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THURSDAY, JULY 30.
TO-DAY’S FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
THE AUGUSTA COTTON MARKET.
Middling closed today 13%c
Middling last year 13%c.
Tone steady.
'CLOSING "QUOTATIONS
* ' Close.
Goord ordinary 31
strict snort ordinary J ‘
Low middling v
sur-vt low middling J, f-'J
Middling A V*
Strict middling
uoud middling , « o
Tinges, first *5 Vi
Tinges, second *
Previous Day’s Figures
Good ordinary “ 2‘S
Strict good ordinary “ ~ V
Low middling..
Strict low middling }“
Middling ** S ,
Strict middling }“ i „
First s inge
tteconu tinge
Receipts For Week
Sales. S*ln. Slilyt.
Saturday “1*
Monday on n
Tuesday —— -
Wednesday. . . .
Thursday HO .
Friday ——: 3" - -
Totals ■ ■~77« 140 435
Comparative Receipts
1513. 1914.
Saturday
Monday 04
Tuesday **
r ,
Thursday “
Friday .
Totals 480 ir!.
NEW YORK_ COTTON
m*uu York—All of the good feeling
the tradeTms niorning was confronted
V,y another gloomv situation abroad and
n very weak market here. 1-list prmea
wt i e IT to 29 points net lower and al
most off to the lowest levels reached
v esterdiiv, representing over |1 a f b ®}®
loss in the past week as a result of the
war scare The market was extremely
feverish with heavy selling byyeste
rlav's buvers a feature and verj little
support in evidence except from scatter--
ed s'imrts and to a small al ®° - fr ?™
trade interests. Fair weather was n
iiiinted for most of the belt but <-ut iu
tk Sire in the market which towards
1 o'clock was violently active and -5 to
29 points under the ciose. r
At midday the market collapsed under
extremely heavy selling by spot bouses
and Wall street together with the con
tinned grave nature of all ® l ' r °P|| n o ?'a
litical news. October sold at 11.38 or «i
i,leak of 57 points under last night and
later positions sold off 45 to 51 points 0»
practically $-.50 per bale. .
A steadier feeling prevailed in the
earlv afternoon when shorts attempted to
cover and prices rallied seven to ten
points from the bottom. trading be
fame quite normal although nervousness
w 'S still apparent and a close watch was
kept on the European news.
Cotton futres closed weak.
High. Low. Close.
T „ lv I ...11.50 11.10 10.31
BA'A::: :::!!$ ffiS ifg
March 1135 U '“ a
NEW ORLEANS COTTON
New Orleans.—War news weakened
tl'«* cotton market in the early trading
todu . First prices were 19 to 22 Point a
off and uflrr Hie call the market stood
20 to 23 points down. While shorts took
profits on large .scale the market was
flooded with fresh offerings and the un
dertone was easy.
Disturbing reports regarding suspen
sion of business between this and for
eign countries caused heavy selling and
weakness from the middle of the morn
ing on and the market fell to a level 51
to 53 points under yesterday’s close.
LIVERPOOLCOTTON
Liverpool.—Cotton spot easier. Good
middling 7.34: middling 6.86: low mid
dling 6.38. Sales 7,00". For specula
tion and export 300. Receipts 100. bu
t ures barely steady.
July « « 6 .
July and August
September and October J
December and January J‘22
February and March 6.3<
April and May • 6.39V6
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chicago, |ll».—lncessant reports of
warlike movements sent wheat soaring
today. 'i he opening which ranged from
3 to' 7V'. higher tha nlast night was felt
b. some additional upturns but also by a
read ion of two cents or more. Later the
market again stiffened.
(’urn showed more responsiveness to
the wheat excitement today than am
previous time. The market opened \
to ::% higher and only receded to a mod
« »ate"* extent when wheat suffered a
temporary setback.
War disturbances extended into the
oats trade In a decided manner though
not so decisively j.s corn or wheat.
Of all the staples traded in provisions
alone escaped the war contagion. Prices
were firm.
