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TUESDAY. JULY 21.
Markets
Middling closed today at
14V 8 c.
Tone Steady.
Middling last year 13c.
CLOSING”QUOTATIONS
rtood ordinary ~..11 7-S
Strict good ordinary 12 3-1
Low middling 13 1-4
Strict low middling ... ... 13 7-3
Middling 14 1-3
Strict middling .... *l4 3-8
Good middling •
Tinges, first ... 14
fringes, second 3 3-1
NEW YORK COTTON
New York.—lt was a weather market
again in cotton this morning and as
Texas failed to get any relief from its
dry spell of several weeks' duration,
early demand was active enough to ad
vance prices from one to six points on
the opening after which they sold up
about ten points over the previous
close. Part of the demand came from
large spot interests who were leading
se’iers in the Inst hou? yesterday. Ca
ble* were steady and several points high
ir than expected.
Cotton futures closed * eady.
High. Low. Close.
July 12.45 12.38 12.37
August 12.40 12.2 ft 12.29
October 12.41 12.30 12.30
December 12.59 12.47 12.47
January 12.54 12.41 12.41;
March 12.58 12.47 12.47
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
New Orleans —Continued dry weaiber
In the western belt caused a rising ten
* ercy in the early trading in cotton to
day. Initial prices were one to two
points up. After the call, the demand
strengthened and the new crops went
five to six points over the final figures
of yesterday.
Liverpool* cotton
Liverpool.—Cotton spot irregular; good
middling 7.93: middling 7.41; low 1 mid
dling 6.93. Sales 5.000; speculation and
export 500. Receipts 8,000. Futures
steady.
July 7.18
July and August 7.18
September and October 6.79
December and January 6.68%
February and March 6.70
April and May 6.72
LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO HOG AND CATTLE MARKET
Chicago, lll*.—Hogs: Receipts 15.000;
strong: bulk 880aftft5; light 870a915; mix
ed 860a915; heavy 545a915; rough 845 -
S6f»: pigs 775a58.
Cattle: Receipts 3.500; steady; beeves
770a995; steers 640a830; stackers and
feeders 58nO$8: rows and heifers 385a
-950; calves 750a511.
Sheep: Receipts 22.000; steady; sheep
515a585: yearlings 560a675; lambs 6a815.
chicago’markets
WHEAT—
Open. High Low Closl
July .... 79% 80% “ft 3 ** 80
Sept .... 79 U 80 Vi 79*4 79%
CORN—
July .... 7A% 70% 70% 70%
Sept .... 67% 68% 67% 67%
DATS—
July .... 37 37% 36% 36%
Sept . . ._. 35% 35% 35% 35%
PORK— \
Tulv . . . .2300 2302 2280 2280
Sept . . . .1012 .1012 1000 1002
LARD—
July . . . .1012 1012 1000 IQO2
Sept . . . .1022 1022 1010 1015
RIBS—
Julv . . . . 1210 1205 1210
Sept . . . .1195 1197 1185. 1190
PAUL GILMOrTIAST NIGHT
1 —
Tt was a large and a very respresen
tative audience that greeted Paul Gil
more and Ids clever company last night
nt the Bijou. Those who knew' Mr. Gil
move knew what to expect when he was
announced to appear in “The Mummy
and the Humming Bird” but those who
had never seen him. were totally un
pared for the really beautiful presenta
tion of an unusually fine play. Mr. Gil
more had been heAre on two other times
with this strong'play and it has once
been presented at the Grand by ama
teurs. yet it lost nothing of its interest
by this and was followed lqst night with
the keenest pleasure. The lines of the
play are bright and sparkling and yet
they carry a plot that is intense in some
of its dramatic situations. Mr. Gilmore
In the leading Tole was all that could be
desired and was as be always is, abso
lutely at home In his character. Mr.
Gilmore has been very fortunate in get
ting together such a w r eli balanced trotip.
Miss Mabel Scott, as the leading lady,
did some fine work: and more some at
tractive clothes. She is a very beauti
ful young woman and was especially fine
in the emotional parts. Miss Ruth Tohtn
ton was most refreshing in her part of
ibe young widow. Mr. James Mace as
the villian, was most convincing and car
ried off his part to perfection. So con
vincing was he as a viMian that he was
greeted by hisses from the gallery. Mr.
