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T7HE ADVENTURES oP NAHE71HE7[ lEd
Bg HAROLD MAC GRATH.

country. Sport! What was more beau
tiful to watch than cat play? He was
the cat. the tiger cat. And what would
the Sahib Colonel say when he felt the
claws? Beautiful, beautiful, like a
pattern woven in an Agra rug.
Kathlyn began her journey at once.
Now that she was on land, moving
toward her, father all her vigor re-
hilarated. She knew that she was not
going to be afraid of anything here
after. To enter the strange country
without having her purpose known
would be the main difficulty. Where
was Ahmed all this time? Doubtless
in cell like his master.
Three days later she stood at the
frontier, and her servant set about ar
guing and bargaining with the
mahouts to engage elephants for the
three days march through jungles and
uiFiuSS " tHc Cdplt dl
Three elephants were necessary. There
were two howdah elephants and one
pack elephant, who was always lag
ging behind. Through long aisles of
magnificent trees they passed, across
hot, blistering deserts. dotted here and
there by shrubs and stunted trees, in
and out of gloomy defiles of finty rock,
over sluggish and swiftly flowing
streams. The days were hot, but the
nights were bitter cold. Sometimes a
blue miasmic haze settled down, and
the dry, raspy hides of the elephants
grew damp and they fretted at their
chains.
Rao. the khitmatgar Kathlyn had
hired in Calcutta, proved invaluable.
Without him she would never have
succeeded in entering the strange
country; for these wild-eyed Moham-
medan mahouts (and it is pertinent to
note that only Mohammedans are ever
made mahouts it being against the
tenets of Hinduism to kill or ride any
thing that kills. scowled at her evilly
They would have made away with her
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This was the gate of the capital How
many times had her father passed
through it? Her jaw set and her eyes
flashed. Whatever dangers beset her
she was determined to meet them with
courage and patience.
''Rao, you had better return to CAL
cutta. What I have to do must be
done alone"
Very good. But shall remain here
till the Memsahib returns" Rao
salaamed.
"And if should not return?' affected
by this strange loyalty.
Then I shall seek Bruce Sahib, who
has a camp twenty miles east"
Bruce? But he is in Singapore.'-
a quickening of her pulses.
who can say where Bruce Sahib is?
He is like a shadow-there today, here
tomorrow. / have been his servant,
Memsahib. and that is how I am today
y dL
your hotel and apply to you for serv-
ice. Very good. I shall wait The
mahout here will take you directly to
Hare Sahib's bungalow. You will find
your fathers servants there, and all
will be well. A week. then. If you do
not send for me I seek Bruce Sahib,
and we shall return with many. Some
will speak English at the bungalow"
Thank you. Rao. I will not forget"
Neither will Bruce Sahib," mys-
teriously. Rao salaamed
kathlyn got into the howdah and
passed through the gates Bruce Sahib,
the quiet man whose hand had reached
out over seas thus strangely to reas-
sure her! A hardness came into her
throat and she swallowed desperately
She was only twenty four. Except for
herself, there might not be white
person in all this sprawling, rugged
principality. From time to time the
new mahout turned and smiled at her
curiously, but she was too absorbed to
note his attentions.
Durga Ram, called lightly Umbal1a,
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written by me and substituted for
this"
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for an anna-piece. Rao was a Moham-
medan himself, SO they listened and
obeyed.
All this the first day and night out.
On the following morning a leopard
crossed the trail. Kathlyn seized her
rifle and broke it's spine. The jabber-
ing of the mahouts would have amused
her at any other time.
Good, Memsahib,'' whispered Rao.
you have put fear into their devils
hearts. Good! Chup," he called. stop
your noise.'
After that they gave Kathlyn's dog
tent plenty of room.
One day, in the heart of a natural
clearing, she saw tree. Its blossoms
and leaves were as scarlet as the seeds
of a pomegranate.
"Oh. how beautiful! What is it, Rao?"
The flame Of the jungle, Memsahib.
