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"Quick!" cried Ahmed "Get the howdahs off the elephants" It was

done "Hobble thealow, all of you Me to do?" asked Bruce

"Hide her where none will dare to look," answered Ahed her to run She had implicit

faith in this old friend, who had once dandled her on his knees They

disappeared behind the bungalow and ran toward the anies

"A leopard, but harmless You'll kno to soothe him if he becomes

nervous Enter"

[Illustration: You'll kno to soothe hie was not a movable one, and had a cavity underneath The

heavy teak flooring was not nailed

The soldiers arrived at the bungalow, boisterously threatening the

arrest of the entire caa Ram's slave was not produced

forthwith

"You are mistaken," said Bruce "There is no slave here Search"

"You stand in extreer, Sahib You have meddled hat does

not concern you," replied the captain, who had thrown his fortunes with

U that here was a man as bound to win and would be

liberal to those who stood by hile

"Search," repeated Bruce

The captain and his hness They exa to Ahht They entered the native quarters, looked