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FOUR V ; (Continued from Yesterday.) BupemirtfonP • Umballa thraw off Jila robes and (loaned his candy seller’s tatters, loft the house without being questioned by the oareless guard, and sought the chief temple. Superstition! To cow the populace, to bring the troops to the mark, with threats of ottrsea, famine, plague, eternal dam- Ballon! Superstition! And this Ih why Ramabal and hla follower! found the «snpty chamber. CHAPTER XXII. Allaha’a Raal King Killed. In the rear of the temple Umballa •ought waa a small chamber which eras used by the priests when they de sired to rest or converse privately, which waa often. The burning temple lamps of brass emphasized the dark ness of the room rather than dis pelled it. A shadow occasionally flick ered through the amber haze —an ex ploring bat. A dozen or more priests •tood Is one of the dim comers, from which their own especial Idol winked at them with eyes like coals blown upon. The Krishna of tho Ruby eyes, an idol known far and wldn but seen by few. In the temple Itself there was a handful of tardy worshipers. The beat of the candles, the smell of tho eternal lotus flower and smoking In cense sticks made even the huge vault stifling. Many of the Idols were be jeweled or patched with beaten gold leaf, and many had been coveted by wandering white men, who, when their endeavor became known, dis appeared mysteriously end were never more known In the haunts of men. A man In Utters appeared suddenly In the great arched doorway. Mb tur ban oainn down almost to hla eyoa and a neckcloth covered hla mouth. All that could bn aeon of him In the matter of countenance wna a pair of brilliant eye* and predatory nose, 110 threw a quick, piercing (lance about, assured himself that such devotees as ho saw wore harmless, then strode boldly If hurriedly toward the rear chamber, which he entered without ado. Instantly the Indignant priests rushed toward him to expel him and give him a tongue-lashing for his Im pudence, when a hand was thrust out, and they hehold upon a finger a groat green stone. They stopped as sud denly as though they had met on In visible eleotrlo current. The curtain fell behind the man In tatters, and he remained motionless for a space. A low murmuring among the priests ensued, aud presently one of their nnmbor the youngest pturned out and stationed himself be fore the curtain. Not even a privileged (dancing girl might enter now. The man In tatters stepped forward. He became the center of the group; hts gestures were quick, tense, au thoritative. At length priest turned to priest, and the wrinkled faces became more wrinkled still: smiles. "Klghneea," said the eldest, “we had thought of this, but you did not make bb your confidant” “Till an hour gone It had not oo ■oarzed to me. Shall Ramabal, then, bsoosne your master, to set forth the psopngaadn of the infidel?” “No!” The word was not spoken loudly, hut slbtlanUy, with something —summing a hiss. "Not” “And shall a king who has no mind. —> w-iU, no strength, resume his *u thorttyT I'crimps to bring more white people Into Allaha. perhaps to (Ire Al lah* eventually to the British raj?” Again the negative. “But the method?* TAdballs smiled. "What brings the ■Vosehlper here with candles and flow ers end Incense? Is it love or rev esenoe or superstition T” The bald yellow heads nodded Uke porcelain mandarins “Buperstltion,” went on rmballa. “tbs sword which bends the knees of the layman, ha* and always will through the ages!” In ths vault outakle a bell tinkled, e gong boomed melodiously "When I give the sign." continued the schemer, “declare the curse upon all those who do not bend A word from your llpa, and Kamabel's troops vanish, reform, and become yours and mine!” 'While the king lives?" asked the chief priest curiously. "Ah!” And Cmballa smiled again. “But you. Durrs Ham?” "There is Kama bat a* senile king, Ud I. Which for your purposes will yon choose?” There was s conference. The priests drifted sway from Vmballa. He did not stir ills mien was proud and haughty, but for all that his knees ■hook and hla heart thundered. He Vaderstood tliat it was to be all or —thing, no middle course, no half ■nstbods He watted, wetting hla cracked Ups and swollen lips.' When the priests ' returned to http, their heads bant before him s little. It represented A M Jtf T6c Adventures of Kathlyn By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated by Picture a from the Moving Picture Production of the Sellg Pofyacopn Ca tr.r-j pafT ever given to" the king him self. A glow ran over Umballa. "Highness, we agree. There will be terms.” ’ I will agree to them without ques tion.” Rife and power ngaln; real power! These doddering fools should serve him, thinking tho while that they served themselves, "Half tho treasury must be paid to tho temple.’ "Agreed!" Half for the temple and half for himself; and tho abolishment of the seven leopards. "With this stipulation: Harnabal Is yours, but tho white people are to be mine.” The priests signified assent. And Umballa smiled In secret. Ha r timbal would bo dead on the morrow. “There remains the king,” said the chief priest. Umballa shrugged. The chief priest stared soberly at the lamp above his head. The king would be, then, Umballa's affair. “He Is ill?" “He Is moribund . . . fillonco!” warned Umballa. The curtains became violently agi tated. They heard the voice of the young priest outside raised in protest., to bn answered by the shrill tones of a woman. "You are mad!” "And thou art a stupid fool!” Umballa’s hand fell away from his dagger. “It is a woman,” ho said. "Admit her." The curtains were thrust, aside, and the painted dancing girl who had saved Umballa from death or capture Where Was the Document He Had Given His Friend Hare? In the fire of his own contriving rushed In. Her black hair was studded with turquoise, a necklace of amber gleamed like gold around her neck, and on her arms and ankles a pleni tude of silver bracelets and anklets. With her back to the curtains, the young priest staring curiously over her shoulders, she presented a pic turesque tableau. "Well?” said Vmballa, who under stood that she was here from no Idle whtm. “Highness, you must hide with me tills night.” "Indeed r “Or die.” coolly. Vmballa sprang forward and seized her roughly. "What has happened?” "I was In the zenana, highness, vis iting my sister, whom you had trans ferred from the palace. All at once we heard shouting and trampling of feet, an a moment later your house was overrun with men. They had found the king In the hut and had taken him to the palace. That they did not find you Is because you came here” “Tell me *11." “It seems that the majordomo gave the poison to Kamabal, but the white goddess . . “The white goddess!” cried Via bells, as If stung by a cobra's fang. “Ay, highness. She (ltd not die on that roof. Nothing can harm her. It la written.” "And 1 was never told!” She lived, lived, and all the terror* he had evoked for her were os naught! Vmballa was not above superstition j himself for all his European training. Surety this girl of the white people was Imbued with something more than mortal. She lived! “Go on!" he said, his voice subdued as was his soul. "The white goddess by mistake took Rnmabat'e goblet and was about to drink when the majordomo seized the 1 goblet and drained the poison himself. He confessed everything, where the king was. where you were. They are again hunting through the ett.v for you. Vor the present you must hide with j me." - ‘lT* l .* white woman must jUs/l-tIM (Oep/rlalit by Harold UaaUratb) unrbGTia, in a "Voice Tike one - being strangled. " To this the priests agreed without hesitation. This white woman whom the people were calling a goddess was a deadly menace to that scepter of theirs, superstition. "What has gone'ls a pact?” "A pact, Durga Ram,” said the chief priest. With Ramabal spreading Chris tianity, the abhorred creed which gave people liberty of person and thought, the future of his own religion stood In Imminent danger. "A pact," he re flected. "To you, Durga Ram, the throne; to us half the treasury and all the ancient rites of our creed re stored." f “I have said it." Umballa followed the dancing girl Into the square before the temple. He turned and smiled Ironically. The bald fools! “Dead on, thou flower of the jas mine !" lightly. And the two of them disappeared Into the night Rut the priests smiled, too, for Durga Ram should always be more In their power than they In hla. There was tremendous excitement In tho city the next morning. It seemed that the city would never be permitted to resume lto old careless Indolence. Swift as the wind the news Hew that the old king was alive, that he had been held prisoner all these months by Durga Ram and the now deposed Council of Throe. No more tho old rut of dullness. Never had they known such fetos. Since the ar rival of the white goddess not a day had passed without some thrilling ex* citement, which hud cost them noth ing but shouts. So they deserted the bazaars and markets that morning to witness the most surprising spectacle of all; the king who was dead was not dead, but alive! So, In the throne room, later, he gave the power to Ramabal to act la his