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A surprise, an agreeable surprise"
The majordomo cooked his ears, but
Ramabai said nothing more
At the colonels bungalow there was
rejoicing. Ramabai had written that
since the king could not be found he
would head the provisional govern
ment as regent search for and arrest
Umballah, and at any time the colonel
sahib signifed would furnish him with
a trusty escort to the railway, three
days journey away He added, how
ever, that he hoped the colonel sahib
would be good enough to remain till
order was established
The majordomo contrived to tarry
long enough to overhear as much of
the conversation as needed-for he un-
derstood English-and then returned to
the city to carry the news to Umbal-
lah. To him UmbaIlah gave a white
powder
Tonight. you say. Ramabai gives a
banquet
Yes, huzoor."
We'll, put this in his cup and your
obligation to me is paid.
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the hall, struck with that Unborn ter
ror of fire. They dared not descend in
the face of that lurid smoke which rose
from that sparkling magic which they
had feared since the beginning of time.
Alas. Kathlyn could have descended
now without fear of the beasts modest
ing her; but it was too late. Finally
she threw down the trap and the
smoke cleared a little. but the inferno
below went on cracking merrily.
The houses on each side were single
sesried She would break every bone
insher body if she jumped There were
four cartridges in the revolver She
held it in her hand and studied it in a
curiously detached manner. She could
face wild beasts, men, steel and lead:
but fire, the most horrible of all tor
lures Why hadn't she killed
him as he leered up at her from the
street?
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CHAPTER MI.

HEN the lions
shifted the acrid
smoke the two of
them fell TO roar
ing thunderously-
They reared and
a t t e m tie d to
climb the ladder,
only to fall back
jarringly. They
ran up and down
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You alone know where the king is.
Should they near the hut in which 1
have hidden him. see that he is killed.
He is also useless"
The majordomo departed with heavy
heart. Rama bal was an honest man
but Duraga Ram had spoken.
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On the pain of death no soldier might
enter the house.
The majordomo was permitted to en-
ter without question. He passed the
guards humbly. But once inside, be-
yond observation. he became a different
man. For in Umballahs house. as in
Ramabai's, there were secret chambers,
and today the majordomo entered one
of them-through a panel concealed
behind a hanging Ispahan rug.
On the night after the revolt Umbal-
lah, sober and desperate, had skunk
back disguised as candy seller. The
house was not guarded then, SO he had
no difficulty in gaining admittance. But
he had to gain entrance through a win
dow in the zenana- He would not trust
either his servants. his slaves or his
chief eunuch. To the women of his
own zenana he had always been care
lessly kind. and women are least brib
able of the two sexes.
Umballah entered at once his secret
chamber, and food and water We're
brought one of the women acting as
bearer, on the morning after the guards
arrived, and Umballah knew not how
long he might have to wait. Through
one of the women he sent a verbal
massage to the majordomo. with the
result that each day he learned what
was taking place in the palace. SO
they hunted for the king?
He was very well satisfied. He had
had his revenge; and more than this.
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proclaimed his death. Durga Ram had
discovered what they had done and
sword blade. That the king was not
in his dungeon, why and wherefore.
was beyond their knowledge. They
were in the power of Ramabai; let him
work his will upon them. They had
told the truth And Ramabai much as
he detested them. believed them. But
they remain incarcerated till the king
was found, dead or alive.
In the palace soldiers and servants
alike had already forgotten Umbal-
lah. To them it was as if he had not
existed All in a few hours. There
was, however, one man who did not
had carelessly saved his life. and to
his benefactor he was now determined
to devote his life. This man was the
majordomo. the chief servant in the
kings household. 1t was not that he
loved Umballah; rather that he owed
Umballah a debt and resolved to pay it,
Two days later, when the fires were
extinguished and the populace had set
tied back into its former habits. this
majordomo betook himself to Umbal-
labs house. 1t was well guarded, and
Umballah. but had always belonged to
the dissatisfied section. the frankly and
openly muitinous section. No bribery
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he was confident when the time came
he would also gain his liberty He had
a ransom to pay: the king himself.
Now. then, Ramabai felt it incumbent
on him to hold banquet in the palace,
there to state to his friends, native
and white, just what he intended to do.
And on the night of this sober occa-
sion he sat in the throneroom before
finished writing a note he summoned
the majordomo.
