Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-02
CHATTER KIN.
interviewing the swami.

T. interviewing ythe SWaHi.
White Britt was speeding SOUTH
ward in the taxicab two men were IN
the midst OF animated discussion In
the Swani's room. They were the
scholar himself and his up-to-date
friend, Prince Kananda. The prince
had arrived II. the gloom-enshrouded
house only Asw minutes before. He
had uttered several short, sharp sem
fences big with interest that had
stirred the Swami from the reposs
usual to the Oriental psiest 1t was
evident that Kananada expected . re-
sponsive remark from his friend, and
that the Swami. feeling the obligation.
was weighing his words before utter.
ance.
Nothing Of the slightest interest to
VI was found" said Kananda, evident
ly in repetition. He had seen skep-
teal expression spread over the
Swami's bronxe face, and anticipated
IN inquiry.
"The search was thorough" asked
tho scholar.
my dear old chap" said the Prince,
"is 1t likely we would go to such ex.
traor1inary lengths without being
most painstaking in that respect? A
speck Of diamond dust could not have
escaped U.S."
A slow smile cleaned through the
mask that comprised the scholars
features. Mock Difference colored his
manner as, taking the mouthpiece OF
the Oriental pipe from between his
lips and tossing the tube over to the
divan, he arose and paced the length
Of the room.
Ear be 1t from thy servant o
Prince" he said with palpable sar.
casm, ito question the method pur.
! sued BY 80 illustri0us personase;
but" and he hero returned to tho easy
familiarity Of their ordinary inter
course. Since the search was made so
thoroughly, since It was = climax to
I q deed so venturesome that 1t might
have embroiled you even with such
slow-witted persons % the policeme0
Of the Western world. would it noS
have been well to have got the right
manT'
"You mean s-s::.ssfix7 :,
4 mean. your Royal Highness.'
said the priest with another touch OF
ironic homage, chat the mans whom
the brilliant All and his equally intslli-
gent assistants seized 20 boldly In tho
park, and then spirited away with q
skin hardly to b equaled By An In
dian schcolboy, was not the person
whom it was worth your distinguished
while to search"
The Prince was dumfounded. He
oircled the table. hshed In his pocket
for q cigarette. rolled 1t abstractedly
between his thumb and middle finger,
/ lighted II, and then watched the In
scutable features Of him whom for 10
many years he had called master.
"Is 1t possible?" he exclaimed at
last. And gave my personal atten.
ton to the task, too! I instructed All
explicitly, and ordered him to sec
that the men who aided him should
] be among the shrewdest and most
praissworthy Of our follower. All
had tracked the man for days. He
said he vas - familiar with his face
~ with that Of his own father. How
could they have been mistaken!
Easily enough" said the Swami
Tho mon went into Mrs. Missioner
1 homo about the same time. There II
. slight resemblance In their general
build. and-the wrong man came out!
"Then we have lost twelve hours
said Kananda.
"You have lost more than that,
said the priest, opportunity. These
Occidentals are singularly fraternal
It ia not probable that the man you
searched will let, tho other 90 un
warned"
The Prince tossed his cigarette into
the fire, and with the springing glide
Of panther, and - silently, crossed
to the string Of gongs that hung oppo