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FRIDAY, AUGUST l. (Continued from Yesterday.) The colonel extended his hand and drew Kathlyn up beside him; and now for a moment the whole affair trem bled In the balance: Kathlyn felt her self possessed with a wild desire to l?ugh. The chain of gold, representing the betrothal, was now ordered brought from the treasury. The populace, outside the palace, paving been acquainted with what war taking place, hurst out into cheers. The treasure room, guarded by leopards in charge of incorruptible keepers, was now approached by Um balla and his captain of the guard. Umballa presented his order on the treasury. The leopards were driven into their cages, and the magic door swung open. The two gasped for breath; for Umballa had never before looked within. Everywhere gold and gems; fabulous riches, enough to make a man ten times a king. "Highness,” whispered the captain, "there is enough riches here to pur chase the whole of Hind!” As ho stared Umballa surrended to a passing dream. Presently he shook himself, sought the chain for which he had come, and reluctantly stepped out into the corridor again. He would return soon to this door. But for that fool of a white man who had saved the king from the leopard, he would have opened this door long since. And as walked to the outer door he thought briefly of the beauty i f Kathlyn. She was dead, and dead likewise was his passion for her. Beyond the gate to the garden of brides Ahmed and Lai Singh waited with elephants From here they would make the north gate, transfer to new elephants, and leave Allaha and its evil schemes behind. They created no suspicion. There were many ele phants about the palace this day. In one of the howdahs sat Bruce, armed; in the other, Pundita, trembling with dread. So many tiir.ee had siva, that evil spawn, intervened that Pundita would r.ct believe all was well till they had crossed the frontier. "They will be coming soon, sahib,” said Ahmed. Bruce wiped the sweat from his palms and nodded. Now, when Umballa and his captain of the guard departed with the be trothal chain they did not firmly close the outer doer, which shut off the leopards from the main palace. The leopards were Immediately freed and began their prowling through the cor ridors, snarling and growling as they scented ilia air through which the two men had just passed. One paused by the doer, impatiently thrusting out a paw. The door gave. In the throne room the mockery of the betrothal was gone through, and then the calm Ramabai secretly signi fied that the hour for escape was at hand; for everywhere now that the ceremony was done, vigilance would be lax. Immediately the high priest an nounced that the successful candidate would be conducted to the palace zena na and confined there till the final ceremonies were over. Umballa dreamed of what he had seen. To Ramabai was given the exalted honor of conducting the king and his betrothed to their respective quarters. Once In the private passageway to the harem, or zenana. Ramabai threw cau tion to the winds. “We must go a roundabout way to the garden of brides, which will be de serted. Outside the gate Bruce Sahib and Ahmed and Lai Singh await with elephants. Once we can join them we are safe. And in a month's time I shall return.” Meantime one of the leopard keep ers rushed frantically Into the throne room, exclaiming that the seven guar dian leopards were at large. Even as he spoke one of the leopards appeared in the musicians’ balcony. The panic which followed was not to be de scribed A wild scramble ensued to ward all exits. The fugitives entered the royal zenana Kathlyn proceeded at once to the exit which led to the garden of brides. There she waited for her fa ther and Ramabai, who bad paused by the door of one of the zenana cham bers Between them and Kathlyn lay the plunge. Ramabai addressed the lady of the zenana, telling her that If guards should come to state that Kathlyn was concealed In her own chamber. To this the young woman readily agreed. Suddenly a leopard appeared behind the colonel and Ramabai. Kathlyn, being first to discover the presence of the animal, cried out a warning. “Fly, Kit! Save yourself! lam ac cursed!" called the colonel. Ramabai and the young woman at the chamber door hurriedly drew the colonel Into the chamber arid shut the door. The colonel struggled, but Kamaba! held him tightly. "We are unarmed, sahib,” he said, "and the memsahlb never loses her aanj.” . The Adventures of Kathlyn By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated by Pictures from the Moving Picture Production of the Sellg Polyscopr Co. "Ramabai, I tell you 1 shall die here. It is useless