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SATURDAY, AUGUST 1.
Question Of
Few Hours
French Foreign Office Sees No
Hope of Peaceful Outcome in
Crisis. Russian Embassy
Points Out Difficulties
Paris.—At the French foreign offica
today officials declared they considered
it now would be folly to rely on any
hope of a peaceful outcome of the in
ternational crisis. England's efforts at
Berlin yesterday, they said, had failed
and any glimmer of hope which had
appeared had been immedaitely extin
guished.
The conditoins under which the dip
lomatic “conversations” continued to
day made it, in the French official
view, appear almost impossible to ex
pect a satisfactory issue. It was re
luctantly admitted that war seemed to
be only a question of hours.
Difficult for Russia.
London.—The Russian embasy in
London this evening pointed out the
difficulty created for Russia’s by Ger
many’s ultimaum. An official said
Russia had nothing against Germany
and had merely taken precautionary
measures on the Austrian frontier. Ho
added that in spite of the gravity of
the situation “conversations" continued
both at Vienna and St. Petersburg,
and that the Russian premier had de
clared himself to be imbued with the
most peaceful ideas and prepared to
go the uttermost limits to prevent war.
Italy Neutral.
Paris.—The text of the dispatch from
Rome says:
"It is authoritatively announced that
the Marquis di San Giuliuno, Italian
foreign minister, has informed the Ger
man ambassador at Rome that Italy
will remain neutral, her obligations un
der the Triple Alliance treaty applying
only to a defensive war. Italy there
fore considers herself released from
her engagements, the war waged by
Austria-Hungary supported by Ger
many being essentially an offensive
war.”
Sweden Too.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. I.—The
Swedish government today issued an
official notification of its strict neu
trality in the European conflict.
cuiljiTt
STAR LINE II
Other Steamer Lines Suspend
Service. Gold For Three Hun
dred Thousand Americans
Aboard.
Ne York.—The trans-Atlantic ser
vice between New York and conti
nental Europe was suspended today
by the Cunard Line and the Interna
tional Marine Company, which con
controls the White Star, Red Star,
American, Leyland, Diminion and At
lantic Transport Lines.
Sailings for British ports via these
lines was not interrupted.
300,000 Abroad.
New York—Determination of Amer
can bankers to prevent the exportation
of more bold to Europe may make it
extremely difficult for the 300,000
Americans abroad to get cash for their
immediate wants.
Express companies,, members of the
American Bankers Association and
foreign banks, here anounced today
they had discontinued the issuance of
letters of credit or the sale of t ravel
ers’ checks because, it was said, it was
impossible to buy foreign exchange to
cover them.
The express companies and banks
announced that every effort would be
made to insure payment on all out
standing checks.
Opera Stars Stirred.
New York.—European developments
of the past few days have resulted in
an unusual stir at the Metropolitan
Opera House. A majority of the stars
and members of the chorus are ajyoad
and many of them are citizens of Eu
ropean countries. The men are liable
for military service and the women
might not be permitted to leave.
Among those who might be affected
by the war are Guilio GattiCasazza.
Enrico Caruso, Rudolf Berger, Carl
Bur Han. Vincenzo Reschlglien, An
tonio Scottl and Arturo Toscanini.
SI,OOO for Ticket.
Paris.—Every berth on the trans-
Atlantic steamers sailing before Sept.
15 has been sold and many thousands
of Americans traveling here have be
come almost panic stricken. One of
them gave SI,OOO today for a steerage
ticket.
N. I COTTON
EXCHANGE DOST
As Many Members on Floors
Today As on An Ordinary
Business Day--Ready to
Meet Any Exigency.
New York.—Although the cotton ex-
id dotted until Tuesday there
were h» many brokers and membera
of firms on the floor today ad on or
dinary business days. Clerks were
engaged 'in evenlng-up outstanding
commitments and It was believed that
when the market opened next Tuesday
the outstanding interest would be the
smallest in some years, E. K. Cone,
president of the exchange, said he be
lieved that all members would be fully
prepared to meet any exigency that
might arise upon resumption of bus*
ness,
S. M. P. PELL A CO.
New York—The cotton exchange today
appointed a committee to confer with
assignees of S. H. P. Pell & Co., whoso
suspension was announced yesterday to
Saosst in unravedlns tbs firms .fairs.
