The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-11-25

| tons? Well, then, listen. Reveal to
me the treasure and you may go free
If you refuse | shall take you back to
Allaha-not publicly, but secretly
there to infiict what punishments see
nt"
Il have nothing more to say" re-
piled the colonel.
No? And thou. white goddess"
Kathlyn stared over his head, her
face cXpressionless. 1t stirred him
more than outspoken contempt would
have done.
And you. pretty one?" Umballa
eyed Winnie speculatively.
Winnie drew closer to her sister. but
that was all
so be it. Alfalfa it shall be, with
out meddling Ramabai; back to the
gurus who love you So" He dropped
his banter. You call me murderer
| admit It. have killed the man who
was always throwing his benefits into
my face, who brought me up not as a
companion but as IA plaything He is
| dead. ! slew him After the first.
what are two or three more crimes OF
this order? He snapped his fingers.
| Il want that treasure, and you will tell
me where 1t is before | am done with
you. You will tell me on your knees,
gladly! Now, men, There is long
| journey before us
| The co(cHei Kathlyn and Winnie
were forced into one howdah. while
| Umballa mounted the other. AS for
the Quasi-mahouts. they were not par
ucularly happy behind the ears OF the
elephants, who. with that keen appre-
citation OF their kind, understood in.
stinctively that they had to do with
novices But for the promise OF gold
that dangled before their eyes, threats
OF violent death could not have forced
these men upon the elephants
They started east. and the jungle
closed in behind them.
As for Umballa, he cared not what
became of the other prisoners.
They were being held captive in one
OF the village huts. The chief had
pleaded in vain. He was dishonorcd
for they had made him break his word
or later the glitter of gold would leave
their eyes and they would come to
him and beg for pardon
Moonlight. TIL" village slept. Two
fishermen sat before the hut combining
the prisoners, on guard An elephant
squealed In the distance. Out of the
shadow n sleek leopard. then another
] Tn. rIg i'm "a THAR
scrambled away for dear life to the
nearest hut. crying the alarm. Bruce
opened the door. which had no lock.
and pcered forth 1t was natural that
the lcopards should give their immedi-
ate attention to the two men in flight.
Bruce, realizing what had happened.
called softly to Ramabai and Pundita;
and the three of them stole out into
the night. toward the camp, Bruce did
not expect to find anyone there. What
he wanted was to arm himself and to
examine the boulder
Meantime. Ahmed returned With the
truant elephant to find nothing but dis
order and evidences OF "A struggle. A
tent was overturned, the long grass
tramplcd and the coloncl's solatopcc
hat lay crumpled near Kathlyns tent
Al, al" he walled But, being a
philosopher. his wailing was Of short
duration He ran to the boulder and
examined II carefully II had not been
touched That was we'll At least that
meat that his sahiS and mcmsahih
lived Treasure lie spat out curse
and threw his rifle to his shoulder
Hut his rage tdrnod To Joy as he dis
covered who the arrivals we're
"Hruco Sahib,"
Yes. Ahmed lmballa got the best
&; us We were triCkcd by the truant
elephant lie has taken Eathlyu back
10 Alfalfa"
And SO shall v. return"
Ahmed called to his weary men
His idea was to MI the elephant saddle
bags with the gold and stones, lcuv,
IL in trust with RHla Khan. who should
In truth this time take his tulwar dowr
from the wall lie divided his men, on,
company to guard and the other I,
labor. II took half an hour to pusl
back the boulder and dig up the bas
ket After this was done Bruce anC
Ramabal and Ahmed the indetatiga
carried the gold and precious stonci
10 the especially made saddl.bags Al
told II took fully an hour to complct,
the work
with water and food. and wei
armed. they began the journey bacl
to Alfalfa. formidable cortcge an,