The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10
CHAPTER X.-Continued.

The, general rose and followed her
into the corridor, the commotion being
90 great as to excuse his doing so. In
fact, the sounds from the next room
were SO appalling as to suggest that his
protection might be necessary against
some broken-out lunatic, and out in the
corridor it was evident that some such
idea prevailed among the hotel attend
ants. A cluster Of them had already
collected at the door of the adjoining
apartments, and more were arriving.
''What is all this Disturbance" Mrs.
Talmage Eglinton inquired of one Of
them, and the general, close behind, dis
cerned tremalous note in her indigna-
tion.
The man she accosted did not know,
but another, who had been inside the
suite, at thas moment pushed his way
out and overaeard the question.
madam n n' thin really seri0us
Mho has apped for a5oms was ben
shown round, when he took a fancy to
enter that shite--occupied by Clinton
Ziegler. The prince is in there now,
and nothing will induce him to leave
peaceably, as he can't be made to I'M
derstand that the rooms are engaged.
He doesn't appear to know much Eng
lish, but I am going for one Of the
curry cooks, who will doubtless be able
to interpret for u.s.
"No need to waste time in fetching
the cook interposed the general. II
speak most of the Indian dialects, and
dare say I can get him to quit -,
.sYou'd better be careful, then, sir, -
strangled Mr.. Ziegler's secretary when
he tried to put him OUT
Disdaining the warning and accept
ing the implied permission, the general
elbowed his way into the invaded terri
tory, from which, after couple of min
utes, he emerged with a tall Asiatic
smiles, and talking volubly in an I'M
known tongue Tho intruder was
dressed in gorgeously embroidered
purple vestment, and in his snowy tur-
ban blazed diamond the size of a
pigeon IS egg. From the doorway of the
invaded suite a couple of pale, fierce
faces glared for an instant, and then
the door was shut.
Otis all right,' the general an
nouneed to the assembled spectators
who by this time included Mrs. Sad
grove and the Shermans. "This is his
highness the Thakore Of Bhurtnagur
and he didn't mean to be rude. Just
little misunderstanding of his legal
rights outside his own jurisdiction. He
saws he III look for rooms at some other
hotel, as he can't have those he wants
here"
A murmur of relief went up from the
embarrassed attendants, who with great
swarthy potentate to the carriage which
it was understood was waiting for him
At the Same time Mrs. Sadgrove helt
out her hand to Mrs. Talmage Eglinton
and, declining that lady's not too press
ing offer of tea, sailed away to thu
stairhead, accompanied by Leonie ant
her l mether to T male general s aaieus
and and he 'I made them, eddy enough, mucl
more cordially than the women-folk.
"Pleasant thing, short parting,' h
calculated, as he bent over the fai
American IS jeweled hand. "We shall
meet in 2, day or two at Prior Tar
Mrs. Talmage Eglinton smiled sweet
ly up at the rugged face of the veteran
manhunter.
"Come, general, you can't expect m
to give myself away like that,' sh
said CT shan make up my mind I'm
til I get the invitation. You might b
bad, bold dissemb bier, you know, jus
taking a rise out of me; and then Wha
a fool should look if had said that
was going, to, stay with the duke"
might be dissembler, but 20
couldn't look fool-under any Gil
cumstances,'. replied the general ga
lantly, as he turned away.
Mrs. Talmage Eglinton stood watcl
ing the erect figure march down the CO..
ridor, and suddenly called after him:
"When does the duke himself 60 int
the country, general9'
The erect figure wheeled as on pivo
and the answer came back without
seconds pause.
"Tonight, by tho s:45 from St. Pal
cras.. Alec Forsyth goes down wit
him.