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TUESDAY. JULY 28. Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET Middling closed today at uy Bc. 8 c. Tone steady, Middling last year 13%c. CLOSING "QUOTATIONS , flood ordinary ~..11 7-1 Btrict good ordinary 12 3-1 Low middling 13 1-4 Btrict ow middling 13 7-1 Middling 14 1-1 Strict middling 14 8-8 3ood middling —— Tinge?, first 14 Tinges, second 3 8-1 Previous Dav’s Figures Good ordinary 11 Strict good- ordinary 12 3-8 Low middling 13 1-4 ■> ...inning V'f.d! ng .. ..... 14 1-4 Strict middling 14 3-8 »oo*i nmniung " ■ “Tinges, first 14 Tinges, second 13 3-1 Recaipts For Week Sales. Spin. Sltlsl Saturday 213 Monday.. .... *•* Tuesday..... Wednesday . . . * Thursday • * Friday Total 435 Comparative Receipts I!U3. 1914. Saturday 92 «0 Monday 67 Tuesday ™ Wednesday y • Thursday “ Friday Total 325 114 NEW YORK COTTON New York.— The unsettled character of foreign political news with pessimistic sentiment prevailing in early cable ad vice, as reflected in weaker Liverpool cables, caused active selling at the opening of the cotton market with pri. cs five to eighteen points lower. After rallying several points on con tinued dr\ and hoi weather in the west ern belt the market eased off again un der scattered local selling and apprehen sion regarding the European outlook and was later ten to twelve points net lower on new crops. The Weekly Weather report on Texts conditions was quite bullish and led to a rally of a few points at noon but there was no aggressive support owing to fears of further adverse European re torts at any time. Ti e news that war had been declared demoralized the early afternoon market and prices broke 23 to 25 points under lus; night followed by slight rallies on scattered covering. Cotton futures closed easy. High. Low. Close. julv 12.19 11-33 H. 73 August 12-10 JJ-J5 IJ vl October 12- L 11-83 1-W 1 lecenmer 12.35 1-> f .Lmnry 12,22 11.90 11.90 March I*2S 11.98 H.Oo CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, Ills. —Immense expansion of the trade in wheat followed announce ment today that war had been officially declared. Within a few minutes the market touched a point about three cents a bushel higher than prices earlier in the session and 2% above last night. AIM fluctuations ensued. The rise was soon more than doubled the Sep tember delivery jumping up to 89% or -.bent 6% above the minimum value near tne opening. Chicago, HU.—Renewal of war tension gave wheat a decide lift today. After opening % to %a% advance, prices sag ged all around but then bounded up v.'■■ll d. Corn developed strength almost from the outset. The start, which varied from % lower to % advance, was fol lowed by a moderate general gain. Hedging pressure kept oats relatively weak. Absence of selling allowed provisions to lean to the bull side. WHEAT— Open. f T gh r (" '■'«* July .... 92% 83% 92% fc'ept .... 83% 92% 83% 92% CORN July .... 72% 74% 72% 74% Kept .... 98% 71% 69% 71% OATS— July .... 35% 37 35% 37 Kept 35% 36% 35% 36% rOHK— Julv . . . 2295 2290 2295 Sept . . . .2070 2092 2062 2082 i.AUD— Sept . . . .1002 1030 1002 1022 Oct . . . .1010 1030 RIBS— Sept . . . .1195 1207 1192 1205 pet . . . .1145 1157 1145 1157 WITH THE BOYS OF THE CAVALRY (By T. Rlaslngaine, Troop K, Second Squadron of Cavalry.) In spite of the prospects for rain yesterday, the sun rose bright and early, as usual, and we had another drill In the oppressive heat. The first two hours were spent in extended or der practicing fighting on foot, etc. foot, etc. About half past nine the squadron separated Into two parts, one proceeding into the woods, and the other going on up the road.- When they had gone about a mile, the ad \ance guard reported the other half of the sqadron Just ahead, in the, woods. The second half then advanced into the woods after them, and the two met about half a mile from the road The party which had gone into the woods at first cap* red that which had left by way of the road, hy lying in the underbrush and surprising them. The return to the camp was made a little after 11. Off for Sham Battlo. Today the entire camp is off for an extended sham battle. The trip is to last two days and the troops are to cover about twenty miles. They are doing their own cooking while away; it Is n safe bet that most of them will come back hungry. Infantry and cav alry are in heavy marching order, and the entire time Is to be taken up in fighting. More about this will lie pub pllshed Thursday, after the troops have returned. A Few Practical Jokes. Sunday afternoon. Just before dress parade some one remarked that Troop K was without a skirmish line. Stocks and Receipts Stock in Augusta, 1913 11,415 Stock in Augusta, 1914 11,329 t Rec. since Sept. 1, 1913 338.246 Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 371,172 Augusta Daily Receipts 1913 !