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With a diploraced a better man Umballa directed

the troopers to escort Kathlyn to her chas could be accomplished in that space of

ti 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

khidar Rao is a prisoner It will be weeks ere your presence is

known here You are helpless as a bird in the net Struggle if you

will; you will only bruise your wings The British Raj? The British

Raj does not want a great border war, and I can bring down ten thousand

wild hillmen outlaws bethom and the British Raj there is a blood

feud; ten thousand from a land where there is never peace, only truce

In seven days Salaaaze calmly over the shoulder of a trooper

"Wait," she said "I wish you to understand the enormity of your

crime"

"Crime?" with elevated eyebrows

"Yes You have abducted me"

"No You came of your own free will"

"The white ue over any such

subtlety Marry you? I do not like your color"

A dull red settled under Umballa's skin

"I merely wish to warn you," she went on, "that my blood will be upon