Have this delivered at once to Hare
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ing him with her fists. He swore and
staggered to his feet and struck at
her biindly. She laughed, c1utched his
sleeve and began to drag him to the
rear stairs. He struck at her again,
this time with fairish aim. Her box
of trinkets clattered to the floor and
she whirled upon him. with Il dagger.
The sight of the steel sobered him a
little
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staggered to his feet and struck at
her biindly. She laughed, clutched his
sleeve and began to drag him to the
rear stairs. He struck at her again,
this time with fairish aim. Her box
of trinkets clattered to the floor and
she whirled upon him. with Il dagger.
The sight of the steel sobered him a
little.
Listen to me. Durga Ram: touch me
again and you shall die. Can you not
see ! am trying to save you because
my sister so wills it? The fire will
spread for the wind has risen. What.
your hand against me? :" She seized a
bowl containing some flowers and cast
the contents into his face. Fire, fire
and DEATH she sfrilled at him.
The douche brought the man out of
his stupor.
Fire." he repeated
Come"
This time he followed her docilely.
wiping his face on his sleeve
They heard a great shouting in the
street but did not tarry to learn what
had caused it.
One of Umballah's bearers. upon re-
alizinG what his master had done, had
run down tine street for aid. He had
mad two objects in view-to save the
white goddess and to buy his freedom
\ few hundred yards away. in another
street, the colonel, Bruce and Ahmed
of laying it for lion at bay in a blind
alley. Into their presence rushed the
wild-eyed bearer.
Save the white goddess he cried
Bruce seized him by the shoulder
What is that?"
THE white goddess, sahib. She is on
Ram. my master. set fire to it. He is
drunk and hiding in a house nearby"
'The man is mad" declared the col
onel Kit would not have lost her
way this far. He is lying. He wants
money"
Ahmed spoke. The bearer fell upon
his knees.
Three shots, at intervals.
The colonel and Bruce stared into,
each others eyes.
God in heaven" gasped the colonel;
those are revolver shots.
Bring the metz shouted Ahmed. To
the trembling bearer he said: Lead us;
we follow. And if you have spoken
the truth you shall not only have your
freedom, but rupees for your old age"
A lions net is heavy affair, but
with the aid of the keepers the men
ran as quickly and lightly as if burden
less. Smoke. There was a fire. The
hearts of the white men beat pain
fully. And the same thought occurred
to both of them; they should have gone
to Rama bars home first, then turned
their attention to the lions. And UNI
ballah was hiding in house nearby!
Well for them that they entered the
doomed quarters as they did. Kathlyn
saw them, and the muzzle of the re-
volver which she was pressing to her
heart lowered, the weapon itself slip
ping from her hand to the roof God
was not going to let her die like this.
Spread out the net" commanded
Bruce. "Kathlyn. can you hear me?'
ne shouted, cupping his hands before
his mouth. Family he heard her re-
ply When / give the word jump.
DO not be afraid"
Z y
hathiyn stepped upon the parapet A
great volume of smoke obscured her
for moment. Out of the windows the
vivid tongues of flame darted. hashing
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short of "a fabulous sum of money would
dslodge their loyalty to Ramabai now
the constitutional regent. No one could
leave the house or enter it without
scrutiny and question.
zenanas remained undisturbed Rama
bal would have it SO. Things had beer
put in order. There had not been much
damage done by the hooters on the
day of the revolt. They had looked
for treasure merely, and only an oc-
their pathway a
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-Four cartridges. three for help and
one for herself if help came not. She
raised her arm and fired three shots
with intervals between that might sug-
the farthest end of the parapet farthest
rom the smoke and the fire. Suddenly
the roof shook and quivered as if an
earthquake had disturbed the founda-
tidns. She understood. The lower
staircase had toppled.
From the lions the denizens OF this
part of the bazaars had fed inside their
houses; but the sight of the fire and
its nearness drove them terrified into
the street They began taking out
thsir valuables. The household goats
blfated and children screamed and
women shrieked
Eut none OF them could help the white
goddess upon yonder doomed roof And
why should they make the attempt?
Ord she not bear a charmed life? Was
she not the reincarnation of some an
Gent goddess She had done some
thing in heaven TO offend the gods. and
these things were her punishments.
The gods would liberate her when the
proper moment arrived.
