The Raymer enterprise., 1911-10-05
CHAPTER XIV.
Over the Water.

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As ever. had the tonga waiting for
Amber before the Residency. Ell.
allied beyond words. the American per.
mitHed himself to be driven of
through Kuttarpur's intricate network
OF streets and backways.t toward des'
t1nAtion Of which he knew as little as
he cared. He was guest Of the state,
ON cially domiciled at the designated
house Of hospitality: without especial
permission, obtained through the Of.
forts OF the Resident. no could sleep
In no other spot In the city or Its
purlfeus. He was Indifferent, abso.
lutely: tho matter interested him as
scanuly-which Is to say not at all
az aid the fact that an escort Of troop
era OF the state. very well accoutred
and disciplined. followed the tonga
with a great jangling Of steel and tu.
multi Of hoois.
Alighting In the compound. Amber
ers. paid OF Ram Nath-who was
8wfft to drive OF city-wards. In mad
haste lest the gates be shut upon
him for the highland entered the
0ungalov. An aged. laxative. and
Am1able khansamah met him at the
ehroshold with expressions Of exagger.
Rted respect no doubt genuine enough
and followed him. mumbling shadow.
as tho Virginian made brief round
OF inspection.
STANDING between the road and the
water. the resthouse proved to be
moderately spacious and clean; on the
Lake front II opened upon marble
bund. or landing stage. It's lip Tapped
by whispering ripples Of the lake.
Anber went out upon this to discover,
separated from him by little more
than half a mile Of black water. the
Khosuy white wall OF the Raj Mahal
climbing In dim majesty to the stars.
The Virginian remained long In
rApt wondering contemplation OF It,
until tho wind blowing across the wa.
fers had chilled him to the point Of
Ehfvering. when he turned indoors to
his bed. But he was to have little rest
that night Tho khansamah who at.
Hended him had hardly turned low
His light when Amber was disturbed
by the noise Of an angry alteration
IN the compound He arose and In
dressingg gown and slippers went to In.
~estgate, and found Ram Nath In
violent dispute with the sergeant OF
rho escort-which. It appeared. had
6uilded fre and camped round II In
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Furnished food for thought
Amber began to suspect that the
~oops had been furnished as a guard
less Of honor than Of espionage. less
In formal courtesy than In demonstra.
don Of the unsleepins vigilance Of
1he Eye-kindly assisted by the Ma.
6Arana Of Khandawar.
A man who. warmed by the ardor Of
his frst love, feels suddenly the shad.
Ow death falling cold upon him. is
Apt to neglect nothing Amber con.
s1dered that he had given Ram Nath
no commission Of any sort, and bent
m attentive ear to the communication
which the tonga wallah insisted upon
"aking to him.
Ram Nath had returned. he asserted.
0olsly for the purpose OF Informing
Amber In accordance with his desires.
The telegraph once for which you
enquired, sahib. stands Just within the
Gateway Of the Elephants" he an.
aounced The telegraphbabu will be
Dn duty very early In the morning.
Should you desire still to send the
"essage."
"Oh, yes" said Amber indinerently.
I'D forgotten. Thanks"
He returned to his charpoy with
spirits considerably higher. Ram Nath
had not winked this time. but the fact
vas indisputable that Amber had not
expressed any interest whatever In
4he location Of tho telegraph once.
Wondering II tho Telegraph babu by
my chance wore pink satin. he dored
OF on the decision that he would need
20 send message the ars thing In
0he morning