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"Kit, Kit!" cried Kathlyn's father when she cairl!"

They left the palace immediately

The overthrow of Umballa seemed to be complete Everywhere the

soldiers surrendered, for it was better to have food in the stomach

than lead

When Kathlyn left the palace a thunder of cheers greeted her Kathlyn

was forced to ed to be off

But Bruce anticipated her thought and despatched one of the

revolutionists to the house of Ramabai Kathlyn held out her hands

toward the excited populace, then turned to Ramabai expressively

Ramabai, calm and unruffled as ever, stepped forward and was about to

address the people, when the disheveled captain of the guard, whom

Umballa had sent to the arena lions, pushed his way to the foot of the

platform

"The arena lions have escaped!"

And there were a dozen lions in all, strong, cruel, and no doubt hungry!

Panic Men who had been at one another's throat, bravely and hardily,

turned and fled It was a foolish panic, senseless, but, like all

panics, uncontrollable Those on the platform ran down the steps and

at once were sed up by the pressing tra that Kathlyn was behind the, determined to secure nets and take the lions

alive When they turned Kathlyn was gone For a moment the two men