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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26 (Continued from Yesterday.) At a depth of three feet the basket fc’as towered, covered and the boulder rolled Into place. After that the colo nel stooped and combed the turf where the boulder had temporarily rested. He showed his wonderful woodcraft there. It would take a keener eye than Umballa possessed to note any disturb ance. The safety of the treasure ulti mately, however, depended upon the loyalty of the keepers under Ahmed. They had been with the colonel for years; yet . . . The colonel shrugged. He had to trust them; that was all there wae to the matter. Here was a treasure that might well test the hon esty of any man. No one could fore tell whether the loyalty of his keep ers would stand up against a tempta tion such as this. But there was no alternative, he must trust them. A sentinel came rushing up—one of the keepers. / "Something is stampeding the ele phants!” he cried. Ahmed and the men with him rushed off. In Ahmed’s opinion, considering what lay before them, elephants were more Important than colored stones and yellow metal. Without the ele phants they would Indeed find them selves in sore straits. "Let us move away from here,” ad vised Bruce, picking up the imple ments and shouldering them. He walked several yards away, tossed shovel and pick Into the bushes, tore at the turf and stamped on It, giving It every appearance>of having been dis turbed. The colonel nodded approving ly. It was a good point and he had (Overlooked It. They returned hastily to camp, which was about two hundred yards beyond the boulder. Kathlyn entered her tent to*change her clothes, ragged, sailed and burnt. The odor of wet burnt clqth is never agreeable. And she needled dry shoes, even If there was hot an hour or two before bed time. Only one elephant had succeeded In bolting. In some manner he had loosened his peg; but what had started Idm on the run they never learned. The other elephants were swaying un easily, but their pegs were deep and their chains stout. Ahmed and thel keepers went after the truant on foot. The noise of the chase died away. Bruce was lighting his pipe. The colo nel was examining by the firelight a few emeralds which he had taken from the basket Ramabai was pleasantly gaxing at his wife. Kathlyn and Win nie were emerging from the tent, when a, yell greeted their astonished ears. The camp was surrounded. Prom one side came Umballa, from the other came the mutineers. Kathlyn and Winnie flew to their father’s side. In between came Umballa, with Bruce and Ramabai and Pundtta effectually separated. Umballa and his men closed In upon the colonel and his daughter. Treasure and revenge! Rruoe made a furious effort to loin Kathlyn, but the numbers against him / ' m: % Mil r JMJ m \T~ ' ’ *s£**?. fjiiffiTjilßy * '4 ** ■ Rsmabei Drinks to Hla White Friends. were too many It was all done ao suddenly and effectually, and all due to their own carelessness. They had not fully realized the resourcefulness and devilish Ingenuity of the arch Til lain, Umballa. He had caught them off their guard and they were again apparently in his power What new form of cruelty were they now to be subjected to? "Kit,” said her father, "our only fhancp Js to refuse to discover .to Uup Tbe Adventures of Kathlyn By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated by Pictures from tbe Moving Picture Production ot the Sellg Polyscope Co* balla where we have hidden the bas ket. Winnie, If you open your lips It will be death—yours, Kit’s, mine. To have been careless like this! O, Kit, on my honor, If Umballa would undertake to convey us to the seaport I’d gladly give him all the treasure and all the money I have of my own. But we know him too well. He will torture us all.” “I have gone through much; I can \ go through more,” calmly replied Kathlyn. "But I shall never wear a precious stone again, If I live. I abhoi them!” “I am my father’s daughter,” said Winnie. "Put the howdahs on the two ele phants,” Umballa ordered. The men obeyed clumsily, being fish ermen by occupation and mahouts by compulsion. Kathlyn tried In vain to see where they were taking Bruce and the others. Some day, if she lived, she was going to devote a whole dqy to weeping, for she never had time to in this land. The thought caused her to smile, despite her despair. Of adventure and suffer ing and hardship she had had more than her share since coming to this be nighted country. If she ever escaped she would be content to settle down to the quiet humdrum of ordinary ex istence for many months. When the elephants were properly saddled with the howdahs Umballa gave his attention to the prisoners. He hailed them Jovially. They were old friends. What could he do for them? “Conduct us to the seaport,” said the colonel, "and on my word of honor I will tell you where we have hidden the treasure.” “Ho!” Jeered Umballa, arraß akimbo, Td be a fool to put my head into such a trap. I love you too well. Yet I am not wholly without heart. Tell me where It lies and I will let. you go.” “Cut our throats at once, you beast, for none of us will tell you under any conditions save those I have named. Men,” the colonel continued, “this man is an ingrate, a thief and a murderer. He has promised you much gold for your part In this. But in the end he will cheat you and destroy you.” Umballa laughed. “They have al ready had their earnest. Soon they will have more. But talk with them —plead, urge, promise. No more ques tions? Well, then, listen. Reveal to me the treasure and you may go free. If sou refuse I shall take you back to Allaha —not publicly, but secretly— there to Inflict what punishments I see fit.” "I have nothing more to say,” re plied'the colonel. “No? And thou, white goddess?