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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19
(Continued from Yesterday.)
This time he followed her docilely,
wiping his face on his sleeve.
They heard the great shouting in
the street, but did not tarry to learn
what had caused it.
One of Umballa's bearers, upon real
izing what his master had done, had
run down the street for aid. He had
had two objects in view—to save the
white goddess and to buy his freedom.
A few hundred yards away, in an
other street, the colonel, Bruce, and
Ahmed were dragging a net for the
purpose of laying it for a lion at bay
In a blind alley. Into their presence
rushed the wild-eyed bearer.
Save the white goddess!” he cried.
Bruce seized him by the shoulder.
"What is that?"
“The white goddess, sahib! She is
on the roof of a burning house. Durga
Bam, my master, set fire to it. He is
drunk and hiding In a house near by.’’
“The man is mad,” declared the
colonel. “Kit would not have lost her
way this far. He is lying. He wants
money.”
Ahmed spoke. The bearer fell upon
his knees.
Three shots, at intervals!
The colonel and Bruce stared into
each other’s eyes.
“God in heaven!” gasped the colo
nel; "those are revolver shots!”
"Bring the net!” shouted Ahmed. To
the trembling bearer he said: “Bead
us; we follow. And if you have
spoken the truth you shall not only
have your freedom but rupees for your
old age.”
A lion’s net is a heavy affair, but
with the aid of the keepers the men
ran as quickly and lightly as if burden
less. Smoke. There was a Are. The
hearts of the white men beat painfully.
And tho same thought occurred to
both of them; they should have gone
to Ramabal's home first, then turned
their attention to the lions. And Um
balla was hiding in a house near by!
Well for them that they entered the
doomed quarters as they did. Kath
lyn saw them, and the muzzle of the
revolver which she was pressing to
her heart was lowered, the weapan
itself slipping from her hand to tho
roof. God was not going to let her
aie like this.
“Spread out the net!” commanded
Bruce. “Kathlyn, can you hear me?”
he shouted, cupping his hands before
his mouth. Faintly he heard "her re
ply. “When I give the word, jump. Do
not be afraid.”
Kathlyn stepped upon the parapet. A
great,'volume of smoke dbscured her
for a, moment. Out of tho windows
the vivid tongues of flames darted,
flashing upward. She summoned all
her courage and waited for the call
of the man she loved. Inside a floor
gave Vay with a crash and the col
lateral walls of the building swayed
ominously. A despairing roar accom
panied the thunder of falling beams.
The lions had gone to their death.
"Jump!”
Without hesitation Kathlyn flung
herself into space. A murmur ran
through the crowd, which had for the
moment forgotten its own danger in
the wonder of this spectacle. The men
holding the net threw themselves
backward as Kathlyn struck the mesh.
Even then her body touched the street
cobbles and she was bruised and
shaken severely, bat, O, alive, alive!
There rose the great shouting which
TJmbaUs, and the dancing girl had
beaxd.
Shortly after the house collapsed,
rte fire «m:eed~to-the houses on each
Me-
Bruce adzed the-bearer-by the arm.
"Now, the bouse which Umbulla en
tered?*'
Eagerly enough the .sieve directed
him. For all the abuse and beatings
tbe slave was to have his hour. But
they found the house empty except for
B chattering monkey and a screaming
parrakeet, both attached to pedestal
perches. Bruce liberated them and re
turned to the colonel
"Gone! Well, let him hide in the
Jungle, a prey to fear and hunger.
,At least we are rid of him. But I
shall die unhappy if In this life we
two fall to meet again. Kit!”
“.Tohni” She withdrew from her
Father's arms and sought those of the
man who loved her and whom she
loved, as youth will and must. “Let
him go. Why should we care? Take
me to my sister.”
