The Huttig news., 1911-06-17
copyrigh, by Louis Joseph vsnc
sYNOPs SIS.

Nddiii Oi duSltWOOO .Sakolnls, comes upon an attractive young ,ady equestrian who has been dismounted oy her n horse becoming frightened the f,pHeh appearance in the road of burly 5incu. Amber Is about to attack the bahu 9a. Lhe latter convinces him that he is ofeat ot being the intentional cause of sitt 0uag l%Gys mshap. He declares he Behari Lal Chat.e@ji "ihe appointed nouthpiece of The Bell" addresses Amber a,,s. 9s q man man Of high rank and pressing mysterious little bronze box gThe To heh, into his hand disappears in the 1 hearby wood. Turning to the girl A b g sioe' ss' Amber is sstonished to hear her call
 - - 1L-His wits come to bis rescue and he addresses her as Miss septne Farrell; daughter of Col Farrsll oi the British plomajc service in India and visiting bis friends, the Quains She sufnlses that Quain had written inforrna- @ mon leading 10 this dednetive reasoning lhey agree to keep secret the meeting with the Bengalf and the matter nf the mysterious box. Several nights later the S,s guam n rome IS ourglarized and the bronze b9ex-stelen box ole
 a1o--l1 .R III-Amber and his friend Qaalh go hunting on an island and be- come lost when darkness comes on Start iils Tor home in a boat the yawl slips away in the night with Quain aboard and 5Lr Anoer IS left marooned He wanders aoout. nnaliy spies lights in the distance sion.
 rd,l c-APTER Iv.-Upon being admitted ns recognizes as it's occupant an old friend named Rutton, whom he last met in Eng ,and. and who appears to be in hidine. ssI,a " Ten Mss Farrell is mentioned Rutton IS and gives i6e 'assd stolen fskee 5o 1 who opens the box and finds an emerald tar tans. ,Chattern summons him to q meet ne m.enher md departs.
 V.--sLt.0n se,zes revolver ana dashes out after Chatterji. He re- a turns IS wildly excited and says he has kin- ea the Hindu. Then. wrought up over some apparent danger. he takes poison. Dylng, he asks Amber as friend to go
 t1sT.a ,1s7a -ys=erloas ssr,rs errand. n1a,a. per bury his dead friend. The next day Amper finds Quain, tells him something on or his adventure and decides to leave at once Tor India. Quain takes him in his motor boat to intercept outward bound
 Quain's was the second letter Hay ing merely glanced at the heading and signature, Labertouche had reserved the rather formidable document-for Quain had written fully-as probably of scant importance, to be dealt with at his absolute leisure. But as he read his expression grew more and more serious and perturbed. Finish ing the last page he turned back to the first and went over it a second time with much deliberation and ire 1 quent pauses, apparently memorizins portions of it's contents. Finally he said "Hum-ml" inscrutably and rang for Frank.
 He left New York by the Lusitania, eh?" said MT. Labertouche aoud. The clerk entering interrupted his solilo- quy. Bring me, please" he said, Bradshaw, the News-and the latest P < o. sche dule" And when Frank had returned with the articles, he desired him to go at once and enquire at Government house the whereabouts of Col Dominick James Farrell, and further to search the hotels of Cal cutta for Miss Farrell, or for inlor- nation concerning her. Have this for me tonight-come to the bunga- low at seven" he said And I shall probably not be at the office again for several days"
 "Insects?' enquired the clerk
 Insects. affirmed Mir. Labertouche gravely.
 Tn the Mofussil?"
 There or whereabouts, Frank"
 "Yes, sir. I presume you don't feel the need of capable assistant yet"
 Not yet. Frank" said Labertouche kindly. Be patient. Your time will come; you're doing famously now"
 Thank you.'
 Good afternoon. Lock the door as you leave"
 Immediately that he found himself alone, Labertouche made of Quain's letter a second burnt offering to pre- judice upon the tray of hammered ] brass.
 This matter attended to, he lost himself in Bradshaw and the Penin- sular & Oriental Steamship companys list of sailings; from which he de- rived enlightenment. He was to come direct" unused Labertouche. Tn that case he'll have waited over In Lon don for the Poonah." He turned to the copy of the Indian Daily News which lay at his elbow, somewhat anx- iously consulting its shipping news. Under the heading of Due this Day" he discovered the words: "Peonah, London Calcutta = Straits Settle ments." And his face heightened with concern.
 That's short notice" he said Lucky I got back today-uneommon lucky! ]. Still I may be mis taken" But the surmise failed to comfort him
 He drew a sheet of paper on which there was no letter head to him and began to write, composing deliberate ly and with great care. The building in which his offices were located stood uron a corner; at either end of the long corridor on t e upper floor. upon which the var S offices opened, were stairways, one descending to Dhurrumtollah street the other to a side street little better than an alley. It may be con ide ai