The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-03
CHAPTER x.
A Duty Call.

General Sadgrove was not the man to
embark on an undertaking without
clearing the ground Of doubtful points,
and he drove, home by. way Of New
Scotland Yard, where, firmly. refusing
extracted the information that there
was no such officer as Inspector Chan
trey on the police roster. On arrival
at Grosvenor Gardens he first sought
and obtained private interview with
his wife, and astonished her by impart-
ing the projected visit to Prior IS Tar
rant. -:
"You are at the old work. Jem; I can
spective face us there dangerqO
tainly," the general responded Gin
| fact, Madge, it is touch and go VIII ether
can !. save mans life. I do not know
yet if he he is - good man, but his life is
NThen Of course I will go with you,"
said Mrs. Sadgrove, guessing whose
that life was from Alec Forsyth g early
call. ssThe Shermans, dear people, will
be delighted to stay in a dukes his
/ toric mansion, even if the invitation is
q little irregular, for are they not Amer
and break it to them.'' -
"Without a hint Of what is brewing,
mind,'' said the general, and vanished
into his own den. He sat for a while
in thought, and presently rang the bell.
It was answered by tall oriental in
native costume and turban,- who made
5ored G9s to- deb but SSt a saS
himself, however, his coal black eyes,
raised deferentially to his master IS,
blazed into sudden fire.
'.1,Allah be praised! The black tribe
walks again!'' he cried in his vernacu.
lar, reading the sign as easily as Mrs.
eyes, -Azimoolah, the black tribe
walks. We, go to pit cunning against
! cunning and right against wrong, you
and |, as in the days when we rode the
encyclopedias under the Indian moon, u
the general replied in the, same
tongue. uArt glib Of speech and
handy thn with as those The iron Cd tmes
when we earned our pensions beyond the
black waterY' '
, the quick answer. II have feared thai
3 I was growing fat and soft in this city
. Of laziness, where the tame polls us.
: not the ways known to you and me, {
leader Of midnight, pursuits. But tina
$ heart-hunger. I want quarry, sahib
7 feet Of foot and strong Of arm and willy
Z of tongue, to match with all those o:
thine and mine. Show me such an one
!. sahib." @
$50 will, Azimoolah-not one, bu
: twenty quarries, maybe, whom it will
tax all our ancient skill to defeat,n sait
!, the general, with frosty smile for hi
( followers eagerness. "Take heed Will
4 4 give orders.'
= The conclave that ensued lasted unit
y luncheon, at which it was noticed, tn
: not remarked upon, by Mrs. sadgrov
. station himself behind his master
I chair. The general, too, made no rel
:, erence to his retainer's absence, bu
Z plunged at once into a totally un
! founded explanation Of the whole
: sale invitation to Prior's Tarrant
) The Duke Of Beaumanoir, he averre(
= wished to be kind to his youn
Il kinswoman, Sybil Hamburg, by askin
. her down while Alec Forsyth wa
a there, and as that was impossible will
out chaperon,. he, the general, ha
= Sadgrove and Mrs. Sherman to pla
g propriety;; :,
= Mrs. Sherman evinced unfeigned d.
f light at the prospect, her only anxiet
q. being as to the length Of the visit. HI
20 husband, the senator, with his precior
II charge Of treasury bonds, was due in
\ week, and she would wish to be in Lol
,e don to receive him on arrival. Leoni
2 too, who did not seem to share h
le mother Is enthusiasm for accepting tt
ID ducal hospitality, pressed the point wit
some pertinacity. The, general, hoy
- ever, was equal to the occasion.
at No dates were mentioned, he sal
re looking his guests guilelesssly in Il