%14 Georgia Railroad —• Southern Ry. Co 23 Augusta Southern —• Augusta-Aiken Rv. Co. ... Cen. of Ga. R. R 29 Georgia and Florida * C. and W. C. Ry 3 7 A. C. L. R. R Wagon 11 17 Not receipts 66 24 j Total 66 24 Port Receipts Today Last Tr. Galveston 759 New Orleans 1794 Mobile 11 Savannah 88 Shavannah —— Charleston Wilmington * Norfolk Total ports test) 3000 Interior Receipts Tod av. l*st Yr. Houston 25 Memphis 27 * Si. Louis * Cincinnati ——* Little Rock Weekly Crop Movement, End ing Friday, July 24, 1914. 1914. 1913 Receipt:; . . 6,653 13,507 8,565 Crop in St. 14.295.663 13,409,854 15,399,364 Came in St. 14,298,662 13,409,854 1.,, 399,361 Shipments .. 21,429 13,857 . 8,565 Stock 129 729 158,015 110,503 Vis. Sup. ~ 3,303,501 2,770,943 2,659,323 COTTON JTHIS WEEK New Orleans. —The cotton market week last week was a quiet affair right up to the closing session when sadden, activity developed on the rains in Texas and the unsettled political outlook abroad. The net change in prices for the week was ;• loss of one point to a gain of one point. During the greater part of the week the market was sustained by the drouth in Texas and Oklahoma. After the mid dle of the week buying was stimulated to some extent by complaints from the eastern belt that not enough rain was falling. Statistics were against the market and caused moderate selling. The small mill takings and the large visible supply for this time of the year resulted in much bearish comment. This week the trade will be concern* ed chiefly with the effect of recent rains in Texas during the opening session but after that much attention will be given to the condition report to be issued by the government on Friday. Opinion re garding this report has been slow in forming. As sentiment now stands the trade does not look for any great change from last month's figures of 79.6 per cent of the normal. More rain in Teaxs w**uld have a de pressing influence on prices while more drouthy weather would result in bullish < rop talk, although hears contend that good showers at the end of last week saved many sections from a critical sit uation. LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool. —Cotton spot irregular; good middling 7.61; middling 7.13; low mid dling 6.65. Kales 6,000;: speculation and export 500; receipts 8,000; futures ir regular. July 6.90% July and August 6.90% September and October 6.61 December and January 6.53 February and March ... i April and May 6.57 HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degrees ■g A. M 74 7 A. M. 76 8 A. "9 9 A. M S 3 lrt A. M SO 11 A. M 90 12 noon 92 1 P. M 94 2 P. M 95 MEW ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans. —Talk of war in the early morning session, the declaration of war by Austria against Servia, and fi nally a rumor that Russia had declared w-ar on Austria all affected the* price of cotton heavily. The market went through a series of breaks and recoveries and in the early afternoon stood 29 to 31 points under yesterday's close, a loss of a dollar and a half a bale. Following the report of the declaration of war on Servia by Austria, the market broke into new low ground and by noon stood 21 to 22 points under yesterday s close. “That will never do,” said one; “we can’t go Into dress parade without a skirmish line.” So the first sergeant detailed Private Montgomery to go to headquarters to get one. The officer in charge there saw the joke, and told Montgomery that he had a skirmish line, hut that he couldn’t give It out, except on an order from a commie* atoned officer. “There’s a captain now, ask him,” he said. So Mont gomery went up to the officer Indi cated, and asked for the, order. This officer gently explained to him that a skirmish line was a long line of men stretched acrossc the country for the purpose of fighting Put Montgomery still insists that the juoke was on the man at headquarters as much as on himself. Privates Levy and Cohen were sent, at different times yesterday, from one hospital tent to another with orders for certain drugs which never existed. The man at /4ach hospital sent them on to Die next, and finally they landed at Brigade headquarters, where they were told that there was none of that particular drug in stock. Finally the Joke dawned on them, when they had walked about two miles The Y. M. C. A. Tent. The Y. M. C. A. tent at the camp has proven v* i% popular, and the as sociation Is much pleased at Its suc cess. The fact that It endeavors to Impress upon the men is that there is nothing Whatever to sell, and that every one Is welcome. Secretary Hun ter. says that on Saturday alone there were over twelve hundred letters written there. STICKS TUMBLE IN ILL MARKETS Trading- However, Less Active Than Yesterday. Feeling of Uncertainty in All Exchanges. New York.