Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14
CHAPTER IX-Continued.
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER

"A little-mighty little. | know now that
he was Rajput-though he never told me
that:-I know that he married a Russian
noblewoman''-Amber Eesitated imper-
ceptibly-''that she died soon after. that
ne chose to live out of India and to die
rather than to return to it."
"He was" said I.abertouche, "a sinSu-
lar man. an exotic result of the unnatural
conditions we English have brought
about i'm India. The word renegade de-
scribes him aptly. ! think-he was born
and bred Brahmin. a Rajput. of the
hottest and bluest blood in Rajputana: he
died to all intents and purposes Euro
pean. with an English heart He is
was-by rights Maharana of khandawar-
AS TIE young Maharaj he was sent to
England To he educated. I'm told his
record at oxford was a brilliant one. He
became convert to Christianity-thdt
was predestined-was admitted to the
Church of England. communicate.
When his father died and he was sum-
moned to take his place, Rutton at first
refused. Pressure was brought to bear
upon him by the English government and
he returned. was enthroned and for 1T
tie time ruled khandawar. 1t was then
THAT | knew him. He was continually
dissatisfied. however, and after year
or two disappeared. Ii was rumored
81 a
minister one Saiig Singh. At all events
Salig Singh Contrivei to isurp the throne.
government Offering no objection. Rutton
turned up eventually in Russia and mar
ried a woman there who died in child
birth-twenty years ago. perhaps. The
child did not survive its mother
I.abeTtouche paused deliberately, his
glance searching Ambers face. so the
report ran' at least he concluded
How do YOU know all this Amber
counteTed. evaSVely.
Government watches its wards very
tenderiy.'' said Labertouche. with "A grin.
Besides. midas a great place for sos
sin '.s And then" he pursued, tena-
ciously. Il remembered something else.
/ recalled that Rutton had one very close
friend an Englisnman named Farrell"
oh what's the USE" Amber cut in
nervously You understand the situa-
ton too well. It's no good my trying to
keep anything from YOU.
such as the fact that Col Farrell
adopted Rutton's daughter. who. as il
happens did survive her mother? Yes.
| knew that-or. rather part l knew and
part I guessed. But don't worry. MIR.
Amber | Ii keep the secret.
For the girls sake, said Amber, twist
ing his hands together.
For her sake. pledge you my WORD.
Thank YOU"
And now for what purpose did
Eutton ask you Ia come to India? Wasn't
II 10 get Miss Farrell out of the coun-
try?"
4 think you're the devil himself" said
Amber.
I'm not" confessed Labertouche, but
/ am a member OF the Indian secret SerV-
ice-not officially connected with the
police. obSerVc.-and | know deal that
you don't. | think in short. | can place
my finger on the reason why Rutton was
So concerned 10 get his daughter out OF
the country
Amber looked his question
You read the papers. don't you. in
America
Rather Amber smiled.
you've surely not been so blind as TO
miss the occasional reports that leak out
about native unrest i'm India
Surely YOU don't mean
Il assuredv do mean thai the second
mutiny impends declared Labcrtouche
solemnly. Such. at least. is my belief
and such is the belief Of every thinking
man i'm India who is at all informed
The entire country is undermined with
conspiracy and seditiou: day after day a
vast. silent. underground movement goes
on. fomenting rebellion against the Eng
lish rule. The worst of 70 is. there's nc
stopping il. 40 way of scotching the ser
pent: it's heads are myriad. seemingly
And yeti don't know-since yesterday
have hoped that through YOU might
eventually strike to the heart of the
movement.
"SArough me- cried Amber, startled.