St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-11-21

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Clans, playing the mournful harmonic,
20 dear to the oriental heart.
Upon the throne sat Colonel Hare
gofseously attired, but cold and stern
Of visase. prepared to play his part
IN this unutterable buffoonery. Nea,
BY stood Durga Ram. 20 called UA.bal
4, smiling. It was going to be verJ
simple; once yonder stubborn white
fool was welded, he would be made
to disappear; there should be another
wedding. In which he. Durga Ram
should take the part Of the bride
groom. Then for the treasury. flight
and. later, ease abroad. Let the MI
gree basket Of gems stay where Il
was: there were millions in the treas.
ury. the accumulated hoardings Of
many decades.
The council and high priests also
wore their state robes. and behind
them were officers and other digni
tGries.
There was . stir % Ramabai en-.
tered with the yelled candidates. The
colonial In vain tried to hide his In
terest and anxiety. Kathlyn was there,
somewhere, among these kow-towing
women: but there was nothing by
which he could recognize her. As the
women spread about the throne, Ra-
mabai signined to the musicians to
cease.
Silence.
Then Ranabai brought candidate
after candidate close to the colonel, 90
that he alone might see the face be-
hind the veil At each uplifting OF the
ven the colonel shook his head. A
dark frown began to settle over Um-
balla's face. Il the colonel refused the
last candidate for nuptial honors, he
should de. But AZ Ramabai lifted the
veil Of the last woman the colonel
nodded sharply; and Kathlyn. for q
brief space gazed into her fathers
eyes. The same thought occurred to
both: what q horrible mockery 1t all
vas. and where would It lead finally?
Take care!" whispered Kathlyn. ~
Bhe saw her fathers fingers move
with suppressed longing to
reach out snd touch her.
The spectators Of this little drama
which was hidden from them evinced
their approval by . murmuring which
had something like applause In It. A
queen was chosen! A real queen ct
last had been chosen. Ramabai had
accomplished by diplomacy what yon-
der Dursa Ram had failed to do BY
lorcs. Bat Umballa secretly smiled -
DO sensed this undercurrent. Present
y they should SEQ.
Tho colonel extended his hand and
drew Kafh1yn up beside him; and now
Tor . moment the whole affair trem-
bled in the balance: Kathlyn felt her
self posBessed with Wild desire to
laugh.
The chzin Of gold. representing the
betrothal, was now ordered brought
rum the treasury.
The populace. outside the palace.
having been acquainted with what was
.aking place, burst out into cheers
The treasure room. guarded by
leopards in charge Of incorruptible
keepens. was now approached by UNI
balla and his captain Of the guard.
Umbaua presented his order on the
treasury. The leopards were driven
into their cages. and the magic door
swung open. The two gasped for
breath; for Umballa had never before
looked within. Everywhere gold and
gems: fabulous riches. enough to
make q man ten times q king.
~Highmess," whispered the captain.
there = enough riches here to pur-
phAse thoe whole Of Hind!"
AZ no stared Umballa surrended to q
passing dream. Presently he shook