The Arvada enterprise., 1915-09-30

| play for time. but she knew that II
he touched her she must scream.
Keep that word, Your father and
sister are fools"
Winnie tremblcd They were alive
Kit and her father; this man had lied
Alive! O. she would not be afraid of
any ordeal now. They were alive. and
more than that. they were free.
Il will keep my word when the time
comes" she replied clearly.
They are calling me Durga Ram
the Mad Beware. then. for madmcn
do mad things"
The door opened and shut behind
| him, and she heard the key turn and
the outside bolt click into its socket.
They were alive and free, her loved
ones She knclt upon the cushions,
her eyes upiftcd.
Alone. with n torch in his shaking
hand, Umballa went down into the
prison, to the row of dungeons. In the
door of one was a sliding panel. He
pulled this back and pecred within,
Something lay hidden in n corner. He
drew the panel back into its place,
climbed the worn steps, cxtinguished
the torch, and proceeded to his own
home, gift of his former master,
standing Just outside the royal con
fines, Once there. he had slaves anoint
his bruised back and shoulders with
ungucnts. ordered his peg, drank It,
and lay down to sleep.
On tbn marrow a., wna spn,whnt
dauntcd upon meeting Ramabai in the
corridor leading to the throne room.
where Winnie and the Council were
gathered He started to summon the
guards, but the impressive face of his
enemy and the menacing hand stayed
the call
You are brave man, Ramabai to
enter the lions den In this fashion,
You shall never leave here alive
yes. Durga Ram. shall depart as
! came n free man"
You talk like that to mc?" furl.
ously.
Even so. Shall | so out on the
balcony and declare that | know what
a certain dungeon holds?"
Umballa's fury vanished. and sweat
oozed from his palms.
"You?"
Yes. | know. A truce! The people
are muttering and murmuring against
you because they were forbidden to
attend your especial Juggernaut. Best
for both of us that they be quoted and
amused"
"Ramabai. you shall never wear the
crown"
i do not want It.
Nor shall your wife,
Ramabai did not speak.
You shall die first"
War or peace?" asked Ramabai.
War"
80 be IT, shall proceed to strike
the first blow"
Ramabai turned and began TO walk
toward the window opening out upon
the balcony: but umballa bounded
after him. realizing that Ramaba
would do as he threatened. declare
from the balcony what he knew.
Wait! a truce for AS hours''
Agreed ! have n proposition Il
make before you and the Council. lie,
us go in"
Before the Council tstartlcd ns had
Umballa been at Ramabai's appear
ance) he explained his plan for the
pacificntion and amusement OF the
people Umbnlla tried to ind flaws IN
It: but his brain. bcfuddled by nu
| al ,.t, .,,tt
saw nothing. And when RamabaJ
produced his troupe OF wild animal
trainers not even Winnie recognized
them. But during the argument be
tween Umballa and the Council as "a
the date of the festivities Kathlyn
raised the corner Of her veil II was
enough for Winnie In the last few
days sh" had learned s"lf-control. and
there was scarcely sign that she saw
XII and her father. and they had the
courage to come here In their efforts
to rescue her
/, was finally arranged to give the
exhibition IN" next day. and m"Sscn'
gers were dispatched forthwith to no
] tiiy the city and the bazaarH a dozen
times Gmbnlla eyed Rnmabai's back
murder IN his mind and fear IN his
heart Blind fool that he had been
not to have socn this man Ia his true
light and killed him. Now, II he hired
aREngRiuR. he could not trust them. hiT
purse was again empty.
ltnmnbni must have felt tbs gaze
for once he turned and caught the eye