The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-24

even If il reached the Council it would
not serve. lacking an essential.
Kathlyn ioyfully caught up the or
der and called to her friends. RAJ
mabai smiled and shook his head It
was not enough. he said. He took the
jeweled triangle from UmbalIa's tur-
ban.
Go. Ramabai." said Kathlyn.
strangely tender all at once; Ego bring
my father back to me- Rest assured
that if aught happens to you. Umballa
shall pay"
With his head" supplemented
Bruce. Look not so eagerly toward
the west, Umballa. Your troopers will
remain at the edge of the clearing.
They have been informed that sin
gle misstep on their part and their
master dies
Umballa sat up stiffiy in the chair.
They had beaten him by point The
heat of his rage swept over him like
fire, and he closed his eyes
Ramabai passed the guards, giving
them additional warning to remain ex-
IattiJ NACiC bicy Ntit* ne CdUtalu
shrugged it was all in a days work.
and women were always leading or
driving men into hell
When Ramabai appeared before tho
Council he did SO proudly. He sa-
laamed as etiquette required, however
and extended the written order for
Colonel Hare's release. At first they
refused to regard it as authentic RAJ
mabai produced the jeweled triangle.
"The prince has made this order inn
perative.' he said. Colonel Hare will
proceed in my custody"
Where is Durga RAM"
AT the bungalow of Colonel Hare,
where he found the daughter"
All, that cleared up everything. Um-
balla had some definite plan in re-
leasing Colonel Hare. 1t would con-
fuse the public, who had been given, to
understand that the hunter was dead:
but they would claim that it was an
affair of state, in no wise concerning
the populace. So Colonel Hare was
brought up. Ramabai instantly sig.
nailed him to smother his Joy. But it
was not necessary for the colonel to
pretend detection. He was so pitt
ably weak that he could scarcely stand
and only vaguely understand that he
was to follow this man Ramabai,
whom he did not recognize.
Ramabai, comprehending his plight,
gave him the support of his arm, and
together they left the palace. So far
all had gone smoothly.
The Council had no suspicious.
Twenty men had followed Durga Ram
and without doubt they were at this
moment with him.
"Free!" breathed the colonel, as Ra-
mabai beckoned to public litter.
Hush! You are supposed to be
my prisoner. Make no sign Of jubila-
ton Ramabai helped the broken man
into the litter and babe the coolies to
hurry. Elephants will be ready to
start the moment we reach your camp.
This time l believe we can get away
In safety"
'And Umballa?"
Shall 60 with us as hostage"
But Umballa did not go with them
as hostage. On the contrary, the mo-
ment they left him alone he quickly
undid his bonds. He tiptoed past the
leopard which flew at him savagely,
ripping the post from it's socket and
wrecking the banisters. Umballa, un.
prepared for this stroke, leaped
through the window, followed by the
hampered leopard 1t would have gone
i'll with Umballa even then had not
some keepers rushed for the leopard
In the ensuing confusion Umballa es.
capped.
He is gone!" cried Bruce. Ahmed.
send a runner to warn Ramabai to
head for my camp! Quick! Get the
elephants ready! Come, Kathlyn;
come, Pundita." He fastened them to-
ward the elephants "Umballa made
his escape east. it will take him some
minutes to veer round to his men.
Comet"
They waited at Bruces camp an
hour. A litter was seen swaying to
med ran forward and hailed it. A mo
ment later Kathlyn and her father
were reunited.
In Gods name, Bruce, let us get
out of this damnabie country l am
dying for want of light, air, food!"
They lifted the colonel into how
dab and started south, urging the ele-
plants at top speed. No sooner had
they left the river than some native
boats landed at the broken camp, glee-
fully picking up things which had
been left behind in the rush.
Our troubles are over father"
Perhaps! So long as I remain in
India, there is that curse All, once
laughed at it; but not now!"
Umballa at length found his cap
tain.
Follow mel" he cried in fury.
He led them back to the coloners
camp, but those he sought had flown.
He reasoned quickly. The trail led
toward the camp of Bruce Sahib, and
along this he led his men, arriving in
time to find the native boatmen leav-
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