India. U NJ
nv 'aR has imrTisoneS h h ' n"nc NAMED by the
late king : his heir. because he fears me
American may insist on his royal rights pom
her arrival in Allaha kathlyn is informed by
Umhalah that. her father being dead. she Is
70 lee queen and must marry him forthwith
ierxo two ordeals with wild beasts:
John Bruce, American and fellow passenger
saves her life The elephant which carries Ter
from the of her tral- becomes frightened
the rest Of the party After many perilous ad
ventures she finds Il retreat in the jungle. only 10
who bring her to Aliaha t' the !"hii'' mart; She
Is sold 10 Umballah. who. finding her still un-
submissive. throws her into the dungeon with
Bruce and his friends effect the release OF
Kathlyn and the colonel. and the fnsitires are
given shelter in the palace Of Rala Khan sup
piled with camels and servants by that nos
pitable prince the party cnieav"rs to reach me
coast. hut is overpowcred by band OF trigahds
and the encounter results in tn" colonel being
delivered Umballah. kathlyn and Bruce es-
cane from their raptors and return to Aliaha.
where Kathlyn learns that her father. while
nominally king. is in reality prisoner kath-
Ivn's resourcefuncss ami bravery the means
Of rescung him and once more they steal away
from Alfalfa. but return broken lIea- TED When
has has ce en" t ~ India Umlalai makes her
prisoner. Shr is forced enter the palace and
in turn Is crowned queen 81 Allaha one at,
teJnpr To get Winnie ont of the closely guarded
pa lace almus, eosr~ kathlya her life. but the
second plan succeeds
rhr people nf .iliaha III last weary OF I'm
ballads misruia. ri>. against INN. with Kama
bal whose Wifi. l'urdita. = u" 'awfni queen.
at their head AMI the colonel and Bruce hght-
iuc with him. The r"v"lu;i"li>t> are icing over
powered by Imialla< soldiers when kathyn
assumes command Of she altered forces she
saves the day for them. and funitta Is paced
IN the throne I'nhaliah fees for his me
Through his thirst Cor vengeance kathlSn Is
made to face death by fire. When that disaster
10 Inverted death 10y poison threA 'cn>. bur '"Nat
servant sacrifices himself and saves htr from 'he
'atfer danger.
Hamabai has long suspected thai N" real Slhe
af Alfalfa did die. was announced !" me
,re-,ple hut is helm. held in some VIE dungeon
whcn he discovers that his surniis' Is coFrec.
49,. rhe colonel and Bruce hasieh 10 the nut
IN which the king has boon imprisoned. anu the
feeble old man is escorted t" the rala'".
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WHERE WAS THE DOCUMENT HE
friend Hare? Kathlyn explained that
Umballah had taken it from her
But. your majesty" exclaimed the
colonel rather impatiently, what diff
ference does it make? Your return has
nullified that document"
Not in case of my death And in
Alfalfa the elder document is always the
legal document. unless it is legally de-
stroyed. 1t is not well to antagonize
the priests. who hold us firmly to this
law. ! might make a will in favor
of Pundita, but it would not legally
hold in justice if all previous wills
were not legally destroyed. You must
find this document"
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Copyright. 1914. 10y Harold MacGrath.,
CHAPTER XII.

y the rear of the
temple tmballah
sought was Il
$ IN all chamber
which was used
by the priests
when they de-
sired to rest or
converse private
ly. which was
often. The burn
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often. The burn
ing temple lamps of brass emphasized
the darkness of the rooms. rather than
dispelled it 4 shadow occasionally
nickered through the amber haze-an
exploring bat. A dozen or more priests
stood in one of the dim corners from
which their own especial idol winked
at them with eyes like Goals blown
upon. the Krishna of the Ruby Eyes,
an idol known far and wide but seen
by few.
In the temple itself there was hand
full of tardy worshipers. The heat or
lotus flower and smoking incense sticks
made even the huge vault sitting. Many
of the idols were bejeweled or patched
with beaten gold leaf. and many had
been coveted by wandering white men.
who. when their endeaver became
known. disappeared mysteriously and
ofmen.
x man in tatters appeared suddenly
in the great arched doorway. His tur-
ban came down almost to his eyes and
Il neckcloth covered his mouth All
that could be seen of him in the matter
of, countenance was pair of brilliant
eyes and a predatory nose. He threw
a quick piercing glance about. assured
himself that such devotees as he saw
were harmless, then strobe boldly If
hurriedly toward the rear chamber.
iy'the indignant priests rushed toward
nm to eXpel him and give him a
,ougue lashing for his impudence.
when hand was thrust out, and they
beheld upon a finger great green
stone. They stopped as suddenly as
though they had met an invisible cleo
trio current
The curtain fell behind the man in
tatters and he remained motionless for
a-space. \ low rnurmuring among the
priests ensued. and presently one of
their number-the youngest-passed
out and stationed himself before the
curtain. Not even a privileged dancing
girl might enter now
The man in tatters stepped forward.
