The Arvada enterprise., 1915-11-18

But the man lies'
That may be, but Just at present
there seem to be more men standing
back of him than back of our chief
here. We have no way of getting a
warning to Ahmed, Waltz
"Jackal," spoke the chief wrathfully,
thou lest"
"Ahl thou has grown too fat with
rule"
"Ay," cried the men back of the mu-
tinous one.
"Sahb," said the chief without los
ing any of his natural dignity, the
man has betrayed me. see the lust of
gold in their eyes Evil presage. But
you have saved the life Of my child
and mine, and will throw my strength
with you"
Father, cant you see?" asked Eath
lyn.
See what"
The inevitable 1t was in my heart
all the way here that we should meet
with disaster There is yet time to
leave here peacefully"
But her pleading fell upon the ears
of n man who was treasure mad. He
would not listen to reason. Ahmed
could have told Kathlyn that the old
guru stood back of her father. push
ing. pushing.
He is mad" whispered Bruce, but
we cannot leave him
What would | do without you.
john"
From down the beach the chiefs lit
tie girl came toddling to the group of
excited men She was clutching some
thing in her hand. Her father took
her by the arm and pulled her back to
him. kathlyn put her hand upon the
child's head. protectinEly. The child
gazed up shyly, opened her little hand
and disclosed a yellow sovereign.
The argument between the chief and
his mutinous followers went on.
John" said Kathlyn, you speak the
dialect. can understand only word
here and there. But listen. Tell the
chief that all we desire is to be per.
mitted to depart in peace later" she
added. significantly.
Nnat VI!
The child has coin-a British
sovereign-in her hand. She knows
where Umballa has sccreted the treas
ure. Since father cannot be budged
from his purpose, let us try deceit. You
speak to the chief while | explain to
father"
To the chief Bruce said: The treas
ure is evidently lost. So. after Il short
rest, we shall return to our caravan
and depart. We do not wish to be the
cause of trouble between you and your
, people"
! But, sahib. they have the gold,
The false holy one doubtless gave
them that before the explosion" Bruce
laid hold of his arm in Il friendly fash
| ion, apparently, but in reality as a
warning, "All we want is a slight rest
in your house. After that we shall
proceed upon our journey"
The mutineers could ofier no reason.
able objections to this and signiiicd
that it was all one to them so long as
the white people departed. They had
caused enough damage by their ap
pearanCc and II might be that IL was
through their agency that the prom.
ontory was all but destroyed The
/ fish would be driven away for weeks.
And what would the fierce gun run
ners say when they found out that their
stores had gone up in flame and
smoke? Al. al! What would they do
but beat them and torture them for
permitting any one to enter the cave?
when these men come, answered
the chief, with a dry smile, Il will deal
with them None OF us has entered
the cave. They know me for man OF
/ truth. Perhaps you are right" h. add.
ed TO the mutineer There could not
have been a treasure there and escape
the sharp eyes OF those Arabs Go
back to your homes. Thos. white p.o.
pie shall be my guests tIll they have
rested and are ready to depart"
Reluctantly the men dispersed and
from his hiding place lmballa saw an.
other of his schemes fall into pieces.
. There would be no fight. AT least for
tn" present The men. indeed. had
they could not fore" war on their chief
without some good cause After all.
the sooner the white people w.r. out
Of the way the better for all con.
cernod
Did the leader OF this open mutiny
have ultorior designs upon the treas
urc. upon the III. OF Nmballaa Per
haps Al any rate. events so shaped
themselves as to nulli'y whatever
plans he had formed IN his gold dalzl,d
brain
The colonel was iracrnbl. and fell
IA with Kathlyn's idea. /, would ha,.
been nothing short Of foolhardiu.ss To
have openly nntagonz"d the rcbollious
men
You have a plan. XII but what n,
~"
4 dur" not tell you here. You nfo
too .Ncit"d But believe ! can lend
you to whor" tmbhla has buried tho
basket feel that rmbhlla is watch.