Tunnel Beneath Engligh
Channel Is Apparently
Not a Wild Cat Scheme
Pari*—Apparently the tunnel be
neath the English Channel, which di
vides England from France, is not the
wild-cat scheme that we have been
led to suppose. I learn this week that
a number of French members of the
senate have agreed to visit London to
confer with members of the English
Parliament on the subject. This looks
like business.
M. Charles Leboucq, deputy for Par
is, who has received the invitation,
says, says that in his opinion the pro
ject is near realization. In France, he |
says, public opinion is in favor of the
tunnel. He points out its advantages
to both countries, and scouts the idea
that it could tie used by either nation
as a means of attack.
In view of the propaganda now
being undertaken in France, adds the
deputy, there is little doubt that con
siderable progress will be made in
breaking down opposition in England.
The means of transit today, is, of
course, by steamship and the journey
of about 21 miles usually takes from
one and a half to two hours.
Should the tunnel ever become an
accomplished fact, the crossing would
be reduced to something under half
an hour and would dispense with the
tedious waste of time entailed in the
transhipment of baggage from boat to
train.
DON’T DISPLAY
FRENCH COLORS
Extent That Germans Are
Taking- in “Prussianization”
of Alsace-Lorraine.
Berlin.— A teacher in an Alsatian
6chool noticed a pupil was using* a
pencil colored red. white and blue.
These are the FYench national colors.
He immediately siezed the pencil and
broke it in two before the boy's eyes
and threw the pieces out of the win
dow.
This is an illustration of the extent
to which the Germans are going In
Kheir “Prussianization” of Alsace-Lor
raine. A government paper published
in Strassburg contains an official no
tification warning all against the
wearing or displaying of the French
colors and the inhabitants are remind
ed that the law of 1848 punishes the
display of these- colors by heavy fines
and imprisonments.
Herr vcm Fallwitz, the new" Statt
halter or Viceroy of the conquered
provinces, is not disappointing those
who hoped he would show a strong
hand. He is introducing new meth
ods of repressing. The order has gone
forth, for instance, that greater atten
tion must b© paid in the schools to*
the teaching of the German language.
A curious incident, too, is reported
today from Harzweiter to that place,
the parson refused to allow the bells
of the church to be rung.
The mayor hearing of this told him
that there was a law requiring the
bells to be rung on such occasions,
but still the parson hesitated to give
his consent. The mayor, therefore,
called in the gendarmerie, who de
manded the keys of the church. The
parson then handed them over and
the Statthalter was greeted with the
customary peal of welcome.
Particular care is being taken to in
sure that no official shall be appointed
to or continue to hold office who is
not fully in sympathy with the full
official program of Prussianization
and one mayor has already been com
pelled to resign.
Investigating History of
Skeleton; 2,000 B. C.
London.—Professor Keith, of the
Royal College of Surgeons, has been
Investigating the history of a skele
ton dating from about 2,000 b. c.. which
was recently found during excavations
by J Reid Moir at the base of the Red
C'rd* at Thorington Hall, Whorstead.
near Ipswich.
It is the skeleton of a 1-year-old
boy His stature must have been
much the same as the average height
of a modern boy of the same age, but
the large size of the head is remarka
ble.
Close to the skeleton was an urn
about 10 Inches deep and 6 Inches In
diameter. This was a food vessel for
the use of the boy on his arrival in the
next world.
The vessel is of a type whirh was
only made In the late Neolithic and
early bronze periods. It Is decorated
all around wltij marks pierced by
thumb nails, a method of decoration
which is very ancient.
Professor Keith said: "We are try
ing to get hold of people of every per
iod, going as far back as we can. We
are trying to follow the Knglish people
right back beginning with the Roman
period. We shall then be able to de
scribe the people who lived In any
period and the changes that came
over them. So far there has been
very little change.
Do Women Change the Subject
Too Often?
In the August Woman* Home Com
panion Margaret Buebee Bhlpp, writing
a love-story entitled “Sweet Margaret,'’
present* a character who comments, as
follows, on women’s conversation:
"'t never had a sister, and I have
never known how to talk to women.
