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an arrest has been made
80 they've caught the theft"
perhaps. The bunglere of this un-
couth country may have stumbled
upon her by chance. She's in custody,
anyway"
Mandy slid from the table and bal
anced himself on his toes.
"a woman, eh? Good-looking?"
| Not without influence on his ideals
| had he taken a postgraduate course
among London's Gaiety girls. He was
a connoisseur in tho femininity of the
"'alls." Serious women bored him.
But surely young person clever
enough to get away with a diamond
the size of the Maharanee couldn't be
stupid?
Mrs. Missioner's secretary" the
Swami told him. "A close friend OF
hers, too. says All"
Kananda's whistle was expressive.
rs there evidence to convict?" he
asked interestedy.
"A paste necklace was substituted
for the one containing the Mahara
nee," replied the Swami. One of the
real diamonds was found in the pris-
oner's room"
Now. that's funny" said the Prince.
"Devllish funny And they took her
in tow for that"
The priest nodded.
What rotters these American po-
licemen are." snapped Kananda in
the slang he had used as Mandy of
! Cambridge Fancy any sclf-respect.
ing Oriental doing that! Why, the
bulldOggiest little terrier in the Mika-
dos secret service wouldn't make
such break"
The Swami nodded again.
ALI searched her room, OF course,
before the detectives got there" he
continued. Soon after Mrs. Mis-.
sioner's return from the opera, he
went straight from the hall outside
the library to Miss IIolcomb's apart
ment and investigated thoroughly"
Look here. old man." jerked Ka-
/. nanda. IF Ali has the stone, it's all
well enough to put it over on"
He hasn't it," the Swami answered.
THE thing for us to do now is to find
out who has it,"
Good old guesser." grinned the
Prince. Well, Ali knows his bust
ness"
The Swami stroled back to the d.
van and lay at full length, his hands
pillowing his head. He blew smoke
rings at the punkah.
I'm not so sure of that" he re-
torted Il don't like his failure to
keep better watch on the stone"
Mandy swung himself back to the
table.
How longs it been gomez" he
asked
Il tell you nobody knows. Its alb
sence was discovered tonight
you've just learned of it,"
mo and yes. | knew about the Ma
haranee before Ali came" lie
sketched the incident of the opera
house in crisp sentences Kananda
listened eagerly.
so there's nothing left of the bo-
gus Maharanee." he observed.
Nothing but this splinter l palm
ed returned the priest. 1T was
easy-elementary legerdemain.
Both laughed. The facility of Occi.
dentals was a standing joke.
We'll, we need more help on this
now" said the Prince Ali will have
to go back to the house
Yes. Mrs. Missioner can't spare
her Oriental curio just yet" the
Swami assented
Kananda reached for cigarette.
Il guess We'll have 10 put Ramset
jee on the men," he mused Don't
like to do it, for Ram isn't exactly
what we'd call an adept. Now, would
WEI"
Hardly"
But All can't be spared from the
Missioner place. Sands and Griswold
can be watched by one man
"Oh, yes" replied the priest. 81
wish tire man were a little brighter
than Ramsetjee, though"
Cant be helped-what?" anglicizeC
Mandy. ''Tll have an eye to them il
the clubs from time to time. You lool
after the social end
Yes The Swami smiled "Theyl
hardly get away from me in society
MY word, but you're coming on!
chaffed the Prince. Right in tht
,, social swim See what it is to be {
Swami Dare say the Duchess O.
Drygoods and the Countess dc Brew
cry are heard over heels in love viii
the newest Eastern mystic. Too bar
they're not in Delhi"
, The Swami frowned. He refused {
laugh at jest bordering on lack of re
spect for the faith. Even the Ma
haranee's son feared to try him tot
far in that direction.
, "Omlttlng personality for the mo
ment," said the priest pointedly ="
, will participate in the gregariou
mummng of these barbarians for tn,
sake of our purpose. 1t is not well t.
concern ourselves with the frivolous
. affairs of life. We may have to d.
much more serious things than we ar,
Z doing now to get the Maharanee |
). It should come to the last resort, W,
I would not hesitate, you and l. Re
member the brethren!"
q Il shall remember" said Kanand,
a bravely.
, The Swami sounded a gong AS its
;. muf1led music came to him through
the tiny hole in the floor above, Al
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