The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01


 "who calsy' demanded Ramabai. suspicious all conspirators
 It is I, Bruce" the reply in English. dinging aside his burnoose.
 Bruce sahibs open'' cried Ramaba. What do you here? Have you found herr?
 Ramabais wife. Pundita, came from the house. She recognized Bruce immediately.
 :" The memsahib! Have you found her?' :. Just d moment. Kathyn Memsahib is in of the palace dungeons She be liberated tonight We need money to brbe what senres about" Bruce relate the incident of the baboon. This that the written not more than three hours ago. She probably will be held there till morning This we'll place her far beyond the reach of Um ballah.'
 Either my money or my life. In month from What?" asked Ahmed.
 "Ah must not tell' Pundta stole close Ramabai Aimed smiled.
 :" We have elephants but little outside the city, We have pulling chains Let off It is Tot necessary the city, for this window, Ahmed says is the outside. We easily approach the wall in roundabout way without being seen. Have yo1 money?'
 From his belt Ramaba produced some gold That will be sufficient. To you, then, the bribnf Tue men, should be any, will hark to Come" concluded Bruce, impatient to be off
 And I ?' timidy asked Pundita.
 You will seek Hare Sahib's camp, said Rama' ii ' This is good opportunity to get you away also. Ahmed nodded approvingly
 Punda kissed her husband; for these two loved each other, circumstance almost unknown in this dark, mys terious land many gods
 Punda, you will remain at the camp in readiness to receive At shall leave for the frontier. And when we return will be with might and reprisa Um- balah shall die the death dog" Ramabai clinchei his hands.
 But first cooed Ahmed he shall out the soies his pigs in the readml. It is written. am Mohammedan Yet sometimes vile fakirs have the gift of seeing into the And one has seen ." He paused.
 Seen what?" demanded Bruce
 I must put false hopes in your hearts. But this may say: Trials come bitter and heart burning; storm, a whrwind, fire; but peace is after that But Allah his tools. Let us haste!'
 And 2" said Rama ba sending piercing glance at Aimed
 But Ahmed smiled and shook his head Wait and Ramabai Some day they will call you the tortu- nate. Let hurry. My memsahib waits"
 What did this fakir see?" whispered Bruce as he donned his burnoose again.
 Many wonderful things; but perhaps the fakr lied They all lie. Yet Hurry"
 The quartet passed of the city unmolested Rama bais supposed be under strict survellance; but the soldiers, due largeA, unketing in tho bazaars Shortly they up to two elephants with  owned rented by Colonel Hare Mahouts sat astride Rifles reposed in the side sheaths This to be light adventure. There might be small warfare
 Pundita flung her arms round Ramaba, and he con soed her. She then led away to the coonels camp Remember" Ramabai said at parting :" she saved both our lives. We debt"
 Go, my ord and may all the gods-nay, the Chris- tian God-watch you! "Forward!' growled Ahmed. First though, he it that the pulling chains well wrapped in cotton blankets. There must be sound athers of their approach.
 "Ahmed," began Bruce
 Leave all things me, sahb," interrupted Ahmed. who assumed authority times that confused and puzzled Bruce. " It is my memsahib and I of the fingers of the long the British raj there books in Calcutta in which my is written high No more!'
 Through the frosted jungle the two elephants moved silently. drove of wild pigs scampered the path and the wild peacock hssed the underbrsh sleeply All silence again. Several times Ahmed halted, strainng his It seemed incredible Bruce enormous beasts could move so soundessly It was part of their business they hunters of their kind.
 At length they came out into the open the of the prison walls. Here Ramabai got down and went search of any He almost at once with the good news that there none.
 The marble walls shimmered like clusters of dull opals . What misery had been known behind their crumbling beauty.
 Ahmed marked the tree and raised his hand as a sign
 Bruce Sahib :" he called.
 Yes. Ahmed I'll risk it first.
 Bruce moved the elephant to the barred window His heart beat wildly He leaned down his howdah and strove to peer within.
 HKathlyn Hare!" he whispered
 Who is it?"
 Bruce"
 Father. iather." Bruce heard her cry they have found us
 Ahmed heard the call and he sighed who had Allah to thank Together. Gcd was great and Mabomet his prophet
 I.stcn' said Bruce We shall hook chains to the bars and pull them without noise if possible The moment they give Have you something to stand on: z:
 Yes. tnboret." N
 That will You stand it and I'll pull you up and through Then yonr father"
 Faher is in chains
 Ahmed he is in chains What in Gods name shall we do?"
 Return for me ntcr- Sid Hare non,t hothe~