Ahmed amiled as be and his men
rolled the net This was as it should
be. For what man was a better mate
for his golden-balred memsahib? And
then he thought of Lai Singh, and he
choked a little. For Lai Singh and
he had spent many pleasant hours to
gether. They had worked together in
ploy and in war, shared danger and
bread and glory, all of which was
written In the books of the British raj
in Calcutta.
It was tbe will of Allah; there war
rat one God, and Mahomet was hie
prophet. Then Ahmed dismissed Lai
Singh and tbe past from hla thoughts,
after the philosophical manner of the
Asiatic, and turned to the more vital
<iffalrs_under.hand.
The Adventures of Kathlyn
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from tbe Moving Picture Production of tbe Sellg Polyscope Co,
-"At - Ramabai's house there was a j
happy reunion; and on her knees Pun-j
dlta confessed to her lord how near
she had been to Christian damnation, j
She had fallen from grace; she had
reverted to the old customs of her
race, to whom suicide was not sin.
Ramabai took her in his arms and
touched her forehead with his lips.
“And now,” said the colonel, “the
king!”
Ramabai’s head sank.
“What is the matter? Is he dead?”
“If I knew that,” answered Rama
bai, “I would rest content.”
“But you searched the royal
prison?”
“And found nothing, nothing!”
“What do you believe?”
“I believe that either the Council
or Umballa has forestalled us. We
shall visit the Council at once. They
are prisoners. If they have had no
hand in the disappearance of the king,
then we are facing a stone wall over
which we cannot leap. For Umballa
has fled, wither no one knows, and
with Mm has gone the secret. Come,
we shall go at once to the palace
prison.”
The Council which had ruled so long
in Allaha was very humble indeed.
They had imprisoned the king be
cause he had given many evidences of
mental unbalance. Perhaps unwisely
they had proclaimed his death. Durga
Ram had discovered what they had
done and had held it. over their heads
like a sword blade. That the king was
not in his dungeon, why and where
for, rvas beyond their knowledge.
They were in the power of Ramabai;
let him work his will upon them. They
had told the truth. And Ramabai,
much as he detested them, believed
them. But for the present it was re
quired that they remain incarcerated
till the king was found, dead or alive.
In the palace soldiers and servants
alike had already forgotten Umballa.
To them it was as if he had not ex
isted. All in a few hours. There was,
however, one man who did not forget.
Upon a certain day Umballa had care
lessly saved his life, and to his bene
factor he was now determined to de
vote that life. This man was the ma
jordomo, the chief servant in the
king’s household. It was not that ho
loved Umballa; rather than he owed
Umballa a debt and resolved to pay it.
Two days later, when the fires were
extinguished and the populace had set
tled back into its former habits, this
majordomo betook himself to Um
blla’s bouse. It was well guarded,
and by men who had never been close
to Umballa, but had always belonged
to the dissatisfied section, the frankly
and openly" mutinous section. No
bribery was possible here; at least,
nothing short of a fabulous sum of
money would dislodge their loyalty to
Ramabai, now the constitutional re
gent. No one could leave the house
or enter it without scrutinty and ques
tion.
The servants and the women of the
zenanas remained undisturbed. Rama
bai would have it so. Things had been
put in order. There had not been
much damage done by the looters on
the day of the revolt They had looked
for treasure merely, and only an oc
casional bit of vandalism had marked
their pathway.
On the pain of death no soldier
might enter the house.
The majordomo was permitted to en
ter without question. He passed the
guards humbly. But once inside, be
yond observation, he became a dif
ferent man. For in Umballa’s house,
as in Ramabai’s, there were secret
chambers, and today the majordomo
entered one of them—through a panel
concealed behind a hanging Ispahan
rug.
On the night after the revolt, Um
balla, sober and desperate, bad slunk
back disguised as a candy seller.
The house was not guarded then, so
he had no difficulty in gaining admit
tance. But be had to gain entrance
through a window in the zenana. He
would not trust either his servants,
his slaves, or his chief eunuch. To
the women of hie own zenana he had
always been carelessly kind, and wom
en are least bribable of tbe two sexes.
