The Arvada enterprise., 1915-08-12
CHAPTER x-Continusd.

Very we'll" said kathlyn. Leave
As Once alone she said: Can you
run as fast as this catT' She ap-
the ropes.
He saw by the thin determined limo
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 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?"
We are going to hold you as hos
ta8e. UmballA. When my father ar
rives we intend to escort you to the
frontier and there leave you"
Give me the pen." His men were
drawing nearer and nearer. He signed
the order of release. He knew that
even II II reached the Council 1t would
not serve. lacking an essential.
kathlyn joyfully caught UP the or
der and called to her friends. Ra-
mabai smiled and shook his head. 1t
was not enough. he said. He took the
5eweled triangle from Umballa's tur-
ban.
Go. Ramsbai.'' said Kathlyn,
strangly tender all at once: go bring
my father back to me. Rest assured
that n 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 a sin
gle misstep on their part and their
master dies
Umballa sat up stifiiy In the chair.
They had beaten him by 4 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-
acuy where they were. The captain
shrugged II was all in a days work.
and women were always leading or
driving men into heli
When Ramabai appeared before the
Council he did so proudly He sa.
laamed ~ etiquette required. however.
and extended tho written order for
Colonel Hare's release. At first they
refused to regard II ~ authentic. Rs.
mAbai produced the jeweled triangle.
The prince has made this order i'm.
psrative." no said. Colonel Hare will
proceed in my custody"
Whore 10 Durga RAmI"
ehs hun tO~ pS rnlo..I
who're he found the daughter"
All. that cleared up everything. Um-
balla had some definite plan In re.
leasing Colonel Hare II would con.
fase the public. who had bsen given to
understand that the hunter was dead;
but they would claim that II was AN
affair OF state. In no wise concerning
the populace. 80 Colonel Hare was
brought up. RAmabsi Instantly sis.
nailed him TO smother his Joy. Hut Il
was not necessary for the colonel to
pretend detection. He WAS 40 piti.
ably weak that he could scarcely stand
aud only vaguely understand that he
was to follow this man Ramabai, |
whom he did not recognise
ss~Ahet~Ss plkNt,
gave him the support OF his arm. and
together they left the palace. 80 far
all had gone smoothly.
The Council had no susp,cions.
Twenty mon had followed pursa Ram
and without doubt they were a, this
momept with him
'Fr~e'" brcathed the colonel, a. RA. /
mabai b~ckoned to u public litter,
Hush You are supposed to be .
my prisoner. Make no sign OF jubila /
ton" Ramsbxi helped the broken man .
into the litter and bade the coolies to |
hurry. Elephants will bs ready to |
starr the moment ~e reach your camp
This time I believe ". can xc, Away
In safety"
And umbAils''
Shall 60 with Us A. hostage"
but umbAlla did not 10 with them
~ hostage. On the contrary. the mo-
nent they left him alone he quickly
undid his bonds. He tiptoed past the
leopard which dew At him savaxsly,
ripping the post from It's socket and
wrsrking the bAnistsrs, Umbalia, un.
prepared for this stroke. lsaped
the window. followed BY the
hAmpered leopard. II would have gone