The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-07-20

Labertouche laughed gently. Nov
tonight you will learn something from
this Dhola Baksh-something impor'
tapt, undoubtedly. May l see this
.ing-this tokenr"
Unbuttoning his shirt. Amber pro
duced the Eye from the chamois bag.
Labertouche studied it for long time
in silence, returning 1t with an air Of
deep perturbation.
THE thing is strange to me-" he
said. For the present we may dis
miss 1t as simply what it pretends to
be--a token, sign by which one man
shall know another. Wear IL
but turn the stone In; and keep your
hands In your pockets when we're out
side"
Amber obeyed Wen be goins
now"
Yes" Labertouche rose, throwing
away his cigar and stamping out IT.
fire.
But the Farrells?"
Forgive me: had forgotten. The
Farrells are at Darjeeling. where the
colonel is stationed just now-happily
for him."
"Then," said Amber. with decision,
Il leave for DarJeeling tomorrow
morning"
Il know no reason why you
shouldn't" agreed Labertouche. III
anything turns up III contrive to let
you know" He looked Amber up and
down with glance that took in every
detail. Pm sorry" he observed,
you couldn't have managed to look
trace shabbier Still. touch here
and there, you'll do excelently wei
as a sailor on spree"
"As bad as that?"
"Oah, my dear fallow!"-lt was now
the babu speaking, while he hoped
around Amber with his head critical
ly to one side, like an inqulsitive jack.
daw, now and again darling forward
to peck at him with hands that merry.
ously but deftly arranged details of
his attire to please taste fastidious
and eXacting in such matters-"Oah,
| my dear fallow, surely you appreciate
danger of venturing into nateeve quar-
tiers in European dress? AS regular
out.and.out sahib, | am meaning, OF
course. 1t is permeesihle for riff-raff.
sailors and Tommies from the fort,
| and soa on. to indulge in debauchery
among nateeves, but first-class sahib
-Oah. noah! You would be mobbed
| in no-time-at-all, where we are going"
"All right: | guess I can play the
part, babu At least. I'VE plenty of at
mosphere." Amber laughed, mention
ing the incident Of the peg he had not
consumed over Honest Georges bar
Il had noticed that; a happy acct
dent, indeed | think '-Labertouche
stepped back to look Amber over
aga'n--'T think you will almost do,
| One moment"
He seized Amber's hat and. dashing
1t violently to the floor, deliberately
stamped it out OF shape: when re-
stored to It's owner It had aged 1--WE
years in less than half as many min
utes. Amber laughed, putting 1t on.
Surely you couldn't ask me to look
more disreputable." he said with a
! dubious survey of himsef in the mir
/ ror.
You'll do" chuckled Labertouche
approvingly Just ram your hands
into your trousers pockets without
! unbuttoning your coat. and shuttle
| along as il nocturnal rambles in the
slums OF Calcutta were an every day
thing to you. If you're spoken to-
don't betray too much familiarity with
! the vernacular. You know about the
J limit of the average Toumy's vocabu
/ larry; don't go beyond It," He I'M
! bolted and locked the door by which
Amber had entered, putting the key
in his pocket, and turned to second
door across the room. Well leave
| this way: chose this place because
! it's a regular rabbit warren. with half
dozen entrances and exits, I'll leave
you in a passage leading TO the bazaar
! Wait in the doorway until you see me
stroll past; give me thirty yards lead
and follow Keep in the middle of
the way, avoid crowd az the plague,
and don't lose sight of me, I'll stop
| in front of Dohla Baksh's shop long
enough to light cheroot and go on
without looking back When you
come out I'll be waiting for you. If
we lose one another, get back to your
hotel as quickly as possible | may
send you word. II don't, shall un.
| destand you've taken the first morning
train for Darjeeling | think that's
all"
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