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Froh, packed away in the heart of the crowd, exchanged

gloomy looks Once the army was Umballa's, they readily understood

ould follow: Umballa would acclaim himself, and the troops would

back hiuns and ten thousand rounds of ah

"Perhaps we had best prevail upon Ramabai to strike at once But wait

The Colonel Sahib understands He knows that if he signs anything it

will directly proved his death-warrant There is still an obstacle at

Umballa's feet Listen!"

Sadly Uhter of the

king and his friend, the American hunter, were dead He, Ue, was about to give U hand uplifted, and below that hand the face of

Ahmed Ahmed shook his head The colonel's shoulders drooped In

that sign he read danger

"They live," said Ahone to the house of Ra"

"And will be so long as he refuses to open the treasury door to

Uh Here is a

treasury, guarded by seven leopards, savage as savage can be Only two

keepers ever dare approach thee the

leopards without a for or queen Superstition

forbids Umballa to make ith the brutes The people, your people