Marble Hill press., 1911-05-25
CHAPTER n. tcOn,lnusd).

You win have Il that I mug, sur
render my only advantage--my In
cognito. II tell you how happen "a
Know who you are. I must tell you
who ] am. Immediately you will lose
interest In me. because I'm really no,
a all advanced. I doubt II | should
understand your book n I had TO read
O."
Which heaven forfend, hut Why"
ne insisted merciiessly. do you wish
me to Be Interested in your
She flushed becomingly n this and
acknowledged the touch with rueful.
smiling glance. but. Because I'm
Interested In you." she admitted open.
g.
"And wby-
Are you hardened TO such adyen.
turest" She nodded In the direction
The babu had taken. ARE you ac.
customed TO being treated with sx.
traordinary respect BY STRAY Bengai,s
and accepting tokens from them' IL
romance eommonplace To your
oh. he said. disappointed. If It's
only the adventure, or course.
that's easily enough explained Thi.
haf'wiited mammoth--dont ask me
now he came TO be hcre--though, he
recognized In me some one be had
known in India. Let's have a look at
this token-thins"
Tie disclosed the bronze Dor and le,
her take u In her pretty fingers.
III must have secre, spring" she
concluded. after careful inspection
i think So. but
She shoos Il. holding II by her ear
There's something .ns!de--lt rattle. /
ever so slightly wonder,"
NO more than 1"
AID what are you going to DC with
hF she returned Il reluctantly
Why. there's nothing 10 do but
kecp u tili the owner turns up. that
can see
foa scat break I, OPEN
Not aniil curiosity oyerpowers
mo and rvo exhausted ever artisce
- ~sfAs ~ aNd khe CAfCna
Are you q patient person. Mr.. Am.
berr'
ruu."
Oh. hos did yoa guess-
Hy remembering not TO ba xtupid
foa are Mise Sophia Farrell. daughter
of Colonel Farrell Of the British din.
lnEnatic service In India lie Z
charklsd chearfuliy over his tr,umnh
" d%dactive reasoning "You are vls ,
Tina ths ouains for q few days. while /
ca route for india with some friends I
hose name I've fnrwo,ten---- q
The Rolands." shs PROMPTED In. b
h
lhank tou. The Rolands. q
Aho are stopping in New York. You've b
lived several years wi,h your father a
o india. sent back 10 London 10 |,
CONE out and are returning. having ri
secn presented nj the court OF N
anass Your mother was an Amert h
an EfFi. sehnolmasa al MIRA. | n
laainA I'm afraid that's the whole v
am Of my knowledge Of you" b,
You've turned the tables fairly,
h Amber" she admitted. And ',
fF Quain wrote you nil thatF. tr
I'm afraid be told me- almost IN ry
inoh about ron as he told you about IN
10. wa'ra old friends. you know. And
ow come to think ot II. Qusfn th
10 one Of the few photographs OF u,e tr
xtAnt. So my chain al reason,nxs r,
'mpleta. And think we'd better lir
arry on to TangIcwood In
Indeed. yes. Mrs Quain will be- ne
It'd with worry II that animal fnda en-
. way back to the stable without
.. Tre been very thoughtiesa" sel
"how much longer ahail you stay hir
Tangiswood, Msss Farrell"
"Unhaprfiy." abe sighed, II must pu
ava On the early train tomorrow. 10 he,
In the Roiands In New York dal
''roa dont want 10 go.'' :
Tn half an American. MFR. Amber. :
q learned 10 love the country nj. b
ady. Besides, we start Immediately ant
san Franciscu. and It'll be such livs
lttie while before I'll be In India" for
You don't care for rndiae" yot
Ive known 10 for leas than sir ans
aFs. but already I've come 10 hate aft,
A. thoroughly as any exilad English. wa,
man there. II sits there like a tru,
sa,, Unsuitable monster, devourtng thr'
giish lives Indirectly II was re. the
,nsihle for my mothers death: she plei
rar recovered from the Illness she II
itracted when my father was sta. res,
ned In the neccan. In the course a.
time II will kill my father. tust as gra,
lid bis father and his elder brother. ant
cruel. hateful. angrateful land Far,
lot without the price We pay for II" one,
/ know how yuu feel" he said with
npathy ITS been a good many Al
Irs since visited India, and of to
rse then saw and heard little OF NOR
darker side, Your people are the
We enough out there" moth
They are. don't know about gov. enio
ment: but It's servants are loyal QUA
devoted and unselnsh and cheer any