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

the passion In his heart. Since she
would not bend. she should break Al
her arm sank he sprang forward like
a cat and seized her wrist. He wal
not gentle. The dagger tinkled as II
struck the marble floor. He stopped
for 1t.
Since you will not bend. break" he
said, and left the chamber. cold with
fury.
Kathlyn sank weakly upon her pill
lows as Pundita ran to her side.
What shall do. Pundita?"
God knows. memsahib."
Are you a Christian"
Yes"
And 80 they comforted each other
There was garden In the palace
grounds. lovely indeed. A fountain
tinkled and fat carp swan about In the
fiuted basin. There were trellises of
flowers. too: Persian roses, despite
the fact that 1t was still winter. 1t
was called the Garden OF Brides.
kathlyn. attended by Pundita. await
| ed there the coming OF Umballa and
the Council. Her heart ached with
bitterness and she could not think
clearly. The impression that all this
was some dreadful nightmare required
to her wildly. What terrors awaited
her she knew not nor could conceive.
Marry that smiling demon?-for some
thing occult told her that he was a
demon. No: she was ready to die.
And but little while ago she
had been working happily in the out
door studio: the pet leopard sprawled
at her feet: from the bungalow she
heard the nightingale voice of Winnie,
soaring In some aria OF Verdi's: her
father was doing on the veranda.
Out OF that, into this 1t was incred.
ible. From time to time she brushed
her forehead. bewildered.
In this mood. bordering on the hys.
terical (Which is sometimes but a step
to supreme courage). Durga Ram. So
called umballa. and the Council found
her The face of the former was
cold. his eyes steady and expression
less.
Has your majesty decided" asked
the eldest Of the Council.
Yes" quietly.
And your decision is?"
mo. absolutely and finally. There
Is no reason why l should obey any
OF your laws: but there is good rea-
son why all Of you shall some day be
punished for this outrage"
Outrage. To be made queen OF Al.
tnh u hn l. 10 Ia.
Gil stamped his foot in wrath.
Think" said umballa.
81 have thought. Let us have no
more OF this cat-and-mouse play. re-
fuse to marry you. I'd much prefer
any beggar In the street. There Is
nothing more to be said"
There are worse things than mar
riage"
What manner OF indignities have
you arranged for me?" Her voice
was firm. but the veins In her throat
beat 30 hard that they stiAed her.
Said the spokesman of the council:
I'VE have found a precedent. We find
that one hundred and ninety years ago
like case confused the Council OF
that DAY Ihey hhally agreed that she
must submit to two ordeals with wild
beasts OF the jungle. II she survived
she was to be permitted To rule with
out hindrance. II would be matter
for the gods to decide
Are you really human beings?'
asked Kathlyn, her lips dry. Can you
possibly commit such dreadful crime
against one who has never harmed
you, who asks for nothing but the free
dom to leave this country"
Pundita secretly caught kathlyn's
hand and pressed II.
"Onco more" said tmballa, his
compassion touched for the first time.
But he had gone too far: for the safety
OF his own head he must go on.
Il am ready"