Marble Hill press., 1911-11-23

I praiseVorthy o, our followers All
had tracked tho man iOt days lie
said he Nas a. familiar With his face
~ With that Of bis oWn father Hos
could they have been mistaken
Easily enough said the swami
Tho mea vent into Mrs Mlssionsrs
home about the same time There f.
a slight resemblance In their general
build. and the wrong man came out.-
Then ve have losi twelve hogrs.-
said kAnAEdA.
You have lost more than that
said the priest opportunity. These
vccideniAis arc siugulArly irAterual
u Is not probable that the man YOU
searched Si!i lot tho other 90 IN
warned"
The Prince tossed his cigarette into
The nrc, and Nth the sprnEing gllae
u panther. and a. silently crossed
10 the string o' gonES that hung oppo.
site the tivan, and struck them smart.
~ Almost NJ tho same Instant the
heavy portieres At the other end Of the
room parted and Ans Imnobile face
appeared between them The servan,
advanced with sAlAAms that increased
IN pro'undiiy az he noted the storm
cloud on kanAndAs brow
Son OF ptE. and fool O, thca.
sand fools" cried the Priaee bis eyes
blazing AZ tho lop caste lllndoo
What misguided doiArd told you ,ha,
you were ht 10 be inirusicd with a
mans task Your place 10 among tAs
women. and, even there. you would
require a guardian TO ace that you aid
not exchange rupees for copper eoiuS~
All remained mouonless. As one
about whom lightning has dashed. and
who feels his only chance OF safety
lies In escaping the notice o, tho ner,
bolt The swami signAled to KAnan.
ta, and the Prince. following The hab
its OF the occident. seated himself on
the diyal in Oriental fashion and
oalmed himself with deep drAughts
from the pipe that bubhlcd on q low
table, As he smoked. the severity
Of his features relaxed a little, and AZ
length he recovered bis composara 90
far as 10 take pity on the exceedingly
uncomfortable All.
Rise. dog" hs said. and give us.
II you can. an explanation Of the dis
graceful bungilug on this simple nis
sion"
What explanation the servant might
have mustered Is a problem. Before
10 could collect his thoughts. the eIec,
uic bell OF the outer door burrrrd
sharply, KanaSda. the stem OF the
pipe In his hand. looked toA ard the
curtains expectantly. and the Swami
signaled TO All TO answer the sum.
mons without The servant glided.
ghostlike. from the room. returning
shortly with the announcement that
visitor desired audience with the
famed Oriental scholar. The Prince
disappeared between the portieres OF
small door opposite the main en-.
nS>. OF the room. the prizes, nodded
slowly - the servant, and the nex,
moment A. ushed into the presence
Of the sage th>' man who had had the
temerity to LET himself be attacked
In place OF him the Fasteners had de-
sired TO search
7 am g special reporter for The
Times" said Britn, Il understand
yoa are scholar OF distinction In
your native land. would like to have
a talk with you for Sunday story"
The Swami's face wreathed into an
point
"My good friend" he said, you
have come TO the wrong person. ! am
not In the lcat interested IN fiction.
Scientific research, with perhaps q
glimpse now aud then OF the psychic, |
limits my activity IN literature"
"You don't understand. said Britr
Newspaper ,nen call everything a
story ! should have said an article i
An Interview. you know"
well" said the Oriental indulgent.
ly. ut Is not the policy OF the props-
gsnda TO seek publicity through toe |
of th. press; but II can
aerpa ron IN tay vAx. 1mman1 mA.s'