He became the center of the group;
his gestures were quick tense author
itative. At length priest turned to
priest and the wrinkled faces became
more wrinkled still; smiles
"Highness." said the eldest I'VE had
thought of this. but you did not make
US your confidant"
Till an hour gone 1t had not &C.
CURED to me. Shall Ramabai. then. be-
come your master. to set forth the
propaganda of the infidelr"
NO" The word was not spoken
loudly. but sibilantly. with something
resembling q hiss. NO"
And shall a king who has no mind,
no will. no strength. resume his au-
thority? Perhaps to bring more white
people into Allaha- perhaps to give AL
laha eventually the British raJ?"
Again the negative.
But the methodr
Cmballah smiled. What brings the
worshiper here with candles and flow
ere and incense? Is it love or reverence
or superstition?
The bald yellow heads nodded like
porcelain mandarins.
Superstition" went on Umballah
''the sword which bends the knees OF
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the layman. has and always will
through the ages"
In the vault outside a bell tinkled, a
gong doomed melodiously.
When give the sign" continued the
schemer. declare the curse upon all
those who do not bend. word from
your lips. and Rama bai's troops vanish,
reform and become yours and mine!'
While the king lves"" asked the
chief priest. curiously.
"Ah." And Umballah smiled again.
But you Durga RAM
There is Ramabai. senile king, and
Which for your purposes will you
choose
There was conference. The priests
drifted away from Umballah He did
not stir. His mien was proud and
naughty. but for all that his knees
shook and his heart Numbered. He
understood that it was to be all or
methods. He waited wetting his
cracked and swollen lips. When the
priests returned to him their heads
bent before him a little. 1t repre-
scented a saIaam, as much as they had
ever given to the king himself. A glow
ran over Umballah.
"Highness. We agree There will be
terms"
Il will agree to them without ques-
ton"
Life and power again. real power.
thinking the while that they served
themselves.
Half the treasury must be paid to
the temple"
agreed Half for the temple and
half for himself. and the adjustment
of the seven leopards. with this
stipulation: Ramabai is yours. but the
white people are to be mine"
The priests signifed assent.
And Umballah smiled in secret Rama
bal would be dead on the morrow.
There remains the king" said the
chief priest.
Tmba1lah shrugged.
The chief priest stared soberly at the
lamp above his head. The king would
be then. UmbalIah's affair.
He is ill?"
He is moribund .s' Silence
warned Umballah
The curtains became violently agitat-
ed They heard the voice of the young
priest outside raised in protest, to be
answered by the shrill tones of a wom-
an.
You are mad"
And thou art stupid fool!'
Umballah's hand fell away from his
dagger.
1t is a woman" he said. Admit
her"
The curtains were thrust aside. and
the painted dancing girl who had saved
Umballah from death or capture in the
fire of his own contriving rushed in.
Her black hair was studded with tur-
quoise a necklace of amber CLEANED
like gold around her neck, and on her
arms and ankles a plenitude Of silver
bracelets and anklets. With her back
to the curtains the young priest star
ing curiously over her shoulder she
presented a picturesque tableau.
"Wello" said Umballah, who under
stood that she was here from no idle
within.
"Highness.' you must hide with me
this night"
"Indeed?''
OR die" coolly.
Umballah sprang forward and seized
her roughly.
What has happened"
II was In the zenana, highness, visit
ing my sister. whom you had trans
ferred from the palace All at once we
heard shouting and trampling of feet,
and a moment later your house was
overrun with men They had found the
king in the hut and had taken him to
the palace. That they did not find you
is because you came here"
Tell me ALL"
1t seems that the majordomo gave
the poison to Ramabai. but the white
goddess
THE white goddess" cried Umballah.
as II stung by a cobras fang.
LAY. highness. She did not die on
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On the morning after the tragic death
of the old king those who went early
to worship. to propitiate the gods to
deal kindly with them during the day.
were astounded to find the doors and
gates of all the temples closed! Nor
haunts. The people were stunned: For
there could be but one Interpretation
to this act on the part of the gurus:
the gods had denied the people. Why?
Whereforeo Twenty-four hours passed
without their learning the cause: the
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he insfnIlmcnts of The Adventures of
xathIyn- may now be seen at num-
her of Washington moving picture
theaters. by this unique ARRANGEMENT
with the Selig Poly scope Company 1t In
therefore possible not only to read "The
adventures of knthlyn" in this paper.
hut also to keep pace with each INSTALL
ment of II at the moving picture
theater.
