The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-22
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
KathIyn Hare, believing her father, Col. Hare, in
pcrlbFhaS summoned her, leaves her home i'm California:
to go 70 him in AIraha. India. UnabalIah, pretender TO
the throne of that pFinclpaIity, has imprisoned the
eoAoMei, named by the late king as his heir, because he
aears the American may insist ON his royal rights.
Upon her arrival In Alfalfa, KathIyn lis informed by
Umbalnh that, her father being dead, she is to be
queen and must marry him forthwith. Because of her
refusal she IL sentenced to undergo two ordeals with
wild beasts. 5,EE =. aa.. H" .
John Bruce, an American and fellow passenger ON the
bOat which brought kathryn TO Allaha, saves her life.
The elephant which carries her from the scene OF Ter
trials becomes frightened nnd RUNS away, separating
@r from Bruce and the rest of the party.
After a ride allied with peril she takes refuge I'm d
ruined temple. The holy men and villagers, believing
her to be an ancient prlesteBs risen from the tomb,
allow her to remain as the guardian of the sacred fire.
Hut KRthlyn's haven is also the abode OF a lion, and
she is forced to flee from 1T, with the savage beast fin
pursuit; She escapes and finds a retreat In the jungle,
only to fall into the hands of @ band of slave traders,
who bring her to Alfalfa to the public mart. She is sold
TO UmbalIah, Vhos finding her still unsubmlsslve.
throws. her into the dungeon with her father.
Bruce and his friends erect the release of KathIyn
and the colonel. UnnbaIlah's attempt to recapture them
is unsuccessful, and the fugitives are given shelter in
the palace OF Bala Khan.
Supplied with canels and servants by that hospitatle
prince they start ON their Journey to the coast The
party is overpovvered and taken In custody by briganas.
The leader, recognizing the colonel, dispatches Ranna-
bal and Pundita to Alfalfa for ransom for the white
king, his daughter, and Bruce. Umbal1ah journeys to
tine lair of the bandits. the colonel is delivered to
him and he orders that Ka+hIvn and Brr,ca bA kauna
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lCopyright:. 1914: BY Harold Mac Grath.l
XIII. i
IN THE JACKADs LAIR.
p~ HE golden sands, the purple cliffs, the translucent
blue Of the heavens, and the group of picturesque
rascals %jabbering and gesticulating and pressing
" about their chief made a picture Kathlyn was
never to forget.
Patience, my little ones!" said the chief, showing
his white, strong teeth in what was more Of a snari
than a smile. There is plenty of time"
Bruce leaned toward Kathlyn.
"Stand perfectly still, just as you are. l believe I
can reach the knot back Of your hands. This squab-
bling is the very thing needed. They will not pay any
attention to us for q few minutes, and If ! can read
signs they'll all be at each others threats shortly"
But even If we get free what can we do?"
Kathlyn was beginning to lose both faith and heart.
The sight Of her father being led back to Alfalfa By
Dinga Ram, after all the misery to which he had been
subjected, shook the courage which had held her up
these long, unhappy weeks. For she realized that her
father was still weak, and that any additional suffer-
ing would kill him.
You mustn't talk like that" said Bruce. you've
been in tighter places than this. If we can get free,
leave the rest to me. So long as one can see and hear
and move, there's hope"
"Tm becoming q coward. Do what you can. I
promise to obey you in all things"
Bruce bent as far as he could, and went desperately
to work at the knot with his teeth. Success or failure
did not really matter; simply, he did not propose to