Umballa entered at once his secret
chamber, and food and water were
brought, one of the women acting as
bearer, on the morning after the
guards arrived, and Umballa knew not
how long he might have to wait.
Through one of the women he sent a
verbal message to the majordomo,
with the result that each day ho
learned what was taking place in the
palace. So they bunted for tbe king?
He was very well satisfied. He had
had his revenge; and more than this,
he was confident when tbe time came
be would also gain his liberty. He
bad a ransom to pay: tbe king him
self!
Now, then, Ramabai felt it Incum
bent on him to bold a banquet in tbe
palace, there to state to bis friends,
native and white, Just what be intend
ed to do. And on the night of this
sober occasion he sat In the throne
room before a desk littered with docu
ments. As he finished writing a note i
he .summoned tL» meWdomn. J
(Oepjrigbt by Barold ItacGrath)
“Have this diTlveretrufonee to Haro
Sahib, whom you will find at his bun
galow outside the city. Tell him also
that he must be present tonight, he,
his friend, and his daughters. It is
of vital importance.”
I’undita, who was staring out of the
window, turned and asked her lord
what he was sending the Colonel Sa
hib hat he could not give him at the
banquet.
“A surprise, an agreeable surprise.”
The majordomo cocked his cars; but
Ramabai said nothing more.
At the colonel’s bungalow there was
rejoicing. Ramabai had written that
since the king could not be found he
would head the provisional govern
ment as regent, search for and arrest
Umballa, and at any time the Colonel
Sahib signified would furnish him
with a trusty escort to the railway,
three days’ journey away. He added,
however, that he hoped the Colonel
Sahib would ba good enough to re
main till order was established.
The majordomo contrived to tarry
long enough to overhear as much of
tho conversation as needed —for he
understood English—and then re
turned to the city to carry the news
to Umballa. To him Umballa gave a
white powder.
“Tonight, you say, Ramabai gives
a banquet?”
“Yes, huzoor.”
“Well, put this in his cup and your
obligation to me is paid."
The majordomo stared a long tlmo
at that little packet of powder. A
cold sweat formed upon his brow un
der his turban.
“Well?” said Umballa, ironically.
"Huzoor, it is murder!”
Umballa shrugged and held out his
hand for the packet.
The majordomo sallowed a few
times and bowed hisTiead. “It shall
bo done, huzoor. My life is yours to
do with as you please. I have said it.”
"Begone, then, and bring me the
news on the morrow that Ramabai is
dead. You alone know where the king
is. Should they Aear the hut in which
I have hidden him, seo that he is
killed. He is also useless.”
The major domo departed with
heavy heart. Ramabai was an honest
man; but Durga Ram had spoken.
At the banquet, with its quail and
pheasant, its fruits and flowers. Its
rare plates and its rarer goblets for
the light wines high castes permitted
themselves occasionally to drink, Ra
mabai toyed idly with his goblet and
thoughtlessly pushed it toward Kath
lyn, who sat at his right.
Imbued with a sense of gratitude for
Ramabal’s patience and kindness and
assistance through all her dreadful
ordeals, Kathlyn sprang up suddenly
and without looking reached for what
Bhe supposed to be her own goblet, but
inadvertently her hand came in con
tact with Ramabal’s What she had in
mind to say was never spoken.
The majordomo stood appalled. This
wonderful white woman over whom
the gods watched aa they watched
the winds and the rains, of whom he
had not dared speak to Umballa. She?
No! He saw that he himself must
die. He seized the goblet ere It
reached her lips, drank, and flung It
aside empty. He was as good as dead,
for there were no antidotes for
poisons Umballa gave. Those seated
about the table were too astonished to
stir. The majordomo put his hand to
his eyes, reeled, steadied himself; and
then Ramabai understood.
