The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-05-29
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tunlult died away completely. found
some slaves. She made them divest
themselves OF the royal turbans and
assume ordinary white ones. Then she
told them to carry the palanquin to
q certain house in the fruit bazaar, to
60 by side streets, alleys, passages. to
avoid all gatherings. Once in the
house of her sister. the dancer. UNI
balla would be safe till he could
secretly return to his own house and
enter the secret chamber.
When Kathlyn left the palace thun-
der Of cheers greeted her. Kathlyn
was forced to mount the durbar
throne, much as she longed to be off
But Bruce anticipated her thought and
dispatched one of the revolutionists TIC
out her hands towards the excited
populace, then turned to Ramabai ex
pressively. Ramabai, calm and unruf
fed as ever, stepped forward and was
about to address the people, when the
disheveled captain OF the guard, whom
Umballa had sent to the arena lions,
pushed his way to the foot of the plat
form
THE arena lions have escaped"
And there were dozen lions in all
strong. cruel, and no doubt hungry!
Panic. Men who had been at each
others throat, bravely and hardly,
turned and fed. 1t was a foolish
panic. senseless, but, like all panics,
uncomfortable Those on the plat.
form ran down the steps and at once
were swallowed up by the pressing
trampling crowd.
Bruce and the colonel, believing that
Kathlyn was behind them, fought their
way to clearing, determined to Sc
cure nets and take the lions alive.
When they turned Kathlyn was gone,
For a moment the two men stood as ii
paralyzed. Then Bruce relieved the
tension by smiling. He laid his hand
on the colonel's shoulder.
"She has lost us; but that will not
matter. Ordinarily l should be wild
with anxiety; but today Kathlyn may
60 where she will, and nothing but
awe and reverence will follow her. Be.
sides, she has her revolver"
Il believe you're right. She will
miss US and start right off for Rama
bats. Boy. she is goddess She Is
supernatural"
"She was this morning. AS God Is
Judge, l do not believe she under
stands or ever will understand what
she did. You noticed her eyes? They
were like those of a person in trance
Think of It. To turn the tide at the
supreme moment! That coat of mail
her hair falling about her head
Y. All, colonel. what's the use Of
beating about the bush? You know
love her. Will you give her to me?'
Without a moments hesitation the
colonel said: Yes, John. You have
proved yourself man. God bless you
both! Bun we're not out Of the woods
yet. We've got to find Umballa ant
lock him up. When that's done Ill b.
able to breathe"
Il believe 1t is as Ahmed says: wei
all pull out of this safely in the end
Now, let's go and get the nets. Their
will not be dozen men in the who'll
town who will have sense enough t
shoot the lions as they appear. They'll
howl and run for shelter. Ramabai'
welcome to Alfalfa. I'll, there's on
now see. coming round the corner
Ill pot him"
But ere Bruce could level his weapon
the lion turned back, perhaps fright
ened at the clamor.
Kathlyn was not alarmed upon fine
ing herself separated from the tw
men she loved SO well. Her only cor
Germ was to avoid being knocke
down and trampled upon. She kne'
animals II left quietly to themselve
the lions would make for the jungle
but II harried or frightened they woul
maui any one within reach.
Kathlyn was packed in rather close
ly, and she was carried past the stree
WHICH leu W the HOuSe Vi Itdlldud
though she struggled desperately t
push through. She was presently sal
ried into the bazaars. The people /
their senseless flight tried to do wha
they could for her. but self-preservf
ton was their first thought. And
wasn't the cleanest smelling crowd
the world. either.
At the same time Kathlyn was fgh
ing vigorously to get free of the moi
Winnie was struggling with Pundits
striving to wrench the dagger frol
the grief-stricken wifes hand
mo. no, Pundita!"
Let me go! My lord is dead, an
] wish to follow!"
you are Christian"
al all"
But he may not be dead Hell
help"
rs not Lal Singh there dead?
that not proof"
Hither and thither across the flo,
they fought. But Winnie soon res
ICED that Pundita. being In frenz
was strongest. The struggle end
quickly. however. but not through w
MES efforts. Pundita did somethi
unoriental: she tainted, dragging w
nile to the floor with her. The you