Arizona republican., 1914-05-31
[Copyright: 1914: By Harold Mao Grath.I CHAPTER XIII.

IN THE JAcKALs LAIR. THE golden sands, .he purple cliffs, the translucent
 blue of the heavens and the group of picturesque rascals abbering and gesticulating and pressing
 about their chief, made picture kathyn was to forget.
 Patience, my little ones! said the chief showing his white, strong teeth in what more of snarl than 6 smile. There is plenty of time"
 Bruce leaned toward Kathlyn. \. Stand perfectly still just as you are. I believe reach the knot back of hands, This squabblng is the very thing needed. They will not pay any at tention for few minutes and if can read signs they'll all be at each others threats shortly" But even if we get free what do?" Kathlyn beginning to lose both faith and heart The sight of her father being led back to Allaha by Durga Ram, after all the misery to which he had been subjected shook the which had held her these long, unhappy weeks For she realized that her father was still weak and that any additional suffering would kill him.
 "You mustn't talk like that" said Bruce. You've been in tighter places than this If get free, leave the rest to So long one can see and hear and move, there's hOpe'
 "Im becoming a coward. Do what you promise to obey you in things"
 Bruce bent far as he could, and went desperately to work the knot with his teeth. Success failure did really matter; simply he did not propose to die
  first became loose then another. Kathyn stirred her hands cautiously
 "Now he whispered.
 She twisted her hands or three times and found them free.
 "Mine now" " said Bruce. Hurry!" It a simple matter for her to release Bruce. "God bless those rupees" he murmured "There'l be fine in minute. Keep perfectly still and when the follow into the cave They have left their guns in there.'
 ..Ycu are a brave and ready man, MT. Bruce" "You called me John once" Well then. John" a ghost of a smile fitting acros. her lips Men generally sentimental in the face of death
 "There nine of us screamed of the brigands And l claim bag because without my help and brains you would have had nothing roared the chief Who warned you against the opium? Ha, pg" The first blow struck Instantly the chief drew his knife and ungcd the two him. "Treachery!" "
 "Ha! Pigs Dogs. Come, I'll show you who IS maser"
 "Thief.'
 The remaining brsands closed upon their and bore him upon his back
 "To the tiger with him v.
 "Now. " cried Bruce
 He flung the rope from his hands. caught KatEyn by the arm and running and stumbling, they gained the cave, either ignored unobserved by the victorious brgands
 They dragged the stunned leader his feet and haed him to the cage. flashing him wheel Next. they seized the rope which operated the door and retired the mouth of the
 Rob us, would he"
 Take the lions share when we did all the work!" "Swine."
 "I will give it all to you" whined the whom chief. mad with terror.
 And knife us in the back when we sleep, No no {! You have kicked and cul1ed for the last time." Bruce picked up of the rifles and drew Kathlyn further into the
 Get behind me and crouch low. They'll come arounl to presently" q
 The rascas the rope savage pull, and from where he stood Bruce could the lean striped body of the furious tiger leap to freedom.
 Keep your eyes shut. It will not be pleasant thing to look at," he warned the girl.
 But Kathlyn could have closed her eyes If she had tried She the brute pause. turn and strike ct the