Duting most of the day comparative y
little wss done in the wheat pit not
withstanding price changes were un
usually wide. The close was heavy but
6 to 8% above last night.
In subsequent dealings corn rose and
fell with wheat. The final level was
1 to 3 above last night, but tending
downgrade.
Open. If gh Low C.o»
WHEAT—
July .... 92 97 92 91
Sept .... 91 97 91 94 >4
CORN—
July .... 74% 75*4 74% 75
Sept .... 72% 74 72% 71%
OATBx
July ... 36% 37% 36% 36%
Sept .... 37 38% 36% 37%
rUHK
Juiv 2326 2350 2325 2325
Sept . . . .2070 2095 2070 2075
LARD—
Sept . . . .1015 1022 1015 1025
Oct . . . .1025% 1042 1025 1037
RIBS—
Sept . . . .1197 1207 1197 1250
Oct . . . .1160 1165 1157 1157
MONEY MARKET
New York.- Mercantile paper 5a %.
Sterling exchange very unsettled. 60j
days nominal; demand 497. Commercial
bills nominal
Government bonds steady; railroad
bonds weak.
Cali money strong 6*6. ruling rate 5;
closing 4a6
Time loans rdPuntl, 60 days, 90 days
*«* months 5% rui.
Stocks and Receipts
Stock in August-.t. 1913 11,406
Stock ir. Augusta. 1914 11.202
Rec. since Sept. 1, 1913 338,471
Kec. since Sept. 1, 1914 338,471
%
Augusta Daily Receipts
1913 2914
Georgia Railroad
Southern Ry. Go 18 *
Augusta Southern
Augusta-Aiken Ry. Co
Georgia and Florida 12
(\ and W . C. Ry 7 6
A. 0. L. R. R
Wagon 2 6
Canal
River
Net receipts 39 12
Through
Total 39 12
Port Receipts
Today. Last Yr
Galveston
New Orleans 291
Mobile ■ ---
Savannah 11
Charleston 50
Wilmingtoi)
NorfoiK 225
Total ports (est) 1000
Interior Receipts
Today, last Yr.
Houston
Memphis ——
St. Louis -
Cincinnati —-
Little Rock ~
Weekly Crop Movement, End
ing Friday, ,Tuly 24, 1914.
1914. 1913
Receipts . . 4,659 1.9. SOI 5.565
Crop in St. 14.295.662 13,409,854 1 ',399,364
Came in St. 14.298,662 13,409,854 U.,399.36!
Shipments .. 21.429 13,857 8,565
Stock 129 729 158,015 110,503
Vis. Sup. .. 3,303,501 2,770,943 2.659.825
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
New York.—The stock market strong
ly reflected the tense European situation
again today and almost complete de
moralization resulted. After a severe
opening break in prices, selling continued
to become more precipitate until by mid
day a number of leading shares were
down five to seven points and all of yes
terday's low prices were either equalled
or passed. The extreme delicacy of the
financial situation abroad was made
more evident here in the course of the
day when it became known that banks
of France, Belgium and the Netherland
had followed England’s lead in advancing
discounts. Foreign exchange was even
more unsettled and exports of gold were
increased until they amounted to $5,500.-
000 by noon. Call money rose to six
per cent.
There waR scarcely any cessation of
activity in the early afternoon. Reading
extended its decline to over eleven points,
People’s Gas dropped ten and Lehigh
Valley and Amalgamated eight. Some
of the higher grade investment stocks,
such as are seldom traded in were offer
ed at concessions. A rally of 1 to 3%
points was in progress at 1:30 o’clock, by
which time over a million shares had
changed hands.
Bonds were weakk.
