The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-10-07

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them Whenever they uttered his
name they spat to cleanse their
mouths Of the defilement.
/ For the present the soldiers were
/ his, and groups of them staggered
/ through the bazaars, chanting drunk.
emily and making speech with the light
women and jostling honest men into
the cutters.
All these things Lal Singh saw and
heard and made note of as he went
from house to house among the
chosen and told them to hold them
selves in readiness, as the hour was
near at hand. Followed the clicking
| OF gunlocks and the rattle OF car
| tridges. A thousand fierce youths
ready for anything-death, or loot, or
| the beauties of the zenanas. For patri-
| otism in southern Asia depends largely
/ upon what treasures one may wiring
| from it.
But how would they know the hour
for the uprising? a servant would
| call and ask for chupatties. Good,
| And the meeting place? Ramabai's
garden, 1t was we'll They would be
ready
Flickeriiicker went the lights: flick.
er.ficker went the tongues. And the
peaceful oriental stars looked down
serenely.
umballa remained in the palace,
burning with the fires OF murder Mes
senger after messenger came to report
that the fugitves were still at large.
Contrary to Ahmeds expectations, I'm
balla did not believe that his enc
mics would be foolhardy enough to
seek refuge In the house OF Ramabai.
! The four roads leading out OF the city
were watched. the colonel's bungalow,
and even the ruins OF Bruce's camp.
They were still in the city. but where!
A kings peg. and another. and I'm.
balla stormed. his heart filed with
Dutch courage
Ramabai made his preparations in
case the hunters entered the house.
He opened secret door which led
into large gallery, dim and dusty, but
still beautiful. Ancient armor covered
the walls-armor OF the days when
there existed In Delhi peacock
throne: armor inlaid with gold and
silver and turquoise; and there we're
Jewel incrusted swords and daEEers.
a blazing helmet which one OF Pun
dita's ancestors had worn when the
Great Khan came laundering down
from China.
Here. said Ramabai to the colo.
mel" you will be safe. They might
search for days without learning this
room existed. There will be no need
to remain here now. Time enough
when my servant gives warning"
They filed out OF the gallery solemn.
ly. And kathlyn went out into the
garden, followed by Bruce.
DO you know" said kathlyn. the
sight OF all that armor. old and stu
magnificent. seemed to awaken the
recollection of another age to me?"
He wanted to take her in his arms.
but he waited for her to continue the
thought
Il wonder II in the dim past was
not an Amazon"
Il wonder. too" he said,
1T IL marvellous how this horrid
country has brought out In me things.
emotions. and the like. that | never
dreamed existed. Tonight feel like
II pagan. want to put on one OF
those amazing chain armors. take
sword and go forth
She stretched out her ar as and sud.
denly he caught them AZ 4 drew them
down
"Kathlyn. We may or may not get
out OF this alive. | have my doubts.
for all Ramabais thousand guns.
! There will be desperate men about,
taking whatever side promises the
most loot. and they will be every.
where, like poisonous flies God
knows ought not to speak. to say
anything. but my heart il too full this
night"
She tried to draw away her hands.
4 love you. kathlyn!"
NO. no." She struggled back from
him.
With all my heart and soul You
are as irresistible as breathing And
| | want you for my wife. XII"
No, John Perhaps my poor father
Is right 4 curs. OF some sort seems
TO be hanging over us, For look: how
many times has everything looked
/ bright only to turn out like this!
/ The cable saying that Winnie was on
her way. the brigands. Ahmcd's long
sleep tn. mistake this afternoon of
| the mAhouts wonder II my own
! God haE forsakeu u.s.
| Kit"
No, no. reius. to let you be
dragged into this | want you to 10.
to go now while there IL time com.
mand It. As you say We cannot tell
what may happen. The rebellion may
prove hzzlo, but. one way or the
other. there will be death | wan, you
TO leave us, for We are indeed ac.
cursed"
The man at her side laughed To