Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-28
CHAPTER -Continued.

Instinctively, as soon as he had mas
tered his initial stupefaction, Amber step
ped forward and past the girl. placing
himself between her and this preposter-
Gus apparitiop. as If to shield her. He
was neither overly ina ginative;j nor of a
romantic ,turns Of yind, but, the ,circum-
stances HzVJeveds It q not hing to his dis
credit tlSAt ehes ehtertkined. a passing sus-
picion OF, some curious conspiracy against
the gig. Thought of an aprbuseade, and
with quick eyes raked tho surroundings
for signs of a confederate of the Bengal.
He found. however. nothing alarming,
no indication that the man was not
alone; nor. for that matter. could he rea-
sonably detect. In the fellows bearing
anything but spirit OF Cancellation al
most serviie. None the less he held him
self wary and alert, and was instant to
halt the babu when he. with $the air Of a
dog cringing to his masters feet for pun
iShment, would have draW n nearer.
Stop right there Amber told him
crisply. and got for response obedience,
low salaam and the Hindu salutation
'Hazoor." But before the babu could
say more the American addressed the
girl. What did he dor he inquired,
without looking at her. brighten your
horse?''
Just that The girls tone was edged
with temper. He jumped out from be-
hind that woodpile; the horse SHE'D and
threw me-
You're not hurt. I trust::'''
.No-thank you. but" with a nervous
laugh, I'm furiously angry
/ That's reasonable enough Amber re-
turned undivided attention to the Ben
gall. Now then he demanded sternly,
.'what've you got to say for yourself?
What do YOU mean by frightening this
ladts horse? What are YOU doing here.
anyway g.:
Almost groveling. the babu answered
him in Urdu. 'Hazoor, 1 am your
slave
Without thinking. Amber couched bis
retort in the same tongue Count your
self lucky YOU are not, dog
Nay, hazoor, but | meant no HARM
was resting. being fatigued. in the shell
ter of the wood, when the noise Of hoofs
When the woman was thrown 1 sought
to assist her, but she threatened me with
her whip"
That is quite true the girl cut in over
Amber,s shoulder 7 don't think he
intended to harm me. but It's purely an
accident that he didn't
Irasmuch as the babu's explanation
had been made in fluent. vernacular
Urdu, Amber's surprise at the girls evil
dent familiarity with that tongue was
stand I-r1u?" he stammered.
Aye" she told him in that tongue,
land speak it. too" --a.-.-.
You know this man. them
NO. Do your -t.-.-s-
Not in the least. How should IT,
You yourself speak Crdu?'
"Well. but The situation hardly
lent itself to such discussion: he had
the. babu first to dispose of. Amber re-
sumed his cross-examtnatton. Who are
VOu?'' he demapded and what is 1-O,lr
business I'm this place.
The fat yellowish- brown face was dis
torted by fugitive grin,ace Of depreca-
ton. ''Hazoor, l am Behari LaI Chat
terri. solicitor. of the Inner Temple"
We'll? And your business here?"
The babu drew himself up. assuming a
certain, dignity. '.tt Is not meet that the
message of the Bell should be uttered in
the hearing of an EnglishHoman. hazoor''
What are you .driveiin9 about?" In
his blank wonder. Amber returned to
English as a tongue more suited to his
urgent need of forclble expression and.
look here. YOU stop calling me 'hazoor
I'm no more hazoor than yoh are
IDIOT ~ RI
May contended the babu reproach-
fully. us it right that> YOU should seek
which to see you, ears that can hear you
speak our tongle, hazooro am no child
to he played WITH. the appointed Mouth
pie"e of the Noice.'
nouthpiece. but certainly you are no.
child. You are either mad, or insolente
or a fool to be kicked" And IN exaspera-
ton Amber took a step toward the mar
as If to carry into effect his implied
threat
Alarmed the babu ,criaged and re-
treated a pace: then, suddenly. raising an
arm, indicated the girl. "Hazoor!" ho