Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-09
CHAPTER VI-Continued.

He was: the coming Of Quain with the
ease Of mind 1t brought had snapped the
high nervous tension which had sustained
Amber. He was now on the edge of COL
lapse and showed it plainly. But two
circumstances aided him to recover his
grip upon hip1self-Quain's compassionate
consideration in forbearing to press his
story from him. and Doggott's opportune
appearance with q pot Of coffee. steaming
and black. Two cups of this restored
Amber to a condition somewhat ap-
proa ching the normal. He lit a cigarette
and began to talk.
For all his affection for and confidence
in his friend, there were things he might
not tell Quain; wherefore he couched his
narrative in the fewest possible words
and was misery Of detail or the coming
of the babu and his going Amber was
fairly free to speak; he suppressed little
If any of that episode. Moreover he had
forgotten to remove the Token from his
finger. and Quain instantly remarked 1t
and demanded an explanation. But of
the nature of the errand on which he was
to go. Amber said nothing; IL was, he
averred, Rutton's private business. Nor
did he touch upon the question of Rut-
toms nationality. Sophia Farrell he never
mentioned.
Nevertheless, he said enough to render
Quain thoughtful. You're set on
this thing. 1 ,suRpose?" he asked some
time after Amber had concluded.
set upon it, dear man? I've no choice.
I must go-I promised
"Of course. That's you all over. Per-
sonally. / think it'll turn out a fools err
rand. But there's something you haven't
told me-Im not ass enough to have
missed that and no doubt that influences
you
I've told you everything that. in
honor. could
scowled over the problem for some time.
Its plain enough" he asserted, forcibly.
that man was involved in some internal
secret society. Just how and why's the
question. Think I'll have a look at him. -
Amber would have protested. but
thought better Of it and held his peace
while Quain went to the hammock bed,
turned back the sheet, and for several
minutes fingered there, scrutinizing the
stony, uptur1ed face.
''So!' he said, coming back. Here's
news that'll help you some. You were
blind not to see it yourself. That man
was. / should say, a Rajput." He
waited for the comment which did not
come. You knew it?'
Il - suspected tonight
IT'S as plain as print; the mark of his
caste 10 all over him. But perhaps he
was able to disguise it a little with his
manner-alive; undoubtedly. I'd say. He
was a genius Of his kinda prodigy; a
'Tantras'-! Wonderful! . Well
he's gone his own way-God be with him.
When do you want to startr'
las soon as possible-sooner. I've not
a day to lose-not an hour"
Urgent as that. eh?' Quain peered
keenly into his face. IT wish I knew
what you know. i wish to heaven
might go with you. But I'm married now
and respectable. II ear the east a
CALM and daren't answer. it's my own
fault for ever being fool enough IN have
heard it, Well ." He proceeded to
take charge OF the situation with his
masterful habit. 1.-The morning train
leaves Nokomis at 1880. You can make
that, IL you must. But you need sleep
rest"
I'm get that on the train"
knew you'd say that Very we'll.
This is Tuesday. The Mauretania-or the
Lusitania, don't know which-sails to-
morrow. You can catch that. too. It's