"Poison!” he gasped, springing uj
and catching the majordomo by the
shoulders. "Poison, and It was meant
for me. Speak!”
“Lord, I will tell all. lam dying!"
It was a strange tale of misplaced
loyalty and gratitude, but it was pe
culiarly oriental. And when they
learned that Umballa was hidden in
his own house and the king in a hut
outside the city they knew that God
was just, whatever bis prophet’s name
might be. Before be died the major*
domo explained tho method of enter
ing the secret chamber.
The quail and pheasant, tbe fruits
* and wine remained untouched. The
hall become deserted almost imme
diately. To the king first; to ths
king! The Umballa should pay his
debt.
They found tho poor king In the
hut, In a pitiable condition. He laughed
and babbled and smiled and wept as
they led him away. But in the secret
chamber which was to have held Um
balla there was no living thing.
For Umballa had, at the departure
of the majordomo, conceived a plan
for rehabilitation so wide In Its rami
fications, so powerful and whelming,
that nothing could stay It once It was
set in motion. The priests, the real
rulers of Asia; the wise and patient
gurus, who held tho roost compelling
of all scepters, superstition! Double
fool that he had been not to have
thought of this before! He knew that
they bated Ramabai, who In religion
was an outcast and a pariah, who
worshiped but a single God whom none
had ever seen, of whom no Idol bad
been carved and set up In a temple.
(To Be CLilinued Tomorrow.)
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AS
KAISER LEFJFQR FRONT
Ovation at Berlin When Special Train Goes Accompanied by
Imperial Chancellor, Chief of Staff and Minister of War.
cierlin, via. London and Copenhagen,
3 p. m. — The German emperor, before
leaving the capital Sunday, received
Adolph Wermuth, lord mayor of Bei -
lin, to whom lie handed a decree, say
ing that In leaving be wished warm!)
to thank the population for all its
demonstrations and proof of devotion.
The decree added:
“I am firmly confident that with
the help of God the bravery of the
German army and navy and the un
quenchable unanimity of the German
people during these hours of danger,
victory will crown our cause,
(Signed) “William f. R."
At the station the emperor was
greeted with much warmth and en
thusiasm which brought a smile of
DASHED THRO TOE AND
BY HIDDEN ICEBERGS
Three Thousand Americans and Canadians Tell Tales of Pas
sage Across. Foci Horns and Bells Silent, All Night
Lights Out.
Montreal.—Three British liners car
rying more than 3,000 Americans und
Canadians from continental Europe
arrived here today. They were the
Virginia, of the Canadian l’adfio Rail
way; the Tuetonic of the White Star
Line, and the Tunisian of the Allan
Line, All three had exciting voyages.
To avoid German warships they sped
through dense fogs among hidden Ice
bergs. Fog horns and bolls were silent
and at night all lights were e.ttln
gu lulled.
Passengers reported that the Teu
tonlo had been pursued by a German
cruiser, Tile warships at times swept
the seas with her searchlight In nn
effort to find (lie liner. The Teu
tonic lay to during this operation, and
tho cruiser finally disappeared. A
ASST U. S. SECT WAR
ON HOARD TENNESSEE
DIRECTING RELIEF WORK
Leaves on Cruiser for Rotterdam to Succor Stranded Ameri
cans. London Embassy Thinks Thirty Thousand Only
Half The Number in Europe Needing Help.
London, 1:20 p. m.—llonry S. Breck
inridge, assistant secretary of ■war of
the United States, today announced
plans for relief of stranded Americans
in Europe. London is to be bead
quarters for the relief work. The
cruisers Tennessee and North Caro
lina will coal and make their head
quarters at Falmouth, moving from
there to continental points whenever
necessary.
Major Daniel W. Kctcham will di
rect the work from London, with
Captain Harry F. Dalton assisting
him. They will devote their atten
tion chiefly to obtaining reservations
for Americans now In England and
on the contlct.
In Francs.