to attempt to aid me. I am accursed, accursed! Kit, Kit!" The leopard stood undecided before the door which had closed in his face. Then he discovered Kathlyn, fumbling at the wicker door at the far side of the swimming pool. There was some thing upon which to wreak his tem per; for all this unusual commotion and freedom had disturbed him great ly. Kathlyn opened the wicker door closing it behind her. Clear headed, as Ramabai had said, she recollected the palanquin which had been last to enter the garden of brides. She ran into the garden, flew to the palan quin just as she heard the leopard crash through the flimsy wicker door. She reached and entered the palanquin not a moment too soon. She huddled down close to the floor. The leopard trotted round and round, snarling and sniffing. Presently he was Joined by another. From afar she could hear shouting. She readily understood. Through some carelessness the leop ards of the treasury were at liberty, and that of her own and her father was in jeopardy. Just without the garden of brides was Bruco and help, and she dared not move. Bruce, from his howdah, heard the noise in the palace; female shrieks, commands, a shot from a musket. What in heaven's name had happened? W r here was Kathlyn? Why did she not appear? He fingered his revolvers. But Ahmed signaled to him not to stir. The knowledge of whatever had happened must be brought to them; on their lives they dared not go in search of it. “This comes from your damnable oriental way of doing things. If I had had my way, Umballa would be dead and buried.” “All in good time, sahib.” The elephants stirred restlessly, for the - scented the cat whom they hated. Within the palanquin Kathlyn dared scarcely to breathe; for outside seven leopards prowled and sniffed and snarled! CHAPTER XV. Panthers. Crouched in the palanquin, Kathlyn waited for the onslaught of the leopards. Once she heard a tre mendous scratching at the rear of her hiding place; the palanquin tottered. But the animal was not trying to get inside; he was merely sharpening his claws after the manner of his kind, claws which were sharp enough, heaven knew, since, regularly, once a month the keepers filed them to needle point. An elephant trumpeted near by, and Kathlyn could have wept in despair. Outside the wall were friends, doubt less by this time joined by her father and Ramabai, and all wondering where she was. She dared not call out for fear of attracting the leopards, whose movements she could hear constantly; the jar l of their padded feet as they trotted under and about the palanquin, the sniff-sniff of tbedr wet noses, an occasional yawning. By and by her curiosity could not be withstood, even though she might be courting death. Cautiously and sound lessly she moved the curtain which faced the wall. A mass of heavy vines ran from the ground to the top of this wall. If only she could reach it; if only she dared try! Presently the keepers, armed with goads and ropes, would be forthcoming, and all hope of flight banished. Umballa, upon close Inspection, would recognize her despite her darkened skin and Indian dress. From the other window she peered. There, in the path, were two leopards, boxing and frolicking in play. As she watched, always interested in the gam bols of such animals, she noticed that two other leopards left off prowling, approached, sat upon their haunches, and critically followed the friendly set to. Then the other three, seeking di version, sauntered into view. Kathlyn quickened with life and hope The seven leopards were at least half a dozen yards away. It was but a step to the vines sprawling over the wall. To think that all depended upon the handle of the palanquin door! If it creaked she was Jost; for she would fail into tbs hands of the keepers if not under the merciless paws of the cats. But the longer she hesitated the less time she would have. Bravely, dhen, she tried her hand upon the door handle and slowly but firmly turned it. There was no sound that she could hear. She pressed it outward with a slow, steady movement. Fortunately the dress of the Hindu was short, somewhat above the ankles, and with in her strong young body was free of those modern contrivances known as corsets and stays. She sprang out, dashed for the vines, and drew herself up rapidly. In unison the seven leopards whirled and flew at her. But the half dozen yards which they had first to cover to reach the wall saved her. Up, up, desperately, wildly, with a nervous energy which did far more fop anT than her natural (Copyright by Harold MaoUratU) strength. The cats leaped and snarled at her heels. She went on. Beneath her the leopards tore at the vines and and tried to