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Many things could be accomplished in that space of time. "For the present," he said, smiling at Kathlyn, "the God of your fathers has proven strongest. But to-morrow! . . . Ah, to-morrow! There will be seven days. Think, then, deeply and wisely. Your khidmutgar Rao is a prisoner. It will be weeks ere your presence is known here. You are helpless as a bird in the net.
There is a long 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 particularly happy behind the ears of the elephants, who, with that keen appreciation of their herd, understood instinctively that they had to do with novices.
With a mighty plunge he had broken the chain which held him prisoner to the decoy elephant and pushed through the rotten stockade, heading straight for the river. Kathlyn saw his bulk as it crashed straight through the brush. He shuffled directly toward her tree. The ground about was of clay, merging into sand as it sloped toward the river.
Well, yes; all that was gentle and tender in me seems either to have vanished or hardened. He has put terror into my heart; let me put it into his." "It is all impractical," demurred Bruce. "He will never follow Pundita," said Ahmed. "Then shall we all sit down and wait?" Kathlyn asked bitterly. "At least let me try. He will not harm Pundita, since it is I he wants."
The first knot became loose, then another. Kathlyn stirred her hands cautiously. "Now!" he whispered. She twisted her hands two or three times and found them free. "Mine, now!" said Bruce. "Hurry!" It was a simple matter for her to release Bruce. "God bless those rupees!" he murmured. "There'll be a fine row in a minute. Keep perfectly still, and when the moment comes follow me into the cave.
Only last year he brought me the sack of a musk deer, and that is the most dangerous of all sports. He collects animals." Then Kathlyn knew. The name had been vaguely familiar, but the young man's reticence had given her no opportunity to dig into her recollection. Bruce! How many times her father had spoken of him! What a fool she had been!
The populace howled and cheered about her palanquin to the very gates. Not in many a big rain had they had such excitement. The fury in Umballa's heart might have disquieted Bruce had he known of its existence. Kathlyn, arriving in her chamber, flung herself down upon her cushions and lay there like one dead, nor would she be comforted by the worshiping Pundita.
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. As he walked to the outer door he thought briefly of the beauty of Kathlyn.
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 attempts to stop us. My Kit!" embracing Kathlyn. "Perhaps the escape of the leopards is the luckiest thing that could have happened.
To Kathlyn it was terrible. "Father, don't, don't! You hurt me! I can't stand it!" After a while he said: "What shall we do, Kit; what shall we do?" "I will marry him, father," she answered quietly. "We can take our revenge afterward." "What!" "If it will save you." "Child, let me rot here. What! Would you trust him, knowing his false heart as you do?
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