The market closed in a state of col
lapse. Germany’s ultimatum to Rus
sia caused frenzied selling in the last
hour, the list declining to lowest prices
with practically no support leaders
showed losses of six to seventeen points.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST
Close.*
Amalgamated Coper 19%
American Agricultural 60%
American Can 19%
American Car and Foundry 41%
American Cities pfd 59%
American Cotton Oil 32
American Smelting 62%
American Sugar 100%
American Tel and Tel ... 114
American Tobacco 216%
Atchison 89%
Atlantic Coast lane 114
Baltimore and Ohio 72
Canadian Pacific 167%
Chesapeake and Ohio 42
Chicago. Mil and St. Paul 85%
Erie 20%
General Electric ]39
Great Northern pfd .144
Illinois Central i()6
Interborough Met. Pf d 52
Kansas City Southern 2OVI
Louisville and Nashville 127
Liggett and Myers 190
Lori Hard Company ]#o
Mexican Petroleum 53
Missouri. Kansas and Texas 70%
New York Central so
N. Y. N. H. and Hartford 51
Norfolk and Western 97%
Northern Pacific 98%
Pennsylvania 105%
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel jo
Rock island Co. pfd ''
Seaboard Air Line 15
Do pfd 47%
SIOBS, Shes. Steel and Iron 4 9v.
bouuiern Pacific 84 7 A
Southern Railway 17%
Do pfd 67%
Tennessee Copper -1%
Texas Company .....112 *
T’nion Pacific ......113%
United Staes Steel . 51%
Do pfd . .106%
Virginla-Caro. Chemical 21
Western Union 54
HOURLY TEMPERATURES
6 A. M
7 A. M 68
8 A. M 70
9 A. M 71
10 A. M 77
11 A. M 79
12 noon 80
1 P. M SO
2 P. M. ... ... 81
LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO HOG AND BATTLE MARKET
Chicago. His. Hogs Receipts 16,000,
slow; bulk 870a855; pigs 7-60a905.
Cattle; Receipts 3,000; slow; beeves
740al0.00; steers 640a840; Stocker* and
feeders &60a800; cows and heifers 375a
-915; calves 760 a 11.25.
Sheep; Receipts 14.000; steady; sheep
615*585; yearlings 560a655; lambs 600*810.
SAID THAT BUSINESS MEN
GET TOO MUCH EXERCISE
London.—The business man gets too
much exercise. What he needs is rest.
This Is the view of a fftmous London
pnysioian, Dr. W. R. Had man, who is an
advocate of walking as the best of ail
eexrcisns.
“In these days of rush,” he says. I
am afraid the business man, as a rule,
gets too much exercise. If the exer
cise backwards anti forward* in a shop,
up and down the stairs, in and out of
the warehouse, lifting down parcels,
handing up goods. tying. straining,
wrapping. bending. turning. running,
gesticulating, hand-shaking, were to be
all taken Into consideration, they would
match the most elaborate and compli
cated rules of physical culture that ever
were Invented.
"Not a muscle in the body but gets Its
turn again and again during the day.
hour after hour, and at the end of it
what is needed more than anything clue
is rest. *
7 CENTS IIP 111
WHEAT IST MIN.
December Option Sold at
Opening at 98 Cents. May
Goes to $1.03 in Grain Pit.
Chicago.—After a sensational advance
today *‘*i account of imminence of Ger
many and Russia entering the Austro
Servian war, the wheat market closed
almost in a state of collapse. At the
(dose values were down three cents a
bushel from earlier high prices, on seem
tngl\ complete paralysis of export de
mand.
Chicago.—Wheat today jumped \\%
seven cents a bushel In the first minute
of trading as a result of the European
tension.
The December option which closed at
91 cents last night, sold immediately to
day at 98 cents. Prices were tow cents
apart in different sections of the pit at
the same moment.
Transactions soon became scanty, only
speculators who were prepared to put up
Instantly almost unheard of margins be
ing in a position to trade. Then prices
begun a fresh advance, May wheat sell*
ing al $1.03 as against 95% last night.
Withdrawal of firms from active
operations on 'charge increased as the
day wore on and as news by cable be
came more and more ominous. Several
houses went so far as to give numbers of
of their employes a complete furlough.
Rumors that Germany and Russia had
severed diplomatic relations caused a
fresh burst of excitement just before
midday. In a ’few* minutes prices had
surpassed the early high level by more
tnan a cent.