—Stocks were unloaded on ai. increasing scale today when Austria’s war declaration became known. Blocks of 1,000, to 3,000 shares changed hands and the whole market bent under ‘lie weight of the enormous offerings. In ternational shares were forced down vio lently, selling orders pouring in fcDtn all quarters. Canadian Pacific lost almost nine points and Union Pacific, SoutneM Pacific. Reading, Amalgamated and Smelting 3to 5. The sharpness of the decline brought hurried support at d prices rallie .dbut only temporarily. New York. Reflecting foreign condi tions, the local stock market manifested further uneasiness in today's early deal ings. Shares of the ihternationai group were off T to 2 points in few instances, however yielding to London’s slow level. Trading was far less active than yester day and sales for foreign account were in smaller volume. Announcement of further gold exports to Paris and Lon don served to emphasize financial ten sion at those points. - Tile close was extremely weak. An avalanche of selling overtook the mar ket in the last hour, creating a. condition little short of complete demoralization. Canadian' Pacific fell until its loss reg istered a fraction less than twenty points. All the other investment st >Ks yielded from four to six points. Not So Panicky. London.—A feeling of uncertainty pre vailed at the opening of the stock ex change here today, but conditions were not so panicky as yesterday. British consols opened at 72%, then fell by slow stages to 71% but soon rallied again to 72. Continental favorites were offered ireely at first, but gradually rceovered. Canadian Pacific’s again were the weakest feature of the market. They when to 4% below parity, being quoted ■>t 176 but before noon had refined some of the loss and were quoted at 178%. Dealings on the foreign market still were a matter of negotiation, the tone being steadier. Support Home Securities. Berlin.—The stock market here opened generally weuk today, particularly in the case of Austrian specialties. Russian tour percents, on the other hand, were quoted % higher. The changes gen* ©rally were small, the attitude of the Herlin hankers having reassured their customers and checked the tendency of investors to sacrifice their securities at any price. The hankers ossaclation held another session today and decided to meet regularly during the crisis. They resolved to support home securities iiy heavy purchases If necessary. Downward. Paris.—Transactions on the bourse to dajt were limited and the quotations gen erally were about the same as yesterday hut tiie tendency was downward. French three per cent rentes were quoted at 78. Decline Continues. Berlin.—The decllns continued as those lotus which were unable to secure the necessary funds to carry over their en gagements were forced 'to unload. Ger man government bonds registered a fur ther fall. Three percenls started four enths lower nt 731*. Vienna, where .he bourse was closed, was said to be unloading on Berlin and this contributed to Increase the highly nervous state of the market. Demoralization. London.—The demoralization on the Merlin stock exchanges was reflected by erratic movements here. Itto Tlntos fell three points to 58 but then recovered a Point. Amalgamated Coppers dropped two. Most Americana were easier. Rt*rla. Prices at the clone were lower, exchange on London and private dls counts were to be quoted. Suspension of all trading In futures was decided on at a meeting today of the Com mercial exchange dealing In grains, su gar and all commodities in bulk. NEWS FROM DEARING Dealing, Ga— Miss Georgia Lang ham had with her thts week Miss Jes sie Montgomery, of near Thomson. Miss Leila Culpepper had with her as her attractive guest Misses Esther Howard of Wrens, Pearl Reeves and Ruby Matthews of Headstall, and Vi vian Smith of Thomson. Mrs. Fred Howard had with her Misses Gertie Ware of Thomson, and Hattie Ruth Farmer of Stellavllie. Mr. Willie Brown, a popular operator for the Georgia Railroad, has made his home at Hearing and we welcome him. Miss Irene Dasher, one of the most popular young ladles from Augusta, has been spending some time here, arid numbers her friends by the score! left for her home yesterday to the re gret of her friends. Misses Annie and Mary Usry of near Borievllle tiave been with Mrs. J. R. Prlntup for several days, returning home Monday. Miss Lizzie Usry of Thomson 1s spending the week with Mrs. J. R. Prlntup. There ts no one who visits here who Is more admired. Quite a nice crowd attended the Sunday school convention at Silver Run last Saturday from Hearing and enjoyed a splendid program and a sumptuous dinner. Dr. J. T. Wilcox of Augusta was here Monday. Mr. Thos. Wren from Neals Mill was In town Monday. Miss Ruby McGahee from Grcston Is visiting relatives In town. Mrs. James Phillips and Mrs. James Hap-lson were here ehopplrig Mon day. Mr. Alf Sturgis from Thomson was here Monday. He Is among the oldest men In town. