Meade County news., 1915-01-14
CHAPTER x-contlnued.

very we'll" said Kathlyn. Leave
u.s." Once alone she said: Can you
run as fast as this cat?" She ap-
preached and began at the knots OF
the ropes.
He saw by the thin determined line
OF her lips that she meant to do ex-
actly as she threatened. He concluded
then to sign the paper. His men
would arrive before a messenger could
reach the city.
Il will sign," he said. For the pres
ent you have the best of me. But
what Of the afterwards?"
I'VE are going to hold you as hos
tage, Umballa. When my father ar
rives we intend to escort you to the
frontier and there leave you"
Give me the pen" His men we're
drawing nearer and nearer. He signed
the order OF release. He knew that
even If it reached the Council it would
not serve. lacking an essential.
Kathlyn joyfully caught up the or
der and called to her friends. Ra-
mabal smiled and shook his head 1t
was not enough, he said. He took the
1eweled triangle from Umballa's tur-
ban.
GO, Ramabai," said Kathlyn,
strangly tender all at once; "go bring
my father back to me. Rest assured
that If aught happens to you, Umballa
shall pay"
with his head" supplemented
Bruce. Look not so eagerly toward
the west, Umballa. Your troopers will
remain at the edge of the clearing.
They have been informed that sin
gle misstep on their part and their
master dies"
Umballa sat up stifiy in the chair.
They had beaten him by point The
heat of his rage swept over him like
fire, and he closed his eyes.
Ramabai passed the guards, giving
them additional warning to remain ex-
actly where they were. The captain
shrugged; 1t was all in a days work,
and women were always leading or
driving men into hell.
When Ramabai appeared before the
Council he did so proudly, He sa-
laamed as etiquette required, however
and extended the written order for
Colonel Hare's release. At first they
refused to regard 1t as authentic. Ra-
mabai produced the jeweled triangle
THE prince has made this order i'm.
perative," he said Colonel Hare will
proceed in my custody"
Where is Durga RAM"
"At the bungalow of Colonel Hare,
where he found the daughter"
All, that cleared up everything. Um-
balla had some definite plan in re-
leasing Colonel Hare. 1t would con-
fuse the public, who had been given to
understand that the hunter was dead;
but they would claim that it was an
affair of state, in no wise concerning
the populace. So Colonel Hare was
brought up. Ramabai instantly sig
nailed him to smother his JOY. But it
was not necessary for the colonel to
pretend detection. He was so pitt
ably weak that he could scarcely stand
and only vaguely understand that he
was to follow this man Ramabai.
whom he did not recognize.
Ramabai, comprehending his plight,
gave him the support Of mis- arm, and
together they left the palace. So far
all had gone smoothly.
The Council had no suspicious.
Twenty men had followed Durga Ram
and without doubt they we're at this
moment with him.
"Free!" breathed the colonel, as Ra-
mabai beckoned to public litter.
Hush! You are supposed to be
my prisoner Make no sign of jubila-
ton" Ramabai helped the broken man
into the litter and bade the coolies to
hurry. Elephants will be ready to
start the moment we reach your camp.
This time l believe we can get away
in safety"
"And Umballa?"
Shall go with us as hostage"
But Umballa did not go with them
= hostage. On the contrary, the mo-
ment they left him alone he quickly
undid his bonds. He tiptoed past the
leopard which few at him savagely,
ripping the post from its socket and
wrecking the banisters. Umballa, un-
prepared for this stroke, leaped
through the window, followed by the
OampSred leopard. It would have gone