The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-09-18

things. We shall make II 10 morrow
IT'S but two hours ride. but there's n
hurry; and besides there's a herd o
elephants behind us somewhere
They've come up far for this time 0
year"
yes. sahib."
ANY news worth while7"
Ali made a gesture; 1t signiiied
great many things.
Bruce SahIb will not believe"
Believe what?" said Bruce. empty
ing his pipe against his heel.
There is white queen In the city.
What? What bally nonsense 4
I this?"
1T is only what I've been told sahib
Hare Sahib is dead"
Bruce let his pipe slip through hii
fingers. Hare? Good Lord!"
Yes, sahib. But that is not all. i
seems the king went mad after WI
went TO Africa. You remember how
Hare Sahib saved him from the leop
ard? Well he made Hare Sahib his
heir. He had that right; the law oI
the childless king has always read sc
In Allaha. The white queen is Hare
Sahib's daughter"
Bruce leaned against a tent pole
Am l dreaming OF are your" he
gasped.
1T is what they tell me. sahlb.
know II not as a fact"
The king dead, Hare dead, and his
daughter on the thronel How did she
get here? And what the devil is a
chap to do?" Bruce stopped and re-
covered his pipe and swore softly. "Ali,
II this is true, then it's some devil
work; and I'll wager my shooting
eye that that sleek scoundrel Umballa.
as they call him, is at the bottom OF
It, A white woman, good old Hare's
daughter. I'll look into this"
The native who had spread this as
founding news in Bruce's camp was al
ready Fastening back to the city.
some IA miles away. He had been a
bhisti water CARRIER to the house
of Ramabai up to the young bankers
Incarceration. To him, then, he car
ried the news that a white hunter had
arrived outside the city-"Bruce Sahib
has returned"
Ramabai lost no time in taking this
news to Kathlyn.
"Ramabai, / have saved your life;
save mine. Go at once to him and tell
him tbat 7 a ", q prigonor h,,t a ~, o,I1od
a queen; tell him ] am Colonel Hare's
daughter she who Travelled with him
on the same ship from Hongkong to
Singapore. Go! Tell him all, the
death Of my father and Umballa's
treachery. Hasten!"
Bruce was eating his simple evening
meal when Ramabai arrived.
Bruce Sahib?"
yes. Your face is familiar"
you have been twice to my bank.
l am Ramabai."
Il remember. But what are you do
ing here?"
Il have come for aid, sahib, aid for
a young woman, white like yourself"
Then 1t is true? Go ahead and let
me have all the facts. She is Hare
Sahib's daughter; Ali told me that.
Precious rigamarole Of some sort. The
facts!"
She is also the young lady who
in the same boat from Hong
kong to Singapore" Ramabai paused
to see the effect of this information.
Bruce lowered his fork slowly. The
din about him dwindled away into
nothing. He was again leaning over
he rail, watching the phosphorescence
rail away, shoulder barely touching
lis: one of the few women who had |
,ver stirred him after the first glance.
N Gods name, why hadn't she said
something?
Il shall enter the city as soon as |
an settle my bungalow. This rather
lnocks me out"
mo, sahib; don't wait; come back
With mel" Quickly he outlined the des-
'erate straits in which Kathlyn stood.
Tomorrow may be too late"
"Ali!" called Bruce, rising.
Yes, sahib."
THE pasha. No questions. Give
i'm water. Use the hunting howdah.
10th guns and plenty of cartridges.
hats ALL"
There will be many pitfalls, sahib."
aid Ramabai.
Indeed"
Il have some influence with the
opulace, but Umballa has the army,
aid for. The priests and the Council
re back of him. And, after all, the
RESTS are most to be feared. They
an always sway the people through
.ar."
Bruce laughed again. Either Kath-
n Hare will be free tomorrow or Um-
ALA and the Council meat for the |
.ckals or / shall be-" he
ided, in afterthought. mo, do not g
'eak till l speak. wish to think, for !
We got to act quickly; can't make /
~ mistakes when / get there"
Far away brown figure in clout
i'd turban watched the young man.
hen he saw the elephant with the
lnting howdah he knew that he had
g information for which his master ,