They embarrass me: they—er—change
the subject so often, I never seem uulte
to catch up.' "
ON THE SHOALS.
Beaufort, N. C.—An unidentified three,
masted schooner, lumherladeri, was high
ashore today on Oarbaeon Hhoals, where
she was driven yesterday by a heavy
northeaster. she apparently Is In no
danger and can be refloated without se
rlous damage. The crew remained
aboard.
BELGIUM NEUTRAL.
Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 1— Antony
Klobukowskl, French minister to Bel
gium today informed the Belgian min
ister for foreign affairs that the French
government would respect the neu
trality of Belgium in the event of war.
Sec’y Hester’s Weekly
Cotton Statement
Port receipts for season 10,409,376
Do same date last iea.' 1!,886,413
Do same date year before last 1,985,638
Foreign exports for woe.c 80,S6$,(*G0
Do same 7 days las* year ...24,930,000
Do for season 8,568,541
Do same date last year 8 449,864
Do same date year before.... 10.559.250
Statement of World’s Visible Supply
Total visible this week 3.181,874
Do last week 9.416,405
Do same date last year.- ... 2.55t>,2u3
l>o same date year before.... 2,485.472
Of this the total American this -
week 1,871.374
Do last 3,809,4u5
Do last year 1,315,203
Do year before 1,397,472
All other kinds this week 1,510,000
Do last week 1,607,009
Do last year 1,271*000
Do year before 888,000
Visible in the U. S. this week.. 937,000
Do this date last year 277,000
Visible In other countries jjthls
week 2.844.000
Do this date last year 2,309,090
AUGUSTA SECURITIES.
BONDS_AND STOCKS
(Corrected Weekly for The Augusta
Herald by Martin & Garrett)
Bank Stocks.
Bid. Ask
Augusta Savings Bank 150
Merchants Bank 212 216
National Exchange Bank of
Auguata 125 Hi
Planters Lean & Savings Bank
(par value 10) 43 45
Citizens A So. Bank 240 250
Union Savings Bank (par
value |100) 125
Railroad Stocxs.
A. & W. P. R. R. Co 150 153
Augusta & Savannah Ry. C0..103 lOi
Chattahoochee & Qulf R. R.
Company 102
Ga. R. R. & Bkg. Co 258 262
Seaboard pfd stock 50 63
Seaboard Common Stock ..... 20 za
Southwestern R. R. Co. .. ... IC4 101
Factory
Augusta Factory. Ist us. J 915
M. & N 91 99
Eagle & Phoenix Mills Co.
let ss. 1926. J. & J fri 106
Enterprise Mfg. .Co., Ist 5s
1923. M. & N 90 92
Sibley Mfg. Co.. Ist ss. 1928, J.
& J. 99 »2
Factory BtooKs.
Granlteville Mfg. Co. I*s
King Mfg. Co 77 aa
Aiken Mfg. Co 25
Augusta Factory 80
Enterprise Mfg. Co. 60
King Mfg. Co., pfd 103 105
Warren Mfg. Co 79
AUGUSTA QUOTATIONS
GROCERIES. PROVISIONS
D. S. Keg. Ribs. 50-lb IJTVfc
D. S. Reg. Flatus, 8-lb. av 11
D. S. Clear P ales JO
D. S. Bellies. 25-lb 1314
Pearl Grites, 96-lb., all sises 1.95
Yellow Com 96
Red Cob White Corn 98
Mixed Feed Oats 52
Beat White Out
Fancy Head Rice 06Mi
Medium Head Rice .. .06
Japan Head Rice 03*4
Fancy Green Coffee M)j
Choice Green Coffee 13)4
Fair Green Oof fee 12
Tencent Roasted Coffee. 100 pkgs.. .97
Arbuckle'a Coffee, pr. os., 100-lb 19.10
Arbuckle’s Ground Coffee, 36-1h5...19.30
R. A. J. Coffee, 60-lb. pkgs 16
Heno Coffee, Ground, 100 1-lb 21
P. R. Molasses, bbls 20
Cuba Molasses, bbls .28
Rebolled Ga. Syrup, V 4 bbls. .80
N. Y. Gr. Sugar, bbls. or bulk bags 4.30
N. Y. Gr. Sugar, 4 26 bags 4.36
N. Y. Gr. Sugar (60 2 ertns), per
lb 4.66
N. Y. Gr. Sugar <OO 2crtns), per lb. 4.55
N. Y. Gr. Sugar 82-8)4 ertns, psr
lb 4.55
12-07. Evaporated Milk 8.76
Peerless 5c Evap. Milk, 6 doz ... 2.85
M. &L. Stick Candy. 80-lb. boxes.. .06)4
Ground Pepper, 10-lb. palls, per lb. .18)4
Mixed Cow Peas, per bu 200
White Cow Peas, per bu. 2.36
Tanglefoot Fly Paper 2.70 "
1- Chum Salmon 40
2- Tomatoes 70
8-lb. Tomatoes 96
New Argo Salmon, per doa, 1.60
Va. Peanuts 05)4
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Chicago, Ills. —Wheat trading today
promptly showed the effect of the mar
ket having safely got by the monthly
settlement. The opening ranged from
8-8 to 1 7-8 lower but most of the loss
was afterward regained.
