The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-05-01

waited 10 carry the news TO MS mas
ter. the day his masters enemies de
parted from the haven of Bala khans !
walled city.
When the day came the khan insist
ed that his guests should use his own
came.s and servants. and upon Rama
bats return the elephants would be
turned over to him for his journey
back to Alfalfa. Thus, one bright
morning, the caravan set forth for
what was believed to be the last jour
my.
And Umballa's spy fastened away.
All day long they wound in and out,
over and down the rolling mounds OF |
sand pausing only once, somewhere
near four o'clock, when they dismount-
ed for a space to enjoy bite to eat
and a dish of tea. Then on again,
through the night, making about sixty
miles in all. At dawn they came upon
a we'll, and here they decided to rest
till sunset. Beyond the well, some
twenty-five miles. lay the low noun
tain range over which they must pass
to the sea- AT the foot of these hills
stood a small village, which they
reached about ten o'clock that night.
They found the village wide awake
The pariah dogs were bowling. And
on making inquiries it was learned
that a tiger had been proving about
for three or four nights, and that they
had set trap cage for the brute, The
colonel and Bruce at once assumed
charge. The old zest returned with
all its vigor and allurement. Even
!, Kathlyn and Pundita decided to join
! the expedition, though Pundita knew
nothing of arms.
Now. this village was the home OF
, the nine brigands, and whenever they
we're about they dominated the villag-
ers. They were returning from for
4 aging expedition into the hills and
discovered the trap cage with the tiger
o inside. Very good. The tiger was NO
n use to any but themselves, since they
knew where to sell it. They were IN
!. the act Of pulling the brush away from
a. The Gaze when they heard sounds OF
others approaching s With the suspi
y cSon which was part OF their bush
ncss they immediately ran to cover te
~ see who It was.
10 Instantly the chief CT the hrigand
discovered that these new arrival
IT. were none other than the white peopl
who had given him and his men
We snperdrug and thereby mulcted Their
out Of the sacred white elcphan
which was to have brought them
fortune
ed Unfortunately, the mon of EatA'yn
Earty laid aside their weapons on a
on preaching the cage to tear away tn
Gil. brush. Eight brigands, at sign fro
lie their chief surrounded the investig
tors, who found themselves nice
caught.
The natives fed incontinently
did Bala Khan's camel men.
Death if you novel" snarled {
chief "Ah, you gave US bad cpiu
and we dropped like logs! Swine
He raised his rifle threateningly.
4 wait minute" said Bruce cool
ia What you want is money"
NJ "Ay, money! Ten thousand rupees
~ ut shall be given you if you let
"a A CO. You will conduct us over the hi
## to the sea, and there the money "
Nss@ be given you"
& The chief laughed long and loud
Ss What! Am | a goat to put my he
inside the tigers jaws? Nay, | sh
sSS@ hold you here for ransom Let tn
S bring gold Now, take hold indie
& ing the trap cage. 1--WE shall take
ssss fine man eater along with US. |
:s speaking to you, white men, and
ssSSss pig of Hindu! Chalu! l will
anyone who falters. Opium! All,
You shall pay for my headache and
hlyn sickness of my comrades. Chalu!
yon white woman; she shall Civ
ransom of her own!"
sand The village jutted out into the
And ert after the fashion of a penins
rome On the west of it lay another sire
of sand. They followed the vert
eyes till they reached the base Of the ro
hell hills, which were barren of any v
tation; huge jumbles of granite
we color of porphyry. During the n
only they made about ten miles, and
the dawn were smothered by one OF Il
raging sandstorms, prevalent in
latitude. They had to abandon
com trap cage and seek shelter in I
quiet by cave. Here they remained hud
r. together till the storm died away
II my 1T has blown itself out conn
some ed the chief Then he spoke to Ri
bal. "Who is this MANI with
ugh toward the colonel.
HE is an American"
cast He came for Allaha?"
i'm to "Yes," said Ramabai unsuspic
me OF w.
"Ha! Then that great prince di'
ed the lie."
ne fol- What prince?" cried Ramabai,
tn me alarmed.
e will THE Prince Durga Ram. Thre
mballa bags of silver, he said, would he
to me for the white hunter with the
low is hair. 1t is the will Of Allah"
/ alive The colonel's head sank upol