*’ Kathlyn stared over his head, her face expressionless. It stirred him more than outspoken contempt would have done. “And you, pretty one?” Umballa .eyed Winnie speculatively. Winnie drew closer to her sister, but that was all. “So be it. Allaha it shall be, with out a meddling Ramabai; back to the gurus who love you so!” He dropped his banter. "You call me a murderer. I admit It. I have killed the man who was always throwing his benefits Into my face, who brought me up not as a companion but as a plaything. He Ib dead. I slew him. After the first, what are two or three more crimes of this order?’ He snapped his fingers. “I want that treasure, and you will tell me where it is before 1 am done with you. You will tell me on your knees, gladly! Now, men! There Is a tong Journey before us.” The colonel, Kathlyn and Winnie were forced Into one howdah, while Umballa mounted the other. As for the quasi-mahouts, they were not par ticularly happy behind the ears of the elephants, who, with that keen appre ciation of their kind, understood In stinctively that they had to do with novices. But for the promise of gold that dangled before their eyes, threats of violent death could not have forced these men upon tbe elephants They started east, and the Jungle closed in behind them. As for Umballa, he cared not what became of the other prisoners. They were being held captive in one of the village hots. Tbe chief had pleaded in rain. He was dishonored, for they had made him break his word to the white people. So be It. Sooner or later the glitter of gold would leave their eyes and they would come to him and beg for pardon. Moonlight. The village slept Two fishermen sat before the hut confining the prisoners, on guard. An elephant squealed In the distance. Out of the shadow a sleek leopard, then another. The guards Jumped to their feet and scrambled away for dear life to the ] Dearest hut, crying the. alarm. Bruce opets'd the door, which had no lock, and peered forth. It was natural that the leopards should give their Immedi ate attention to the two men in flight.. Bruce, realizing what had hhppened, called softly to Ramabai and Pundlta; and the three of them stole out Into the night, toward the camp. Bruce did not expect to find anyone there. What he wanted was to arm himself and to examine the boulder. Meantime. Ahmed returned with tbe (Copyright by Harold MaoGroth) truant elephant to find nothing but dis order and evidences of a struggle. A tent was overturned, the long grass trampled, and the colonel’s sola-topee hat lay crumpled near Kathlyn’s tent. “Ai, all” he walled. But, being a philosopher, his walling was of short duration. He ran to the boulder and examined it carefully. It had not been touched. That was well. At least that meant that his sahib and memsahib lived. Treasure! He spat out a curse . . . and threw his rifle to his shoulder. But his rage turned to Joy as he dis covered who the arrivals were. "Bruce Sahib!” “Yes, Ahmed. Umballa got the best of us. We were tricked by the truant elephant. He has taken Kathlyn back to Allaha.” “And so shall we return!” Ahmed called to his weary men. His idea was to fill the elephant saddle bags with the gold and stones, leave it in trust with Bala Khan, who should In truth this time take his tulwar down from tbe wall. He divided his men, one company to guard and the other to labor. It took half an hour to push back the boulder and dig up the bas ket. After this was done Bruce and Ramabai and Ahmed the Indefatigable carried the gold and precious stones to the especially made saddlebags. All told, It took fully an hour to complete the work. With water and food, and well armed, they began the Journey back to Allaha, a formidable cortege and In no tender mood. They proceeded In forced marches, snatching what sleep they could during the preparation ol the meals. Many a time the Impulse came to Bruce to pluck the shining metal and sparkling stones from the saddlebags and toss them out Into the Jungle, to be lost till tbe crack of doom. There were also moments when he felt noth ing but hatred toward the father of the girl he loved. For these trinkets Kath lyn had gone through tortures as frightful almost as those in the days of the inqu'sitton. Upon one thing he and Ahmed had agreed, despite Rama bai's wild protest, they would leave the treasure with Bala Khan and follow his army to the walls of Allaha. If harm befell any of their loved ones not one stone Bhould remain upon an other. And Bruce declared that he would seek Umballa to the ends of the earth for the infinite pleasure of ta king his black throat in his two hands and squeezing the life out of It. Eventually and without mishap they came to the walled city of the desert, Bala Khanls stronghold. Bala Khan of necessity was always ready, always prepared. Before night of the day of their arrival an army was gathered within the city, fierce eyed, lean