Weather, not war, chiefly governed
corn. After opening 1-8 off to 1 1-4
higher 'luotatlons scored moderate gains
all around.
Oats ruled quiet.
Scarcity of offers made provisions
firm.
Reports that forelgn-bullt ships would
he allowed to take American registry and
that France, Germany, Austria and Imly
would remove the Import duties on wheat
led to considerable wheat buying. The
close was firm, 1-4 to 1 1-4 above last
night. A bullish Oklahoma state report
helped to sustain the advance in corn
and It closed strong with gains of 1 1-2
to 8 1-2 net.
WHEAT—
Open. High. How. Close.
Sept .... 86% 88 86% 87%
Her .... 90 91% 90 91%
CORN—
Sept, .... 09% 71 % *9% 71
Dec .... 60 63% 60 68%
OATS—
Sept .... 36 %37% 36 37
Dee .... 38 39% 83 39%
PORK—
Sept . . . .2030 2040 2020 2020
I.ARD—
Sept .... 980 985 970 980
Oct .... 996 997 982 992
RIHH—
Sept . . . .1190 1192 1187 1190
Oct . . . .1137 1137 1130 1137
FIND WOMAN’B BODY.
New York, Aug. 1. The body of A
well dr eased young woman was found
by children today beneath a heap of
clothing and a mattress In an unoc
cupied flat on East Hixtenth street. A
towel by which the woman apparently
hat] been strangled still was wrapped
about her neck. The police began a
search for two men who rented the flat
two wet/.a ago arid were heard by
neighbors moving about the premises
late Thursday night.
FHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA.
WEEK IN FINANCE
New York. —Four days of severe un-j
settlement, resulting; from the Austro-
Servian situation, preceded the stock
exchanges decision yesterday to discon
tinue operations for an Indefinite period.
It is altogether likely the exchange
might have proceeded regardless of the
more menacing war outlook, but for the
fact that the closing of the London ex
change left It to absorb the stock offer
ings of all the world's markets.
This, it was reosoned, would have re
sulted in a titanic wave of selling which
would have brought •prices to a panicky
level.
The preceding days of the week Were
a succession of more or less convulsive
movements which had their origin large
ly In the heavy sales of our securities
by London and the continental mnrko.s
The heavy selling of stocks at staadi'y
diminishing values was Accompanied b.v
demoralisation in foreign exchange and
the Imposition of almost prohibitive “war
risks’’ demanded by the marine Insur
ance companies for shipment of gold to
London and Paris, which again attain
ed large proportions.
A larger number of failures on the
stock and cotton exchanges followed the
closing of these Institutions but it is be
lieved that more disastrous effects
would have resulted but for the suspen
sion of business.
TRADE THIS WEEK
New York.—Brads treet’s today says:
"Influences arising out or tli« Kuro
pean situation liave been plainly patent
In American affairs tills week, ltesldes
demoralizing' the security, grain, caffes
and cotton markets the Kuropean Im
broglio lias affected larger financial mat
ters while at the same time rendering I*
prudent for the country’s leading stock
exchange, as well as those of other ci
ties to suspend business on Friday, atur
having previously experienced a veritable
flood of selling orders for European ac
count, the metropolis therefore having
been, during most of the week, the
world's one free market.