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Prlntup, Mr. J. R. Prlntup, Misses Lizzie and Annie Usry, Misses Irene Dasher and Thel ma Nichols and Mr, M. A. Culpepper formed a pleasant party who motored to Augusta Monday .Mr and Mrs. Billie Culpepper en tertained tn honor of their guest, Miss Vivian Smith, of Thomson, on Monday evening. The game of Prom was In dulged In. Mr. and Mrs. Culpepper are Idea) host and hostess and the affair was Ideal In every respect. Mrs. Fannie Lambert and Miss Al lens Sullivan are guests of Mr. 8. M. Haywood thla week. THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. Whiffs From Camp Wheeler II Is rather an interesting study in human nature to note how men act when vested with authority. Camp Wheeler furnishes a most excellent setting for such a study. It is to tin* everlasting credit of the National Guard of Georgia and to that portion of the regular army stationed at the camp that practically every officer measures up to the standard of cour* tsy demanded of every gentleman. On,, of the most pitiful of spectacles is tlmt of a man attempting to build for himself a pedestal with no more se cure foundation than the fact of his possessing a little authority. Happily, Augustans have been spared the pain of gazing at more than a very few such spetcacles, during the present en campment. The officers are looking forward with unusual pleasure to the dance which will be given in their honor this evening at the Lakeside. Club. On account of the extreme severity of their duties nt the camp it will prob ably be the only opportunity they can afford to mingle, as a body, in the social life of the city. Every company has Its quartet and Its phonograph, so there Is no lark of music during the times when the bands are not giving their concerts. There nre some excellent voices in the camp and the quartet renditions are greatly enjoyed. The old tunes vie with the moro recent ones in popularity, "Sweet Adeline” seeming to he Just as popu lar as she was in her palmiest days. There is a concert by one of tllo bands every day and on several days each band has given a concert. Judg ing from the size of the audiences, there can be no doubt that these are among the most popular features of the camp life. Lieutenant Riley of the regular army, one of the inspector-instructors attached to the First Regiment, was one of the greatest football players ever turned out by West Point. \n 1903 he was given a guard’s place on the All-America team. All the men are eagerly looking for ward to "ghost-walking" day, the many places of amusement in and around Augusta having proven a rather severe strain on their purses. The ghost will do his little stunt Thursday. There will be something In the neighborhood of $15,000 turned loose by the disbursing officers, to bo later turned loose by the men. A great deal of interest is being taken in boxing, challenges flying back and forth. Several bouts have already been pulled off. Paul Slade, popular ly known as "Dynamo,” of—tho local cavalry troop, will run anyone a close race for the middleweight champion ship. A certain captain in Second Regiment, who modestly declines to allow his name to appear in the pun lic print, while in conversation with the writer yesterday, declared, un equivocally .that the present camp site is far superior to kny other ever used for the maneuvers of the National Guard of Georgia. This is In line with every other comment that has been made by those who are In a position to judge. It is a great pity that a certain At lanta paper took It upoti itself to feat ure the two deaths in camp in such a way as to create a false Impres sion as regards the sanitary condi tions. These deaths were due, in one case to a trouble previously contracted and in the other to negligence on the part of the man himself, and cannot be laid to any conditions arising in the camp. Major Paige, of tho Medi cal Corps of the United States army, who is the chief sanitary officer at the camp, is authority for the state ment that sanitary conditions are and have been most excellent. The "scare head" in the Atlanta paper is simply another evidence of the "yellow jour nalism" which is beginning to char acterize some papers. FINANCE THIS WEEK New York.