The Adventures of Kathlyn

Kathlyn and the others were genuinely sorry when they heard the news.

They were in the armory when the Khan announced what had taken place.

Said he: "Come, you are all skilled hunters. Find me my elephant and

these guns and newer and surer ones shall protect you from Durga Ram,

should he take it into his head to come this way."

The colonel, Bruce and Ramabai set off at once. After they had gone a

camel rider entered the compound and sought audience with Bala Khan.

Kathlyn and Pundita were in the compound at the time and the former was

greatly interested in the saddlebags, attached to one of which was a

binocular case. Kathlyn could not resist the inclination to open this

case. It contained an exceptionally fine pair of glasses, such as were

used in that day in the British army. No doubt they were a part of

some loot.

Suddenly an idea came to her. She asked permission (through Pundita)

to ride the camel outside the town. After some argument the servant in

charge consented.

Upon a knoll outside the city--a hillock of sand three or four hundred

feet in height--Kathlyn tried the glasses. From this promontory she

had a range of something like fifteen to twenty miles. Back and forth

her gaze roved and suddenly paused.