The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-18
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CHAPTER x-contlnusd.
4yery we'll" said Kathlyn. Leave
ts.s Once alone she said: Can you
ruu as fast as this cat?" She ap-
preached and began at the knots OF
be ropes.
He saw by the thin determined line
Il her lips that she meant to do ex-
actly as she threatened. He concluded
then to sign the paper, His men
would arrive before a messenger could
reach the city.
X will sign" he said. For the pres.
ent you have the best Of me. But
what Of the afterwards"
I'VE are going to hold you as hos,
tage, Umballa. When my father ar,
rives we intend to escort you to tho
frontier and there leave you"
Give me the pen" His men were
drawing nearer and nearer. He signet
the order of release. He knew that
even II it reached the Council 1t would
not serve, lacking an essential.
Kathlyn ioyfully caught up the or
der and called to her friends. Ra-
mabsi smiled and shook his head. 1t
was not enough, he said. He took the
jeweled triangle from umballa's tur-
ban.
Go, Ramabai.' said KathIyn,
strangely tender all at once; "go bring
my father back to me. Rest assured
that If aught happens to you, Umballa
shall pay"
With his head" supplemented
Bruce. Look not so eagerly toward
the west, Umballa. Your troopers will
remain at the edge of the clearing.
They have been informed that a sin
Gle misstep on their part and their
master dies"
Umballa sat up stifly in the chair.
They had beaten him by a point. The
heat Of his rage swept over him like
IRE, and he closed his eyes.
Ramabai passed the guards, giving
them additional warning to remain ex-
scly where they were. The captain
shrugged; It was all In a days work.
md women were always leading or
driving men into hell.
When Ramabai appeared before the
Council he did SO proudly. He sa-
banned as etiquette required, however,
and extended the written order for
Colonel Hare's release. At first they
refused to regard 1t as authentic. RAJ
1abai produced the jeweled triangle.
The prince has made this order i'm
perative," he said. Colonel Hare will
proceed in my custody"
Where is Durga RAM"
At the bungalow Of Colonel Hare.
where he found the daughter"
All, that cleared up everything. I'm
balla had some definite plan In re-
leasing Colonel Hare. It would con-
fuse the public, who had been given to
understand that the hunter was dead;
but they would claim that it was an
anair Of state, In no wise concerning
ne populace. So Colonel Hare was
brought up. Ramabai instantly sig
nailed him to smother his Joy. But 1t
was not necessary for the colonel to
pretend detection. He was SO pitt
ably weak that he could scarcely stand
and only vaguely understand that he
vas to follow this man Ramabai,
whom he did not recognize.
Ramabai, comprehending his plight,
gave him the support OF his arm. and
together they left the palace. 30 far
~ had gone smoothly.
The Council had no suspicious.
twenty men had followed Durga Ram
ahd without doubt they were at this
moment with him.
Free!" breathed the colonel as Rar
nabai beckoned to : public litter.
Hush! You are supposed to be
my prisoner. Make no sign Of jubila-
uon," Ramabai helped the broken man
INTO the litter and babe the coolies 70
hurry. Elephants will be ready to
start the moment We reach your camp.
This time l believe we vi get away
n safety"
And Umbaila? /"
Shall 60 with us as Postage
But Umbslla did not 80 with them
= hostage. On the contrary. the mo
nent they Ieft him alone he quickly
endid his bonds. He tiptoed past the
leopard which dow 1t MIN savagely,
Ripping the post from it, socket and
wrecking the banisterss Umballa, un-
prepared for this stroke, leaped
through the window, followed BY The
nanpersd leopard. II would have gDne
~ with Umballa even then had mot
some keepers rushed for the leopard.
n the ensuing confusion Umballa y
capped.
He . gone!'' cried Bruce. ~Ahmed,
nd . runner u warn Ramabai to
nesd for my csnpi Quick! Get the
eaephants ready! Come; KAthlyn;
coms, Pundftalr HI hnstened them To-
ward the elephants. ~Umballa made
sscaps EFT: Il VIII taks hin some
MINUTES p - roand % his men.
They waitsd u Brucs's camp ~