follow, one succeeding in tearing her skirt with a desperate slash of his paw. He lost his hold and tumbled back among his mates. But every' minute the vines, sturdy as they were, threatened to come tum bling to the ground. Her long and lonely experiences In the Jungle had taught her the need 1 of climbing quickly yet lightly. She flung herself across the top of the wall, exhausted. For the time being, at least, she was safe. She hung there for a few minutes till she had fully re covered her breath. Below the leopards were still leaping and strik ing futilely; and even in her terror she could not but admire their grace and beauty. And. oddly, she recalled the pet at home. Doubtless by this time he had fallen back into his sav age state. When she dared risk it she gained a securer position on the wall and sat up, flinging her legs over the side of it. She saw things in a bit of blur at first, her heart had been called upon so strenuously; but after a little ob jects resumed their real shapes, and she espied the two elephants. She called, waving her hands. “It is Kathlyn!” cried Bruce; for the eyes of a lover arc always keenest. “Kit!” shouted the colonel, who shared the howdah with Bruce. “Kit, hang on for a moment longer! Ah med, to the wall!” The colonel and Ramabai had left the zenana by one of the windows overlooking the passage which ran past the garden of brides. They had had no trouble whatever in reaching the elephants. But the subsequent waiting for Kathlyn had keyed them all up to the breaking point. The pity of it was, they dared not stir, dared not start in search of her. Had it been leopards only. Bruce would have made short work of it; but it would have been rank folly to have gone in search of the girl. If she had been made captive, she needed their free dom to gain her own. Besides, the counsel of both Ahmed and Lai Singh was for patience. Ahmed had the greatest faith in the world in Kathlyn’s ability to take care of herself. Think of what she had al ready gone through unscathed! Kath lyn Memsahib bore a charmed life, and all the wild boasts oV the jungles Rescued by the Shepherd. of Hind could not harm her. It waa written. And then Bruce discovered her upon the wall. It took but a moment to bring the elephant alongside; and Kathlyn dropped down into the howdah. "A narrow squeak, dad,” was all she said. “Let us get on our way,” said the colonel, hoarsely. “And remember, shoot to kill any man who attehnpts to stop us. My Kit!” embracing Kathlyn. “Perhaps the escape of the leopards Is the luckiest thing that could have hap pened. It will keep them all busy for an hour or more. Since Umballa be lieves you to be dead, he will be con cerned about my disappearance only. And It will be some time ere they learn of my escape. Forward, Ahmed! This time . . "Don't father!” Interrupted Kath lyn. “Perhaps we shall escape, but none of us Is sure. Let us merely hope. I'm so tired!" Bruco reached over and pressed her hand reassuringly; and the colonel eyed him as from a new angle, "Good!” he murmured under his breath. "Nothing better could hap pen. He is a man, and a tried one, I know. Good! If once we get clear of this hell, I shall not stand In their way. But, Winnie, Winnie; what in God's name will that kitten be doing all these terrible weeks? Will she try to find us? The first telegraph office we reach I must cable her under no circumstances to stir from home. Ah med,” he said aloud, “how far are we from the nearest telegraph station?” (To be continued Tomorrow.) (E AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA, THE KAISER PUBLISHES PROCLAIM! TO THE BERMAN NATION Berlin (via London).—This proclamation by Emperor William to-tho German nation was published today: "Since the foundation of the German empire it has hern for forty three years the object of ilie efforts of myself and my ancestors to pro serve the peace of the world and to advance by peaefui means our vigorous developments. JEALOUS OF SUCCESS. "Our adversaries, however, are jealous of Lie successor our work and there has been latent hostility to the esnt to the west, and hevond the seas. "This has been borne by us till now a? we were aware of our re sponsibility and our power ''Now, however, these adversaries wish to humiliate 11s, asking that W'e should look on with folded arms and watch our enemies preparing themselves for the coming attack . "They will not suffer that we maintain our resolutie fidelity io our ally, who is fighting for her 'position as a great power and with whose humiliation our power and honor would equally he lost. THE SWORD MUST DECIDE. "So the sword must decide. "In the midst of perfect peace the enemy surprises us. Thereffore to arms! “Any