The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-09-14

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wen thence direct to Khandawar. A.
Stunning the name Of one Of the old
queens who had elected opportunity
to die. Queer case-singular in
stance Of reversion to type"
"A mighty distressing one to the old
colonel; you know Rutton kept re-
ligtously to his promise not to see tho
child after he'd given her into Far
rell's care. Farrell lost all track Of
him and was unable to communicate
with him. Of course, when Naraini
chose to strike out for herself. . 4.
One thing has always puzzled mo; the
girl called me by her fathers name,
pretending to recognize me as her
husband; you can't reconcile such
conduct"
You can. easily enough-beg par
don, my dear fellow. Neither she nor
Salig Singh was for an instant de-
ceived. But Salig had to deliver up
a Har Dyal Ruttou to tho Council. SO
Naraini was set to seduce you. Their
plans only required that you should
be madly infatuated with her for .
couple OF days; after that . :"
Labertouche turned down his thumb
significantly. ~ fancy there must
have been a family secret or tradition.
handed down from father to son in the
family would be called upon to raise
the standard of the Second Mutiny.
That will explain why Har Dyal Rut-
ton, a gentleman Of parts and Guilt
walton, dared not live in India, and
why-because he was sworn to keep
the secret-he laid stress on the con-
dition that you were not to mention
his name"
Still, he gave me permission to talk
to Dhola Baksh."
True; but 1t seems that Dhola
Baksh had been his confidential body
servant in Kuttarpur; during his too
brief reign. Rutton thought he would
be able to help you, and Knew that he
would be loyal to his masters mem
Dry"
Finally. what about that photo
graph"
You've Salig Singh to thank for
its return, 1 fancy. I had nothing to
do with it. But they were bent on
Turing you to Naraini's bower, and
they figured that after receiving II
you'd go anywhere to meet the man
who returned 1t. BY the way, where's
Ram Nath?"
Hes staying In England as body
servant to Colonel Farrell"
Hes we'll off, SO; his sphere OF USE
fulness in India was at an end. So,
in fact, was mine. That's why I'm
here-on indefinite leave OF absence.
One or two things grew out of the
affair OF the Gateway to make me a
person Of interest to the natives, and
when that happens in India it's just AZ
we'll for the interesting person to
pack up and get thence with all pos
sible expedition. It's too bad; / was
really doing some good work. there.
Well /! When the East gets
into q fellows blood. he's a hopeless.
%incurable case; shall go back, l pre-
sumo, some day. II the big trouble
comes In my lifetimeeand I think IL
will; come 1t will unquestionably.
soon or late-I shan't be able to keep
away. you know" He glanced at his
watch and ros Time to dress for
dinner" said he: and as they we're
moving to the door, he added: What
ever became Of that emerald ring. Am
BERT"
The Eye?" Amber laughed. We'll
1T was Silly enough; but women are
supsrst1tious, you know Sophia
dropped 1t overheard one day as We
yer coming through tho Mediterran-
can. She said she was afraid Of
~ . and I don't know but I
synlpathize with her"
I'm certain I do. And yet, In your
case, II was the NEAR of introducing
you, wasn't It? But there!
It's been on the tip Of my tongue q
dozen times to aRk. but other things
got in the way. How 10 MI.