loined men who asked- nothing better than to go to paradise, where they had trot to select what honrl they would and be happy eternally. For Bala Khan’s army was wholly Mohamme dan ; and so long since was It they had fought, that they romped toward Al laha with the Bpirit and effervescence of puppies. Ramabai sat In his howdah, sad and dispirited. He himself had al ways been an honorable man, had never acted treacherously to any, had been a banker but never a usurer. In his heart he knew that he still held the love of his people; but they dwelt in the shadow of superstition. “Bala Khan, we have been friends, and my father was your good friend.” "It Is true.” “Will you do a favor for the son?" "Yes, If the Colonel Sahib and his daughter live. If they are dead, woe to your people, son of my friend! I have given my word to the memsahib. 1 have made a threat before my men and must fulfil It If I would bold them hereafter. If the Oolonel Sahib and his daughter live, ask what you wllL” Ramabai bowed. “I will set my camp five miles be yond your walls and wait. When I see the memsahib I will salaam, turn right about face and go home. Now, to you, Bruce Sahib: Leave not your treasure within my walls when 1 shall be absent, for I cannot guarantee pro tection. Leave it where It is and bring it with you. Save myself, no one of my men knows what your SAddlebaga contain. Let us proceed upon our Junket —or our war!” • ••*••• Umballa reached the ancient gate of Allaha at the same time Bruce stopped before the walls of Bala Khan’s city. He pulled the curtains of the howdahs and threatened death if they called out. From time to time he gave directions to the weary men astride the ele phant's neck. The thought of gold was not as tempting as It had been. There was fear In his heart. This false holy one wsb or had been the most power ful man to all Allaha Here he would be among friends. And the man who had but recently been a peaceful fish erman felt Intermittent hot flashes about, his throat. Umballa had no Intention whatever of making his presence known to All*, ha. He determined to wring the se cret from either the colonel or his daughter, return for the treasyre and depart for Egypt down the Persian gulf He could have tortured Ms < ap THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA. GA tlves on the mj, out he was oriental: he wanted to feel all the luxuries he had formerly known, to enjoy himself physically as well as mentally. He missed the exhilaration of his king's peg. He made a wide detour and came out at the rear of his house. No one was in sight. He dismounted and en tered, found three or four of his whil om slaves, who, when he revealed his identity, felt the old terror and fear of tho man. His prisoners were brought In. A slavo took the elephants to the stables. He wanted to run away and declare Uraballa's presence, but fear was too strong. Ironically Umballa bade the fisher men to enter, to eat and drink what they liked. Later he found them in a drunken stupor In the kitchen. That was where they belonged. Umballa cast his prisoners Into the secret chamber. Then he gave himself up to the luxury of a bath, had his hair and beard combed, his body anointed with perfumes, and put on his finest raiment. Then he drank his peg. As for Ills prisoners, he did not visit them again that day nor yet that night The Initial torture of suspense was always excellent. One thing an noyed him, however —not a murmur from these calm-eyed white people who were about to face death. He raged against this lack of feeling, for It robbed him of half his pleasure. He liked his victims to whine and cringe and beg for mercy. Like many rich Asiatics, Umballa licid liis own menagerie. Mo liad in* herlted It along with the dond-palaco ■HHHBBEIi Umballa in the Treadmill. when the king’s Bister died, several years before. There existed what was called the Court of Death. There were four sides to this court, and In the center of each side were bars, and be hind these bars tigers or leopards or Ilona or wild boar —whatever pleased the owner's fancy. Many a royal bat tle had been waged In this court, some times between tigers, or a tiger and a lion, a leopard and a boar. Umballa, after his bath, asked if the old boar was still alive. The heaven bom was told that tbe animal had died tn the cage a few days ago. Umballa shrogged He had had In mind a fight between tbe boar and a leopard, to start his circulation, as It were. He ordered his prisoners to be brought Into the Court of Death and left there. Meditation was excellent for the end. A parapet ran round tho court, and from there Umballa could Bee everything below. His victims en tered the court without struggling. They merely stood closely together In the center. “You see?" said Umballa. "Now, where have you hidden the treasure?” Kathlyn walked over to one of the cages and peered Into It. A sleek tiger trotted up to tbe liars and purred and Invited her to scratch his head. She did not accept the Invitation, how ever, knowing the species tolerably well. Usually these courts of death had solid steel doors which could be drawn up or lowered at will. The ani mal dens were more like cages. aWlth no little curiosity she noted a singular arrangement ot the three cen tral bars. The removal of those three bare left an opening sufficiently wMe for the egress of the largest tiger