William De Vers as "Guiseppe.” the
Italian efrg an grinder, bad possibly the
hardest role in the cast and did with
an artistic and finished case. Mr Way.
land as Lord Ronalds in love with the
widow was very refreshing and the mi
nor parts were taken by actors no less
clever.
For the benefit of those who think the
nights too close and warm to attend the
theatve it is said that the Bijou is one
of the most delightfully cool places to
be found in the city. The high ceilings
have fans and other electric fans
placed about the many big windows keep
the air in continuous motion that is very
refreshing.
$150,000 Columbus, Ga.,
Flour Mills Burned
Columbu., G*.—Damage, estimated a'
approximately lISO.nOO was done by a
fire which destroyed the Empire Flour
Mills here today. The loss Is partially
covered by Insurance. The mills were
built In I*s*.
It AN AWAY FROM HIB HOME ON
IsoiisvlUe Road, this morning. Willie
Rosier, son of T. J. Rosier, boy about
15 years old. Has on brown checked
Norfolk packet suit, soft silk hat, white
slippers. Any information of his where,
about* fumlahed the above will be appre
ciated.
SPFCIAI NOTICFS
SOCIAL DODGE NO. 1. F AND A. M ,
Notice Social Lodge No. 1.
will meet In called communica
tion on Wednesday 22nd
at ft..ft'o'clock. The M. M. De
scree w . be conferred. Mem.
bers of Webbs Lodge No. 166
iand/ transient brethren frater
nally Invited to attend.
T M MORRIH. W M.
W Ft. TOOLE. Hec’y. J 22
4
A small cash payment and
the money you pay for rent
buys a nice 5-room home on
Monte Sano car line. Phone
75-W tonight.
two rues
HE RELEASED
Mackert and Wilson Given
“Pink Slip"—“Augusta Day”
on the 29th of This Month.
hatever the Augusta baseball fajts
do they are requested not to forget
"Augusta Day”s’9th of this month.
As everyone known, or ought to, thq
"Benefit Day” program was postponed
on account of rain on the 15th until
this day. The stores are going to by
asked to close and In fact there's sure
to be the same old co-operating spirit
to abound that was so evident in the
recent effort to make this day a sue—•
cess—Just remember this day and
watch The Herald. There will be more
regarding this matter.
Mackert left yesterday afternoon for
Charleston to join his old team"
again. Burgess was thought by Man
ager Broutliers to be tbe better outer
gardener of the two ad therefore he
was retained and "Mae" was donated
a "pink slip." The Augusta club pur
chased Mackert from Charleston for
SIOO, but evidently thinking him not
worth th'a sum proceeded to regain it.
Wilson, the twlrler who Manage’
Broutliers procured from Nashville, of
the Southern League, did not look
good to “Babe" (his record didn't,
either) and the result was that he was
released without a try-out, to Selma,
Alabama.
lisToi
TO ATHENS 'CUE
Georgia Senate Accepts Invita
tion With House. Bill Re
gulating Barber Shops of
State.
Atlanta, Ga—Barber shops in Geor
gia hereafter will he lumigated, ster
ilized and kept perhaps free of super
fluous conversation, the house hav
ing passed, after a spirited debate,
the bill to provide for a state board
of barber examiners who will issue
licenses and requiring clean linen and
sterilized instruments. The bill ex
cepts towns of less than 5,000 inhab
itants.
The house spent most of yesterday
in debating and passing the bill'ereat
ing a legislative reference depart
ment in connection with the state li
brary.
■The committee which is considering
the bill by Representative Evans, of
Screven County, to protect home life
insurance companies from receiver
ship suits by malicoius or Irresponsi
ble parties, by requiring such plain
tiffs to put up bond of SIO,OOO, is ex
pected to report the hill for passage
within a few days. There will prob
ably be a combination of this bill
with that of Senator Harrell, which
requires such plaintiffs to secure the
approval of the insurance commis
sioner, the governor and the attorney
general before proceeding into court.
