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While Bruce and two of his men carried Kathlyn out of harm's way to the

shelter of the underbrush, where he liberated her, Ahmed drove Umballa

and his panic-stricken soldiers over the brow of the hill Uuished by his robes and turban, but in the ht

Ahmed and his folloere all of a color, like cats in the dark

Withthe furious

regent down-hill, using the butt of his rifle and pretending he did not

knoho it was he was treating with these indignities And Umballa

could not tell who his assailant was because he was given no

opportunity to turn

"Soor!" Ahmed shouted "Swine! Take that, and that, and that!"

Stu on, Umballa cried out in pain; but he did not ask for un butt as I shall

tell ives me to administer it Swine! Ha, you

stu! Doubtless Ahhtful

entertainment to the very steps of the palace, but a full troop of

soldiers appeared at the foot of the hill, and Ahmed saw that it was

now his turn to take to his heels

"Swine!" with a parting blohich sent Umballa to his knees, "tell