But fire, The gods themselves could
not control that: that was the right
hand OF silva. Al al al The wailing
rose 20 the girl on the roof. AT. al The
bazaars were doomed There was
neither water nor men who knew how
10 use it Besides who among them
would offend the terrible silva by med
ding with his plaything?
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l:mbaIIah has forestalled US. We shall
visit the council at once. They are
prisoners. If they have had no hand
in the disappearance of the king, then
we cannot leap. For umballah has
fed whittier no one knows, and with
him has gone the secret Come, We
The council which had ruled so long
in Alfalfa was very humble, indeed.
They had imprisoned the king because
unbalance. Perhaps unwisely they had
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bungalow outside the city. Tell him
also that he must be present tonight
he, his friend and his daughters. 1t is
of vital Importance"
Pundita, who was staring out of the
window, turned and asked her lord
what he was sending the colonel sahib
that he could not give him at the ban
ouet
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The painted dancing girl in the house
where Imballah had taken temporary
refuge began to gather her trinkets
her amber and turquoise necklaces
bracelets and anklets. These she placed
in a brass enameled box and tucked 1t
under her arm. Next she shook the
sodden Umballah by the sleeve
Come" she cried
~ would Sleep he muttered
-'Durga Ram. ! risk my life in offer
ing you shelter: but refuse to risk II
in fire, Come. There is a way through
the rear. to the house of a friend of
mine. The fire will not reach there
And tonight you can seek shelter in
the jungle. or where you will
Let be; l would sleep"
Fool! Those who remain here will
find it burning CHAT in less than an
hour. Look" She pushed him toward
the window. Look, They are flying
from the houses. Would you die"
He flung her OF. She returned. beat
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hathlyn stepped upon the parapet \
great volume of smoke obscured her
for a moment. Out of the windows the
vivid tongues of flame darted. dashing
upward She summoned all her cour-
age and waited for the call of the man
she loved. Inside a floor gave way
with a crash and the collateral walls
Of the building swayed ominously. A
despairing roar accompanied the thun-
der of falling beams. The lions had
gone to their death. ..
Jump"
Without hesitation kaIhlyn flung her
self into space. A murmur ran through
the crowd, which had for the moment
forgotten its own danger in the Won
der of this spectacle. The men hold
ing the net threw themselves backward
as Kathlyn struck the mesh Even
bies and she was bruised and shaken
severely. but. Oh. alive. alive. There
rose the great shouting which UNI
ballah and the dancing girl had heard.
Shortly after the house collapsed.
The fire spread to the houses on each
side.
Bruce seized the bearer by the arm
Now. the house which Umballah en-
tered"
Eagerly enough the slave directed
him. For all the abuse and beatings
the slave was to have his hour But
they found the house empty except for
a chattering monkey and screaming
parrakeet.. both attached to pedestal
perches Bruce liberated them and re-
turned to the colonel.
Gone! Well, let him hide in the
jungle, a prey to fear and hunger. At
least we are rid of him. But ] shall
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Gone! Well, let him hide in the
jungle a prey to fear and hunger. At
least we are rid of him. But ] shall
die unhappy If in this life we two fail
to meet again. Kit"
john She withdrew from her
fathers arms and sought those of the
man who loved her and whom she
loved. as youth will and must. Let
him go. Why should we care? Take
me to my sister"
Ahmed smiled as he and his men
rolled the fst This was as it should
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THEATRICAL NOTES.

William Faversham will give a final
dress rehearsal of "Othello" at the Lyric
Theatre tomorrow evening instead OF to-
morrow morning.
One hundred and fifty members OF thu
Philip Morris Mutual Aid Society will
attend the matinee performance to-day
Of America" at the New York Hippo.
drome.
The original production Of The whip
returns TO the Manhattan Opera House
for two weeks beginning February 10
After this engagement the Production
goes 10 the Metropolitan Opera House n
Philadelphia for limited time. TheH
the entire equipment will be returned t'
the Drury Lane Theatre in London
A number Of events will take place a
the Folies Marigny, on top OF the +1tl
Street Theatre, during the next lew days
Tomorrow night will be known al
professional Night" and FIVE hundred
actors and actresses now playing IN Ne"
York have been invited TO attend az
guests OF the management. THURSDAY
night is Winter Garden Night, "hsL
the members OF The Whirl OF the
World company. the ne" Winner "a'u
show, will be present.