The senate has joined the house in
accepting an Invitation to attend the
barbecue of tbe Athens Chamher of
Commerce next Saturday. A special
train will take both branches of the
lature to Athens.
Experts Convinced That
American Airman -Has
Solved ‘Safety Problem'
Parl«— Aviation experts are more con
vinced than ever that the American in
ventor, Sperry, lias solved one of the
most acute problems In aviation with
his stabilizing device for aeroplanes.
During the last few days Sperry and his
son have given several demonstrations
of his quadruple gyroscope filed to a
seaplane and all have been eminently
successful. Mr. Rene Quinton, presi
dent of the National Aerial League,
graphically describes one of these dem
onstrations thus:
“Imagine an aeroplane In full flight,
a certain moment the passenger rises
NOTICE!
Gas Cooking Demonstration
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday Evenings
FOR THE
COLORED PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA
. AT
THE OFFICE OF .THE GAS LIGHT COMPANY
4 Gas Range Will be Given Away Free
ON CONCLUSION OF DEMONSTRATION.
GAS LIGHT CO. OF AUGUSTA
Society
MR. S. A. FORTSON PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
At a meting this morning of the di
rectors of tlie Associated Charities,
Mr. Samuel A. Fort son was unanimous
ly elected president of the Associa
tion. The secretary, Mrs. B. S. Hol
lingsworth was reelected
The election of other officers was
postponed until the next meeting.
GEORGE BRITTINGHAM
CELEBRATES HIS BIRTHDAY.
George Leo Britingham was at home
to his friends on yesterday afternoon
from 5 to 7 in honor of his eleventh
birthday, and about sixty guests call
ed to offer congratulations and pre
sent to the host a lovely gift.
The spacious parlors of the Brit
tlngham home on upper Broad street
were thrown into one large play room,
where jolly games and dancing were
enjoyed. Decorations in the natural
colors mingled with the pretty party
toilettes worn by the little girls, form
ed a beautiful picture. Cooling refresh
ments were served in tlie dining room
from a long table whose center adorn
ment was a big cake surmounted by
eleven lighted candles.
In another room was a table laden
with lovely birthday presents testi
fying to tlie love and esteem felt for
the little host, who was permitted by
his parents to use his own personal
judgment in inviting r his to
enjoy with him his birthday feast.
Each guest was presented with a
small souvenir flag being used as a
reminder of the centennial year of the
“Star Spangled Banner.”
In the awarding of prizes, the toy
piano went to Miss Mary Armstrong,
and Master Owen Schweers received
the telephone. Misses Catherine
O’Leary, Catherine Armstrong and
Brittingham assisted in dispensing
hospitalities.
Among those present were Misses
Margaret Sheron, Eugene Conlon,
Mary Bolder, Helen O’Connell, Mary
Sheehan, Helen Murphy, Nan A ring
strong, Harriet Sherman, Mary O’Gor
man. Louis Armstrong. Louisa
O’Leary, Helen, Mulherin, TvTarian An
drew's, Mary Doris, Margie Lenz, Mary
Mulherin, Dorothy Sullivan, Rebecca
Andrewsw, Elizabeth Donnelly, Helen
Ward. Anna Sheehan. Margaret Wat
kins Cornelia O’Dowd, Mary Herman,
Anna O’Leary, Margaret O’Connor,
Mary Heffernan, Mary Armstrong, and
Masters Daly Bohler, John Lenz, John
Murphy, P. H. Rice, Jr., John K. Arm
strong. Louis O’Connell, Frank Shee
han, William O’Dowd. Newt McCarthy,
Frank Armstrong, Tom Doris, Hugh
Mulherin William Sheehan, Jas. Arm
strong. Edw. Doris, Edw. Armstrong,
John McCarthy. William Heffernan,
John O’Connor, Eugene Selilor, Henry
Heffernan, I’. J. O’Connor, Janies
Sherman. Bernard Armstrong, Gre
gory Sullivan, Tom Gray, George Leit
ner, Gerald Armstrong, Louis and
Frank Whitely, Joe Armstrong. Edw.
