Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-14

Labertouche nodded. Just so. The in
formation you have already brought us
is invaluable. Have you thought of the
significance of Chatterji's Message of the
Even now" Amber quoted mechan-
fcally, The Gateway of Swords yawns
wide. that he who is without fear may
pass within; to the end that the Body be
his head, mystified. mo, l don't under
stand"
Its so simple urged Labertouche;
'all but the Gateway Of Swords. | don't
place that-yet. But the Body
plainly that is India: the Scarlet Evil
could anything more fittingly describe
English rule from the native point of
View"
Amber felt of his head solicitously.
And yet" he averred, plaintively. 1T
doesn't feel like wood"
I-abertouche laughed gently. Now to-
night you will learn something from this
Dhola Baksh-something important. IN
doubtedly. May l see this ring-ths
Token
Unbuttoning his shirt. Amber produced
the Eye from the channels bag. Laber-
touche studied il for long time in 81
lence. returning ii with an air of deep
perturbation.
The thing is strange to me-" he said.
For the present we may dismiss II as
simply what il pretends to be-a token. a
sign by which one man shall know an
other. Wear il. but turn the stone
in, and keep your hands in your pockets
when we're outside"
Amber obeyed. We'll he going now?'
Yes" Labertouche rose, throwing
away his cigar and stamping out its fire.
But the Farrells?
Forgive me: | had forgotten. The
Farrells are at Darjeeling. where the
colonel is stationed just now-happily for
him."
Then" said Amber, with decision. Il
mo mo
Il know no reason why you shouldn't.
agreed Iabertouche. IF anything turns
up I'll contrive to let you know. lie
looked Amber up and down with glance
that took in every detail I'm sorry.
he observed. you couldn't have managed
TO look "A trace shabbier. STILL with a
touch here and there you'll do excellently
we'll a sailor on spree
AS bad as that?
"Oah. my dear fellow.'-it was now the
babu speaking, while he hoped around
Amber with his head critically to one
side. like an inquisitive jackdaw. now
and again darting forward to peck at
him with hands that nervously but deftiy
arranged details OF his attire 10 please a
taste fastidious and eXacting i'm such mat
ters-"Oah. my dear fallow, surely you
appreciate danger of venturing INTO ma
teeve quarters In European dress? AS
regular out-and-Out sahib, I am mean
ing. of course. 1t is permeesible for riff
raft. sailors and Tommes from the fort.
and soa on. to indulge in debauchery
among nateeves, but first-class sahib-
Oah. noah, You would be mobbed ia no.
time-at- all. where we are going"
'All right; | guess | can play the part,
babu. At least. I've plenty of atmOs-
phere." Amber laughed. mentioning the
incident of the peg he had not consumed
over Honest Georges bar.
II had noticed that: a happy accident
indeed. | tlIink"-Labertouche stepped
back TO look Amber over again. think
YOU will almost do. One moment q
He seized Amber's hat and, dashing il
violently to the floor. deliberately stamped
il out of shape: when restored to its
owner il had aged five years I'm less than
half as many minutes. Amber laughed
putting il on. Surely YOU couldn't ask
me TO look more disreputable. he said
with "A dubious survey of himself i'm the
mirror.
His collar had been confiscated with his
tie; his coat collar was partially turned
up i'm the back: what was visible OF his
shirt was indecentiy dirty. His polished
shoes had been deprived of their pristine
luster by means OF a damp rag. vigorous
~ applied. and then rubbed with dust
An artistic stain had been added to one
| of his sleeves by the simple device of
smudging it with the backing from his
shoes. AS for his hat, with the brim
pulled down In front. ID was nothing more
nor less than shocking.
You'll do" chuckled Labertouche. ap-
| proving,y Just ram your hands into
! your trouser pockets without unbuttoninG
your coat. and shuttle along as II noe