-—Governmental affair*. t«>r elgn and domestic, prevailed over olliet* influences in last week’s stock mark?;. Circumstantial reports alleging that an unfavorable decision in the eastern freight rate case would he rendered caused weakness The New Haven suit, rumors of an official Inquiry Into Rock Island affairs, steps to push trust legis lation and failure to confirm the remain ing members of the federal reserve board were marshalled as related factors. The Servian crisis confirmed Indica tions of foreign strain long In evidence, such as persistent llquldaton of our se curtles, withdrawal of gold In their pay ment and huge accumulation!* of gold In the reservoirs of government hanks. These financial preparations appeared to Imply a safeguard against war. Their depressing Influence was aggravated by uneasiness In London over the Ulster sit uation. Abandonment of the Rock Island re organization and the commerce board’s strictures in the New Haven report brought further pressure from foreign holders of American securities. The same was true of Union Pacific's distri bution of Baltimore dr Ohio. Questions of dividend maintenance hurt special stocks, notably those likely to be af fected by the rate decision. Offsets were not sufficient to counter act the depression. Reports of wheat damage persisted, the eldlo freight oar surplus Increased, steel Improvement was no more than held and the price of copper metals aggregated The western railroads wage dispute In mediation caused additional anxlsty. The abund ant wheat outgo, however gave Impres sive evidence of our abundance and other’s needs. Palm Beach Suits For Large Men and Slim Men We have a complete stock $6.00 to $12.50 COOL OFF F. G. MERTINS 854 Broad (Continued from Yesterday.) Truce was upon Ills feet, alive, eager. He caught the Brahmin by tho arm. “Is this woman whtto?" harshly. “Huaoor. the women of Allaha are always (lark of hair.” "And was sold as a slave?" "To Diirga Ham. tho king without a crown, huzoor. It Is worth a thou sald rupees,” smiling. "Tell me.” said Bruce, stilling the tremor In his voice, “tell me, did she follow him without a struggle?” “Yes. But would a struggle have done any good?" Bruce took out his wallet and count od out a thousand rupees In Bank of India notes. "Now, listen. Umballa must not know that 1 know. On your head, remember." “Huaoor, the word of a Brahmin.” "Ah, yes; but I have lived long here. Where Is All?" cried Bruce, turning to one of Ills men. "He went Into the city this morning, sahib, and has not returned.” "Come," said Bruce to the waiting Brahmin, “we’ll return together." He now felt no excitement at all; it was ns If lie had been Immersed In 100 water. It was Kathlyn, not the least doubt of it, bought and sold In the slave mart. Misery, degradation . . . then he smiled. He knew Kathlyn Hare. If he did not come to ber aid quickly she would bo dead. Now, when Umballa took her into his houße, Kuthlyn was determined to reveal her identity. She had passed through the ordeals; she wag in law, a queen, with life and death In ber hands. “Bo not touch me!" ehe crlod lowly in English. Umballa stepped back. "I am Kathlyn Hare, and If nil the world is not made up of lies and wlekodnoßS, I nm the queen you your self made. 1 can speak a few words, enough to mnkn myself known to the populace. I will make a bargain with you. I will give you five times five thousand rupees If you will deliver me safely in Peshawor. On my part. I promise to say nothing, nothing.” Umballa raised both his hands la astonishment. He knew now why that form had stirred his recollection. "You!" He laughed and clapped his hands to summon his servants. Kath lyn, realizing that It was useless to attempt to move this man, turned and started to run, but he Intercepted her. “My queen, my bride that was to be, the golden hourl! Five times five thousand rupees would not purchase a hair of your head. "1 am your queen!" But she said it without heart. "What! Do you believe tbat? Hav ing passed the ordeals, you nullified the effect by running away. You will be whatever I choose! O, It will be le gally done. You shall go with me to the Council, and the four of us shall decide. Ah, you would not be my wife!” ‘You shall die, Durga Ram,” she r» plied, "and It will be the death of a pariah dog." "Ah! Still that spirit which I loved. Why, did I not buy you without know ing who you were? Are you not mine? At this very moment I could place you In my zenana and who would ever know? And soon you would not want anyone to know.” "Are you without