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

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I-kathlyn Hare, believing
her father. Col Hare, In peril, has sum-
moned her, leaves her home in California
to go to him In Alfalfa, india Umballa
Rretender to the throne. has imprisoned
heir.
CHAPTER I-Arriving in Alfalfa Kath.
1yn Is informed by Umballa that her
rrueI nelng aead sne Is to be queen, and
formed by the priests that no woman can
rule unmarried. She is given seven davs
to think 1t over.
CHAPTER 11I-She still refuses and n
tolo that she must undergo two ortleals
WIN Wllu beasts. II she survives she will
be permitted to rule.
CHAPTER Iy--John Bruce. an Amer,-
CHAPTER V-The elephant which car
RES her from the scene of her trials runs
away. separating her from Bruce and tho
rest of the party.
CHAPTER vI-She takes refuge In a
ruined temple, but this haven is the abode
OF a lion and she is forced to flee from II
CHAPTER vII-She finds a retreat In
the jungle. only to fall into the hands Of
slave traders.
$500 EN vlA-AaLnIyn Is brought to
me public mart in Alfalfa and sold to
Umballa, who. finding her still inauh.
masslve, throws her into the dungeon With
her father. "-.A
CHAPTER IX-she II rescued by Bruce
and his friends.
CHAPTER X-Colonel Hare also is res
cued, UmballA. with soldiers. starts in
pursuit. Kathlyn 10 struck by a bullet.
CHAPTER XI-The fugitives are given
shelter In the palace Of Bala Khan.
CHAPTER X1I-supplied by camels by
the shospitable prince they start for tho
coast, but are captured by brigands. Um-
balla journeys to the lair Of the ban
o olts Bruce and Rathiyn kllled nsr ana
CHAPTER xII1-The bandits quarrel
and during the confusion kathryn and
Bruce escape and return to Alfalfa. They
,oncoct plan to rescue the colonel
CHAPTER xvI-Kathlyn. in disguise.
gains admission to Winnie's room, but IL
discovered by Umballa, who orders that
she be offered as sacrifice to the god
juggernaut. She 10 rescued by the colored
and his friends.
CHAPTER XvIII-Kathlyn, disguised
- an animal trainer. takes part in q pub
lie exhibition. reveals her identity to the
people and rescues her sister.
CHAPTER xIv-The colonel il norni-
nally king. but really prisoner. It Is
arranged to hnd a bride for him. Kath-
lyn gains access to the palace In dis
/. guise. and her rescue plans are succeed
Ing when the treasury leopards escape
throwing the court into confusion.
CHAPTER Xv-Durinx the panic Ram
abai and Bruce rescue Katillyn and her
father. and the party steals away from
Alfalfa
CHAPTER xvI-The colonel hears that
his younger daughter Winnie Is s,, about
back to Alfalfa. Winnie arrives before
they do and walks into the trap prepared
for her by umballa. Winnie is crowned
disguise and make thier presence known
to the terrified girl 5#a
CHAPTER xIxlI4K athlyn. Winnie. their
father and Bruce lind q hiding place in
the home OF Ramabai. The latter's wife,
Pundita. is the lawful queen OF Alfalfa,
growing. The people at last. weary Of
Umballa's misrule, rise against him.
with Ramabai at their head and Bruce
and the colonel fighting under him. The
timely appearance inspires them and the
time turns In their favor.
and Kathlyn seeks safety in deserted
house. She Is discovered by Umballa,
who 10 fleeing with the rebels. Mad for
revenge he sets fire to the house.
CHAPTER Xx1-Escaping from that .
danger. poison next threatens. but q
lyn Ramabai has long suspected that
the real king did not die as was an
nounced. With the assistance Of Bruce
and Hare he finds the king where he had
corts him to the palace.
CHAPTER XXI -, Umballa sneaks
back to the city. and with the assis-
the old king. It is arranged to have
Pundita crowned queen. but Umballa
secures the support Of the priesthood, re-
and imprisons Kathlyn, Winnie. Hare po ana
Bruce.
CHAPTER xx1I1-Kathlyn is again
crowned queen. Umballa's accomplice
confesses and the villain is sent to the
treadmili The late king leaves tili-
TO Kathlyn They start out to find it.
After they leave the city Umballa is re-
leased by the priests with the promise of
ultimate freedom il he secures the treas
ure.
CHAPTER XIV - Umballa outsrips
Kathlyn and her friends in the race for
the treasure.
CHAPTER xxv-Umballa buries the
treasure, but 1t Is discovered by kathlyn
and her party.
+ CHAPTER xXVI-The treasure is dis
tJibuted to the poor OF Alfalfa. Umbal-
- n returned to the treadmill.. Pundita
rei9ns as queen and Kathlyn and her par
~ start on the return journey to their
home In California.
CHAPTER XVI.
Ended Troubles.
& was Ahmed's suggestion that
they in turn should bury the filigree
BASKET. He reasoned that if they at
tempsed to proceed with it they would
be followed and sooner or later set
upon b. Umballa and the men he had
won awsy from the village chief. The
poor fishermen were gold mad and at
present MT accountable for what they
did or planned to do. He advanced that
Umballa w,uld have no difficulty in
rousing Them to the pitch of murder
Umballa would have at his beck and
call no less tan twenty men. armed
and ruthless. Some seventy miles
beyond was bitish territory, and
wherever there ras British territory
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