“While It Is too early as yet to de
fine the full effects of European condi
tions upon domestic affairs, It is evident
that hew business til export grain has
been brought to a standstill and cotloi
market matters are very unsettled.
“Failures this week In tlin“ifii7t7!i
States were 266, against 248. Wheat ex
ports 7,386,691 bushels, against 6,775,173."
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Chicago, Ills.—Hogs: Receipts 7,000:
Blow; bulk 840a875; light 850a88t>; tided
830a890; heavy 820u880; rough 820a836;
pigs 725a875.
Cattle: Receipts 200: steady; beeves
730al0.00; steers 640a840; Stockers and
feeders 550a800; cows and heifers 875a
-915; calves 760511.25.
Sheep: Receipts 2,000; steady; sheep
516a585; yearlings 560a650; lambs 600a
-810.
N. Y. BANiTsTATEMENT
New York.—The slaloment of the ac
tual condition of the clearing house
hanks nnd trust Companies for the week
shows that the cash reserve In excess
of legal requirements decreased $43,599,-
600. leaving a deficit jt $17,425,760.
The statement follow,:
Actual Condition.
I-oans increased $1,182,000.
Specie decreased $153,065(000.
Legal tenders decreased $3,231,000.
Net deposits decreased $46,776,000.
Circulation Increased $3,000.
Hanks cash reserve hi vault $844,398 -
000.
Trust companies cash reserve In vault
$67,182,000.
Aggregate cash reserve $41,580,000.
Deficit cash reserve decreased $43,-
599,500.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying 25 per cent cash
reserve $66,647,01)0.
State banks and trust companies In
flrealer New York not Included In clesr
ing house statement:
Loans arid Investments decrease s’> -
829,100/
fluid Increased $795,000.
Currency and hank notes decreased
$67,000.
Total deposits decreased $5,616,000.
KAISER’S SON WEOB.
Berlin.—Prince Oicar, fifth son of
Emperor William, was married Inst,
mgrht to Countess Ina Bassewlte,
(laughter of Sount Raaiewltr.
zow Official celebration oT the mar
riage has been get for September.
LEGAL NOTICES^
STATFJ OF OKOROIaT ——.
RICHMOND COUNTY—
Arinin K 3. Branch vs. Jrvlne Branch,
Kllz»both almonds, John Hlmonda, Jr.,
Lydia Drown, Barrington Branch, Har
rington Hranch as Trustee, Annie Laird
Osgood, Annie Laird Osgood mn Trustee,
and Dana Osgood ah Trustee, the last
three being trustees under deed from
Annie R. Branch dated March fith. 1913,
and recorded In the Office of Clerk of
Superior Court of Richmond County, In
Rook 7 T'*», 2i»--25f».
Superior Court of Richmond County,
Georgia, No. I—September Term, 1914.
Suit to re-form trout deed dated March
6tb? 1913. recorded In the Office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court »rs Richmond
County, Georgia, In Rook 7 T'a, pages
252-2f>f#.
To the Defendants, Irvine Rranch, ICHfi
beth Hlmonds. John Mlrnonds, Jr . Lydia
Brown, Harrington Rranch, Harrington
Branch hh Trustee, Annie Laird Osgood.
Annie Laird Osgood as Trustee and Dang
Osgood as Trustee:
You arc hereby required to be and ap
pear at the September Term, 1914. of the
Superior Court of Richmond County,
Georgia, In person or by attorney, to be
held on the third Monday Jn September,
1914, then and tints to answer the
plaintiff in action to reform trust deed.
As In default of such appearance, the
said Court will proceed thereon, as to
Justice may appertain.
Witness the Honorable Ilenry C.
Hammond, Judge of said Court, this the
Ist dey of July, 1914.
DANIEL KERR,
J 2 14 A 1 19 Clerk
Political Notices.
TO TIIK VU7KRB or TUB *UOU*TA
Circuit: 1 ®rn a candidate for the
Judgeship of the Superior Courts of
the Augusta Circuit, subject to the ap
proaching August White Primary I
will appreciate your support
Respectfully,
ts ISAAC S. PEEBLES. JR.