AUGUSTA SECURITIES,
BONDS_AND STOCKS
(Corrected Weekly for The . Augusta
Herald by Martin ft Garrett)
. Bank Stock*.
Bid. Aak
Augusta Savings Bunk 150
Merchants Rank 212 215
National Exchange Bank of
Augusta 135 li,J
Planters Loan & Savings Bank
(par value 10) 43 46
Cltlxens It So. Bank 340 250
Union Ravings Bank (per
value 6100) 126
Railroad otoevta.
A. * W. P. R. R. Co 150 162
Atigubta ft Savannah Ry. Co. .103 lU6
Chattahoochee ft Gulf R. Hj
Company 102
Ga. R. R. ft Bkg. Co 268 262
Seaboard pfd stock .....60 a 3
Seaboard Common Stock .....20 u
Southwestern R. R. Co 101 106
Factory eonoi.
Augusta Factory, let 6s. 1015
M. ft N 91 It
Eagle ft Phoenix Mills Co.
Ist 6s. 1926. J. ft J 15 lot
Enterprise Mfg. Co.. Ist Bs
1923. M. ft N 10 92
Sibley Mfg. Co.. Ist ss, 1923, J.
& J 90 02
Fsotory Stocks.
Granltevlll* Mfg. Co ;rs
King Mfg. Co 77 s>
Aiken Mfg Co, 25
Augusta Factory 80
Enterprise Mfg. Co. 60
King Mfg. Co., pfd 103 105
Warren Mfg. Co 7O
CALLING FOR THE SPOT
Edward was the proud-fiwner of hie
first pair of pants. On the occasion
of his first wearing them a neighbor
happened to come in, and was chat
ting with 'his father; but, much to
Edward's disgust, the all-important
subject was not mentioned.
The little fellow stood it as long
as he could, then, in a very indif
ferent manner, remarked:
“There are three pairs of pants in
this room.”’
POINCARE INTERESTED IN
CALLIAUX TRIAL
PRESIDENT POINCARE OF
FRANCE.
Paris. In the outcome of the trial
of Mme. Caillaux no one except the
principal and her husband is more in
terested than President Poincare, of
France.
Am tiie recipient of certain letters
found on the person of the dead Figaro
editor. M. Galmette, the president wae
brought into the case directly, but
deeper than that are the possibilities
of the result of the outcome on French
politics.
Gaillsux. formerly premier, slill
wield* an enormous Influence In the
government. He is the real man be
hind the throne and could probably
make or break such n figure as tho
president In corUiin Junctures.
THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
AMERICAN WOMAN CAUSES
COMMENT
MRS. CLARENCE A. POSTLEY
(MARGARET V. STERLING.)
Carlsbad, Bohemia. Ono of those
who havoinade this health resort, sit
up recently is Airs. Clarence A. Postlev
(Miss Margaret V. Storing) of New
York. Not even the Czar of Bulgaria,
the King of Sweden or any ol* the
Rothschilds has occupied the eight
rooms at the most fashionable hotel in
Austria, the Imperial, as Mrs. Postlcy
did. But this American lady caused a
still greater sensation by an act of
kindness without precedent in either
Carlsbad or the whole Umpire, it is
estimated that Mrs. Postley’s expenses
at the hotel must have been about
S2OO a day and as her “cure” was to
terminate June 30 she gave notice,
leaving two weeks before. About June
20 her servant had an attack of indi
gestion and the doctor recommended
that she go through a cure too.
“How long will that take?” inquired
Mrs. Post lev.
“I think it would he advisable for
your servant to stay here until July
12.” said the doctor.
“Well,” said Mrs. Postley
then we must stay here too till ih«
12th.,“ and orders were given to post
pone her departure.
COTTON MtOKET
IS DEMORALIZED
Prices Crashed From $2 to
$2.50 a Bale Below Pre
vious Finals European
Cables the Cause.
New York. —The cotton market wan
demoralized today. In the heaviest selling
movement that has yet developed price#
crashed from $2 to $2.50 a bale below
previous finals.
European Cable.
