The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-04-24

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you will seek Umballa and play
traitor. You will pretend to betray
me-
No, no. memsahib,"
Listen. You will demand TO sec
him alone. You will say that you are
jealous OF me. You will tell him that
you are ready to lead him to my hiding
place"
No, Miss Kathlyn; that will not dc
at ALL" declared Bruce emphatically
To this Ahmed agreed with shake
of the head.
Let me finish" said Kathlyn. you
will tell him, Pundita, that he must
come alone. He will promise, but by
some sign or other he will signify tc
his men to follow Well, the guard
may follow. Once Umballa steps in,
side the bungalow we will seize and
bind him. His life will depend upon
his writing note to the Council to
liberate my father. If he refuses, the
leopard"
The leopard?'
Yes; why not? A leopard was the
basic cause of all this misery and
treachery. Let US give Umballa a
taste of it. Am | cruel? Well. yes;
all that was gentle and tender in me
seems either to have vanished or
hardened. He has put terror into my
heart; let me put it into his"
/ l. - /.
Bruce.
He will never follow Pundita," said
Ahmed
Then shall we all sit down and
waltz Kathlyn asked bitterly. AT
least let me try. He will not harm
Pundita, since it is he wants."
She is right" averred Pundita. "A
woman can do more at this moment
than hundred men. | will go, mem
sahib; and, more, l will bring him
back"
But if he should hold you as a host
age?" suggested the harried Ahmed.
What them"
What will be will be-" answered
Pundita with oriental philosophy.
You shall go, Pundita," said Ra-
mabai; and Durga Ram shall choke
between these two hands if he harms
a hair of your head"
And now to bed" said Ahmed.
Well for Kathlyn that she had not
the gift of clairvoyance At the pre-.
else moment she put her head upon the
pillow her father was writing under
the lash; but never a sound came from
his lips. Kit was free, Kit was free!
Tomorrow and tomorrow's tomor.
row you shall feel the LASH cried I'm.
balla when he saw that his victim
could stand no more. "Once more
where Is the filigree basket?"
Feebly the colonel shook his head
Tomorrow, then! Up till now yo,-
have known only neglect Now you
shall feel the active hatred of the man
you robbed and cheated. All. rubies
and pearls and emeralds; you shall
never see them"
Nor shall you.'
Wait and see. There's another way
of twisting the secret from you Wait;
have patience" Umballa laughed
And this laughter rang in the colo
nefs ears long after the door had
closed. What new deviltry had he in
mind?
The next morning Kathlyn came
into the living room dressed, for the
first time in weeks.
You are not afraid, Pundita?'
mo, memsahib. Ahmed will have
me carried to within a few yards OF
the gate, and after that it will be easy
to find Durga Ram. All, memsahib, II
you but knew how hate him!"
After Pundita had departed Ahmed
brought in the leopard Kathlyn petted
it and crooned, and the magic timbre
OF her tones won over the spotted cat
He purred.
And now they must wait. An hour
flew past Kathlyn showed signs OF
restlessness, and this restlessness con
veyed itself to the leopard, who began
to switch his tail about.
"Memsahib, you are losing your in.
fuence over the cat" warned Ahmed
60 walk; go talk elephant; and you
Bruce Sahib, go with her. I'll take
care of the cat"
So Bruce and Kathlyn went the
the rounds of the cages. She was a
veritable enigma to Bruce. Tigers
lost their tenseness and looked
straight into her eyes. A cheetah with
cubs permitted her to touch the wab
bly, infants, whereas the keeper of this
cage dared not go within a foot of it
BY the time she reached the elephants
a dozen keepers were following her
their eyes wide with awe
Miss Kathlyn, am growing a BIZ
afraid Of you," said Bruce
And why?"
I've never seen animals act like
that before. What is it you do tc
them?"
Let them know that I am not
afraid Of them and that l am fond Of
them"
Il am not afraid of them and an
also fond of them. Yet they spit al
me whenever approach"
Perhaps it is black art" The shad
ow Of smile crossed her lips. Their
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