Beginning next Monday c. T. Dazey
three act comedy drama, The stranger
will be produced at the Prospect Iheaue
Prospect and Westchester avenues. Kow'
den Hall, the leading man, and Mae pes
mond will be seen in the principal roles
E.. F. Albee. representing B. F. keith
signed contracts yesterday calling for ths
immediate construction OF new vaude-
Vile theatre. seating $500 people, on Bed
ford avenue. Brooklyn. The new kelt1
house will open the first week In Octope'
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DR.. MENDES H0N0RED
Fortieth Anniversary Celebrat.
ed by Congregation.

Special services were held in the West
End Synagogue. SD street and Anster-
dam avenue, last night, and will be con-
tinued to-day. in celebration II the for
tie;h anniversary of the ministry OF the
Rev Or. Frederick de Sofa Mendes.
AZ the services last night the address
was made by the Rev Dr. Joseph Silver
man. Of the Temple EMANUEL The an
niversary services will take place this
morning at 10 o'clock. when Or. Mendes
will preach on "a Retrospect and an
Augury."
A laymen's meeting will take place this
evening. at which Morris A. Wagner,
president of the Congregation shaaray
Tefla. will preside. Addresses VIII De
made by the Rev. DR.. Rudolph Grossman'
the Rev. DR. n. Pereira Mendes, Daniel
p. HAYES and Mrs. Mac L. Lewinson'
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A PHILHARMONIC MATINEE
French Composers Share a Day
with Goldmark Symphony.

Without a sensational star or puzzlins
array Of cubist novelties. Yesterdays matt
nee Of the Philharmonic Society, in Car
negie Hall. afforded enjoyment Of the sort
that consists in quiet contemplation OF the
lighter and more easily appreciated forms
Of latter day musical art. Pleasant pros
poets opened in Bizet's incidental num-
bers 10 "L'Arlesenne." Debussy's prelude
to "LApres- midi dun Faune" and Berli-
oz's overture. lie CARNIVAL Romain,'
The French group was followed by Gold
marks symphony of the "IAndliche
Hochzeit." work whose brightness,
freshness and close adherence 10 its pro
gramme" Of country wedding festivities
have survived the frequent use Of nearly
t. , score Of years in local concert halls.
Perhaps the pleasant" character Of all
that was heard found it's most popular
expression In the "Minuet" OF the Bizst
suite Debussy's "Faune" has also been
put to the service Of stage dancers in
Paris Of late. though IL suggests some
problems Of the "modernist' school which
had not troubled the writer's of a genera
ton ago. The Berlioz Carnival with
its mastery Of brilliant style. gave hint
Of the source OF much later revolutionary
striving toward the skyscraper orchestra
tion Of to-day. BY comparison, the Gold
mark Wedding March seemed very long
but it ended in happy episodes Of the
"serenade' and the meeting Of lovers In
the Garden"
There We're no encores to disturb the
order Of the day \ line in the pro-
gramme announced that Conductor Stran-
sky's intended soloist for next week.
Jacques Thibaud. having been call ID
home 10 France. the management had Sc
cured as assisting artist in his place MISS
Kathleen Parlow. The Canadian violin
list will play the same number chosen ny
Mr.. Thibaud which happens TO be Inc
favorite concerto of Mendelssohn.
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"MAj0l.IKA" AT IRVING PL.
A Farce Comedy Which Satir-
ICES Royalty in Industry.

"Majoliha." produced last night at the
Irving Place Theatre. deals ~ pleas
artly ironical way with the ombarrass-
ments which may beset reieniuG dukes. or
even omperors. who engage in manu-
featuring and similar money making en-
terprises. German ruler Of the ducal
grade is Impoverished and tries t. raise
the wind at the expense OF some unwilling
bankers. one Of whom, Hamburger by
name. suggests that the easier way would
be for the head Of the state 20 engage in
manufacturing and selling POTTERY. The
first regime at the factory is military
and bureaucratic and fails. Then a
Hebrew controller. put in by the He
brew fnancer who backs the firm,
teaches the duke really how 10 do bust
ness. The satire is evidently at the cx-
pense Of the Kaiser. but II has little bite
IN it and much geniality. Its motive is a
frail one. however, on which TO build
three acts Of comedy.
