The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-06-24

Then he disappeared. Presently At
the head of the stairs Bruce heard q
whisper-"Ramabai!"
"Who is it," Bruce whispered In tho
dialect.
Ahmed"
Ahmed. Who was Ahmed!
Bruce shook Ramabai. Ahmed Il
here. Who is he?" he asked softly.
Ahmed" drowsily. Then, wide
awake enough: Ahmed? He was
Hare Sahib's head animal man. Where
is he?"
Hush! Not so loud. Come up.
Ahmed: l am Bruce. Let us speak in
English"
Good" Ahmed came into the
chamber. ITO see Bruce Sahib is
good. Tomorrow my masters daugh-
ter is to be carried into the jungle.
The memsahib is to be tel inside
tiger trap. bait for the cat. That is the
first ordeal"
"Shaitan!" murmured Ramabai.
Go on. Ahmed"
THE cage will be set near the old
peepul tree. not far from the south
gate. Now. you sahib. and you. Rama
bal. must hide somewhere near. 1t is
the law that If she escapes the ordeal
from unexpected sources she IL free.
at least till the second ordeal. l know
not what that Is at present or when
1t is to take place. The troops will be
there. and the populace. the Council.
the priests. and Umballa. l shall have
bamboo. may not be there. but
some one will. She must be hurried
off before the confusion dies away.
Must. sahib. There must be no second
ordeal"
But how am I to get out Of here?"
doubtless hidden to shoot il stir"
Itch! Tch!" clicked Ahmed. He
unwound his dirty turban and slipped
out OF the ragged shirtlike frock.
These and the water skin below. A
bhisti entered. bhisti goes out. What
is simpler than that? 1t is not light
enough for the soldiers to notice."
Ahmed" said Bruce. holding out
his hand. you're a man."
Thanks. sahib." drily. But hasten!
At dawn tomorrow. or late tonight. Ra'
mabai returns with full water skin
The memsahib must at least stand the
ordeal Of terror. for she is guarded too
we'll Yet. II they were not going to
bind her. should not worry. She has
animal magic in her eye. in her voice.
have seen wild beasts grow still
when she spoke. Who knows? Now.
sleep"
Bruce and Ramabai had no difficulty
in passing the guards. They wisely
made wide detour to the peepul tree.
which they climbed. disturbing the
apes and the parrakeets.
Somewhere near o'clock they
heard the creaking of wheels and
murmur Of voices. Shortly into the
range Of vision drew a pair Of bullocks.
pulling a tiger trap toward the clear.
Ing
When Bruce saw this damnable
hing he understood. and he shook
with horror and voiceless rage. He
taught Ramabai by the arm 80 savage
y that low cry came from the brown
mans lips.
Patience, sahib!" he warned with
cut you what will the memsahib do?
They will tie her in that and liberate
4 tiger. The rest lies with you. sahib."
"Ramabai. as God hears me. some
one shall pay for this!"
Hush" again warned Ramabai.
lugging his perch.
Later by half an hour Bruce wit
messed a spectacle such as few white
men. happily for their reason. are per.
nitted to see. Kathlyn. in her royal
robes (for ordeals Of this character
we're ceremonials). a necklace Of won.
ierful emeralds about her throat.
stepped from her palanquin and stood
waiting From other vehicles and con.
veyances stepped Umballa. the Coun.
ell. and the yellow-robed priests.
He saw the bejeweled turban Of Um.
balla bend toward the girl. and 1t was
hard to resist taking pot at the men.
shook her head. Thereupon
she was led to the trap. her hands
bound. and the rope round her waist
attached securely to the ring.
All. they talked about 1t that night
n the surging bazaars. In the palace.
wherever two persons came together:
how the white hunter had appeared
rom nowhere. rushed toward the trap