St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-01-02

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kathlyn, Bruce and the Colonel Plan
than she really intended, and came I'm
expectedly upon the leopard, which
stood guarding it's cubs while the,
growled and tore at the dead kid
Kathlyn realized that she was I'm
armed, and that the leopard was be
tween her and the camp. She coult
see the roofs Of the village below her;
so toward the huts she ran. The leop
ard stood still for a while. cycling he1
doubtfully, then made up it's mind tt
give chase. She had tasted blood, but
had not eaten.
Meantime the little child had forgot
ten her loss in her interest in the bull
lock cart with it's grotesque lure; and
she climbed into the cart just as Kath
lyn appeared, followed by the excited
leopard. She saw the child and
snatched her instimtively from the
cart. The leopard leaped into the cart
at the rear, while kathryn ran toward
the chiefs hut, into which she stag
gered without the formality of an
nouncing her advent
The father of the child had no neet
to question, though he marveled at the
white skin and dress of this visitor
who had doubtless saved his child from
death. He flung the door shut and
dropped the bar. Next he sought his
gun and fired through a crack in the
door. lie missed; but the noise and
smoke frightened the leopard away.
And later, Bruce, wild with anxiety
over the disappearance Of Kathlyn,
came across the chief battling for his
life. He had gone forth to hunt the
leopard. and the leopard had hunted
him. Bruce dared not fire. for fear;
OF killing the man; so without hesi-
lance or fear he caught the leopard by
the back Of the neck and by hind leg
and swung her into the sea. I'D.
The chief was severely mauled, but
ne was able to get to his feet and
walk. The white woman had saved his
child and the white man had saved
him. He would remember.
Thus the leopard quite innocently
served purpose, for all her deadly in
1entions; the chief was filed with
gratitude.
When the colonel and the others
came into View the former seized Kath-
yn by the shoulders and shook her
historically. /
In Gods name, Kit, don't you know
my better than to wander off alone7
10 you want to drive me mad?"
why, father, I wasn't afraid" !
Afraid? Who said anything about
'our being afraid? Didn't you know
hat we were being followed? 1t is
Jmballa! All! that gives you a start!"
Colonel" said Bruce gently.
Il know, Bruce, sound harsh. But
'ou were tearing your hair, too
Forgive me-" cried Kathlyn, peni-
ent, for she knew she had done wrong.
I did not think. But Umballa?''
Yes. Umballa. One of the keepers
ound a knife by that bridge, and
samabai Identifies it as belonging to
Jmballa. Whether he is alone or with
many, do not know; but this / do
now: we must under no circum-
tances become separated again. Now.
m going to quiz the chief"
But the chief said that no person
escribed had passed or been seen. No
ne but holy man had come that
1orning, and he had gone to the island
4 the sloop.
"F'or what!"
The chief smiled, but shook his
cad.
WAS 1t not q basket Of gold and
recious stones?" demanded the colo =,
ell.
The chiefs eyes widened. There
ere others who knew, then? Bruce .
oticed his surprise.
Colonel, show the good chief the
'yal seal on your document" !
The colonel did SO, and the chief
alaamed when he saw the royal sig ,
ature. He was nightly bewildered, ,
nd gradually he was made to under
and that he had been vilely tricked.
To the boats!" he shouted, as II
lddenly awakening. I'VE may be too +.
tie, lords! He said he was a holy =
an, and believed"
They all RON hoo I4yr,v, -
each to seize what boats they could. =
ere they met heartrending obsta- :
9 In the refusal OF the owners. The
lief, however, signihed that it was
s will; and, moreover, he command
that the fishermen should handle
70 oars. They would be paid. That
as different. Why did not the white
'ople say SO at once? They would :
} anywhere for money. Not the most n
Ispicious sign, thought Ramabai. s
hey got into the boats and pushed v
On the way to the island the colo Z
i consulted the map, or diagram, he !.
Id In his hand. It was not possible q
at Umballa knew the exact spot =
A hligree basket of silver, filed u
It'll gold and gems! The man be- q
me as eager and excited as a boy.
lie instinct to hunt for treasure be
rs just outside the cradle and ends
st inside the grave
TO return to Umballa. Upon land u
8, he asked at once If any knew q