Mulherin, Clarence Park. William
Donnelly, Joseph Sherman, William
Herman, John Brittingham.
MISS MARGARET WARD
TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.
Miss Margaret Ward has sent out
invitations for Saturday afternoon,
from 4:30 to 7 o’clocjjc, In honor of her
birthday.
—Miss,Louise O’Connor is summer
ing on Sullivan’s Island.
—The library of Augusta Child Life
Chapter is open on each Tuesdaj af
ternoon from 4 to 6, at Williams’ Book
Store.
from his seat, gets on to one of *thj
wings, and walks about op it. The pi
lot at the same time rises, and holds ids
arms above his head to show that lie
is touching none of the levers. The
aeroplane, thus left to itself, continues
sailing along, as If nothing had hap
pened. at some 60 miles an hour. Much
was the spectacle T witnessed at hsi
ons bpfore the safety commission which
had come expressly to report on he
value of the apparatus.’’
The invention consists of four Ittle
gyroscopes which keep the machine per.
fectly horizontal, and do not altogether
weigh more than 45 pounds. Mr. Quin
ton declared that the new machine nav
igates itself with ease, responds to every
gust of wind, and regains Us equilibrium
without the pilot having to touch a
lever of any sort.
PAW NEW.
Willls—Paw, what is a free thinker?
Paw—An unmarried man, my son.
Maw —Willie, you go to bed.—Cincin
nati Enquirer.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
FOR PRISON COMMISSIONER
OF GEORGIA
• i a
Em* \
To the People of Georgia;
I beg to announce as a candidate for
Prison Commissioner of Georgia in tlio
August primary to succeed the Hon. F.
L. Rainey, the present incumbent ap
pointed by ex-GoveAor Brown.
In making my announcement. I claim
from long experience, starting as a
special member of the penitentiary
committee, that abolished the old lease
law, in 1908, and careful study of the
penal laws down to the present date,
also as an inspector of convicts and
promoter of good roads for six years,
to be ably qualified to represent the
people of Georgia.
If I am elected I promise the peo
ple of the state a faithful administra
tion.
W. J. FLANDERS,
Wrightsville, Ga.
unit SHAH IN
fi GLASS COACH
Persia's New 16-Year Old
Ruler Takes Oath of Office
Today. Gay Ceremonies At
tend Event.
Teheran, Persia.—Sultan Ahmed
Mirza, the 16-year-old sh£h of Persia,
today on attaining his official major
ity, took the oenstitutional oath *>f
office in the palaec of the national
council. the ceremony took
place in the presence of members of
the’national council, the royal princes,
high state officials, foreign diplomatic
representatives and their wives.
The little shah drove to the palace
of tho national council in a glass
coach drawn by eight white horses
The procession passed through the
gaily decorated streets of the Persian
capital and was carefully guarded. Im
mediately after tho ceremony lie pro
ceeded to the mosque for prayer.
mciselg's
IRISH HULL ACT
London.—So dorp is tlie interest
taken by the public of all classes In
the Irish homo rule crisis that great
crowds gathered today outside Buck
ingham Palace to witness the arrival
of the various party leaders for the
t oniereniS: Inaugurated by King
George with a view to bringing üboui
a peaceable settlement.
According to the Daily News, the
king intends to withhold assent from
the home rule hill unless the amend
ing bill is presented at the same time
for the royal assent. The News be-'
lievos It was Died Iflieully thus raised
which compelled recourse to the round
lalde conference.
For the first time in Ids reign King
George today is criticised strongly
though respectfully by some of tile
very important liberal newspapers.
They express Hie belief that if Ids
majesty forced the holding of a con
ference he overstepped the constitu
tional duty.
(Continued *rom yesterday)
"'Ttamabal, T nave saved your life;
save mine. Go at once to him and tell
him that I ant a prisoner but am called
a queen; tell him I am Colonel Hare's
daughter, she who traveled with him
on the same ship from Hongkong to
Singapore. Go! Tell him all. the
death of my father and Umballa’s
treachery. Hasten!”
llrtice was eating his simple evening
meal when Eamabai arrived.