New Orleans As the result of pessi
mistic cablegrams today from large mar
ket centers of Europe and vague rumors
to the effect that, big English concerns
were cabling this side not to risk fur
ther shipments of various commodities
cotton declined two dollars and a half a
bale during the late forenoon.
OTMOOmfION
IN N. y. STOCKS
Sharp Break at Opening, a
Rally Then Wave of Liqui
dation in Wall St. Today.
New York. At the opening oT the
stock market here today, prices again
broke ahasply on the latest turn in tha
foreign situation. Losses ranged from
2 to ♦> points, the latter in Canadian Pa
cific.
A rally of one to two points followed
the first decline, lifter which another
selling movement ensued, carrying prices
below the opening and In several Im
portant instances under yesterday * low.
Trading in ttie first hour amounted to
255,000 shares.
A fresh wave rjf liquidation swept over
the. market around noon, stocks literally
falling out from all quarters. Reading
lost eight points, Canadian Pacific, Le
high Valley and Amalgamated Copper
seven points. There were numtrot
other declines ranging from three to five
points.
At times the lint seemed to lie without
any support from nlnaelal quarters.
AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
D. 8. Reg. Ribs. 60-lb. ...» 12%
D. 8 Reg. F ate*. BGb. ay 11
D. 8 Clear platen .JO
D. 8. HeilleH, 25-lb llfc
Pearl Grites, 96-lb , ull s ees 1.96
Yellow Cora 15
Red Cob White Corn 98
Mixed Feed Oats 62
Best White Oats 66
Fancy Iliad Rice 06%
Medium Mend Rice .06
Japan Head Rice 03%
Funry Green Coffee
Choice Green Coffee
V aJr Oreen Coffee .12
Ter.cent Roasted Coffee. 100 plcgs.. .67
Arhuckle n Coffee, pr. c* , 100-lb 19.10
Arbuckle's Ground Coffee, 86-1ba...19.90
R A J. Coffee, 60-lb.
Heno Coffee, Ground, ICO 1-lb 21
P It. Molasses, bb s .30
Cuba Molasses, bbls 28
Rebofled Oa. Byrup. % bbls to
N Y Gr. Bufar. bbls. or bulk bags 4.30
N Y. Gr. Sugar. 4 2ft bags 4.36
N. Y. Gr. Huger (60 2 ertns), tag
Jb 4 66
N. Y Gr. Hugnr f6f> ?rrtns). per lb. 455
N Y Or. Hu gar 32-1% ertns per
lb. 4 56
12-or. Fvripnrated M'lk 1.76
peerless 5c Evap. Milk. 0 do* ... 2.9 ft
M. Jb I* Stick Cmdy 30-lb. boxes.. 00%
Ground Pepper, 10-lb. palls, par lb. 16%
Mixed Cow Pph9. iiar bu. ....... 300
White Cow Peas, per bu. 2 35
Tanglefoot Fly Paper |.70
1- Chum Salmon JO
2- Torn* toe* 70
S-lb Tomatoes .96
New Argo Salmon, per do*. ..... 3.50
Va. Peanuts 05)4
(Continued from Yesterday.)
'TVo liave elephants but a little way
outside the city. We have pulling
chains. Let ue be off at once. It ta
not necessary to enter the city, for this
window. Ahmed says, Is on the out
side. We can easily approach the wall
In a roundabout, wny without being
seen. Have you money?”
From his belt Hannibal produced
some gold.
"That will he sufficient. To you.
then, the bribing. The men. should
there be any, will hark to you. Come!"
concluded nruce. impatient, to be off.
“And 1?" timidly asked Pundita.
"You will seek Hare Sahib'* camp,”
said Ramabal. “This Is a good oppoiv
tunlty to get you away also.”
Ahmed nodded approvingly.
Pundita kissed her husband; for
these two loved each other, a circum
stance almost unknown in this dark,
mysterious land of many gods.
“Pundita. you will remain at the camp
In readiness to receive us. At dawn
we shall leave for the frontier. And
when we return it will ho with might
and reprisal. Umbulla shall die the
death of u dog." Hantahai clinched his
hands.
