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"Behold!" cried Umballa later, as he entered the presence of the

council, "behold a slave of ht her for five thousand rupees"

The council stirred nervously

"Do you not recognize her?" exultantly

The council whispered to one another

"Legally she isaway

she has forfeited her rights to the law of the ordeals Aravely They had not yet wholly recovered from

their bewilderment

"On the other hand, her identity must remain a secret till I have

developeda terrible reprisal," said Kathlyn "I beg of

you to killmy torture, rievously harmed me One even now

seeks aid of the British Raj; and there are many soldiers"

The threat was ill timed

The head of the council said to Umballa: "It would be wise to lock her

up for the present We all face a great co that he had but to say

the word to destroy them all "And she shall have con to follow your humble

servant" Umballa salaamed