"This day I bought her for five thousand rupees." The council stirred nervously.
"Do you not recognize her ?" exultantly.
The council whispered to one another.
"Legally she is mine, though she has been a queen.

But by running away she has forfeited her rights to the law of the ordeals.

Am I not right ?" The council nodded gravely.

They had not yet wholly recovered from their bewilderment.
"On the other hand, her identity must remain a secret till I have developed my plans," continued Umballa.
"You are all courting a terrible reprisal," said Kathlyn.

"I beg of you to kill me at once; do not prolong my torture, my misery.