The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-12

death He flung the door shut and
dropped the bar. Next he sought his
gun and fired through crack in the
door He missed; but the noise and
smoke frightened the leopard away
And later Bruce, wild with anxiety
over the disappearance of Kathlyn
came across the chief battling for his
life. He had gone forth to hunt the
leopard. and the leopard had hunted
him. Bruce dared not fire, for fear
of killing the man; so without hest
lance or fear he caught the leopard by
the back of the neck and by hind leg
and swung her into the sea.
The chief was severely mauled but
he was able to get to his feet ana
walk. The white woman had saved his
child and the white man had saved
him. He would remember.
Thus the leopard quite innocently
served purpose, for all her deadly in
| tentions; the chief was filled with
gratitude.
When the colonel and the others
came into view the former seized kath-
Ign by the shoulders and shook her
Historically.
I'm Gods name. Kit, don't you know
any better than to wander off alone?
Do you want to drive me mad?"
/ why, father, l wasn't afraid"
Afraid? Who said anything about
your being afraid? Didn't you know
that we were being followed? 1t is
Umballa! All, that gives you start!'
Colonel" said Bruce gently.
Il know, Bruce, sound harsh Blu
you were tearing your hair, too"
Forgive me-" cried Kathlyn, peni
tent for she knew she had done wrong
Il did not think. But Umballa?"
Yes, Umballa One of the keepers
found a knife by that bridge, ant
Ramabai identifies it as belonging t,
Umballa Whether he is alone or will
many, do not know; but this ! d.
know. we must under no circun
stances become separated again Now
I'm going to quiz the chief"
But the chief said that no perso
described had passed or been seen. N
.. one but a holy man had come tina
, morning, and he had gone to the islam
in the sloop.
For what?"
The chief smiled, but shook hi
! head.
WAS 1t not basket of gold an
I precious stones?" demanded the col
! mel.
The chiefs eyes widened. Thel
were others who knew, then? Brue
noticed his surprise.
U Colonel, show the good chief IL
royal seal on your document"
The colonel did so, and the chi
salaamed when he saw the royal 81
nature. He was nightly bewildere
and gradually he was made to unde
stand that he had been vilely tricked
ITO the boats!" he shouted, as
!, suddenly awakening. I'VE may be t.
I late, lords! He said he was a no
/ man, and l believed"
They all ran hastily down to t
I beach to seize what boats they cou
I Here they met heartrending obst
/ Gle in the refusal of the owners. 7
u chief, however, signified that 1t W
r his will; and, moreover, he commar
/ ed that the fishermen should hane
ID the oars. They would be paid. tn
III was different. Why did not the VIII
Id people say SO at once? They wot
Id go anywhere for money. Not the mt
suspicious sign, thought Ramab
~ They got into the boats and push
= off,
III On the way to the island the co
mel consulted the map, or diagram,
II held in his hand. 1t was not possi
II that Umballa knew the exact spot
IL A filigree basket of silver, MI
with gold and gems! The man
- came as eager and excited as b
- The instinct to hunt for treasure
gins just outside the cradle and Ell
just inside the grave.
iii To return to Umballa. Upon la
Ill ing, he asked at once If any KIN
Ill where the cave was. One man
III know the way, but he refused to sh
- 1t. There were spirits there. ru
by an evil god
iii take me there, you, and l will
II ter without harm. Am not holy
- That put rather new face upon
~ situation. II the holy man was will
y to risk an encounter with the god,
be it that they should prevent b
An ordinary seeker would not b
- found the entrance in lifetime.
balla had not known exactly where
cave was, but he knew all that
cave contained. When they CO me
a. Jrmhouo cniffod. the tang of