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And me has seen" He paused

"Seen what?" demanded Bruce

"I must not put false hopes in your hearts But this I : a storm, a ind, a fire; but

peace is after that But Allah uses us as his tools Let us haste!"

"And I?" said Ralance at Ahmed

But Ahmed smiled and shook his head "Wait and see, Ramabai Some day

they will call you the Fortunate Let us hurry My Mem-sahib waits"

"What did this fakir see?" whispered Bruce as he donned his burnoose

again

"Many wonderful things; but perhaps the fakir lied They all lie Yet

hurry!"

The quartet passed out of the city unmolested Ramabai's house was

supposed to be under strict surveillance; but the soldiers, due to

largess, were junketing in the bazaars Shortly they came up to two

elephants with howdahs They were the best mannered of the half dozen

owned or rented by Colonel Hare Mahouts sat astride Rifles reposed

in the side sheaths This was to be no light adventure Thereher arms around Ramabai, and he consoled her She was

then led away to the colonel's ca, "she saved both our lives We owe

a debt"

"Go, ods--no, the Christian God--watch over

you!"