“llut flret," cooed Ahmed, " ho shall
wear out the soles of his pig’s feet In
the treadmill. It is written. I am a
Mohammedan. Yet sometimes these
vile fakirs have the gift of seeing into
the future. And one has seen . .
Ho paused.
"Seen what?” domnuded Rruce.
“I must not put false hopes In your
hearts. Hut this I may say; Trials will
cotne, bitter and heart burning; a
storm, a whirlwind, a tire; but peace
is after that. Hut Allah uses us as his
tools. Let. us haste!"
“And I?" said Hamabal, sending a
piercing glance at Ahmed.
Hut Ahmed smiled and shook his
head. “Walt and see Hamabal. Home
day they will rail you the Fortunate.
Let us hurry. My memHahib watts."
"What, did thU fakir see?" whis
pered Bruce as he donned his burnoose
again.
"Many wonderful things; but per
haps the fakir lied. They all lie. Yet
. . . Hurry!"
The (luartel, passed out of the city
unmolested. Ramnhui’s house was
supposed to be under strict, surveil
lance; but the soldiers, duo to largees,
were junketing In the bazaars. Short
ly they came up to two elephants with
bowdahs. They were the best man
nered of the half dozen owned or rent
ed by Colonel Hare. Mahouts sat
astride. Rifles reposed in the side
sheaths. This was to be no light ad
venture. There might be a small war
fare.
Pundita flung her arms round Ra
mabal, and he consoled her. Hhe was
•then led sway to the colonel’s camp.
"Remember," Ramabal suld at part
ing, "she saved both our lives. We
owe a debt."
"Qo, my lord; and may all the gods
—nay, the (‘ihristiun (iod —watch over
you! ”
"Forward!" growled Ahmed. First,
though, he saw to It. Ihat the pulling
chains were well wrapped In cotton
blankets. There must be no sound to
wa-n others of their approach
"Ahmed," began Itruce.
“Leave all things to me. sahib." In
terrupted Ahmed, who assumed a
strange authority at times that con
fused end puzzled Bruce. "It Is my
memsahib, and I am one of the Angers
of I hft long arm of the British raj. And
there aYn books In Calcutta In which
my name Is written high No more!"
Through the moon-4roeted jungle
the two elephants moved silently. A
drove of wild pigs scampered across
the path and the wild peacock hissed
from the underbrush sleepily. All si
lence again. Several times Ahmed
halted, straining his ears. It seemed
Incredible to Rruce that the enormous
beasts could move so soundlessly. It
was a part of their business; they
were hunters of their kind.
At length they came out Into the
open at the rear of the prison walls
Here Ramabal got down and went In
search of any sentries. He returned
almost at once with the good news
that there was none.
The marble walls shimmered like
clusters of dull opals What misery
had been known behind their crum
bling beauty!
Ahmed marker] the tree and raised
his hand as a sign.
“Rruce Bahlb!” he called.
“Yes. Ahmed. I’ll risk It first.”
Bruce moved the elephant to the
barred window. His heart best wildly.
He leaned down from his bowdah and
strove to peer within.
“Katblyn llare?" he whispered
’’Who Is It?"
"Hrucs."
"Father, father!" Bruce heard her
cry; "they hare found us!"
Ahmed heard the call; and he sighed
as one who had Allah to thank. To
gether! (lod was grsat and Mahomet
was his prophet.
■■Listen," said Bruce "We ehall
hook chains to the bars and pull them
out, without noise If Thjj
The Adventures of Kathlyn
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture Production ol the Sellg Polyscope Co.
moment they glvo . . . Have you
something to stand on?"
“Yes, a taboret."
“That will serve. You stand on it
and I'll pull you up and through
Then your father."
"Father is in chains."
"Ahmed, he Is In chains. What In
Clod's name shall we do?"
"Return for me later." said Hare
“Don’t bother about me. Get Kit away,
and quickly Umballa may return
at any moment. To work, to work,
Bruce, and God bless you!"
