Arizona republican., 1914-06-14


 return indeed yes There would be t-rter difficulty regarding the hlgree basket of gold and gems Still he would them if only for the sport of it. If he failed catch them all he do to sit and wait for them to return of their own votion.
 Ramabai, however was menace and Umbaah dered how he going to lay hold of him. While wait bg for his elephants be harnessed he summoned the Council Rsmabai's property be confscated and amabai put death. Here for the first time the c fatly refused to fall in with Cmbalahs plans And hey gave very good reasons. Yes Ramabsi 6 men but till the soldiery fully pad touch Ramabai would the bursting forth of the hidden fire and they would all be consumed.
 Open the treasury door for me. then 2"
 We dare not. The Leepers understand They would loose the leopards which dare shoot. The What is the law us:" demanded Umballah frankly Let make laws to suit needs The white nAa does. And we need money need each other pointing a finger suggestively toward the floor. "Only when have the troops" replied the Council firmly. We have bent heads to your will far 10 everything but refuse sacrifice these heads because personal spite against Ramaba whom frankly and wisely fear We dare not break into the treasury Tne keepers unbribabe; the priests with them and the people with the priests. Bring back the white ana ns Caugnter tndt IS iUpOssloie marry this second daughter, and will her; and then you may work will upon Ramsba You have failed in all directions far Succeed but and we are ready to follow you. t' > Umbalah choked back the hot. imperous words which crowded his lips These plain unvarnished facts and he must bow to the inevitable however dstastfu t might be- For the then. Ramabai should be mitted to go unharmed But Ramabai might die suddenly and accidentally the recspture of the Colonel Sahib An accidental death would certainly extingush any vol canc fires that smodered under Aaha. So. with this secret determination iu mind, Umbalah set forth.
 Ahmed, his mind busy with thousand things. forso, the thousand and first |. that stage most important of all: and this the short cut, pathway thro gh the jungle but which essened the journey by biry miles. And this pathway Unballab chose The three hours headway thus pared down minutes. and at the proper time Umbaah would appear, not behind the pursued. but in the road in front of them
 There be bare possibility of the colonel and his party getting beyond the meeting of the path and the road that he kept going forward all through the night which by the way. exactly what the astute Ahmed did But Kathlyns curosit, the morning neutraized the advantage gained. group of masked dancers peripatetc. the cause Confident that they had outsripped she saw why she should not witness the dancing
 How Umballah came upon them suddenly. like thun dsrbolt, conhscatns the elephants how they 6ed to nearby temple bribed the dancers for masks aal gar ments fled still further into the wooded hills and hid there with small ready needs but little telling Um ballah returned the city satisfied He had least deprived them of their of travel Sooner later they would founder in the jungle hear of the arrival of the younger daughter. and return. s<-1 i.'' 4. Ahmed grave. Lal Singh had gone Now that the expedition had practically failed his place back Ina shn ehn ;p thah ha1ao Ahuor He was also triHe dshearten1d The fakir had said that there would be many disappcntmens. but that in the end He might be liar like all the other Hindus Yet surely part of his foretelliug many disappontments.
 Kit said her father. Ahmed warned you not ., stop" H
 "I am sorry"
 It the tip of her tongue that his eareessness the basic of the pursuit but she remembered n time what her father had been through.
 There is a village not far" reminded Ahmed. They friendly people It is quite possible with the money have buy horses small but sturdy But there is thing l do not understand sahib"
 And what is that?" asked the colonel -s -.-..-
 "The readiness with which Umbalah gave up the pur- suit It's long walk; let us be ge tin forward"
 Late that afternoon they all mounted nore strong ractable ponies with water and provisions And the spirits of all accordingly Even Ahmed be- cheerful.
 wen make it. please God :" said the colonel Give me telegraph office. That's all need just now"
 Two days sahib," said Ahmed. will reac the sea.
 They rode all through the night stepping ou!s dawn for breakfast and nap after. Then forward again till they upon hunters rest house. deserted Here they agreed spend the night Beyond the rest house half dozen scattered mud huts, occupied by tives who pretended ficndness ulling the keen Ahmed into of security. But at dawn. wben they awoke cheerfuly pick up the trail they found their horses and provisions gone Z
 The colonel, Bruce. and Ahmed. still armed. having permitted the rifles of their keeping grmly in pursuit of the thieves whie Katn proceeded to forage her initiative.
 She presently upon magnificent ravine. half mile in depth. There broad ledge fifteen feet below. It evidently used goat path for at hand stood shepherds hut Stirred by the spirit Investigation she made preparations for descent by taching the rope she had brought along to stout powder.
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