Mr. Christians made a dashing and good
naturcd pupil in the strange school o.:
business. and Mr.. NARROW had an eccen-
trio character part much 10 his relish Ia
an aged prince Of the ole school. 10 whom
financiers and pot-making were equally
uncongenial Most of the many actors
had little to do. and there was no cumu-
lative dramatic interest Yet the skit
was amusing and therefore welcome Its
authors are Leo Walter Stein and Ludwig
Heller. The cast was:
Herzog Friedrich Rudolf Christians
Die Rerzocin. seine Mutter. 49,. Gree Meyer
y snn al " ns q
Heinrich MARROW
Maria Elisabeth. seine Tochter.
Annie Rub-Foerster
Graf Cechtsprlnge. Fldgeladjutant.
Ernst Holznagel
Minister Won Nikede .......... Ernst Robert
Der Hoftheat crintendant. ..... curt Manthey
Won Sfruth .....-. .......... Willy Wahl
Won Diefenburg ...............R Rudolf Aicher
Won Altekcndorf ..................P Paul Dictz
Swierschinsky pianist ........ Christian Rub
GtneralkonSul Hossfcldt. ..... Heinrich FAX
Bankdlrektor Spsngenbcrg. -... Hans Hansen
NarkUs Hamburger banker ...... WHY Frey
Neilchenfeict. sein Buchhalter Otto Stocked
Doktor ROmmel ........... Ernst holznaGel
Ouisenow. Hoteibesitzer. .-....... Rudi Rahe
Nj cool Observation-Disclosures. Christian Rub
Geraldine seine Tochter ......... III Engel
Hsseman erster kammcrdiener,
Louis Praetorius
Grimm Buchhaiter .......... Hans Hansen
Arnold Burcaudiencr. ........ -'uft Manthey
Frauleln Mohr .-....-..'.. annie Slnlson
Frauicin Hahn .-.-...-.... Louis scneuIlch
rrsulein Heller. .............. Cent? Goetzcr
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OBITUARY..
CLINTON VAN VlIET.

Clinton Van Vlet. for many year.
treasurer OF the Goodyear Rubber Com
pany. OF New York. died yesterday III
the Flushing Hospital following an oper-
alton for appendicitis and the amputa'
ton OF his left leg. -Four years ago MI
Van Vliet underwent an operation. When
an appendicJlar abscess was removed.
Since that time he had had almost con.
slant trouble. and on January Is DR..
Charles y. Story removed the appendix
at Flushing Hospital The shock caused
Mr.. Van Vliet to sink rapidly until death
occurred yesterday
Mr.. Van Nliet was born i1 Plainheld'
y. J.. siXty-eight years ago. In 1899 he
moved to Douglaston. Long Island He
had been identified with the Goodyear
Rubber Company since his early twenties
and had accumulated a vast fortune. lie
leaves wife but had no children.
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finally, that the medals Of honor have
gone to Karl Bitter for sculpture. York a
Sawyer for architecture and Barry Faux
ner for painting. and that. as usual. three
public lectures are 10 he given under the
auspices OF the league. Next Saturday
Mr. Blashfcld VIII SPEAK on the methods
employed in mural Iainting. week
later MIR. c. Grant La Fargo VIII tell
How an Architect Really Works and
on February . Mr.. Bitter will Offer some
observations on ancient and modern proc
esses employed in the production OF mon
umental sculpture. There is no charge
for admission 10 these lectures, which, 10y
the way. are all illustrated with lantern
slides. 1t is a good programme, when
will doubtless obtain the generous pubic
support that is unQuestionably due to the
exhibition The league is doinS splendid
work leaving no stone unturned tc pro-
mote interest in a subject that j. vital TO
us all Its efforts ought in fairness 10 be
backed up i'm every possible way.
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COCKTAILS CAR OF CANAL
Will Appoint and Fix Pay OF
$500 Men.

Washington. Feb. e-Under an order
By President Wilson. issued at the re-
quest OF Secretary Garrison and made
public to-day. Colonel Cocktails is au-
thorized to make appointments and FIX
salaries. exercising his own judgment
as TO the force needed to operate the
Panama Canal The number Of men will
be about twenty-five hundred
In fixing salaries Colonel Goethals Is
restricted only by the law providing that
pay on the isthmus snail not exceed the
salaries paid FOR similar services In the
United States by more than > per cent.
Colonel Goethals expects 70 sail from
Colon next Wednesday to confer with Sec
rotary Garrison about the details Of the
reorganization plan. which is to 90 into
effect April I.