Meade County news., 1915-03-04

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animals. If left quietly to themselves
the lions would make for the Jungle,
but If harried or frightened they would
maui any one within reach.
Kathlyn was packed in rather close
ly, and she was carried past the street
which led to the house OF Ramabai,
though she struggled desperately to
push through. She was presently car
ried into the bazaars. The people in
their ,senseless flight tried to do what
they could for her, but self-preserva-
tion was their first thought. And it
wasn't the cleanest smelling crowd in
the world. either.
At the same time Kathlyn was fight
ing vigorously to get free Of the mob,
Winnie was struggling with Pundita,
striving to wrench the dagger from
the grief-stricken wife's hand.
mo, no, Pundita!"
Let me go! My lord is dead, and
l wish to follow!"
You are a Christian!"
"Ai all"
But he may not be dead. Help,
help!"
rs not Lal Singh there dead? Is
that not proof?"
Hither and thither across the floor
they fought. But Winnie soon real
lied that Pundita, being in frenzy,
was strongest. The struggle ended
quickly, however, but not through Win
nie's efforts. Pundita did something
unoriental: she tainted, dragging Win
ME to the floor with her. The young
girls head came into contact with the
wall, and she was stunned for mo-
ment. Upon sitting up she did not
know exactly where she was But
the calm, high-bred face Of the dead
Lal Singh recalled the situation clear
ly, and she went about the resuscita-
ton of Pundita.
AS the latter's eyes opened wildly
Winnie heard a pounding at the door.
She was pulled two ways. If she an
swered the summons Puldita might
take advantage of her absence and
kill herself. Again, it might be the
help for which she had called.
Instinctively she snatched up the
fallen dagger, ran to the door, peered
out cautiously, and recognized one oi
the revolutionists who had left the
house but an hour or two since. She
flung open the door.
"Pundita?" cried the man.
Winnie caught him by the sleeve
and dragged him into the chamber
Just in time. The distracted Pun
dlta had plucked another dagger from
the wall, and the man stayed hel
arm even as she struck.
"Highness," he cried, "he lives!'
And he recounted the startling events
of the morning, the treachery of thu
palace troops, the coming Of Kath
lyn in chain armor, the turn OF th'
tide.
"They live!" cried Pundita. and GOV
cred her face.
Winnie had not understood a wor'
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face was illuminative. She threw he
arms around the native woman, AM
the two of them wept in common. Al
human beings have two faculties alike
that of weeping and laughing.
To return to Kathlyn: by and b
she was able to slip into doorway
and the bawling rabble passed o
down the narrow street. The hous
} was deserted, and the hallway an
what had been booth was filled wit
} rubbish. Kathlyn, as she leane
: breathlessly against the door, felt
t give. And very glad she was of thi
? knowledge moment later, when tw
!. lions galloped into the street, thei
, names stiff, their tails arched Doub
less, they were badly frightened.
!. Kathlyn reached for the revolve
( she carried and fired at the animal
l not expecting to hit one Of them, br
. hoping that the noise of the firearm
Q would swerve them into the passag
3 across the way. Instead. they cam
i straight to where she stood.