The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-25

Ign shrank toward Bruce. The rider proceeded on his
way. Ahmed recognized him as the ambassador from
the neighboring principality, ruled by a Kumor, who was
in turn ruled by the British Raj. Kathlyn could not
shut out the leer on mis- face.
BY midafternoon the gharrl reached Bruce's camp.
Ramabai and Pundita greeted Kathlyn with delight. All
their troubles were over. They had but to mount the
elephants and ride away.
Ahmed" urged Katnlyn, "leave the gharri and come
with u.s."
mo, Memsahib AHMED gazed at her STRANGELY
" have work to do, much work. Allah guard you!' He
struck the horse with his bamboo stick and careened
away. .". .
Let us be OFF, cried Bruce. ave have sixty miles
to put between us and freedom in fact. We cannot make
the railway. Ali, pack! Go to the bungalow ana re.
main there. You will be questioned. Tell tle truth.
There is not an elephant in the royal stables that can
beat Rajah. All aboard! No stopsv"-smiling : he
helped Kathlyn into the howdan. ave shall be forced
to ride all night"
The elephants started forward, that ridden by Bruce
and Kathlyn in the lead, Ramabai and Pundita following
a few yards in the rear. ..
Mr.. Bruce, l am sure Ahmed has some information
regarding father. I don't know what. Who knows?
They may have lied to me. He may be alive, alive"
I'm return and find out, once I've got you safe. 1
don't blame you for thinking all this a nightmare. God
knows it is nightnarish. Do you know, I've been think
IL IL Z I " AS Shpb Lie nAnS e. "
a dislike to his protege, Umballah, and turned this little
trick to make MIN unhappy. I daresay he thought your
father wise enough to remain away. Umballah hangs be.
tween wind and water; he can go neither forward nor
backward. But poor Ramabai back there will lose his
gold for this"
" Ramabai has always been very kindly to the poor;
and the poor man generally defends his b%enefactor when
the night time comes. To Umballah I was only a means
to the end. If he declared himself king, that would open
up the volcano upon which he stands; but as my prince
consort, that would leave him fairly, secure" z4,a.@@>
glance at her sad yet lovely profile. Umballah was a man
was only human to want her. "Your father was one
OF the best friends | had. But, oddly enough, l never
saw a photograph Of you. He might have been afraid we
young chaps !" He paused erabarrassedly. IL
only you mad taken me into your confidence on board the
Yorcky'
All, but did you offer me the chance?' she returned.
never realized till now that a chap might be too
close Tipped sometimes. Well, here we are, in flight to-
gether!'
That night for the frst time In many hours KathIyn
closed her eyes with a sense OF security. True, it was
nor the most comfortable place to sleep in. the howdah:
there were ceaseless rollings from side to side, inter
mingled with spine racking bumps forward, as the eie-
plant occasionally fastened his stride. Kathlyn sue
maps. Often the cold would awaken her, and she would
end that Bruce had been bracing her by extending his
arm across the howdaa and gripping the rail.
" Yon mustn't do that she protested feebiy. "You
will be dead in the morning :