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When Kathlyn returned to the coroup of men, some twelve or fifteen miles to the west

They had paused at what appeared to be a well, and with the orders at once to set

out with his racing camels to catch and crucify every mother's son of

them on the city walls But Raiven a et a good look at his face These

men who stole the sacred white elephant are brave and desperate At

the first sign of pursuit they promise to kill the elephant"

"And by the beard of the prophet," cried Bala Khan, his face purpling

with passion, "these men of the desert keep their promises And so do

I I proing to nails!"

"But just now," said Ra is to rescue the

elephant, and I have a plan"

"Let ht," went on Raands are opium fiends"

Bala Khan nodded

"Bruce Sahib, here, and I will undertake to carry the I believe thatthe thieves

last evening as we cah the streets My plan is this: ill

take five racing ca the well from the

west That will not look like pursuit"

"But five camels?" Bala Khan was curious

"Yes In order to allay the suspicions of the brigands, Kathlyn