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no one but Ahmed. If only he had a
boy to bring his bride to his fathers
roof,
Pictures were taken down from the
walls. the various, wild animal heads.
and were packed away In strong boxes
And Ahmed went thither. and yon. a
hundred cares upon his shoulders He
was busy because then he had no time
to mourn Lal Singh. .
Bruce's camp was. of course, in utter
ruin. Not even the cooking utensils
remained; and of his men there was left
but Ali. whose leg still caused him to
limp little. So Bruce was commanded
by no less person than Kathlyn to be
her fathers guest till they departed
for America Daily Winnie rode Rajah.
He was such a funny old pachyderm, a
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So, in the throneroom. later. he gave
the power to Ramabai to act in his
stead till he had fully recovered from
his terrible hardships. More than this
he declared that Pundita, the wife of
Ramabai. should ultimately rule; for
of truth the principality was lawfully
hers. He would make his will at once,
but In order that this should be legal
he would have to destroy the previous
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mentally and physically. Many of the
reforms suggested by Ramabai were
put into force. Quiet at length really
settled down upon the city. They be-
gan to believe that Umballah had fed
the city, and vigilance correspondingly
relaxed.
The king had a private chamber. the
window of which overlooked the gar
den of brides. There. with his sher-
bets and water pipe. he resumed his old
habit of inditing verse in pure Persian,
for he was scholar He never entered
the zenana or harem, but occasionally
he sent for some of the women to play
and dance before him. And the woman
who loved Umballah was among these.
One day she asked to take journey
into the bazaars to visit the sister.
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which had cost them nothing but
shouts.
So they deserted the bazaars and
markets that morning to witness the
most surprising spectacle of all: the
king who was dead was not dead. but
alive!
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Ordinarily such a request would have
cared what the women did. and the
chief eunuch slept afternoons and
nights. being only partly alive in the
mornings.
An hour later a palanquin was low
cred directly beneath the kings win
dow. To his eye it looked exactly like
the one which had departed. He went
on writing absorbed. Had he looked
closely. had he been the least suspi-
This palanquin was the gift of Dursa
Ram. so-called Umballah. 1t had been
built especially for this long waited
for occasion. 1t was nothing more nor
less than cunning cage in which a
tiger was huddled. in a vile temper.
The palanquin bearers. friends of the
dancing girl. had overpowered the royal
bearers and donned their costumes. At
ballah himself, trusting no oneo
crawled stealthily under the palanquin
and touched the spring which liberated
the tiger and opened the blind. The
furious beast sprang to the window.
The king was too astonished to move.
to appreciate his danger. From yon
The tiger in his leap struck the
lacquered desk broke it and scattered
the papers about the floor.
Ramabai and his officers were just
entering the corridor which led to the
chamber when the tragedy occurred.
They heard the noise. the kings cries.
When they reached the door silence
greeted them.
The room was wrecked. There was
evidence of short but terrific strug-
gle. The king lay dead upon the hoor
the side OF his head crushed in. His
turban and garments were in tatters
But he had died like king. for in the
corner by the window lay the striped
one, jeweled dagger in his throat.
Ramabai was first to discover the
deserted palanquin, and proceeded to
investigate. 1t did not take him more
than minute to understand what had
happened. 1t was not an accident; II
was cold blooded murder. and back OF
it stood the internal ingenuity of one
man.
Thus fate took Alfalfa by the hair
again and shook her out of the pastoral
quiet. What would happen now?
This!
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1T seems that the majordomo gave
the poison to Ramabai. but the white
THE white goddess" cried Umballah.
as II stung by a cobra's fang.
LAY, highness. She did not die on
that roof. Nothing can harm her. It
is written"
And 1 was never told
She lived. lived. and all the terrors
he had evoked for her were as naught.
Umballah was not above superstition
himself for all his European training.
Surely this girl of the white people was
imbued with something more than
mortal. She lived
Go on he said. his voice subdued as
was his soul
THE white goddess by mistake took
Ramabai's goblet and was about to
drink when the majordomo seized the
goblet and drained the poison himself
He confessed everything, where the
king was, where you were. They are
again hunting through the city for
you. For the present you must hide
with me-
The white woman must die" said
Umballah. in a voice like one being
strangled.
To this the priests agreed without
hesitation. This white woman whom
the people were calling a goddess was
deadly menace to that scepter of
theirs. superstition.
What has gone is a pact?"
"A pact. Durga RAM" said the chief
priest With Ramabai spreading Chris
tianity. the abhorred creed which gave
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