stead till he had fully recovered from his terrible hardships. More than this, ho declared that Pundlta, tho wife of Ramabal. should ultimate ly rule! for of a truth the principality was lawfully hots. He would make his will at once, but in order that this should be legal he would have to de stroy tho previous will he had given to Colonel Hare, his frle■ 1. "Forgive me, my friend,” he said. "I acted unwisely In your case. But I was angry with my people for their cowardice.” "Your majesty,” replied the colonel, “the fault lay primarily with me. I should not have accepted it or re turned. I will tell you the truth. It was the filigree basket of gold and precious stones that brought me back." “So? And all for nothing, since the hiding place I gave you is not the true one. Hut of that, more anon. I want this wretch Durga Ram spread out on an ant hill . . .” And then, without apparent reason, he began to call for Lakshml, the beautiful Lakshml, the wife of his youth. He ordered preparations for an elephant fight; rambled, talked as though he were but twenty; his eyes dim, his lips loose and pendulent. And in this condition ho might live ten or twenty years. Ramabal was sore at heart. They had to watt two days till his mind cleared again. His first question upon his return to his mental balance was directed to Kathlyn. Where was ths document ho had given to his friend Hare? Kathlyn explained that Vmballa had taken it from her. "But, your majesty." exclaimed th* colonel rather impatiently, "what dif ference does it make? Your return has nullified that document." “Not in case of my death. And in Allaha the elder document is always the legsl document, unless it is legally destroyed. It is not well to antago nize the priests, who hold us firmly to this law. 1 might make a will in fa vor of Pundtta. but It would not legal ly hold in justice if all previous wills were not legally destroyed. You must find this document." "Did you ever hear of a law to equal that?” asked Bruce of the colonel. “No, my boy, I never did. It would mean a good deal of red tape for * man who changed hla mind frequently. He could not fool his relations; they would know. The laws of the dark peoples have always amazed me, be cause if you dig deep enough into them you are likely to find common sense at the bottom. Wo must search Vmballa'a house ♦’ oroughly. I wish to see Ramabal and Pundit* in the shadow of their rights. Can't destroy a document off-hand and make a new one without legally destroying the first. Well, let us be getting back to the bungalow. We'll talk It over there." (To Be CiulinneU Tomorrow.) Think a little, calm your emo tions. take a holding, and remem ber that It men are sometimes oti) musters they are ah*ay» our sons. Ainu- Y veil* GlulUert. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA. PROMINENT SPEAKERS FOR LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 7 “Mother” Jones of Inter national Fame, Will Draw Big Crowd, as Will S. B. Marks, Also. At the great Labor Day celebration here on September 7th che first op portunity will be afforded many Ati guetans to hear “Mother" Jones, of nation-wide prominence because of her active Interest In labor questions. She It an elderly lady and ha 3 a rep utation of being an excellent speaker. Her address in Augusta on Labor Day will be Interesting to say the least, and will doubtless draw a very larp2 crowd. Another speaker of prominence will be President 8. B. Marks of the Geor gia Federation of Labor. As for Presi dent Marks, no Introduction to Augus ta people will be necessary. He has spoken hern before and has many friends and admirers in this city. The speaking will take place at Lake View Park In the morning and at the Georgla-Carollna fair grounds In the afternoon. The mammoth Industrial parade will be the first thing on the day’s pro gram. beginning at » a. m„ followed by speaking, the ’cue, more speaking, the field sports, motorcyele and horse racing and dancing In the late eve ning. D. S. Army Surgeons Ineligible For Red Cross Washington, D. C.—American army ■uraeon* are not eligible to eervice with Croßfl hospital corps in the European wAr. Judge Advocate General Crowder decided today. He overruled a request of Rod Croat official that army surgeons he allowed to aid in relief work of the society. They could net be diverted of theft' military characters, he held and their entrance into the belligerent coun tries would be a violation of neutrality. The Russian, French, British ana Servian military authorities have ac cepted the American Red Cross’ tender of sendees. 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