"llruee Sahib?"
"Yes Your face is familiar.”
"You have been twice to my bank.
1 ant Ramabal."
"I remember. But what are you do
ing here?”
"1 have cento for aid. sahib, aid for
a young woman, whlto like yourself."
“Then it Is true? Go ahead and let
me have nil the facts. She Is Hare
Sahib's daughter; All told mo that
Precious rigamarole of Borne sort. The
facts!”
• “She Is also tho young lady who
traveled in the same boat from Hong
kong to Singapore.” Kamabai paused
to see the effect of this Information.
Bruce lowered his fork slowly. The
din about him dwindled away Into
nothing. He wbh again leaning over
the rail, watching the phosphorescence
trail away, a shoulder barely touching
his; one of the few women who had
ever stirred him after the first glance.
In God's name, why hadn't she said
something?
"I shall enter the city as soon as I
can settle my bungalow. Tills rather
knocks me out."
"No. sahib; don't wait; come hack
with me!" Quickly he outlined the des
perate straits in which Kathlyn stood.
"Tomorrow may be too late.”
"All!” called Bruce, rising.
"Yes, sahib."
"Tho pasha. No questions. Give
him water Use the hunting howdnh.
Both guns and plenty of cartridges.
That's all."
"There will bo many pitfalls, sahib,”
Bald Ratnabal.
“Indeed!"
"I have some Influence wltlr tho
populace, but Umballa has tho army,
paid for. The priests and tho Counoll
are bock of him. And, after all, the
priests are most to be feared. They
can always sway the people through
fear."
Bruce laughed again. "Hither Kath
lyn Hare will be free tomorrow or Um
balla and tho Council meat for the
jackals ... or J shall be." he
added, In afterthought. "No, do not
speak till I speak. I wish to think, for
I’ve got to act quickly; I can't inako
any mistakes when I get there.”
Far away a browu figure In clout
and turban wutchud the young man.
When he law the elephant with the
hunting howdnh he knew that he had
the Information for which his master
had detailed him to follow, night and
day, the young l>anker Kamabai. The
whlto hunter wus coining hot-foot to
the city. He turnod and run. Running
wus his business; he was as tireless
as a camel and could run 20 and 30
miles at a stretch. The soles of his
feet were as tough as elephant’s hide.
Thus he reached the city an hour be
fore Bruce and Kamabai
When Bruce and the native banker
arrived at the gate coolies stood about
with torches Suddenly beyond the
gate half a regiment drew up. Tho
officer in charge rulsed his hand warn
lngly.
"The white hunter is Bruce Sahib?”
“Yes.” Bruce spoke the dialects
with passable fluency.
“Good. The sahib will be pleased to
dismount.”
“I am on my way to the palace.”
"That Is Impossible, sabtb.” At a
sign from the officer the troopers ex
tended their guns at half aim. It was
a necessury precaution. These white
sahibs were generally a mad people
and were quick to shoot. "Please dis
mount, sahib It 1s tho orders.”
Two troopers stepped forward and
took possession of the rifles which
were slung on ouch side of the howduh.
Bruce accepted the situation philo
sophically; or protest was
futile. Next they took away his car
tridge belt. He trembled for a moment
with apprehenslou, but the troopers
did not search him further; and he
thanked God for the wisdom which had
made him strap bis revolvers under
his armpits.
"What now?" he demanded.
"The sahib will be given his guns
and ammunition the hour ha starts
back to camp.”
"And In the meantime?"
"The sahib Is free to come and go
about the city so long as he does not
approach thn palace If he is found
in the vicinity of tile zenana he will
be arrested and Imprisoned ”
"This is all very high handed.”
"Hahlb, there Is no British raj here,
Tho ordprs of th» regent and tho
Council are Anal. Submit"
"Very well.”
"Kamabai!"
Ramubal stepped forward. By a
kind of clairvoyance he saw what
was coming.
"Ramahal, tho orders are that you
Shall retire to your house and remain
Tbe Adventures of Kathlyn
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture Production of the Selig Polyscope Co,
there till further orders'”
"I am the queen's bodyguard.”
