The Arvada enterprise., 1915-08-26
CHAPTER xii-contInusd.

CHAPTER xii-ContInuod.
All day long they wound in and out.
over and down the rolling mounds Of
sand. pausing only once. somewhere
near four o'clock. when they dismount-
ed for = space to enjoy q bite to eat
and . dish Of tea. Then on again.
through the night. making about sixty
miles In ALL At dawn they came upon
. we'll. and here they decided to rest
till sunset. Beyond the we'll. some
twenty-five miles. lay tho low noun
tain range over which they must pass
to the sea. At the foot Of these hills
stood = small village. which they
reached about ten O'Clock that night.
They found the village wide awake
The pariah dogs we're bowling. And
on making inquiries II was learned
that . tiger had been prowling about
for three or four nights. and that they
had set trap cage for the brute. The
colonel and Bruce at once assumed
charge The old xest returned with
all is vigor lnd allurement. Even
KathIyn and pundita decided to Join
the expedition, though Pundita knew
nothing Of armS.
the nine brigands. and whenever they
were about they dominated the villag-
ers. They were returning from . for.
aging expedition into the hills. and
discovered the trap cage with the tiger
inside. Very good, The tiger was NO
uss to any but themselves. since they
knew where to sell II. They were In
the act of.pullinG the brush away from
the cage when they heard sounds Of
others approaching. With the suspi
cion which was . part OF their bust.
meas they Immediately ran to cover to
see who II was.
Instantly the chief OF the brigands
discovered that these new arrivals
were none other than the white people
who had given him and his men a
superdrug and thereby mulcted them
out Of the sacred white elephant
which was to have brought them =
fortune.
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party laid aside their weapons on up.
preaching the cage to tear away the
brush. Eight brigands. at "A sign from
their chief. surrounded the investiga-
tors. who found themselves nicely
caught
The natives Ned incontinsntly. So
did BAlA khans camel men.
Death II you move" snarled the
chief, ''Ah. you gave us bad opium.
and we dropped like logs! SWINE"
lie raised his rife threat eningly.
Wait minute" said Bruce coolly
What you want is money"
''Ay, money Ten thousand rupees!"
1T shall be given you II you let us
20 You will conduct us over the hills
to the sea. and there the money will
be given you"
Tho chief laughed long and loudly.
What! Am | goat TO put my head
inside the tigers jaws? Nay. | shall
hold you here for ransom. Let them
bring gold. Now. take hold" indicat.
ing the trap cage. We hall take this
fns man eater along with us. | am
speaking to you. white men. and you,
pig OF . Hindu! ChRlu' will XIII
anyone who falters. OPIUM All. yes!
You shall pay for my headache and the
sickness Of my comrades. Chalu! And
yon white woman. she shall give y
ransom OF her own'"
The village jutted out into the dss.
ert after the fashion OF n peninsula
On the west OF II lay another stretch
of sand. They followed the verdurc
Till they reached the base OF the rocky
hills, Which were barren OF any vege.
tntion. huge jumblcs OF granite the
color OF porphyry During the night
they made about ten miles. and at
dawn were smothcrcd by one OF those
raging sandstorms. prevalent In this
latitude. They had to abandon the
trap cage and seek shelter In IA near
by cave. Here they remained huddled
together iii the storm died away
1T has blown itself out" comment
ed the chief Then he spoke to Rama.
bal. who is this man." with nod
toward the colonel
He Ia an American"
He came for AllahM7"
Yea" said Rnmabai. unsuspicious
"HA! Then that great prince did not