About the tree darted gay parrakeets
and fat green parrots. The green
plumage of the birds against the bril-
liant scarlet of the tree was indie
scribably beautiful. Everywhere was
life, everywhere was color Once as
the natives seated themselves in the
evening round their dung fire, while
Kathlyn busted with the tea over q
wood fire, tiger roared nearby. The
elephants trumpeted and the mahouts
rose in terror. Kath1yn ran for her
rifle, but the trumpeting of the ele-
plants was sufficient to send the
striped cat to other hunting grounds
Wild apes and pigs abounded, and oc-
casionally caha wriggled out of the
sun into the brittle grasses Very few
beasts or reptiles are aggressive; it is
only when they feel cornered that they
turn. Even the black panther, the
most savage of all cats, will rarely
offer battle, except when attacked.
Meantime the man who had followed
Kathlyn arrived at the city.
Five hours later Kathlyn stepped out
of her howdah, gave Rao the money
for the mahouts, and looked about
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III MAhh1 UMBALLA.
went directly to the palace, where he
knew the Council of Three solemnly
awaited his arrival He dashed up the
imposing flight of marble stairs, exult-
ant. He had fulfilled his promise; the
golden daughter of Hare Sahib was
but few miles away. The soldiers
guarding the entrance presented their
arms respectfully; but instantly after
Umballa disappeared the expression on
their faces was not pleasing.
Umballa hurried along through the
deep corridor, supported by exquisitely
carved marble columns. Beauty in
stone was in evidence everywhere. and
magnificent brass lamps hung from the
ceiling. There was shrine topped by
an idol in black marble. incrusted with
sapphires and turquoises. Durga RAM
who shall be called Umballa, nodded
slightly as he passed it. Force of
habit, since in his heart there was
only one religion-self.
He stopped at door guarded by a
single soldier. who saluted, but spat
as soon as Umballa had passed into the
throneroom. The throne itself was va
cant. The Council of Three rose at the
approach of Umballa.
She is here" he said haughtily.
The council salaamed.
Umballa stroked his chin as he gazed
at the huge candles Pickering at each
side of the throne He shifted the
Tibetan incense. and shrugged. It was
written. Co" he said, ito Hare
Sahib's bungalow and await me. 1
shall be there presently There is
plenty of time. And remember our four
heads depend upon the next few hours.
The soldiers are on the verge of
mutiny, and only success can pacify
Them
He turned without ceremony and left
them. With oriental philosophy they
accepted the situation. They had
sought to overturn him, and he held
them in the hollow of his hand. Dur
ing the weeks Of his absence in
America his spies had hung about
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them like bees about honey. They
were the fowlers shared.
UmbalIa proceeded along the corridor
to a fight Of stars leading beneath the
palace floor. Here the soldiers were
agreeable enough; they had reason to
be Umballa gave them new minted
rupees for their work, many rupees
For they knew secrets. Before tn.
door of the dungeon Umballa paused
and listened. There was no sound. He
returned upstairs and sought a cham
Der near the harem. This he entered,
and stood with folded arms near the
door.
"Ah, Colonel Sahib"'
"Umballa?" Col. Hare, bearded, un-
kempt tried to stand erect and face
his enemy. You black scoundrel,'
"Durga Ram, Sahib. Words, words:
the patter of rain on stone roofs. Our
king lives no more. alas"
You lie"'
throne-you, a white man-knowing it
was a legacy of terror and confusion.
You knew. Why did you return? All,
pearls and sapphires and emeralds,
What? I offer you this throne upon
conditions"
And those conditions 1 have re-
fused"
You have. yes; but now Umballa
smiled. Then he suddenly blazed forth:
Think you, white man, shall sit
upon this throne while I live? 1t is
mine. 1 was his heir"
Then why didn't you save him from
the leopard? I'll tell you why. You
expected to inherit on the spot, and I
spoiled the game. Is that not true?"
And what if l admit it," truculently.
"Umballa, or Durga RAM. if you
wish. listen. Take the throne. What's
to hinder you? You want it. Take it
and let me be gone"
Yes. I want it; and by all the gods
of Hind I'll have it-but safely Ali
It would be fine to proclaim myself
when mutiny and rebellion stalk about.
Am 1 a pig, to play game like that?