mercy?” "Mercy? I know not the word. But I have an ambition which surpasses all other things. My wife you shail b«, or worse. But legally, always legally!" He laughed again and swiftly caught her In his arms. She struggled like a tigress, but without avail. He covered her face and neck with kisses, then thrust, her aside. "Poor little fool! If you had whined and whimpered I should have let you go long since. But there burns within you a spirit I must conquer, and conquer I will!" Kathlyn stood panting agalnßt a pillar. Had she held a weapon in her hand she would have killed him with out compunction, as one crushes a poisonous viper. "Legally! Why, all the crimes In Hind are done under that word. it. Is the shibboleth of the British raj. Legally! Come!” "I will not stir!” "Then be carried,” be replied, beck oning his servants. "No, no!” "Ah! Well, then, we'll ride together In tho palanquin.” To struggle would reward her with nothing but shame and humiliation; so she bent her head to the Inevitable. "Behold!" cried Umballa later, us he entered the presence of the Coun cil, "behold a slave of mine!" He pushed Kathlyn forward. "This day I bought her for five thousand rupees." The Council stirred nervously. "Do you not recognize her?” ex ultantly. The Council whispered to one an other, “Legally she Is mine, though she has been a queen. Hut by running away she has forfeited her rights to the law of the ordeals. Am I not right?” . The Council naddod gravely They The Adventures of Kathlyn By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated by Pletures from the Moving Picture Production ot tbe Sclig Polyscope Co, had not yot wholly recovered from tholr bewilderment. "On tho other hand, her Identity must, remain a secret till I have de veloped my plana." continued Umballa. “You uro nil courting a terrible re prisal," said Kathlyn. ”1 beg of you to kill me at once; do not. prolong my torture, my misery. I have harmed none of you, but you have grtovoimly harmed mo. One even now seeks aid of the British raj, aud there are many Boldters." v The threat was 111 timed. The head of tho Council said to Dm balls: “It would be wise to lock her up for tho present. We all face a great complication." "A very wise council," agreed Um balla, knowing that he had but to say the word to destroy them all. “And she shall have company. I would not have her lonely. Come, majesty; deign to follow your humble servant." Umballa salaamed. Kathlyn was led to a cell In the palace prison, whose walls she had but a tittle while ago viewed In pass ing, and thrust Inside. A, single win dow admitted a faint light. Umhalla remained at the door, chuckling soft ly. Presently, her eyes becoming ao cuetomed to the dark, Kathlyn dis covered a man chained to a pillar. ,Tlie man suddonly leaned forward. ”Klt, my Kit!" "FAthorl" She caught him to her breast tn her strong young arras, crooned to him, and kissed his matted head. And they stood that way for a long time. At thts very moment there appeared before the Counoll a wild-eyed, dis heveled young man. llow he had parsed tho palace guard none of them knew. "A white woman was brought into this room forcibly a ferw minutes ago. I demand herl And by the Hod of "You List” Thundered the Young Man. my father I will cut out the heart of every one of you If you deny mat She Is white; she Is of my raoel" “There is no white woman here, Bruce Sahib.” “You licit ” thundered the {youme man. Two guards came In quickly. “I say you lie! She was seen to enter beret” “The man is mad! Besidee, It is sacrilege for him to enter our pres ence In this manner.” cried one of the Council. "Seise hlinl” A fierce struggle between the guards and Bruce followed; but his race to the city aud the attendant ex citement had weakened him. He waa carried away, still fighting manfully. In the meantime llmbulla conclud ed that the reunion had lasted long enough. He caught Kathlyn roughly by the shoulder and pulled her away. "Behold, Colonel Huhlb! Mine! I bought her this day In the slave mart. Legally mine! Now will you tell me where that silver haaket lies hidden, with Its gold and game?” “Father, do not tell him!” warned Kathlyn. "Ho long as wo do not tell him he dooa not put us out of the way! ” "Kit!” "i>ad, poor dad!” '“Little fool!” auid llmbnlla. Kathlyn struggled to reach her fa ther sgaln, but could not. Umbnlln folded his arms tightly about her and attempted to kins her. This time her strength was superhuman. She treed her hands and heat him In the face, tore his garments, dragged off Ins turban. The atruggle brought them within the radius of the colonel’s roach. The prisoner caught his en emy by the throat, laughing Insanely. “Now, you