Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-28
THE SLAVE OF Sill ENCE
BY FRED M. WHITE.


Well yes, you can put it that way II
you like, Bennington said thoughtfuily. II
MADE special study of that kind of thing
IN India, though only came across the salt
fetch few times 1t seemed to me to be
more religious than anything else. though
In one or two instances it was attended by
tragedy. There was young native prince
VINO was great friend of mine and he was
ABOUT to be married to a princess who was
as bright and intelligent as himself. She
mad been educated like himself in Europe.
SO that they were free from a deal of super
sutlon and prejudice. The prince was din
ing at my bungalow one night when l no
ticed little bullet of salt on his plate. 1t
was useless to ask him how it got there
TOT one could never have elected the truth
from any of the native servants. NY friend
got dreadfully pale for moment but he
turned it off and he thought no more about
the matter. But the next day the prince
wa, was found dead in his bed; he had shot
hlmSelf with revolver"
And you never got to the bottom of il %
Field asked with pardonable curiosity.
Never There are mysteries in India
That puzzle us as much as they did in the
good Old days of John Company. What's
that noise?"
There was sound like the rumble of
wheels along the hall. and presently ap-
peared kind of invalid chair, self-propelled
oy Its occupant, a little man with a pale
face and dark eyes. He paused before the
dining room door and ratified the handle.
Evidently the master of the house." Ber-
rlngton suggested. 1.-THE lame man who
can walk. 1t was he who sent the mes
Sure enough" Field exclaimed Must
nave been in the abduction business. Evil
IDENTIFY the same gentleman who was waiting
IN the black cab outside the Royal Palace.
Rather nice looking man, with by no
means unpleasant face. Hope they won t
smut the door upon him."
oomepody opened the dining room door at
this moment and the lame man steered him.
"a fr0
mystery, as the house had appeared to be
quite empty when Bennington and his COM
panlon entered it. Clearly the man could
not have come from the upper part of the
premises, for his physical condition dis
posed of that suggestion
wen, my friends" the newcomer cried
gally, very glad to see you all safe and
sound again. So our little scheme has not
oeen failure. Richford, judging from the
gloom on your brow, you have not had the
iuck you desire. You must be content with
the knowledge that virtue brings its own
reward And yet if you only knew it you are
the most fortunate Of men. For your sweet
sake we have undertaken difficulties and
dangers that"
oh. shut up" Richford growled 81
Anybody would think that you were nc
more than silly child who had nothing to
DO but to attend your flowers and stick
your postage stamps in your album. And
yet"
and yet can give my attention to more
serious matters, the cripple said with a
sudden stern expression and in a voice
that had a metallic ring in it. are
right And If you two have eaten and drunk
enough We will get to business"
There was little stir amongst the listen
ers, the rajah pitching his cigar into the
CRATE and coming forward eagerly. Evil
IDENTIFY Something was going to happen
Go be continued tomorrow