Major Chas. A. Hedekln Is to direct
the relief in France, assisted by Cap
tains Colsinan, Louis Brlnton, Gran
ville Sevier, Edward D, Ardory and
Miller. All will go to Cherbourg on
board the North Carolina and scatter
through France under Major Hede
kln’s orders. Ts It he found necessary
they will be authorized to send Amer
icans southward to Mediterranean
ports but preferably they will be rent
to England. The North Carolina will
return to Falmouth in about five
days.
Bails Tomorrow.
Mr. Breckinridge will acocmpany
the, Tennessee to Rotterdam, sailing
from Falmouth tomorrow. The Ten
nessee, with Mir. Breeklnrldge, will
return to Falmouth Sunday.
Major James A. Ryan Is to direct
the German relief assisted by Cap
tains Hchlndel, Oolven, Fenton and
Cross, who will scatter through tier
many 1f permitted and send Amer
icans to Rotterdam or to British ports.
Eighteen British sailings for Amer
ica are announced between now and
Aug. 22, and Mr. Breeklnrldge feel*
that Americans will be able to leave
England without the assistance of
American government transports.
However, he thinks It likely the sit
uation In Switzerland, Austria and
Italy will make It necessary to send
transports to the Mediterranean,
Only Hslf,
The relief committees and the Am
erican embassy here are persuaded
that the original estimate of 10,000
Americans on the continent was only
half the real number.
About 11,000 Americans are said to
ho In Switzerland alone, while reports
from Austria arid Italy show increased
numbers in those countries with little
chance of outlet by rail and few Medi
terranean sailings.
Went to Return at Once.
Washington.—Ambassador Gerard
reported today that of 10,000 Amer
ican* in Germany, between 6,000 and
joy to his bronzed face. The police
found difficulty hi holding buck tho
enthusiastic crowd from the Imperial
carriage.
Accompanying the emperor on the
train were Imperial Chancellor von
Bcthmunn-Hollweg. Gottlieb von Ju
gow, foreign minister; Count von
MoltKe, Chief of staff; Lieutenant
General Erich von Kalkenhayn, min
ister for war, and several members
of the general staff.
Many princes of the German con
federation who arc not. on active ser
vice also started today for headquar
ters.
The only Information about tbe war
issued today was a list of officers
killed.
wireless call for help then was sent
out by the Teutonic, no her passen
gers reported, anil It not only brought
a British cruiser, thought to have been
(lie Essex, hut tlm German man-of
war also returned. According to the
passengers tho British cruiser was in
pursuit of (he German when they saw
the lust of them.
officers of the Virginian reported
that Captain Kendall, who after sink
ing of the Empress of Ireland In the
St. Lawrence river, was placed in
command of the Canadian l’aclflo
Montrose, had run his ship Into Ant
werp, rescued a number of Americans
and Canadians, towed the Canadian
I’aotfle Liner Montreal, undergoing
repairs in Antwerp, out In sea, and
then successfully rati his ship to Lon
don.
0,000 desired to return at once to the
United States.
Minister Stovall at Borne, Switzer
land, reported arrangements had been
made for rushing of checks drawn
Grand Labor Day Celebration
AUGUSTA, OEOROIA
SEPTEMBER 7, 1914.
9 A.M. Grand Labor Day Parade, 5,000 People, Three Banda, Scores of Floats
OVER $200.00 IN PRIZES.
11 a. m. Speaking at I.ake View Park, TWO
BPHAKEHB o! National Reputation.
1 p. m. Barbecue at Lake View Park.
Mother Jones
OF INTERNATIONAL FAME.
MOTORCYCLE RACES
10-Mlle, 5-Mlle and 2-Mile Events, Profeeelonal Rlrede of National Fame Will Compete for Championship
Honor*
Horae Racee, Mule Races, Slow Races, Freak Races of All Kinds.—Foot Races for Men one-half Mite, one-
fourth Mile, 100 Yard*, etc.