or lton. ‘1 am not answered,” said Umbalto- A click resounded from the tour sides, and a bar disappeared from each of the cages. “That will be all for the present,” said Umballa. "Food and water you will not require. Tomorrow morning another har will be removed." And he left them. Overhead the blue Hky was growing bluer and the shadows In the Court of Death a deeper black. Early tho next morning the town began to seethe In tbe squares. Bala Khan's army lay encamped outside the city! Those who possessed treasure* dug pits for them In the cellars of their houses. Within the great temple there was a flutter among the rebed ones. What could they do? They knew not where the white goddess was, nor Umballa They dispatched a peace messenger to the camp, but the messenger was sent back before he had passed the outposts. When Bruce, , •£*V4l'ht*. and Ahmed halted their elephants before j the temple they were greeted by the ! now terrified priests who begged to be j informed what Bala Khan proposed to. "Deliver to us the memsahib.'' The priests swore by all their gods that they knew nothing of her "He speaks the truth," volunteered Ramabai, as the chief priest fell be fore one of his gods. "Umballa has doubtless entered secretly.” "What would you advise? For Rod’s sake, think of something, Ramabai! He may be torturing them!” "Let us enter the temple,” said Ra mabai. "Ahmed, bring the treasure and leave It in the care of the priests.” A few moments later Ramabai ad dressed the assemblage. "Bala Khan is hostile, but only for the sake of his friends. He lays down this law, how ever—obey It or disobey It; Tho Colo nel Sahib and his daughters are to go free, to do what they please with the treasure. Pundlta, according to the will of the late king, shall be,crowned. Obey or disobey. I warn you that these are not my dictates, but Bala Khan's.” ‘‘Peace, peace!” The cry rose from all directions, even from the priests, themselves. The high priest held up his hand for silence. “We obey, on one condition— that tho new queen shall in no manner Interfere with her old religion nor at tempt to force her new religion into the temple.” To this Pundlta agreed. "Ramabai, soldiers! To tho house of Umballa! We shall find them there!” cried Ahmed Umballa squatted upon his cushions on the terrace. The second bar had been removed The beasts were press- | lng their wet muzzles to the openings I and growling deep challenges. “Once more, and for the last time, will you reveal the hiding place of the treasure?” Not a word from the prisoners. Ts they told or did not tell It. would have made no difference with the man, above. He was drunk. "The third bar!” But It did not stir. “The third bar; remove It!” The slave who had charge of tho mechanism which operated tho bars refused to act. Perhaps his refusal saved the lives of the colonel and his daughters. The bastinado was on dered for tho poor, disobedient wretch. Then he was thrown out Into tho street. And there Bruce found him and learned what wae toward. The events which followed were of breathless rapidity. Ramabai and Um balla met upon the parapet In a strug gle which promised death or the treafi mlll to the weaker. At the same time Bruoe opened the door to the Court of Death as the final bar dropped In the cage. At the sight of him the colonel and his daughters rushed to the door. Roughly he hurled them outside, slamming the Iron door, upon which the Infuriated tigers flung them selves. A week later, Kathlyn, Winnie, thetr father and Bruce, accompanied by the faithful Ahmed, reached the coast and set sail for their beloved California. The parting with Ramabai and Pun dlta, the real queen of Allaha, who at last had oome Into her own, was a sRd one. Kathlyn and her friends had come to respect the devotion and loy alty of this couple who had shared with them so many trials and hard ships. • •••••• The young newspaper man to whom Winnie was engaged and the grizzled Ahmed sat on the steps of the bun galow In California one pleasant after noon. Hie pipe was cold In the hand of the reporter and Ahmed's cigar was dead, which always happens when one recounts an exciting tale and another * listens Among the flower beds be yond two young women wandered, followed by a young man In pongee, a panama set carelessly upon his hand some head, his face brown, his build slender but round and muscular. “And that, sahib. Is the story,” sighed Ahmed.” "And Kathlyn gave the treasures to the poor of Allaha? That was fine." "You have said.” “They should have banged this Urn balla.” "No, sahib. Death Is grateful. It to 1 not a punishment; It Is peace But Durga Ram, called Umballa, will spend the remainder of his days Id the tread mill, which Is a concrete hell, not ab -1 street. Always round bis ankles there j will be Iron, the galls of the night- I chains. Always his wrists shall ba bruised and torn; for sometimes ha will lose his step and hang by Ida wrists. So much for In gratitude; so much for the bllndn*s of revenge.” "Do you think England will ere* 1 step In?” "Perbaps Rut so tong aa Pundlta rules Justly, so long as her consort abets her. England will not move. Per i haps, If one of them dies. . . . ' There! the maids are calling you. And 1 will go and brew the Colonel Hahlb’a tea.” THE END. WALL PAPER Mattings. Shades. Pictures T.G. 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