Gilpin observer., 1911-08-10

emotional hatred Of the country. Your
question gave me the opening, and
/ forgot myself"
II assure you was thoroughly
shocked, Miss Farrell"
"Will you tell me somethingr
'If can"
About the man who wouldn't 40
knowledge knowing your You remem-
ber saying three people had been mis-
taken about your identity this after
noon"
NO. only one-the babu. You're
not mistaken" lt.l
II knew you must be David Amber
the moment l heard you speaking
| Urdu"
And the man at the station wasn't
mistaken-unless ! am. He knew me
perfectly, l believe, but for reasons
of his own refused to recognize me-"
| "Yes-T
| He was an English servant named
Doggott, who is-or once was-a valet
in the service of an old friend. a
man named Rutton."
She repeated the name: "Rutton?
It seems to me I've heard Of him"
You have?"
II don't remember" she confessed.
knitting her level brovs. "The name
about the valet?"
We'll, I was very intimate with his
employer for a long time, though we
haven't met for several years. Rut-
ton was q strange creature. q man OF
extraordinary genius. who lived
friendless. solitary nfe-at least, SO
far az / knew; I once lived with him
in Q little place he had in Paris for
three months and in all that time he
never received letter or caller. He
was reticent about himself and I
never asked any questions. Of course.
but in spite of the fact that he spoke
English like an Englishman and was
public school man. apparently. l al
ways believed he had a strain OF Hun
, garian blood In him--or else Italian
or Spanish. ! know that sounds pref
ty broad. but he was enigmatic-a rid
die l never managed to make much
Of. Aside from that he was wonder
, full: linguist, speaking . dozen
! European languages and more east
ern tongues and dialects, l believe,
than any other living man. We met
by accident In Berlin and were drawn
together by our common interest In
orientalism. Later, hearing l WAS In
Paris, he hunted me up and insisted
that stay with him there while fin
ishing my big book-the one whose
title you know. His assistance tc
me then was invaluable. After that
lost track Of him"
And the valetr'
!. "Oh, I'd forgotten Doggott. He wal
a q cockney, as silent and self-containet
b as Rutton. To get back Il
J. Nokomis: I met Doggott at the sta
q ton, called him by name, and he re
q fused to admit knowing me-said
must have mistaken him for his twil
:. brother. l could tell by his eyes tina
he lied, and 1t made me wonder. IL
quite impossible that Rutton shoul'
= be In this neck Of the woods; he wa
n man who preferred to live hermi
a in centers Of civilization. Gu
= rious"
L II don't wonder you think SO. Pei
T. haps the man had been up to som
.. mischief. But" said the giI
10 with note OF regret. we're almos
home!"
v, They had come to the seawar
ID verge OF the woodland, where tn
trees and scrub rose like a wild hedg'
II row on one side OF . broad. vel
1t metalled highway.
ID To the right. on the other side {
In the road, rustic fence enclosed tn
,e trim, wellgroomed plantations {
= Tanglewood Lodge; through the dea
DR. limbs q window OF the house winke
in the sunset glow like an eye Of ga
,e net. And as the two appeared a ma
Is came running up the road. shouting.
ut That's Quain!" cried Amber: an
sent q long cry Of greeting towar
" him.
"Wait!" said the girl impulsivel
at putting out q OBTAINING hand. Let
to keep our secret" she begged. her eye
dancing-"just for the fun Of I'll"
"Our secret!"
n About the babu and the Token: II
Al. bit Of mystery and romance to me-
,v and we don't often hnd that in o,
,b lives, do we? Let us keep It person
for a while-between ourselves; ar
you will promise to let me know
ix anything unusual ever comes OF
ia after I've gone. We can say that
N. was riding carelsssly, which is qui
a true, and that the horse SHE'D al
np threw me, which again Is true; b
"a. the rest for ourselves only.
he Please. What do you say?"
he He was infected by her spirit Of
Ia responsible mischief. why. yes
se l say yes" he replied; and then, mo
a. gravely: II think It'll be very Piles
Or. ant to share q secret with you. Mi
nd Farrell. shan't say = word to a,
l." one until have to-"
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