The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-08-25

1.-THE throat ofthe black devil who has
caused all this. Heseems to bear q
Charmed life. Never have 4 had a good
opportunity TO get near him. But pa
I!tience.s
Let rs return to father and Win.
ME- she said. Besides, perhaps I
ought not To- have come out here at
ALL t a, n
And winnie! The change which
had taken place in the child was the
most remarkable Of all to Kathlyn.
Winnieswasi a, woman, quiet brave, iun:
murmuring. and II kathryn now real:
lied that the child had been fighty
simply because they had coddled her
and given way to- her whlms In the
old days. The old days.! All, could
either OF them ever go back to the
placid, humdrum contentment Of home
after all this strife?
During this talk in the garden Um.
balla had not been inactive. The
white people could not possibly have
left the city; they were still within
the walls. For all that he had rea,
soned shrewdly regarding the house
Of Ramabai, he could not dismiss the
possibility from his mind. SO at
length he ordered his captain OF the
guard, roughly and with curses-for
umballa was not pleasant in, his cups
Ito proceed at once to the house Of
Ramabai and learn IL they were there,
or had been; to bastinado all the sery-
ants in the house till the truth was
dragged from their lips. Dead or
alive!
The captain salaamed and departed
with his men. He was the same cap
tain whom .Umballa weeks before had
marked for death because of his! In,
science. But the regent had found
him SO necessary that he dared not
harm the man till real quiet was fully
restored In Alfalfa. And well the cap
tain knewtthis; knew that his master
was only biding his time.and that once
umballal had his desires his 1.-THE cap
tatn's) throat would not be worth a
copper piece. But the captain was a
gambler, and Umballa's rupees were
as necessary to him as air and water.
Still, IL fumballa had hidden fangs, SO
had he: Let the regent strike.
As Bruce and Kathlyn reached the
door leading into the house they were
met by Ramabai. whose face was
grave.
"Ah, memsahib, you ought not to
have come out here. You might be
seen. Perhaps Umballa is merely.
playing with US. cat and mouse wise"
He might have had more at his
tongues end. but he was destined not
to utter It. The gate was flung open
violently and the servant who had
been watching the street burst in with
the cry:
"Soldiers!"
The colonel. Winnie and Pundita ap:
peared. For moment they believed
that Ramabai was going to guide them
to the secret gallery. But suddenly
he raised his hand and stared boldly
at the gate. And by that sign Bruce,
and the colonel understood; Ramabai
had taken up the dice to make his
throw. The two men put their hands
to their reyolvers and waited.
Soon the captain and his men
came rushing in only to stop short at
sign from Ramabai.
Captain" he began. is Durga Ram
q good master? Does he keep his
promises?"
The captain turned and eyed his
men.
Does he look out for your welfare
ms an honest man should, or does he
simply use you as his tools and dupes?
For what does he want the soldiery?
To guard the weak and the oppressed
from the strong, or to fortify himself
In such a manner that 1t will be easy
for him to take what money he wishes
and flee? Is he good master who
persecutes for his own ends?"
"Ramabai." said the captain, speak
out your thought frankly and clearly"
Thus challenged, Ramabai said:
"Join our side. and tomorrow at dawn
we will strike blow for tho better.
ment Of Allaha!" p,I9 siF
"And what of the old man in the
dungeon?" dryly. a,,a aiae5,., 'hH
"Wait till we overthrow SUmballa
and the cowardly Council; then We
shall speak Of him. Well?" proudly
and fearlessly. 80 .b77i5 A'a
"Ramabai," replied. the captain, II,
too, will be frank. / will be loyal to
the hand that pays me best, for am
not an Allahan by birth. am a
mercenary. l have said It."
BE with me on the morrow and I
promise out OF my own chest will 1
pay you your arrears and earnest
money for the future. On the other
hand, what will you gain by taking US
prisoners to umballa?"
my lords VOID is known. my.
self will take charge OF the affairs at
the palace; and Umballa shall go to
the burning, CHATS. l will announce to
him that I found you not. When you