The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-10-23

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him darkly as they might
The bungalow OF Colonel Hare was
something on the order OF an armed
camp. Native animal keepers. armed
with rifles. patrolled the menagerie'
No one was 10 pass the Gordon with
out explaining frankly his business
whence he came. and whittier he was
bound.
By the knees OF one OF the sentries
little native child was playing. From
time to time the Happy father would
stoop and pat her head.
Presently there was stir about
camp. An elephant shufied into the
clearing. He was halted, made 10
kneel, and Ahmed stepped out Of the
hOwdah.
The little girl ran up TO Ahmed joy
fully and begged TO be put into the
howdah. Smiling, Ahmed set her In
the howdah, and the mahout bade the
elephant TO rise, but. interested In
some orders by Ahmed, left the beast
10 his own devices. The child called
and the elephant walked on quietly.
So long as he remained within range
OF vision no one paid any attention 10
him. Finally he paused under a tree
near the cages and reached up for
some leaves. The child caught hold
Of a limb and gleefully crawled out
upon il some distance beyond the ele-
plants reach Once more, she be-
came frightened, not daring to crawl
back
She prattled elephant talk" but the
old fellow could not reach her The
baboon in the nearby cage set up
chattering. The child ordered the
elephant to rise on his hind legs. He
placed his fore legs on the roof Of the
baboons cage, which caved in, rather
disturbing the elephants calm. He
sank to the ground.
The baboon leaped through the open
ing and made off to test his unex-
pected liberty. He was friendly and
tame, but freedom was just then para
mount
The elephant remained under the
tree. as II pondering, while the child
/ began to cry loudly One Of the ma
/ tives saw her predicament and hast
ened away for assistance.
Ahmed was greatly alarmed over
] the loss OF the baboon. II was camp
! pet OF Colonel Hare's and ran free in
camp whenever the colonel was there.
| He had captured It when a mere baby
/ in British East Africa The roglo-
/ dyte. with that strange reasoning yet
untranslatable, loved the colonel de-
votedly and followed him about Ike
a dog and with a scent far keener. So
Ahmed and some of the keepers set
of in search Of the colonels pet.
He went about the search with only
half a heart. Only a little while be
fore he had received the news Of what
had happened in the slave mart that
afternoon. It seemed incredible. To
have her fall into Umballas hands
thus easily. when he and Bruce Sahib
had searched the jungle far and wide!
| Well. she was alive; praise Allah for
that; and where there was life there
was hope.
Later Kathlyn was standing under
the cell window gazing at the yellow
sunset. Two hours had gone, and no
sign of Umballa yet. She shuddered.
Had she been alone she would have
hunted for something sharp and dead
". But her father; not before him.
She must wait One thing was posi-.
tive and absolute: Umballa should
never embrace her; she was too
strong and desperate.
Kit"
"Yes. father"
81 have a sharp piece of metal in
my pocket. Could you Ny
God, by my hand! when he
comes?"
"Yes, father; am not afraid to die
and death seems all that remains.
should bless you. He will be a tiger
now"
MY child. God was good to give
me a daughter like you"
She turned to him this time and
pressed him to her heart.
1T grows dark suddenly" he said
Kathlyn glanced over her shoulder
at the window.
why, it's a baboon!" she explained
Jock, Jock" cried her father ex
citedly.
The baboon chartered.
Kit. it's Jock l used to tell you
about He is tame and follows me
about like a dog. Jock. poor Jock!"
Father, have you a pencil?"
"A pencil?" blankly.
Yes. yesl l can write a note and
attach it to Jock. It's a chance"
Good Lord! and you're cool enough
to think like thatl" The colonel went
through his pockets feverishly. "Thanl
God, here's an old stub! But paper?
Kathlyn tore OF a broad blade oi
grass from her dress and wrote care
fully upon it. If it fell into the hands
OF the natives they would not under
stand II the babOon returned TO camp
It made her weak to realize
how slender the chance was She tool
the tabaret and placed it beneath the
window and stood upon it.
Jock, here, JOck!"
The baboon gave her his paws
Deity she tied the blade Of grass
round his neck. Then she struck hel
hands together violently. The babooI
vanished, frightened at this uneX
pected treatment
He is gone"