Tch! Tch!" He clicked his tongue
against the roof of his mouth in de-
rision. mo; 1 need a buckler till all
this roily water subsidies and clears"
And then, some fine night Hare
Sahib's throat? / am not afraid of
death, Umballa. I have faced it too
many times. Make an end of me at once
OF leave me to rot here. my answer
will always be the same. 1 will not
become a dishonorable tool. You have
offered me freedom and Jewels. No; I
repeat I will free all slaves. abolish
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peared after Hongkong. That was a
weight off her soul. She was now assured
that her imagination had beguiled her.
How should he know anything about her?
What was more natural than that he
should wish to hurry back to his native
state? She was not the only one in a
castles on all three ships. By now she
had almost forgotten him.
There was one bright recollection to
break the unending loneliness. Com
ing down from Hongkong to Singapore
she had met at the captains table a
young man by the name of Bruce. He
was quiet, rather untalkative man.
lean and sinewy, sun and wind bitten.
Kathlyn had as yet had no sentimental
affairs. Absorbed in her work. her
father and the care of Winnie, such
young men as she had met had scarce
~ interested her. She had only toler-
ant contempt for idlers, and these
young men had belonged to that cate
CORY. Bruce caught her interest in the
very fact that he had but little to say
and said that crisply and well. There
was something authoritative in the
shape of his mouth and the steadiness
exercised this power. A dozen times
she had been on the point of taking
him into her confidence. but the irony
of fate had always firmly closed her
lips.
And now. waiting for the ship to
warp into it's pier, she realized what
a fatal mistake her reticence had been.
A friend of her father!
Bruce had left the Lloyder before
dinner cat Singapore), and as Kath-
lyn's British-India coaster did not
leave till morning she had elected to
remain overnight on the German boat.
AS Bruce disappeared among the dis
embarking passengers and climbed
into a rickshaw she turned to the cap
tain, who stood beside her.
DO you know Mr.. Bruce?'
Very we'll" said the German Didn't
he tell you who he is? No? Ach. Why,
Mr. Bruce is great hunter. He has
shot everything, written books, climb
ed the Himalayas. Only last year he
brought me the sack of musk deer.
and that is the most dangerous of all
sports. He collects animals"
Then Kathlyn knew. The name had
been vaguely familiar. but the young
mans reticence had given her no OPP
portunity to dig into her recollection.
Bruce! How many times her father
had spoken of him, What fool she
had been. Bruce knew the country
she was going to. perhaps as well as
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all harems, the buying and selling of
devil of coolie who carries stones
from your quarries.''
Umballa laughed. "Then remain here
like a dog while l put your golden
daughter on the throne and become
what the British Raj calls prince con-
sort. She'll rebel, 1 know; but 1 have
a way" He stepped outside and closed
the door.
"UmbaIla?"
"Wen?"
Kit my daughter? Good God, what
is she doing here when 1 warned herr"
Hare tugged furiously at his chains.
'Durga Ram, you have beaten me.
State your terms and 1 will accept
them to the letter. Kit my
beautiful Kit. in this hell hole.'
"Ah, but I don't want you to accept
now. I was merely amusing myself"
The door shut and the bolt shot home.
Hare fell upon his knees. my head,
my head: Dear God, save me my
reason."
*
The moment Kathlyn arrived at the
animal cages of her father she called
for Ahmed.
MY father"
"Ah, Memsahib, they say he is dead.
] know not. One night-the second
the palace. He never came back"
They have killed hint"
perhaps. They watch me. too; but
I act simple. We wait and see."
Kathlyn rushed across the ground in
tervening between the animal cages
and the bungalow. There was no one
in sight. She ran up the steps
to be greeted inside by the suave I'm
balla.
"You?" her hand flying to her
bosom.
IT, Miss Hare He salaamed, with a
sweeping gesture of his hands.
Sadly the wretch told her the tale;
the will of the king; his death and the
subsequent death of her father in his
Durga Ram's) arms. Yonder urn con-
tanned his ashes. For the first time in
her young life kathlyn tainted. She
had been living on her nerves for
weeks. and at the sight of that urn
something snapped. Daintily Umballa
plucked forth the packet and waited.
AT length she opened her eyes.
you are a queen. Miss Hare"
you are mad!"
May; 1t was the madness of the
king. But mad kings often make laws
which must be obeyed. You will ac-
cuse me of perfidy when I tell you all.
