The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

TEST Bletiul1y. IAo Wituccbcu eAo A''cs
/ approach his chief, saw the angry
gestures exchanged, and knew that dis
sension had begun. The men of the
village clustered about
Where have you hidden it," de-
manded the chief. 1T belongs to the
sahib."
Hidden what?"
THE treasure you and the false holy
one took from the forbidden cave!"
False holy one?"
"Ay, wretch! He is Durga Ram, the
man who murdered the king of ALA
ha."
The mutineer laughed and waved
his hand toward the smoking ruins
of the promontory.
Look for it there" he said, under
mountains of rock and dirt and sand.
Look for 1t there! And who ia this
white man who says the holy one is
false?"
Il say 1t. you scourdrei!" cried the
colonel, advancing; but Bruce re-
strained him, seeing that the situation
had taken an unpleasant and sinister
trend.
Patience, colonel; just little diplo
macy" he urged.
But the man lies!"
THAT may be, but just at present
there seem to be more men standing
back OF him than back III our chief
here. We have no way of getting a
warning to Ahmed. Wait"
"Jackal," spoke the chief wrathfully,
thou lest"
"Ah! thou has grown too fat with
rule"
"Ay!" cried the men back of the mu.
tinous one.
"Sahib." said the chief. without los.
ing any of his natural dignity, "the
man has betrayed me. see the lust OF
gold In their eyes. Evil presage. But
you have saved the life of my child
and mine, and will throw my strength
with YOU"
Father. can't you see?" asked Kath.
Ign.
"See WHAT"
"The inevitable. It was in my heart
all the way here that we should meet
with disaster. There is yet time to
leave here peacefully"
But her pleading fell upon the ears
Of man who was treasure mad. He
would not listen to reason. Ahmed
could have told Kathlyn that the old
| guru stood back of her father. push
Ing. pushing.
He is mad" whispered Bruce. but
we cannot leave him"
What would do without you
john"
From down the beach the chiefs lit
tie girl came toddling to the group Of
excited men. She was clutching some
thing In her hand. Her father tool
her by the arm and pulled her back Il
him. Kathlyn put her hand upon tn,
child's head, protectingly The chile
gazed up shyly. opened her little hant
!. and disclosed yellow sovereign
The argument between the chief ant
his mutinous followers went on.
| John" said Kathlyn, you speak tn,
| dialect. can understand only q wore
Fhere and there. But listen. Tell thu
chief that all we desire is to be Der
mitted to depart in peace later" sht
added. significantly.
Whats up?"
1.-THE child has q coin-a British
sovereign-in her hand. She know
where Umballa has secreted the treas
ure. Since father cannot be budget
from his purpose, let US try deceit. You
speak to the chief while explain t(
father"
To the chief Bruce said: 1.-THE treas
ure Is evidently lost. So, after a short
rest, we shall return to our caravan
and depart. We do not wish to be tn,
cause Of trouble between you and YOU
people"
But. sahib, they have the gold!"
THE false holy one doubtless CAV,
them that before the explosion" Bruc,
laid hold Of his arm in friendly fash
ion. apparently. but in reality as ,
| warning. "All we want is slight res
in your house. After that we shall
proceed upon our Journey"
The mutineers could offer no reason
able objections to this and signifie,
that 1t was all one to them 80 long q