EGO RACES for boys, 60 yards.
EGG RACEB for girls, 00 yards.
POTATO RACE, SACK RACE, TH REE-LEGGED* RACES, ETC.
~JIJM PI S<i CONTK.STH
Running Brr*d Jump, Standing Brood Jump, Hop Step and Jump, Running High Jump, Standing High
Jump OVER s¥oo.oo IN PRIZES.
DANCING at Lake View Park from 3t07 P. M.—B to 12 P. M. "*
Tug of War, 9 p. m.
Fireworks, 8 p. m,
„ , CONTINUOUS PROGRAM.
Moving Pictures and Vaudeville at Casino, Lako View Park.
Any and Everything to Please—Everybody Cordially Invited, ~
For Information regarding program, Reeervatlon, Tickets, etc.. Inquire Frank Wright, Secretary Augusta
Federation of Trades.
-EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1
JAB. C. HARRISON, President. R. G. SMITH, Vice-President. C. McDANIEL
PAUL B. PRITCHARD. FRANK WRIGHT, s'seretary-Treaeurer
Chairman Trustees. Recording Secretary. F. W. BILLS, Business Manager!
Fit the Bog for Schoo[ Now
and Save Nearly One Half
Boys’ ss.oo Suits .. $3.75
Boys’ $6.00 and $6.50 Suits $4.25
Boys’ $7.00 and $7.50 Suits.. .$4.75
Boys’ SB.OO and $8.50 Suits.. .$5.75
Boys’ SIO.OO and $12.50 Suits. .$7.75
Boys’ SI.OO and $1.25 Pants.. .85c
Boys’ $1.50 and $1.75 Pants.. $1.15
MS CREARYS
“Home of Good Clothes ”
on (lie order of Secretary Bryan.
From Berlin came word that Sur
geon General Dwight Dickinson of the
United States Navy, Ills daughter and
two grandchildren were safe at Ber
lin.
No replies have been received as
yet to the state department’s sugges
tion to belligerent nations that pas
senger liners ho neutralized to tiring
home Americans.
Sour Stomach.
If you nre troubled with this com
plaint you should lake Chamberlain's
Tablets, being careful lo observe the
dlrocUnns with each bottle. foil are
certain lo lie benefited by them If
you give them a, trial. For sale by all
dealers.
ICE ICE
22 12-lb, TICKETS FOR Sl.oo
FRUIT
Choice ripe Fruit of All Kinds.
VEGETABLES
Fresh Vegetables always on hand at Lowest Price?.
GROCERIES
We can save you money on your Groceries
both staple and fancy.
Telephone ns before buying. Free delivery to
any part of city.
J. L. RADPORD
Phone 1846. 15 East Boundary.
BOYS PREFER THE FARM.
(From the Breeder's Gazette.>
The farm boy has a tremendous ad
vantage in the world. Early he is
trained to sell’-reilans-e, to perform
ance of duties, to regular labor. Ho
has a sound body. He Is eminently
lilted to do the greatest things done
In the world. He recognize* that the
farm is tin* best place in the world In
which to live. Ten chances to one he
would prefer to stay on his father's
farm If the father can learn to make
the farm pay well, if he ran make It
progressive, with hope of fine achieve
ment at the end of the struggle, then
most boys will stay. It Is when the
farm Is stagnant unprngre»s|ve, dead,
almost hopeless, that the young man
si ts his face resolutely away from the
farm.
S p. m. Speaking at Fair Grounds, TWO SPEAK
ERS of Nutlonul Reputation.
4 p. m. RACES, FIELD BPORTB. Contests of all
kinds.
S. B. Marks
PRESIDENT GEORGIA FEDERATION OF LABOR.
FOOT RACE 3 for boys, BO yard*.
FOOT RACES for girls, B 0 yarde.
Prize Walts.
Prize Two-Stop.
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