The note which brought you here was
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6 r e a t loneliness
when, about a
month later, she
arrived at the basin
in Calcutta. A
thousand or more
natives were bath
ing tremendously
in the ghat-men,
women and chill
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x x
Duly Kathlyn read: "Kathlyn: II
not heard from. I'm held captive in
Alfalfa. The royal title given to ME
ants direct heirs to the throne. Do
not come to Alfalfa yourself. Destroy
sealed document herewith
FATHER"
The Council of Three entered noise-
lessly from the adjoining room. At
the four dark, inscrutable faces the
bewildered girl stared, her limbs numb
with terror. Gravely the council told
her she must come with them to, the
palace.
TT is impossible" she murmured.
You are all mad. 1 am a white
W oman. I cannot rule over an allen
race whose tongue l cannot speak.
whose habits 1 know nothing of. 1t is
impossible. Since my father is dead.
must return to my home"
NO" said Umballa.
II refuse to stirr' She was all afire
of a sudden; the base trickery which
had brought her here! She was very
lovely to the picturesque savage who
stood at her elbow.
AS he looked down at her in his
troubled soul, Umballa knew that it
was not the throne so much as it was
this beautiful bird of paradise which
he wished to cage.
BE brave" he said, like your IA
Their. I do not wish to use force, but
you must go. It is useless to struggle.
Come"
She hung back for moment; then.
realizing her utter helplessness she
signiffed that she was ready to go. She
needed time to collect her stunned and
disordered thoughts.
Before going to the palace they con-
Quoted her to the royal crypt The
urn containing her fathers ashes was
deposited in a niche. Many other
inches contained urns and Umballa
ashes of many rulers Tears welled
into Kathlyns eyes, but they were Of
a hysterical character.
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"a good sign" unused Umballa, who
like all men beset with vanity. Oddly
enough, he had forgotten all about the
incident of the lion in the freight ca
boose. All women are felines to a cer-
tain extent. This golden-haired
woman had claws. and the day was
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CHAPTER II.
The Unwelcome Throne.

~Dsplvps ATHLYN sensed
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CONTINUED on Fifth Page)
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Concord.
Officers of The Cemetery Association
Program of Grange Meeting
Locals and Personals
At the annual meeting {

At the annual meeting of the
Cemetery Association, Friday even
ing the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: secretary
and treasurer, George +. Joslyn;
trustees, o. B. Cuttings, Harry Cur
rier and H. B. Dawse, sexton to be
appointed by trustees.
The L. B. Society will meet in the
vestry of the NJ Z. church, Wednes-
day afternoon for a business meet
ing and work. Elderly people are
especially invited. An old-fashioned
supper will be served at 5, 6 and 1880
o'clock.
The hour of the Sunday evening
Y. p. G.. u. service at the Universalist
church has been changed from to
$50 o'clock.
AT the regular meeting of Con-
cord Grange, No. 408, Friday even
ing a short literary programme was
enjoyed. Recitation, "It is sweet to
labor for those you love-" Mrs. Carl
Warren; Recitation, 1.-THE Providen-
tial Discovery" Miss Leona Christie;
Essay, Mrs. #. j. Christie, Should
Anything but Dollars and Cents Be
Counted as Profit on a Farm; Dis
cussion by members followed. At
the next regular meeting, Friday
evening, May p, a patriotic program
will be given.
Regular meeting of Adah Chapter,
No. 80, o. Z. S. will be held Thurs
day evening, May IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Woodbury.
of st. Johnsbury called on friends
in town Friday.
Fred Rogers of East Concord was
in town part of last week.
Brigham Hastings of st. Johns
bury was a guest of Ralph Reed
from Friday till Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Nichols of st. johns
bury is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Morgan.
The Memorial service will be held
in the Universalist church, Sunday,
May "a.
Miss Florence Philips of East st.
Johnsbury was an over Sunday guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison
Currier.
Several from here attended the
ball game at East St. Johnsbury,
Saturday afternoon between the team
of that place and Concord nine, which
resulted in favor of Concord with
a score Is to 1.
