The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-08-31
CHAPTER XIV. (Contlnued)

Well, then. what do you want?
Why have you brought me here?"
why didst thou come? There was
no force used: thou didst come OF
thine own will-thine own will, which
is the will of the Body. hazoor!"
"Oh, damnation! Why d'you insist
on beating round the bush forever?
You know well why | came. Now.
what do you want?"
my lord, l move, it seems, In the
ways of error. A little time ago the
words Of the Voice were made known
to thee in far land; thou didst an
swer. coming to this country. A few
days agone | myself did repeat to you
the message OF the Bell; thou didst
swear thou wouldst not answer, yet
art thou here in Kuttarpur. Am | to
be blamed for taking this for sign
of thy repentance? HaZoor,
the Body is patient. the VIII benig-
nant and long-suffering Still is the
Gateway open"
as that what you wanted to tell
me, Saligh Singh?"
What else? Am to believe thee
mailman. weary Of life, that thou
shouldst venture hither with heart
hardened against the VIII Of the
Body? l seek but to serve thee in
thus daring thy displeasure. Why
shouldst thou come to Bharuta at all
II thou dost not intend to undergo the
Ordeal of the Gateway? Am | a fool
orr say 1t In all respect, my lord
art thou?"
From the look of things. I fancy
the epithet fits us both Salig Singh.
You refuse to take my word for it that
l know nothing Of your Infamous Gate
way and have no intention Of ever
approaching It, that have not drop
of Indian blood in me and am in no
way related to or connected with Iiar
Dyal Rutton. who is dead"
81 may not believe what know to
DE untrue"
You'll have to learn to recognize
the truth, I'm afraid. For the final
time tell you that l am David Am
Der. a citizen of the United States OF
America. travelling in India on purely
personal business"
The Rajput inclined his head submis.
sively. Then is my duty all but done.
hazoor. Thrice hath the warning been
given thee There be still four-and-
twenty hours In which, It may be.
thou shalt learn to see clearly. My
lord, ask of thee a single favor.
wilt thou follow me?" He motioned
toward the arched entrance to the
passageway.
Follow thee?" Amber ut length
dropped into Urdu, unconsciously
adopting the easier form of communi-
cation now that, he felt. the Issue be-
tween them was plain. that the Rajput
labored under no further misunder-
standing as to the reason of his pres
ence in Khandawar. "Whither?"
There is that which | must show
thee"
WHAT"
my life be forfeit II thou dost not
return unframed to the resthouse ere
sunrise. Wilt thou Gomez"
no what end, Sally Singh
Furthermore" the Rajput persisted
stubbornly. his head lifted In pride
and his nostrls dilated little with
scorn-"furthermore / offer thee the
word Of RaJput. Thou art my guest,
since thou wilt have 1t so. No harm
shall come to thee, upon my honor"
Curiosity triumphed. Amber knew
that he had exaeted the most honored
pledge known in Rajputana. His ap-
prehenSions were at rest; nothing
could touch him now-until he had de-
turned to the bungalow. Then, he d.
vined, 1t was to be open war-himself
and Labtrtouche pitted against the
strength OF the greatest conspiracy
known in India since the days of 81
But for the present, no pledge Of any
sort had been exacted OF him
so be it," he assented on impulse.
Il follow"