The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

upon kahlyn with eyes which sparked evilly like a
cats.
Who is this woman?" he demanded.
Highness she is the white queen of Alaha, but who
may say that she hereT" with a smile as evil as bis
masters.
But how she here?'
The briefly recounted the as ne had
seen them in the capital of Alfalfa
Who you aden?' the Kumor asked in English.
for, like all poenates little great India he spoke
English. 1t presented the delectable pastme of
spring in two languages; Bombay Calcutta.
from Peshawar Madras India seethes. conspres, and
takes occasional pot shot poor devil of
missioner only desire is have them combine
religion and sanHation
am an American. Please take me TO the English
commissioner Somehow instinct told her that she
might expect this with the pearls
about his gross neck.
"A regret that his excellency the commissioner has
gone Bombay. Besides, do know tnat you tell
the truth Still, offer you what pearls and
aids you Gnd to your liking
Your highness there those whose coming shortly
cause you much annoyance if you give
proper aid. There is possible for you to
my appearance here Send to the commissioners
bungalow, where may await the coming of my friends.
"Indeedr' The Kumor nere a conflict alto
sether to his liking. He lazy and there the
damnable unrelenting hand the British Raj looming
tain of the guard and have him convey this runaway
queen to Alaha. Surely, l may not meddle with the
affairs of n friendly state" With of his fat be-
jeweled hand he appeared dis s. from his
mind.
Outside palace courtyard stood Rajah, the howdah
securely attached Kathlyn bidden to
mount. A water bottle and some cakes placed in
the howdah beside her. Then a drunken mahout
mouHted behind Rajahs The elephant did not
like the legs and he began to sway om
nousy Nevertheless he permitted the mahout to direct
him of the city the soldiers troopng along
side.
1t appeared that there much shorter route to
Allaha Time being essential Bruce Mad had o make
FOR frontier blindly it The regular nigh
way moderately decent road which led along the
banks one those which eventually join
the sacred Jumna This of course, was also sacred
Many Hndus bathing in the CHATS. They passed
by these and presently upon funeral pyre.
Sometimes sleeps with ones open and thus it
was with Kathyn Out that funeral pyre her fever
ISL thoughts buded frightful dream.
The drunken mahout slid off Rajah soldiers turned
aside Hired female kneeing about wall
ing and beating their breasts while behind them
the high widow, her tragic Didos the
pyre of 4lneas Suddenly she threw her high
above her head.
g. sutteev'
suttee 1t was against the law of the British Raj.
The soldiers began arguing with the widow but only half
heartedly. 1t pious rite worthy of the high
Hindus wife, Better death the pyre than a future
like that of pariah dog For wife who preferred to
live after her husband gone social outcast,
permitted not to wed again. exist only drudge,
mental, the and contempt of all who had known
her in her days Of prosperity.
The widow, having drunk from cup which con.
tanned opum climbed to the top of the pyre where her
husband lay, swahed in white She gazed wildly,
her. nd win hlod
down. A low kissing about.
Make the white suttee in ner pace!' cried
the drunken mahout
The taken up by the spectators. Kathyn felt
herself dragged from the elephant bound and finally laid
beside the swathed figure. There could be horror in
wide world like it. Smoke began curl from the
underbrush. 1t choked and stiHed her. Sparks rose
and dropped upon her and face. And through
the smoke and fame Rajah He lifted her with
his powerful trunk carried ner off, for hours and
hours, back into the trackless jungle
Kahlyn found herself. all sitting against
roots aged banyan tree. A few yards away ape
sat on his launches and eyed her curiousy. little
farther off Rajah browsej in cump of weeds the
raksh angle, like the cooked a bully.
Kathlyn stared her hands, There were no burns
there; she passed hand her face there
sting. dream: she had dreamed it, fantasy
her light headed of mind.s dream She
cried and laughed and the gbbered her uneasiy
In reality, Rajah, freed of his unwelcome mahout had
legged down the road without much trumpetins
his farewell, >and the soldiers mad been able
stop him.
How she had managed to get down would always
main mystery 10 her. Food and water, food ana
water; in her state she must have both die
Let them send her back Allala: she beaen sno
was without the will resist further All she wanted
food and and sleep, sleep. After that they
might do what they pleased with nerl
he irstt sin he extra flight
Alaha Kathyn recoected the elephant talk F" which
Ahmed mad taught her. She wearily and walked
Rajah. who cooked his the sound OF her
approach. She talked to him for space in monotone
She bands the dry raspy trunk curled out
toward tnem Rajah was evidently willing to meet her
half way. She ordered him to kneeL Without even
pausns TO think Rajah bent his calloused knees
and gratefully Kathlyn crawled back into the howdah.
Food and WATER these appeared at band as II by magic
So she ate and drank II she could hold Raah to walk
lasf at least to