Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-02-18

animals. If left quietly to themselves
the lions would make for the Jungle.
but If harried or frightened they would
maui any one within reach.
Kathlyn was packed in rather close
ly. and she was carried past the street
which led to the house of RarAabai.
though she struggled desperately to
push through. She was presently car.
ried into the bazaars. The people in
their senseless flight tried to do what
they could for her, but self-preserva-
ton was their first thought And 1t
wasn't the cleanest smelling crowd in
the world. either.
AT the same time Kathlyn was Tight
ing vigorously to get free Of the mob.
Winnie was struggling with Pundita.
striving to wrench the dagger from
the grief-stricken wife's hand.
NO. no. Pundita!"
Let me 60! My lord is dead. and
I wish to follow!"
"You are Christian!"
"Ai all"
But he may not be dead. Help.
help!"
rs not Lai Singh there dead7 Is
that not p-oct?"
Hither and thither across the floor
they fought But Winnie soon real
lied that Pundita. being in frenzy.
was strongest. The struggle ended
quickly. however, but not through Win
nie's efforts. Pundita did something
unoriental: she tainted. dragging Win
ME to the floor with her. The young
girls head came into contact with the
wall. and she was stunned for a mo-
ment. Upon sitting up she did not
know exactly where she was. But
the calm. high-bred face of the dead
ly, and she went about the resuscita-
ton OF Pundita.
AS the latter's eyes opened wildly
Winnie heard a pounding at the door.
She was pulled two ways. II she an
swered the summons Puadita might
take advantage of her absence and
kill herself Again. 1t might be the
help for which she had called.
1nstinctively she snatched up the
fallen dagger. ran to the door. peered
out cautiously, and recognized one of
the revolutionists who had left the
house but an hour or two since. She
flung open the door.
"Pundita?" cried the man.
Winnie caught him by the sleeve
and dragged him into the chamber
-. Just in time. The distracted Pun
dita had plucked another dagger from
the wall. and the man stayed her
arm even as she struck.
"Highness," he cried, he hves!"
And he recounted the startling events
of the morning. the treachery Of the
palace troops. the coming OF kath-
lyn in chain armor. the turn Of the
tide.
They live!" cried Pundita. and COW
cred her face.
Winnie had not understood a word
said. but the expression on Pundita's
face was illuminative. She threw her
arms around the native woman. and
the two OF them wept In common. All
human beings have two faculties alike.
that of weeping and laughing.
To return to kathlyn: by and by
she was able to slip into doorway.
and the bawling rabble passed on
down the narrow street The house
was deserted. and the hallway and
what had been booth was filled with
rubbish. Kathlyn. as she leaned
breathlessly against the door. felt It
give. And very glad she was Of this
knowledge a moment later. when two
lions galloped into the street, their
names stiff, their tails arched. Doubt
less. they were badly frightened
Kathlyn reached for the revolver
she carried and fred at the animals.
not expecting to hit one Of them. but
hoping that the noise of the firearms
would swerve them into the passage
across the way. Instead. they came
STRAIGHT TO WHARF ahe stood