(Continued from Yesterday.)
“With his head," supplemented
Bruce. “Look not so eagerly toward
tho west, Umballa. Your troopers will
remain at the edge of the clearing.
They have been informed that a sin
gle misstep on their part and their
master dies."
Umbnlla sat up stiffly in tho chair.
They had beaten him by a point. The
heat, of his rage swept, over him like
fire, and he closed his eyes.
Ramabal passed tho guards, giving
them additional warning to remain ex
actly where they were. The captain
shrugged; it was all in a day's work,
and women were always leading or
driving men Into hell.
When Ramabal appeared before tho
Council he did so proudly.' Ho sa
laamed as etiquette required, however,
and extended the written order for
Colonel Hare’s release. At tlret they
refused to regard it as authentic, Ra
niabai produced the jeweled triangle.
"The prince has made this order im
perative," he said. “Colonel Hare will
proceed in my custody."
"Where is Durga Ram?"
“At the bungalow of Colonel Hare,
where he found the daughter."
Ah, that cleared up everything. Um
balla had some dellnite plan In re
leasing Colonel Hare. It would con
fuse the public, who had been given to
understand that the hunter was dead;
but they would claim that It was an
affair of state, in no wise concerning
the populace. So Colonel Hare was
brought up. Ratnabal instantly slg"
naled him to smother his joy. Rut It
was not necessary for the colonel to
pretend dejeotlon. He was so piti
ably weak that he could soarcely stand
and only vaguely understand that he
was to follow this man Ramabal,
whom he did not recognise.
Uamnbal, comprehending his plight,
gave him tire support of his arm, and
together they loft the palace. So far
all had gone smoothly.
The Council had no suspicions.
Twenty men had followed Durga Ram
and without doubt they were at thlH
moment with him.
"Free!” breathed the colonel, as Ra
mabal beckoned to a public Utter.
"Hush! You are supposed to be
my prisoner. Make no sign of Jubila
tion." llainabaj helped the broken man
lnjo the litter and bade the coolies to
hurry. “Elephants will be ready to
start tho moment wo reach your camp.
This time I believe wo can get away
In safety.”
"And Umballn?”
“Shall go with us as hostage."
But Umballa did not go with them
as hostage. On the contrary, the mo
ment they left him alone ho quickly
They Btarted South at Top Speed.
Undid his bonds. Ho tiptoed past the
leopard which (low at him savagely,
ripping tho poet from It* socket, and
wrecking the bunlfltc.ni. Umballa, un
prepared for this stroke, leaped
through tho window, followed by the
hampered leopard. It would hare gone
111 with Umballa even then had not
toms keepers rushed for the leopard.
In the ensuing confusion Umballa es
caped.
"He Is gone!" cried flruce. “Ahmed,
send a runner to warn Itamabal to
head for my camp! Quick! Get the
elephants ready! Come, Knthlyn;
come, Pundlta!” He hastened them to
ward tho elephants. "Umballa made
hts escape east; It will take him somo
minutes to veer round to his men.
Come!"
, Tlfey waited at (truce's camp an
hour. A litter was seen swaying to
and fro, with coolies on the run. Ah
med ran forward and hailed It. A mo
ment later Kathlyn and her father
were reunited.
"In God's name, ilruce, let us get
out of this damnable country; I am
dying for want of light, air, food!"
They lifted the colonel Into a how
dah and started south, urging the ele
phants At top Speedy No sooner had
The Adventures of Kathlyn
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture Production of the Sallg Polyscop* Ctk
they loft the river than some nativo
boats landed at the broken camp, glee
fully picking up things which had
been left behind In the rush.
"Our troubles are over, father.”
"Perhaps! So long as I remain In
India, there Is that curse. Ah, 1 once
laughed at It; but not now!”
Umballa at length found his cap
tain.
"Follow mo!" he cried in a fury.
lie led them bark to the colonel's
camp, but those ho sought had down.
He reasoned quickly. The trail led
toward the camp of Uruce Sahib, and
along this he led his men, arriving In
time to find the native boatmen leav
ing for their boats.
