St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-24

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"You Stand In Extreme Danger
eahib."
you shall 60, Pundita.' said Ra.
mabai; land Durga Ram shall choks
between these two hands II he harms
hair of your head"
And now to bed" said Ahmed.
Well for Kathlyn that she had not
the gift Of clairvoyance. At the pre-
else moment she put her head upon the
pillow her father was writhing under
the lash; but never q sound came from
his lips. Kit was free, Kit was free!
Tomorrow and tomorrow's tomor.
row you shall feel the LASH" cried I'm
balla when he saw that his victim
could stand no more. Once more,
where 10 the filigree basket!'
Feebly the colonel shook his head.
Tomorrow. then! Up till now you
have known only neglect. Now you
shall feel the active hatred Of the man
you robbed and cheated. All, rubies
and pearls and emeralds: you shall
never see them"
Nor shall you!"
Wait and see. There's another way
e twisting the secret from you. Wait;
Aave patience" Umballa laughed.
And this laughter rang in the colo.
nels ears long after the door had
closed. What now deviltry had he in
mind7
The next morning Kathlyn came
into tho living room dressed, for the
hnt time In weeks.
You are not afraid, Pundita3"
NO. memsahib. Ahmed win have
me carried to within . few yards q
the gate. and after that It viii be easy
20 ind Durga Ram. All, memsahib. Il
you but knew how I hate himl''
After Pundita had departed Ahmed
brought In the leopard. Kathlyn petted
It and crooned. and the magic timbre
OF her tones won over the spotted cat
He purred.
And now they must wait. An hour
new past. Kathlyn showed signs q
resdessness, and this restlessness con-
jveyed itself to the leopard, who began
70 switch his tail about.
Hemsahib, you are losing your in
auence over the cat" warned Ahmed.
Go walk: 60 talk elephant; and you.
Bruce sahib. 90 with her. I'll take
care Of the cat"
30 Bruce and Kathlyn went the
tho rounds Of the cages. She was q
veritable enigma to Bruce. Tigers
lost their tenseness and looked
straight into her eyes. A cheetah with
cuba permitted her to touch the wab-
bly, infants. whereas the keeper of this
Gage dared not 90 within q foot Of 1t.
BY the time she reached the elephants
Q dozen keepers were following her,
their eyes wide with awe.
Miss Kathlyn. I am growing a BIT
afraid Of you," said Bruce.
And why?"
I've never seen animals act like
that before. What IL 1t you do to
themr'
Let them know that I am not
afraid Of them and that am fond Of
them"
II am not afraid Of them and am
also fond Of them. Yet they spit 1t
mo whenever I approach"
Perhaps 1t 10 black art" The shad.
ow Of smile crossed her lips. Then
the smile stiffened and she breathe6
deeply. For the moment she had for
gotten her father. who stood chained
to pillar in q vile cell. She put her
hand over her eyes and swayed.
What is it," he cried In alarm.
Nothing. I had almost forgotten
where I am"
Il. too. ! am beginning to let All,
med think for me. Let M get back |
to the bungalow"
He loved her. And he feared her,
too. She was 90 unlike any young
woman he had ever met that she con.
fused his established ideas Of the sex.
1T Il best" said Ahmed. that we
Ill remain inside the bungalow. Ra,
mAbai. have you any plan In case
Pundita does not return?"
Ramabai's breast swelled. YES. All.
med. have q thousand friends In
ponder city. ready 1t my call. Only,
his ID not the time. Still. can call
% than. and BY tomorrow there win
not be stone Of the palace upon an.
,ther. Be not alarmed. Pundita win
'eturn. but mayhap alone"
SO they waited.
Now, Pundita, being . woman. waa
Mise In the matter of lure. She en-.
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