Arizona republican., 1914-06-07

and have my people. Can you wonder at their easi- in being swayed this way and that? But these I refer do not sit about in the b zaars with wooden bowls for coppers. It is d however, that all die with their makers It depends upon how old the Colonel Sahib's guru is I know priests who are than hundred years old and wrinked like the hide Of Hathi, the god of elephants"
 But child could see through all this rigamarole."
 "Can Bruce Sahib?" Again Ramabai smiled. My people sometimes children in that they need constant amusement. Have patience. my friend; for I under stand. Do not love Pundita you love the Memsahib?"
 "What do you mean?n demanded Bruce, roughly.
 l have eyes"
 "Well, yes; 1t Is true Behind you your people; behind us, nothing. That is why am frantic. Um- balah, whenever he finds himself checkmated digs up what he purports to be unused l-w. There is to contest it. tell you, Ramabai, must escape soon, or We will You suggested this impossible mar rage It is horrible"
 But 1t luls Umballah and lulled h1 becomes care less. Beyond the north gate there ready and elephants And when ths moment arrives, thther we shall fly, all of But" mysteriousy, i've may not have to fy When Umbaah learns that the Colonel Sahib will refuse sign the necessary treasury release the soldiers will understand that again they have been trifed with"
 We must wait But fts mighty hard"
 The garden of brides has already been described. But this day when the ten yelled candidates sat in wait ing there was spring in ths air and there cmbing trellises climbing the marble walls, and the pomegranate blossoms set fire to 1t a At the gate stood Ramabai, dressed according his station, and representing by proxy the king Presently splendid palanqun arrived, and within terdy candidate She was laden with jewes armles anklets and head orna- mel pearls opd lifting her veil she revealed beautiful high face Ramabai bade her pass No sooner had she taken her place than still another paanquin announced, and this was drawn by fat sleek buocks all of color
 Ramabai held up his hand. The bullock drivers stopped their charges and from the paanQun emerged yelled woman This was Kathyn
 The selected candidates all present. As master of ceremonies Raabai conducted them the palace thence into the throne room gayy decorated for the occasion In a balcony directly above the canopy of the throne were musicians, playing the mournful bar. monies so dear to the oriental heart.
 Upon the throne sat Col. Hare gorgeously attired but ccd and stern of vsage prepared play his part in this unutterable bufoonery. Near by stood Durga Ram, called Umbalah smiling It was going to be very simple; wonder stubborn white fool was welded, he should be made to disappear; and there should be another wedding in which he, Durga Ram, should take the part of the bridegroom Then for the treasury flight and later, abroad Let the fgree basket of gems stay where it was; there were millions in the treasury, the accumulated hoardings of many decades.
 The council and high priests also wore their state robes and behind them were officers and other digni- tares.
 There was stir Ramabai entered with the yelled candidates The Colonel in vain tried to hide his interest and anxiety Kathlyn there somewhere among these kowtowing women but there nothing by which he could recognize her. As the spread about the throne Ramabai sgnifed the musicians cease.
 Silence.
 Then Ranabai brought candidate close to the Colonel that hej alone might the face behind the veil At each uplifting of veil the Colonel shook his head dark frown began to settle Umballah's face If the Colonel refused the last candidate for nup tlal honors he should te. But Ramaba lifted the veil of this last the Colonel nodded sharply; and kathyn for brief space. ga=ed ntc her fathefs