They flew to the task. Round the
hooks Ahmed had wrapped cloths to
ward against the chink of metal
against metal The hooks were deftly
engaged. Bruce guve the signal and
the elephants started forward. The
chains grew taut. So far there wan
but little noise. The elephants leaned
against the chains; the bars bent and
sprang suddenly from their ancient
sockets.
Kathlyn was free!
CHAPTER X.
The Escape.
Kathlyn flung herself Into hor fa
ther's arms.
“Dad, dad! To leave you alone!"
"Kit, you are wnstlng time. Be off
Trust me; 1 wasn't meant to die In
this dog's kennel, curse or no curse.
Kiss me and go!"
"Curse? What do you mean, fa
ther?”
"Ahmed will tell you. In God's
name, go, child!”
“Come, Miss Kathlyn," Bruce called
anxiously.
Kathlyn then climbed up to the win
dow, and Bruce lifted her Into Ills
howdah, bidding her to lie low. How
strong he was, she thought. Ah,
something hud whispered to her day
by day Ihat he would come when she
needed him. Suddenly she felt her
cheeks grow hot. with shame. She
snuggled her Imre legs under her grass
dress. Till this moment she had never
given hjir appearance a single thought.
There had been things so much more
vital But youth, and there is ever
the way of a man with u maid
Now, Kathlyn did not love this quiet,
resourceful young man; at least If she
did she was not yet aware of It; but
the touch of his hand and the sound of
Ills voice sent a shiver over her that
was not duo to the chill of the night.
Bhn heard him glvo his orders, low
voiced.
“Do not lift your head above the
howdah rim. Miss Kathlyn. till we are
In the Jungle. And don't worry about
your father. lie’s alive, and that’s
enough for Ahmed and me. What a
strango world It Is, and how fate shuf
fles us about! Forward!"
The curse: what did her father mean
by that? It seemed to Kuthlyn that
hours passed before Bruce spoke
again.
“Now you may sit up. What In the
world have you got ou? Good heavens,
grass! You poor girl!” Ho took ofT
his coat and threw It across her shoul
ders, und was startled by the contact
of her warm flush.
"I cannot, thank you In words," she
said, faintly.
"Don't Pshnw, *t was nothing I
would have gone- ” He stopped em
barrassedly.
"Well?" Perhaps It was coquetry
which Impelled the query; perhaps It
was something deepe-.
He laughed. "T was going to say
that. I would have gone Into the depths
of bell to serve you. We'll bo at year
father's bungalow In a minute or so,
and then the Anal stroke. Umballa
Is not dependable. He may or may
not pay a visit to the cell tonight I
can only pray that he will come down
the moment I arrive.”
Hut he was not to meet Umballa
that night. Umballa hud won his
point In .regard to having his prisoners
flogged; but, oriental that he was, he
went about the matter leisurely. He
ate his supper, changed his clothes,
and dallied In the zenana for an hour
The rascal had made a thorough
study of the word "suspense;” he
knew the exquisite torture of making
one’s victim wait. For the time being
his pssston for Kathlyn had subsided.
Ha desired above all things just then
revongo for the humiliating experience
In the cell; he wanted to put pain and
terror Into her heart, Ah, she would
he on her knees, begging, begging, and
her father would struggle In vain at
his shackles. Rpurned; so be It. She
should have a taste of his hate, the
black man’s hate
And always there would remain the
little dark halred sister. She would
marry him; she would do It to save
her father and sister. Then the fili
gree basket heaped with rubles and
pesrls and emeralds and sapphires'
As for the other, what oared he If
he rotted? It gave him the whip hand
over the doddering Council. Master
he would be; he would blot out all
things which stood In his path. A king,
till be had gathered what fortune he
needed. Then let the Jackals howl.
Accompanied by torch bearers, serv
ants, and the professional (logger, he
led the way to the cell and flung open
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the door triumphantly. For a moment
he could not believe his eyes. She
was gone, and through yonder win
dow! Hell of all hells of Hind! Shft
was gone, and he was robbed*
"Out of your reach this time, yon
black devil!” cried the colonel. "Go
on Do what you please with me. I'm
ready.”
