St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-09


A Few moments later HANNIBAL "a.
dressed the assemblage. "Bala Khan
is hostile. but only for the sake Of his
friends. He lays down this law, how.
ever obey 1t or disobey It: The Colo
mel Sahib and his daughters are to 60
free, to do what they please with the
treasure. Pundita, according to the
will of the late king, shall be crowned.
Obey or disobey. I warn you that
these are not my dictates. but Bala
Khan's."
Peace, peace!" The cry rose from
all directions, even from the priests
themselves.
The high priest held up his hand for
silence. I'VE obey, on one condition.
that the new queen shall in no manner
interfere with her old religion nor It
tempt to- force her new religion into
the temple"
To this Pundita agreed.
"Ramabai, soldiers!. To the house
of Umballa! We shall llnd them
there!"". cried Ahmed.
Umballa squatted upon his cushions
on the terrace. The second bar had
been removed. The beasts were press
Ing their wet muzzles to the openings
and growing deep challenges.
"Once more, and for the last time,
will you reveal the hiding place OF the
treasurer"
Not word from the prisoners. II
they told or did not tell it would have
made no difference with the man
above. He was drunk.
1.-THE third bari"
But it did not stir.
THE third bar; remove IT,"
The slave who had charge 1t the
mechanism which operated the bars
refused to act. Perhaps his refusal
saved the lives of the colonel and his
| daughters. The bastinado was ora
dered for the poor, disobedient wretch.
Then he was thrown out into the
street.
And there Bruce found him and
learned what was toward.
The events which followed were Of
breathless rapidly. Ramabai and Um-
balla met upon the parapet in q strug-
gle which promised death or the tread
mill to the weaker. At the same time
Bruce opened the door to the Court
90 Death as the final bar dropped in
she cage. At the sight Of him the
colonel and his daughters rushed to
the door Roughly he hurled them
outside. slamming the iron door. upon
which the Infatuated tigers flung them
selves.
A week later, Kathlyn, Winnie. their
father and Bruce, accompanied BY the
faithful Ahmed, reached the coast and
set sail for their beloved Califo rnia.
The parting with Ramabai and Pun
dita. the real queen of Alfalfa, vi % at
last had come into her own, was Z. sad
one. Kathlyn and her friends had
come to respect the devotion and 10y.
atty Of this couple who had d AIRED
with them. 80 many trials and lizard
ships.
So
The young newspaper man To whom
Winnie was engaged and the krixxled
Ahmed sat on the steps Of Ne bun.
galoR In California one please ut after
noon The pipe was cold in he hand
81 the reporter and Ahmedss lGir wa
lead. which always happens Then one
recounts an exciting tale and another
listens. Among the flower beds b.
yond two young women Murdered
followed by young man In pongee. Z
panama set carelessly upon. mis- hand
some head, his face brown, ihi 10 build
slender but round and musculs :.
And that. sahib. 10 the story.
| sighed Ahmed"
And Kathlyn gaye the In easurse
to the poor OF Aliah1f That w 0ne.'
"You have said"
They should have hanged III u Um
balla."
mo, sahib. Death Il grateful Il Z
| not q punishment: It II peacs- Blu
i 0uIS0 1tAeNs C8410V " 0OU&tNe WAAA 'B~esS
the remainder Of his days In the tread
mill. which is = concrete he'll nj q
stract. Always round his anlklss q -
will be iron, the gals Of to = ~
chains. Always his wrists sl,a1l q
bruised and torn; for s0mpt1mee y
will lose his step and haAg - ia
| wrists. SO much for ingr1titude: Q
much for the blindness Of revenge.
do you think England win pvN
step in?"
Perhaps. But 90 long @ Pun VI
rules Justly. SO long - 1sr cons p
'abets her. England will uoe move. E =
haps, II one Of them dies. Il.
There! the maids are calling you. Az
! will go and brew the Colonel sahib'
tea
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