A. J. Lyon has rented his farm
near Royalston Corner to Fred Law
renee of Waterford. Mr.. and Mrs.
C. A. Crowell, who have lived on
the farm for several years will stop
with Mrs. Crowell's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyon, for the present..
George Smith. who is attending
Montpelier Seminary, visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George S.
Smith the last of the week.
w. c. Pratt was in White River
Junction part of last week to visit
his brother r. d. Pratt.
Clinton Burlock has moved his
family from Concord Corner to Edgar |
Harvey's tenement in this village.
George H. Davis has a new auto
mobile.
Mrs. Joe Erwin and three children
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of st. Johnsbury we're over Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. n. Wills
Luther Green of St. Johnsbury
visited his sister, Mrs. Sarah HoVey,
Saturday.
Ned d. Ripley of st. JohnsDury
was in town Saturday.
Alice Reed was in St. Johnsbury.
Saturday and Sunday, a guest OF
Ruth Hastings.
Mrs. Ida Thomas of Miles Pond
has been a guest of Mrs. G. L. Stacy.
Mrs. George Scranton of Worces-
ter, Mass, was a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Charles May a few days the
past week, returning home Friday.
She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter, Irene Burbank and son, Arthur
Scranton, who have made their home
with Mr.. and Mrs. May.
Mrs. Lena L. Arnold of st. Johns
bury is caring for Mrs. E. nj. Quimby.
Mrs. o. w. Adams of St. Johns
bury was a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harry LilIicrap one day last week.
William Higgins of st. Johnsbury
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Allison Miller, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Chap
man, returned Friday to her home IN
Hardwick.
Gertrude Gleason has been quite
i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halle Morton and
son, Paul of st. Johnsbury spent Sun
day with relatives here.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Quimby, Monday, May
4.
Libby Lewis of Barton was in town
on business the last of the week.
The, Memorial service will be held
in the Universalist church, Sunday,
May "a.
Miss Florence Philips, East st.
Johnsbury spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Allison Currier.
B. B. Burbanks moved his family
here from Lunenburg, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank 7. Forsa1th
of ST. Johnsbury were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. FOrsaith.
Miss Belle Wallace of East st.
Johnsbury was a guest of Mrs. Harry
Morton, Thursday.
Robert Grant of East Concord
spent part of the week with relatives
here.
Fred Pike of Mortified was in
town the first of the week.
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FAST CONCORD

Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Grant have
closed their house and gone to work
for d. II. Thomas for the summer.
Layonne Elgerson of Whitefeld,
N. H. was a guest of Mrs. j. G. Nc
Donald last Saturday.
Willis Emery is making extensive
repairs on his house.
H. A. Smith, George King, James
Nichols are sick at this writing.
Allen Briggs caught a fine trout
last Friday that measured IA inches.
George Laveture is building a nice
barn, 40 by so feet.
Mrs. Henrietta Whipple, who has
spent the past three months with
her daughter, Mrs. Warren Smith and
granddaughter, Mrs. Bertha Haley
in North Woodstock, n. H. and
daughter, Mrs. Edward Laveture in
Littleton, N. H., has returned home.
John Mcdonald was in Whitefield
last Saturday on business.
Bernice Sayers will entertain the
Ladies' Aid Society, Wednesday even
ing. A baked bean supper will be
served from five until eight.
Harry Sweet has so far recovered
from his recent illness as take his
position at Fitzdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Warren and
son Harold, Mrs. Dennie Fisher, Mrs.
D. M. Smith and Alfonso Hartman
visited st. JohnsbNry the past week.
Mrs. Maud Rancour is working for
Mrs. J. c. Mcdonald. Mrs. Mcdonald
is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Savers were
in st. Johnsbury last Saturday to
consult DR.. Farmer. Mrs. Savers is
in very poor health.
Eugene Moulton has returned home
from Laconia, n. H. where he has
been visiting his brother.
Mrs. Archie Weir took a carriage
ride to St. Johnsbury last week and
was accompanied home by her grand
daughter, Madeline Jackman.
Billie Perham, who has had charge
of the Main Central r. r. station
here for the past seven months went
Tuesday to take charge of the Guild
hall station.
Mrs. H. A. Russell has taken her
position back at the station.