A hurried question or two elicited
the direction taken hy the fugitives.
Umballa commandeered the boats.
There Was some protest, but Umballa
threatened death to those who op
posed him, and the frlghtened'nutlvos
surrendered. The soldiers piled Into
the boats and began poling down
stream rapidly. A mile or two below
there was a ford and to go south tho
pursued must cross It.
Later, pursuer nnd pursued met, and
a real warfare began, with a death toll
on both sbk's Uruce and Ahmed kept
tho elephants going, but in the middle
of the ford a bullet struck Knthlyn,
and she tumbled headlong Into tho
water.
Tho curso had not. yet lifted Its evil
hand.
CHAPTER XI.
Three Bags of Silver.
It was the shock of the bullet rather
than the seriousness of the wound that
had toppled Kathlyn Into the river. In
tho confusion, tho rattle of musketry,
tho yelling of the panic-stricken pack
coolies who had Hod helter-skelter for
tho jungle, the squealing of the ele
phnnts, she had forgotten to crouch
low In tho howdah. Them had come
a staggering blow, after which sky and
earth careened for a moment and be
came black; then the chill of water
and strangulation, nnd she found her
self struggling In the deepest part of
the ford, a strange deadness In ono
arm. She had no distinct recollection
of what took place; her one thought
was to keep her head above water.
Instantly the firing ceased; on one
side because there were no more car
tridges, on tho other for soar of bitting
the one person who had made this pur
suit necessary.
Kathlyn struggled between the ele
phant which carried Itamahal and Fun
dlta and the boat or barge which held
the eager Umballa and his soldiers.
The mahout, terrorised, had slid off
und taken to his heels Inglortousiy.
Thus llama tail could do nothing to aid
Kathlyn. Nor could the elephant rid
den by the colonel und llruce be man
aged.
Umballa was quick to sen his advan
tage and, laughing, he urged his men
toward the helpless girl. The colonel
raised his rifle and nlmcd at Umballa,
but there was no report, only a click
which to the frantic man's ears sound
ed like the gates of hell closing In be
hind him.
“Forward!" shouted Umballa.
She was his again; he would have
the pleasure of taking her from under
the very eyes of her father and lover.
Ills star never faltered.
Bruce stood up In the howdah, ready
to dive; but the colonel restrained
him.
"Don’t waste your life! My Ood, wo
can't help her! Not a bullet In either
,gun. Ood’s curse on all these worth
less stones men call gun*! . . There,
he's got her! Not a shell leftl Kit,
Kit!” Tho colonel broke down and
cried like a child. As for himself,
hot Irons could not have wrung a tear
from his eyes; but Kit, in the hands of
that blank devil again!
"Colonel,” said Uruce, "I’m going to
get some cartridges."
He realized then that Kathlyn's fu
ture depended upon him alone. The
colonel was a broken man. Bo ho
struck the elephant, which lumbered
ashore. The moment Kathlyn was
safe In the barge Umballa would prob
ably give orders to resume firing. He
could do so now with Impunity.
The soldiers drew Kathlyn Into the
barge. Umballa saw that the was
wounded in the fleshy part of the arm.
Quickly he snatched off the turban of
ono of the soldiers, unwound It, and
begun to bandage Kathlyn's arm.
The man, for all hla oriental crafti
ness, was still guileless enough to ex
pect some sign of gratitude from her;
but as he touched her she shrank In
loathing His anger flamed and be
flung her roughly Into a seat.
"Suffer, then, little fool!"
Meantime the colonel and Bruce dis
mounted and tried to stem the tide of
fleeing coolies; but it was no more ef
fective than blowing against the wind.
They found, however, an abandoned
pack containing cartridge cases, and
they filled thetr pockets, calling to
Rntnabal and Pundtta to follow them
along the river In pursuit of Umballa’s
barge, which was now being rapidly
poled upstream. They might be able
is pitk off enough soldiers, sburpuhoot:
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fiig', to make I tTm possible? to man the
barge. They wore both dead shots,
and tho least they could do would be
to put tho light on a basis of equality
•o fnr as numbers were concerned.
The colonel forgot all about how
weak he was. Tho rage and despair
In his heart had once more given him
a fictitious strength.
