The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

You have kicked and cuaed us for the fast tme
 Bruce picked up of the rifles and drew Kathlyn further into the cave
 Get behind and crouch low. They'll come around to us presently"
 The rascals gave the rope savage pull, and from where he stood Bruce could the lean striped body of the furious tiger leap to freedom.
 Keep eyes shut. It will not be pleasant thing to look at," he warned the girl
 But Kathlyn could have closed eyes if she had tried She the brute pause, turn, and strike at the helpless the wheel then ope off, doubt less having in mind to test his freedom before he fed
 The remaining brigands rushed out and gathered up the bags of rupees.
 This the opportunity for which ruce had waited
 Come. There may be some outlet to this cave Here is another rife. Let cut for it! When thieves fall out you know the old saying"
 They back several yards and discovered kind of chasm leading diagonally upward.
 Thank God! We get out of this after al Are you strong enough for stiff cimb?'
 "Pve got to be-Johnl"
 |" Trust me- Kathlyn," he replied simply. He had but one life. but he determined then and there to make it equal outlast the six lives which stood between him and liberty
 The brigands, having succeeded in their mutiny, be- thought themselves of their prisoners, only find that they had vanished Familiar with the and it's out let they started eagerly in pursuit They reasoned if old worth three bags of rupees, two young people might naturally be worth twice much. And besides, being tigers, they had tasted blood
 shout caused Bruce to turn Instantly he raised nis rihe and pulled the trigger The result merely a snap The gun had not been loaded. He snatched Kathyns rifle, but this, too, useless The brgands yelled exultantly and began to up the ragged cliff Bruce flung aside the gun and turned his atten- tion to bowlder. Half way up the chasm had width which little broader than tire shoulders of dinary He waited till he the wretches within yard of this spot, then pusho! this bowder It roared and crashed and bounded and before reached the pathway Bruce had started a to it. Then third followed This caused terrific slide of rocks and powders the brigands turned their lives
 That will be about all for the present. said Bruce, wipng his forehead. "Now if make that village shall be all right Baa Khan's men will not leave with the cames till they learn whether dead alive It will be hard trek, Miss Kathyn Ten miles sand is than fifty turf. I don't think we'll see any more of those rufians."
 "Kathlyn," she said.
 Wel-Kathlyni"
 Or, better still, at home they call me Kit"
 They smiled into each others eyes, and words needed. Thus quickly youth discards its burdens!
 That he did not take her into his at proved the caliber of the man. And Kathlyn respected him the less for his control. She knew now, and she certain that her eyes mad told him frankly any words would have done and she fell into his strde strangely embarrassed and not little frightened The firm grasp of his hand here and there he steadied her sent thrill of exquisite pleasure through her.
 Love She laughed softly and he stopped and eyed her in astonishment.
 What is it?"
 Nothing" she answered.
 But she went on with the thought which had pro- voked her laughter. Love! Danger all about, unseen, hidden misery in the foreground, and perhaps death