dallying and temporizing would ho to betrai the fatherliznd. “do ha or not, to be is the question for the empire which otir la thers founded. To he or not to be 1b the question for German power and German existence. TO LAST BREATH. "We shall resist to the last breath of man and horse and we shall fight mil the struggle even against a world of enemies. “Never has Germany been subdued when she was united. "Forward, with God, who will be with us, He was with our ances tors- Italy Will Support The President’s Mediation Plan Rome (via Paris). President. Wilson's offer of medialmqm has pro duced an excellent effect. Italy, while admitting the great obstacles to its success, will warmly support the proposition. Regret is expressed at the absence of the American ambassador. Thomas Nelson Page, ai snob a critical tl'me hut Sanictan .lay who enjoys the fullest confidence oT those in oflTclal circles, Is doing Ills utmost, to promote the scheme. He lias had several conversations re garding it with the foreign minister. Relief in Foodstuffs Are Declared Non-Contraband New York. —How can America lift the blockade in Its foreign trade? Every train coming Into New York and other Atlantic ports is as grnrating congestion of unshipped merchandise, and so far no feasible method has been devised for sending it across the Atlantic. If wheat and other grain were to bo declared non-contraband the problem would bo simplified to some extent. But If Great Britain gains control of the Atlantic she Is not al all likely to accept any fcMjggestlons rrom he United States or any other country on the subject of exempting wheat from the regular contraband articles. Every dav sees the congestion become worse without any prospect of immediate solution of the difficulties. One thing certain Is thal all risk must he acceptable to the forolgn buyers. Before a single consignment leaves New York, payment, will firs; have In be made to some acceptable party abroad This done, our Inter national bankers are confident theycan arrange the foreign exchange transactions necessary to squaring accounts. Daily Pattern 1029—A Pleasing Style for Lingerie. Ladies Combinetion with Reieed Waietline. Coneieting of Camisole* and Drawara. White nainsook embroidered and lace trimmed is here shown Thu style is new and comfortable. The drawers are Joined to the camisole at raised waistline, but may tie finished sepa rately at normal waistline This style is also good for batiste, lawn, dimity, crosa-bar-inualln, crepe, or silk. The pattern is cut. In .1 sizes. Small, me dium and large, it requires 3 3-8 yards of 38 Inch material for a medium size. A pattern of this illustration mailed to any address on receipt of 10c In sliver or stamps. Ns. Blse MMMMrMIMM Nam imiMd Miatcti m. Street sat Ns. City State SOUTHERN CATTLE ASS’N MEETS AT MERIDIAN, MISS. The Southern Cattle Association meets at Meridian, Miss., August 12 and 13, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Following is the program: Address of Welcome on behalf of the City of Meridian, By Hon. .1. M. Mcßeath. Response, by Dr. J. A. Kieman, Bir mingham, Aia. Address, by President Daniel K Combs, Hickory Valley, Tenn. The Dairy Industry, by Mr. Ed H. Webster, editor of Hoards Dalrymun Ft. Atkinson, Win. Cattle as a Basis of Credit, at the Banks, by Mr. J. M. Taylor, Port. Gibson, Miss. Wednesday Afternoon. Public Sale ot Pure Shortln 1 and Aberdonn-AngUR Cattle at tl. Fair Grounds. Wednesday Night. Address by Prof C F. Curtis, direc tor lowa Experiment Station. Ames, lowa. Car rule to Highland Park and Moving Pictures. Thursday Forenoon. it O’clock. The Beef Cattle Industry, by Mr Abram llenick, general manager of Amertcun ,horthom Breeders' Asso ciation, Chicago. III.; Mr. Chits Gray, American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association, Chicago III.; Mr, K. J Klnzer, Secretary, American Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, Kansas City, Mo. The Making and Maintaining of Pastures by Prof E R Lloyd, direr tor of the Mississippi Experiment Station. Tick Eradication by Dr, Tail But ler. editor of the Progressive Farmer. Memphis, Term General Business and Election of Officers. Thursday Afternods. Monster barbe tte and public stria of pure breed Hereford cattle at thf Mississippi-Alabama Fair Grounds. NO SOUTHERNER HE. "Tickets," said the collector a* he a man who looked as If he was anohor a man who looked hs fl he was anchor ed to his seal The man handed over the pasteboard, which was duly Inspect ed Then, looking around, the OOilector said; "is there another gentleman In the ear?'' "No.” "Is that other poHmantesu yours, then, too?" 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