"The curse, the curse, always the
curse!"
"Don’t you believe that, colonel. It
is only misfortune. Now I'm going to
pot. ITmbnlla. That will simplify every
thing. Without a head the soldiers
will ho without a cause., and they’ll
desert Kathlyn as quickly as our
coolies deserted us."
"Where Is Ahmed?"
"Ahmed? I had forgotten all about
him! Ttut we can’t wait. now. He’ll
havo to look out for himself. Hark!"
Squealing and trumpeting and thun
derous crashing In the distance.
"Wild elephant!" cried tho colonal,
tho old impulse wheeling him round.
Hut the younger, man caught hold of
hlB arm significantly.
Tho soldiers poled diligently; but
against the stream, together with the
clumsiness of tho barge, they could
not make headway with any degree of
speed. It was not long before Bruce
could see them. He raised his rifle
and let go; and in the boat Umballa
felt his turban stir mysteriously. The
report which instantly followed wta
enough to convince him that ho In par
ticular was being made a target. He
crouched behind Kathlyn, while two or
three of the soldiers returned the shot,
aiming at iho clump of scrub from
which a film of pain blue smoke Is
sued. They waited for another shot,
but none came.
Tho reaHon was this; the herd Of
wild elephant which Bruce and tho
colonel had heard caine charging al
most directly toward them, smashing
young trees and trampling tho touglt
underbrush. Some of them made for
tho water directly In line with tho
passing boats. Kathlyn, keenly alive
to tho fact that here was a chance,
Jumped overboard before Umballa
could reach out a staying hand.
To Kathlyn there was only death In
the path of the elephants; to remain
on the barge whb to face eventually
that which was worse than death. Her
arm throbbed painfully, but in the des
perate energy with which she deter
mined tq take the chnnce she used It.
Quite contrary to her expectations, her
leap was the best thing she could have
done. Most of the barges were upset
and the great beasts were blundering
across tho river between her end the
bargeß.
Bruce witnessed Kathlyn’s brave at
tempt and dashed Into the water after
her. It took him hut a moment to
bring her to land, where her father
clasped her In hie arms tn« broke
down again.
"Dad, dad!” she whispered. “Don't
you eee our Ood Is powerfulest? I be
lieved I wee going to be trampled to
death, and here 1 am with you once
more.”
They hurried back as fast si Katb
lyn'e weakness would permit to where
they had left their elephant*, doubting
that they should find them, consider
ing that It was qutte_ probabß that
they had Joined their wild brethren.
But no; they were standing shoulder
to shoulder, flapping their ears and
curling their trunks.
Bruce ordered one of them to kneel,
doubtfully; but the big fellow obeyed
tho command docilely, and the colonal
and Bruce helped tho exhausted girl
Into the bowdah. The colonel followed,
while Bruce took upon bl* own ehoul
dors the duties of mahout. Pundlta got
Into the other howdah and RamatMl
Imitated Bruce. The elephants shuf
fled off, away from tho river. For the
time being neither Bruce nor Ramabat
gave mind to the compass. To make
pursuit Impossible was the main busi
ness Just then.
I-ater Umballa, dulled and stupefied
from his Immersion, stood on the
shore, with but, nine of the twenty sol
diers he had brought with him. Evi
dently bis star had faltered. Very
well; ho Would send for the other sis
ter. She was the Colonel Sahib’s
daughter, and young; she would be as
wax In his hands. A passion remained
In Umballa's heart, but It was now
the passion of revenge.
When he had recovered sufficiently
he gave orders to one of the soldiers
to return to the city? to bring back at
once servants, elephants and all that
would be required for a long pursuit.
The messenger was also to make
known these preparations to tha
Council, who would undertake to for
ward tho cable submitted to them.
Quite unknown, quite unsuspected
by him, for all the activity of bis spies,
a volcano waa beginning to grumble
under his feet. All tyrants, the petty
and the great, have heard It: the mut
tering of the oppressed.
(To Be Gjjtinued Tomorrow.)
THE NATURAL QUERY.
Mother —That Nady dreaaed In black
n»y dear, In a feUatcr of <‘hurlty.
Kfhel—Which one, Mama—Faith or
Hope?
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