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pity of it was, they dared not stir, dared not start in search of her

Had it been leopards only, Bruce would have made short work of it; but

it would have been rank folly to have gone in search of the girl If

she had been ain her own

Besides, the council of both Ahreatest faith in the world in Kathlyn's ability to take

care of herself Think of what she had already gone through unscathed!

Kathlyn Mem-sahib bore a charles of Hind could not harm her It ritten

And then Bruce discovered her upon the wall It took but a side; and Kathlyn dropped down into the howdah

"A narrow squeak, dad," was all she said

"Let us get on our way," said the colonel hoarsely "And remember,

shoot to kill any

Kathlyn "Perhaps the escape of the leopards is the luckiest thing

that could have happened It will keep them all busy for an hour or

more Since Umballa believes you to be dead, he will be concerned

about my disappearance only And it will be some time ere they learn

of my escape Forward, Ahmed! This time"