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"That is not possible," replied U was in his chao uely

perturbed He was back in a very short time, furious

"It is true! Woe to those who perhness, the escape of the leopards and the confusion which followed

"

"By all the gods of Hind, and 'twas you who left the door open! You

opened it for me to pass out first Suive this handful of silver to the only h to

believe his eyes Hare Sahib is mine, and I will follow him into the

very house of the British Raj! Guards and elephants! And the bride to

be, what of her? Look and see Nay, I will go with you"

Uone More, he

found one of the woed

with handkerchiefs Quickly he freed her

"Highness, the bride's face was dark like ht as clotted creaue of the white people"

Kathlyn Hare! She lived; she had escaped the brigands; she had fooled

him! And Ramabai had played with him as a cat plays with a wounded

hed It echoed down the corridor, and one of the

treasury leopards roared back at the sinister sound

"Highness!" tih! I hold you blameless" He rushed from the palace