Umballa ran to the taharet and
Jumped upon it. He saw the tram
pled grass. Elephants. And these
doubtless had come from the colonel’s
camp, lie jumped off the tabaret and
dashed to the door.
Follow me!" he cried. "Later,
Colonel Hare, later!” he threatened.
The colonel remained silent.
Up above, In the palace, Umballa
summoned a dozen troopers and gave
them explicit orders. Ue was quite
confident that Kathlyn would he car
ried at once to her father’s bungalow.
If only for a change of clothes. It was
n shrewd guess.
As the Iron door clanged upon the
sill Colonel Hare leaned against the
pillar and closed his eyes, praying si
lently.
At the bungalow Pundita fell at
Kathlyn's feet and kissed them.
’’Memsahib!" she cried brokenly.
"Pundita!” Kathlyn stooped and
gathered her up In her arms.
After that Ramabal would have died
for her under any torture.
"Now, Alnned, what did my father
mean when he said 'curse or no
curse?' ”
"It’s a long story, memsahib," said
Ahmed evaalvely.
"Tell it.”
“It was In a temple In the south.
The Colonel Balilb took a sapphire
from an Idol’s eye. The guru, a very
wise and ancient priest, demanded the
return of It. Tho Colonel Hahtb. be
ing a young man, refuged. The guru
cursed him. That Is all.”
"No, Ahmed; there must be more.
Did not the guru curse my father’s
children and their children’s chil
dren?"
"Ah, memsahib, what does the curse
of a Hindu amount, to?"
“Perhaps it Is stronger than we
know," glancing down at her dress.
Further discussion was Interrupted
by one of the armed keepers, who
came rushing up with the news that
nrmed soldiers were approaching.
Bruce swore frankly. This Umballa'*
was supernaturally keen. What to do
now? #
"Quick!” cried Ahmed. "Get t|ye
liowdahs off the elephants.” It was
done. "Hobble them.’’ It waa Imme
diately accomplished. "Injo the bun
galow, all of you. Memsahib, follow
me!”
"What are you going to do?” asked
llruce.
“Hide her where none will dare
look,” answered Ahmed.
He seized Kathlyn by the hand and
urged her to run. She had Implicit
faith In this old friend, who had once
dandled her on his knees. They dis
appeared behind the bungalow and ran
toward the animal cages. He stopped
abruptly before one of the cages.
"A leopard, but harmless. You'll
know how to soothe him If he become*
nervous. Enter."
Kathlyn obeyed.
This cage was not n movable one,
and hud a cavity underneath. The
heavy teak flooring was not nailed.
The Boldlers arrived at the bunga
low, boisterously threatening the ar
rest of the entire ramp If Durga Ram’s
slave wae not produced forthwith.
"You are mistaken,” said Rruce.
“There Is no sieve here. Search."
"You stand In extreme danger, sa
hib You have meddled with whet
does not concern you," replied the cap
tain, who had thrown his fortunes with
Umballa, sensing that hern wae d*
man who was bound to win and would
bn liberal to those who stood by him
during the struggle.
"Hearch,” repeated Bruce.
The captain and his men ran about,
hut not without a certain system of
thoroughness They examined the
elephants, but were baffled there, ow
ing to Ahmed'e foresight. They en
tered the native quarters, looked un
der the canvases Into the empty
cages, from cellar to roof In the bunga
low, when suddenly the captain
missed Ahmed.
"Where Is the Colonel Sahib’s man?"
he asked, brusquely.
"Possibly he Is going the rounds of
the animal cages," said Bruce, out
wardly calm, but shaking p'ithin.
"And thou, Ramabal, beware!"
"Of what, captain?” coolly.
"Thou, too, hast meddled; and med
dlers burn their fingers."
“I am Innocent of any crime," said
Ramabal. "I am watched, I know; but
there Is still some Justice In Allaha."
"Bully for you!” said Bnme In Eng
lish
The captain eyed him malevolently.
"Hearch the animal cages," he or
dered. _ _
(To Be Ojulinued Tomorrow.)
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