The Lamar register., 1917-08-15

| broth r IN a sanltarfum for years.
! Coil 'ssumed the responsibility of
| cont!... ID care of her uncle. She went
about her new duties like a genuine
business woman. Ronald objected to
the strenuous strain, but Cola was de-
| termined.
81 could not rest If 1 did not clear
up the debts of poor dead aunty," she
said. "It would be a sin to neglect
Uncle Waldron. You must be patient,
dear. and wait. 1 love you and I shall
be-oh! so proud and happy to be
come your wife, but 1 must fulfill my
duty"
I'VE could take your uncle with us,
/ Coila," suggested Ronald.
81 could not think of burdenlng you
with such a charge" resisted Cola.
mo, 1t must be as 1 say. Everything
VIII come out right If 1 do my best.
dear"
So Ronald was content perforce and
Cola went on her steady way. II
proved to be a difficult way, and al
most cheerless at times. Business was
bad and her poor little head fairly
nched over unfamiliar business entan-
clements. She just managed TO keep
clear of new debts, but the old ones
hung about her neck like millstones.
Then one day came the strangest
happening of all in the strange link
COlla's young life. Ronald was Civ
ing Djalhma some directions about the
garden, when there entered the yard
the counterpart of Djalhma. In an in
stant Ronald realized that this must
be Djalhma's brother. The twain
rushed into the arms of one another
a startling greeting, for neither spoke.
Solemnly the new arrival placed his
finger on his lips. He tried apparently
10 convey some explanation rs to the
cause of his appearance to Djalhma.
Ronald was intensely Interested. He
reasoned out that Kariza, too, had
come under the ban of silence. He
realized that his mission, making of
him an exile like Djalhma, must be
an important one. Perhaps 1t involved
the interests of Cola.
Apparently Kariza made Djalhma
understand that he had message or
explanation Of Importance to impart.
Ronald followed them curlously, and
they We're so excited and engrossed
In their present personal affairs that
his presence was unheeded.
At the rear of the garden was a ce-
mented tennis court. Over near the
Toulouse were several barrels of sand.
One Of these latter Kariza proceed
ed to wheel up to one end of the ce-
mented space. He threw Off his outer
surtout. He drew from some inner
pocket strange-appearing device. 1t
was a sort Of a metal funnel. with
/ short handle attached. He dipped It
In the sand, braced back and began
making "sand pictures"
Many a time Ronald had read Of
persons among the denizens of India
who had become experts in this line.
Here was one of them, It was proved
forthwith. 1t was marvellous, the ac-
curacy, the fineness, the art with
which Kariza prosecuted his work.
Dellcately, skillfully as master
painter with his brush, Kariza out
lined and then filed in across the ce-
mented space the features of child,
little girl
Cola" uttered Ronald, at must be
that"
Her father" he added. wondering
ly, as there stood out upon the unique
canvas the portrait of a military-ap-
/ pearing man.
Then followed the outline of
ruined house, n temple and casket
such as is used to hold treasures, and
then from the folds of his robe Karin
| drew forth a rusted metallic box, and
threw open its cover and revealed a
mass of glittering gems.
And now Djalhma seemed TO under
stand, and Ronald, too, understood as
we'll. After the years the stolen for
tune Of Colla's father had been dis
covered. and the honest, loyal brother
of Djalhma had sacrificed his home
and kin in behalf of the daughter of
Col. John Brentwood, the master of
| MS brother.
So Cola was rich and all her busi-
ness troubles ended. And there was
a speedy wedding. And what of
| Djalhma and Kariza? They would not
return to their native land. Yet the
ban of silence was unremoved. 1t was
/ oy chance that one day Ronald in the
| city came across a native Hindoo
.