"Al! Well said! But I do not taka
my orders from the queen—yet. Obey.
The sahib may accompany yon If he
wishes; there are no orders against
that."
“Wo hftvo been betrayed," said Ra
tnabal. "I know not how.”
"You wore followed. A moment,"
said Bruce, turning to tho officer. “I
have a servant by tho name of Rao.
I believe ho acted as bearer to the
young lady at the palace. '.What has
bpcome of him?"
The officer smiled and shook his
head.
"Rao Is a prisoner, then,” thought
the young man. "That black scoundrel
Umballa Is at least, thorough." Aloud
he said: "Wo shall go at once to your
house, Ramahal.”
And all through the night they
planned anil plnnned, but not knowing
where the first ordeal was to take
place, nor the hour, they found them
selves going round In a circle, getting
nowhere. To a man of action like
llruoe It was maddening.
He slept a little before dawn, and
! was aroused by voices below. He
listened.
“I atn Jawahtr Lai, tho water car
rier. Knelt day at dawn I water the
garden of Kamabai to pay a debt.”
Bruce loAktid toward Ratnabal, who
Blept. the sleep of the profoundly
wearied. A bblstt; perhupa a messen
gor.
“Go around to the rear gate, which
cun be opened,"' Raid the trooper.
Bruce went to tho window overlook
ing the garden. He Raw the water
carrier enter through tho bamboo gate,
heard the water sloßh about Jerkily as
tho billed emptied Ills goatskin. Ho
watched the man curiously; naw him
drop the skin and tiptoe toward the
house, glance right and left ulortly.
Then he disappeared. Presently at
the head of the HtalrH Bruce heard a
whisper—"Ramahal!"
“Who Is It?” Bruce whispered In tho
dialect.
“Ahmed.”
Ahmed. Who was Ahmed?
Bruce shook Ramubal. "Ahmed 1b
hern. Who Is ho?” he usked softly.
“Ahmed?” drotvsfly. Then, wide
awake enough: "Ahmed? lie was
Hurn Sahib's head animal man. Where
Is he?”
“HiiHh! Not so loud. Come up.
Ahmed; lam Bruce. Let us speak In
Kngllsh."
“Good I” Ahmed came Into the
chamber. “To see Bruce Sahib Is
good. Tomorrow my master's daugh
ter Is to be carried Into the Jungle.
Tho momvnhib Is to be tied Inside a
tiger trap, bait for the cat. That Is the
first ordeal.”
“Hhultan!” murmured ItamaboL
"Go on. Ahmed.”
‘The eago will be set. near the old
peepul tree, not fur from the south
gate. Now. you sahib, and you, Rama
bal, must hide somewhere near. It Is
tho law that If she oscupes the ordeal
from unexpected sources she Is free,
at least till the second ordeal. I know
not what that Is at present or when
It Is to take place. Tho troops will he
there, and the populace, the Council,
the priests, and Umballa. I shall have
two swift cumels near tho clump of
bamboo. I may not bo there, but
soiwo one will, flhe must be hurried
off before tho confusion dies away.
Must, sahib. There must be no second
ordeal.”
“But bow am I to get nut j>f here?”
asked Ratnabal. "Guards all about, and
doubtless bidden to shoot If I stlrl”
"Tch! Teh!” clicked Ahmed. He
unwound Ills dirty turban and slipped
out of the ragged shlrtllka frock. I
"These and the water skin below. A
lihlstl filtered, a billet! goes out. What
Is simpler than that? It Is not light
enough for the soldiers to notice."
“Ahmed,” said Bruce, holding out
his hand, "you’re a man.”
"Thanks, sahib,” drily. "But hasten!
At dawn tomorrow, or late tonight, Ret
mabnl returns with a full water skin.
The memsuhlb must al. leust stand the
ordeal of terror, for she Is guarded too
well. Yet, If they wore not going to
hind her, I should not worry. She has
animal magic In l.or eye. In her voice.
I have seen wild' beasts grow still
when she spoke. Who knows? Now, I
sleep.”
