Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-04

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Brits. somewhat banned. finally led
the conversation into other channels
BY bethinking himself Of his role in
time to ark the Swami the purpose
land probable length Of his stay IN
New York.
Il have no objection to telling you.''
answered the priest. that am here
TO sprsad the propaganda. to turn the
lamp of the true faith upon the gloom
of your Western civilization" He con-
9t1nuod. Yes. am making prose
lytss! am conducting gatherings Of
seshsgs after the Light. and I am In.
etructing all who come to mo with
open minds ana honest hearts"
Brits picked up his hat and coat
with . reluctant air. ana took leave Of
the Oriental With not over.protuse ex-
Drsssions Of gratitude for his recep-
Zion. The scholar struck tho gong.
tho Hudoo servant appeared In the
farther doorway, and in . few seconds
tito faint echoes Of the visitors foot
tstsps ended IN the quiet closing Of the
Street door.
Kananda, With carriage akin to
the swagyer Of the English Guards
IMAM, roontered the room ana looked
Iat the Swami quizzically.
you need not put yourself to the
trouble of looking through the Sunday
papers" said the Swami. There will
10 nothing about this interview In
The Times"
Nor returned Kananda. II heard
Tho reporter say he wanted the facts
ifor the next issue Of his Sunday sup
iplsnSat.s
!: sHs u not interested in supple
!msnts,s replied the priest. "sequels
|are his specially. When he interests
ihimseR IN q story he begins ct the
,'continued' line. He IS not . report
err
The Prince looked at him inquirtns-
IL.
| Nor IL no the man All should have
searched" continued tho sage. "He 10
zone Of the cleverest detectives in
New York-Britz. Of Headquartezs!"
Britz. Of Headquarters, did not
waste any time In gloating over the
result Of his interview with the Brah-
min. In the hrst place. he did not con-
slider that he had scored anything
Hike . signal victory. He knew enough
lot the subtleties Of the Orient to be
aware that such grains Of truth as
had como 70 him In the swami's an
|swers had been merged into volum-
,,1uous fabric Of mendacity-wsll. call
iit diplomacy-andt that to winnow out
the few facts vouchsafed to him was
q task for the cloistered seolusion Of
his own room. supplemented By tho.
silent help Of many books Of refer
!enca But he was ready 20 take Il for.
granted that the Brahmin had SPOKEN
truly IN regard to the difficulty Of I'm,
iitating diamonds Of great size. There
was no question the Maharanee had
been copied; how closely hs could not
isay, as he had unfortunately never
had q glimpse of the false stone. Tho
Questions that gimlstsd their way into
;;his brain were: Where was the copy
ing done: how was It done: and. OF
course. correlatively, BY whom was it
done?
Il was . busy quarter Of IN hour
observation-disclosures Brits passed in
his Mulberry Street once. Awaiting
him was cablegr2m from Logan.
saying briefly he was trailing al the
sworkmen who had taken part IN the
manufacture of the paste Missioner
necklace, and that none Of them had
left Paris.
/ Britz frowned slightly Al he read
the message. then with q heavy foun-
tain pen that fairly raced over the pa
per, and. addressing his far.away as
Isistant by his cable word, he wrote:
4 Logan, Paris. Was MahAranee
made there. too?"
Britz tapped a bell and looked up as
d Headquarters patrolman opened the
door.
Rush this down to the Western
Union ONCE" he said. "Take 1t your
self. and see that it goes at once"
It was when his thoughts were tan
.,slsd in the highest of knots that .
card was brought to him by the twin
brother of the heavy-footed bluecoat
who even then was supposedly on his
way to the Western Union ONCE with
the cable to Logan.
/ SHOW him in." said Britz after
glance at the name: and. az his vlsi-
tor entered. he swung his feet from
The desk, advancing halfway to the
door. and extended his hand cordially.
How do you do, doctor?" he said.
n hope SEQ you cheerful"
i n wan smile broke the dxity Of the
Aoctor's countenance for IN instant,
and hs shook his head slightly.
Il don't $50 how there can be any
.ichesr for me-" be said. "as long -
.l.het Moor nirl Il . prisoner IN the
iiTombs. When are We going to get hsr
loutIs
II r know Just how you FEEL about II,
iAoctosy- said Brttx sympatheucally,
!. II.sbut you'll have to leave that In my
hands for tie present. Miss Holcomb
must stay whore abe 10 awhile lon
Egsr.
but surely" persisted the physi.
dciAn. II cannot So necessary 70 leave
her there forever to establish her IN.
mocence. You know shs Il gufitlsss;
III know Il; MIA Missioner knows II,
h1A Il would not take much TO bring
N 1sf acauaintanees 70 the same
iriow. Why must We waltz
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