black dog, die!” CHAPTER IX. The Colonel In Chains. The colonel and Umballa swayed hock and forth. Umballa sank to llils knees and tbon fought madly to rise; but the hands at his throat were the hands of a madman, steel, resist less. The colonel's chains clanked fhftrpljr,. Lqwct and low« jrent Urn- (Copyright by Harold UacUrullO balla's head; fie saw death peering Into the cell. His cry rattled In fils throat. Not a sound from Kathlyn. She watched the battle, unfeeling as mar ble. I jet the wretch die; let him feel the fear of death; lot him suffer as he had made others suffer. Whut new complications follow Urn balla's (loath did not alarm her. How could she be any worse off than she was? He had polluted her cheeks with his bisßos. He had tortured and shamed her as few white women have boon. Mercy? He had said that day that he knew not the word. “Ah, you dog! Haven’t I prayed God for days for this chance? You bluck caha! Die!” But Umhalla was not to die that moment or In that fashion. That nervous energy which bad hw fused the colonel with tbe strength of a lion went, out like a spesk, and us quickly. Umballa rolled from hiu paralyzed lingers and lay on tlw flocng gasping and sobbing. Hare fell back against, tbe pillar, groaning. Tbe cost sat ion of dynamio nerve force filled him with rucking pains and a pith able weakness. But for the pillar bd would have hung by his ohaina. Kathlyn, with contlnoed apathy) stared down at her enemy. He wag not deud. He would kill them both now. Why, she asked with sudden passion, why this misery? What had she done tn her young life to merit It? Underfed, dressed fa grsssj harassed by m«a and wild beasts why 7 Umballa edged out of danger sod sat up, feeling tenderly of his throe*. Next he pinked up his turban and crawled to the open door. Ha pulled himself up and stood there, weaktyJ But there was venom enough lb his! eyes. The tableau lcuttod a minute of two; then slowly he closed the door, bolted It. and departed. This ominous silence awoke the old terror in Kathlyn's heart tar more than verbal threats would have done. There would be reprisal, something finished In cruelty. "My dear, my deorl” She ran over to her father and flung her arms about him, supporting him and moth ering him. An hour passed. “All In, Kli.; all In; haven't tho strength of n cat. Ah, great God! if that strength had but lasted a mo ment longer! Well, bo’s still alive. But, O, my Kit, my golden Kit, to see you bore Is to be tortured like the damned And It Is all my fault, all mine!” The man who bad once beun so strong sobbed hysterically. "Hush, hush!" “There were rare and wonderful Jewels of which I alone knew the hi ding place. But God knows that it waa not greed; I wanted them for you and Winnie. I knew you were here. Trust that black devil to announce the fact to me . . , Oodl what I haven’t suffered In the way of suspense! KU, Kit, what has he done to you?” Briefly she recounted her advene lures, and when she had done he bowed his head upon her have shoul der and wept as only strong men, made weak, woep. To Kathlyn it was tenfbls. 'Tathett don’t, don’tl You hurt met I osaft stand It!" After a while he said* "Whal shall wo do, Kit; what shall we dot* “I will marry him, father/’ she an swered quietly. ”Ws can take our re vs ngc afterward.” "What!” “If it will save you." "Child, let me rot hers! What? Would you trust him, knowing his false heart as you do? The moment you married him would be my death warrant. No, no! If you weaken now 1 shall curse you, curse you, my Kill There has been horror enough. I can die." "Well, end so can I, father.” Silence. Afar a cockatoo shrilled; a luugh came faintly through tbe win dow, and later tho tinkle of rouble. Up above the world was going on the same as usual. Trains were hurrying to and fro; the groat ships were going down the sapphire seas; children wore at play, and tho world wide marts were busying with the dally affairs of men. "Jewels!" she murmured, gazing at the sky beyond the grilled window. Wan there ever a precious stone that lay not In the shadow of blood and misery? Poor, poor, foolish father! As If Jewels were In beauty a tithe of the misery they begot! “Ay, Kit, Jewels; sapphires und rubles and emeralds, diamonds and pearls end moonstones. And I wanted them for my pretty cubs! Umballa knew that I would return for them and laid his plans. But were they not mlno?” “Yes, If you Intended to rule these people; no, If you thought to take them away. Do you not know that to Winnie and mo a hair of your head Is more precious than the Koh-l-noor? We must put our heads together and plan sotno waj; Ip get out.” (To Be OLilinued Tomorrow.) USE HERALD WANT ADS NINE