Bruce and Ramabnl had no difficulty
In passing the guards. They wisely
made a wide detour to the peepul tree,
which they climbed, disturbing the
apes and the purrakeets.
Somewhere near 8 o'clock they
heard the creaking of wheels and a
murmur of voices. Shortly Into the
range of vision drew a pair of bullocks,
pulling a tiger trap toward the clear
ing
When Bruce saw this damnable
thing he understood, and he shook
with horror and voiceless rage. He
caught Kuroubal by the arm so savage
ly that a low cry came from the brown
man's lips.
"Patience, sahib!” he warned "With
out you what will tho momsahih do?
They will tie her In that and liberate
a tiger. The rest lies with you, sahib.”
"Ratnabal, as Gog hears me, some
(Copyright by Harold MscOTSth)
one "shaTT pay Tor thlsT” . . . —-
"Hush!” again warned Ramabal,
hugging Ms perch.
latter by half an hour Bruce wit
nessed a spectacle such as few white
men. happily for their reason, are per
mitted to see. Kathlyn, In her royal
robes (for ordeals of this character
were ceremonials), a necklace of won
derful emeralds about her throat,
stepped frqm her palanquin and Btood
waiting. From other vehicles and con
veyances stepped Umballa, the Con*
cil. and tho yellow-robed priest*.
He saw the bojewnled turban of Ura*
balls bend toward tho girl, and It was
hard to resist taking a poLat the men.
Kathlyn shook her head. Thereupon
she was led to the trap, her hands
bound, and the rope round her waist
attached securely to the ring.
Ah, they talked about It that night
In the surging bazaars. In the palace,
wherever two persons came together:
how the white hunter had appeared
from nowhere, rushed toward the trap
as the Mger approached, entered and
dropped the door, blazed away at the
beast, who turnod tall and limped off
Into the Jungle. Ail It was a sight
for eyes. They could laugh behind
Umballn’H back, the gutter born, the
Iron-heeled upstart; they could riddle
(confidentially) the Council with rude
Jests. Tho law was tho law; and none,
not even tho priests In their shaven
polla and yellow robes, might slip be
yond the law as It read. The first
ordeul was over. Nor, as the law read,
could they lay hands upon this brave
young man. Al! It was good. Umballa
must look elsewhere for his chief wife:
the memsahlb would not adorn hla
zenana.
"Thank you," Kathlyn had said.
“Somehow 1 knew you would come.”
And what she had seen in his eyes
had made her tremble visibly for the
first time that day.
She was conducted back to the
palace. Tho populace howled and
cheered about her palanquin to the
very gntes Not In many a big rain
had they had such excitement.
Tho fury In tlmballa's heart, might
have disquieted Bruce had he known
of Its existence.
Kathlyn, arriving In her /chamber,
flung herself down upon her cushions
and lay there like one dead, nor would
she be comforted by the worshiping
Pundlia. Bruce had saved her this
time, hut It was not possible that he
could repeat tho feat.
Having convinced Umballa and tbe
council that she would not marry her
persecutor, the council announced to
f' - <• j
The Leopard’s Perch.
the populace that on the next fete day
the queen would confront the Hone In
the elephant arena. What could one
man do agalnet sifeh odds? Llone
brought from the far Nubian deserts,
fierce, untamable.
That night there was a conference
between llruee, Ahmed and Ramabal.
"They have taken my guns away,
and God knows I can’t do tho Impos
sible. Where the devil were your
camels. Ahmed?"
".Umballa has his spies, Ramabal,”
said Ahmed, smiling, as he got Into
his bhtstl rags, which Ramabal had
surrendered willingly enough. "Ri,
mabal, thou consplratoi, what about
the powder mines you and your friends
bid when the late king signified that
he was Inclined toward British pro
tectorate? Kh? What'about tbe re
public thou hadst dreams of? Poor
fool! It Is In our blood to be ruled by
kings, oppressed; we should not know
what to do with absolute freedom.
There! Fear not. Why should I be
tray thee? The mines. The arena W
of wood "
"But there will be many of my
friends there,” said the bewildered
Ramabal. Who was this strange men
who seemed to know everything?
(To Be Continued Tomorrow)
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