The Arvada enterprise., 1915-11-04


the gods Of Hind would be cast out to
make way for the prophet OF Allah
Ihis young woman with the white skin
mad Tor the nonce beaten them Durga
Ram had played the fool; between the
Two women. he had fallen. They had
given him power, and he had let 1t slip
through his fingers for the sake OF re
prisai where 1t was not needed Let
MN go, then. to the treadmill: they
were through with him. He had played
MS game like tyro. They must pla.
cate ms young woman who the peo-
PIE believed was their queen, but who
they knew was the plaything of poll.
tics and expedencies.
Inc chief or high priest salaamed.
and kathlyn eyed him calmly, though
hef knees threatened to refuse sup.
port.
Majesty. we bow to your will. Ala
ma cannot hope to cope with Bala
hhan's fierce hillmeu. All we ask is
that you abide with US till you have
legally selected your successor"
Who shall be Pundita," said Kath.
lyn resolutely.
The chief priest salaamed again.
The movement cost him nothing. Once
bala Khan was back in his city and
this white woman out of the country.
he would undertake to deal with Ra.
mabai and Pundita. He doubted Bala
Khan would stir from his impregna.
BILE city on behalf of Ramabai.
The frail woman who loved Umballa
raised her hands in supplcation.
hathlyn understood She shook her
head. Cmballa should end his days in
the treadmill: he should grind the
peoples corn. Nothing should stir her
from this determination
Majesty. and what OF me?" cried
the unhappy woman. now filed with
another kind of remorse.
You shall return to the zenana for
the present"
Then am not to die, majesty"
No"
And Bala Khan" inquired the
priest
He shall stand prepared: that /.
all"
The people. crowding in the temple
ana In the square before it, salaamed
deeply as kathlyn left and returned to
tbe palace. She was rather dizzy over
the success of her inspiration. A few
days might pass without harm: but
sooner or later they would discover
that she had tricked them; and then.
the end. But before that hour arrived
they would doubtless find some way
OF leaving the city secretly.
That 1t would be many days ere
Pundita Wore the crown-trust the
priests to spread the meshes OF red
tape'-kathlyn was reasonably Ger.
tain
My girl" said the colonel. you are
queen. II ever there was one. And
that you should think of such a sim.
pie thing when we had all given up.
They would not have touched Umbal.
la. Kit, Kit. whatever will you do
when you return to the humdrum life
at home?"
Thank God on my knees, dad" she
said feryently. But we are not safe
yet. by no means. We must form our
plans quickly. We have perhaps three
days grace. After that. woe to all of
us who are found here. All. am
tired. tired"
Kit" whispered Bruce. Il intend
this night to seek Bala Khan"
John"
Yes. What the deuce is Alfalfa to
me- Ramabai must fight it out alone.
But don't worry about me: can take
care Of myself"
Hut don't want you to go. need
you"
1t Is your life. Kit. | am certain
Everything depends upon their finding
out that llall Khan Will strike II YOU
call upon him AT most. all he'll do
will BE- TO levy n tribute which Rama.
bat once pundita Is on the throne, can
very wcll pay. Those priests are dev.
ils incarnate. They will leave no stone
unturncd 20 do you injury. after TO.
days work You have humiliated and
outplayod them"
1T IL best he should go. Kit" her
father declared Wen not tell Ramo.
bal lie has been n man all the way
through. but We mustn't sacrifice our
chances for the sake Of a bit OF semi.
mrut John must seek Rala Ehlu's
aid
Kathlyn became resigned to the IN
eYitgble
tmhllla H." tried to brIhc the sol.
dicrS They laughed and tuuntcd hun
lie took the riurs from his fingers and
offered them, The soldiers snatched
them ort Of his palm and thrust him
along the path which led to the min
In Alfalfa political malofactors and
murdrrors were made TO serve the
state. not bad law II IL had always
bccn u juEt one But many a poor
devil had diod at the wrist bar for no
other reason than that he had offended
some high official disturbed the scron.
[ ity OF some priest
When the prisoners saw umballa a
/ shout went up, There were soma who
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