Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-09-28
aThat INV lord doth KNOW"

"That my lord doth know"
you think SO? Well, have 1t your
own way. But suppose l decline the
inyitation?" I
Salig Singh looked bored. Since
thou hast come so far" he said, thou
wilt go farther, hazoor."
"Meaning-by force?"
"Of thine W will. Those whom
the Voice calleth are not led to the
Gateway by their noses"
But" Amber persisted. suppose
they won't got"
"Then, hazoor, doth the Council OF
the Hand sit in Judgment upon them"
The significance was savagely obvi-
GUS. but Amber merely laughed. And
the Hand strikes, | presumed" Salig
Singh nodded. BLESS your heart, I'm
not afraid of your Hand! But am
to understand that compulsion Is not
to be used in order to get me to the
Gateway-wherever that is? I mean,
I'm free to exercise my judgment.
whether or not I shall go-free to
leave this place and return to my
hotel?"
Gravely the Rajput inclined his
head. Even So" he assented. Il
caused thee to be brought thither sole
ly to make certain what thou hast out
of thine own mouth conf1rmed-the
report that thou hadst become alto
gether traitor to the Bell. So be 1t.
There remains but the warning that
for four days more. and four days
only, the Gateway remains open to
those summoned. On the fifth 1t
closes"
And to those who remain in the
outer darkness on the fifth day, Salig
Singh"
God is merciful," said the Ra1put
piously.
Very we'll. If that is ell. | think
I will now leave you, Salig Singh"
said Amber, fondling his pistol mean
ingly.
zone word more" Salig Singh In
terposed, very much alive to Amber's
attitude: Il were unfaithful to the
trust thou. didst once repose In me
were I.not to warn thee that whittier
thou goest, the Mind will know; what
thou dost, the Eye will see; the words
thou shalt utter, the Ear will hear.
To all things there Is an end. also
even to the patience Of the Body,
Shabash!"
Thank you most to death, Sally
| C{,,b NTo,,, will rNt hn tSn06 nnIlph
to order a ghari to take me back to
the Great Easternp'
my lords will Is his servants"
Salig Singh started for the door the
least trace too eagerly,
"One moment" said Amber sharply
Not SO fast, my friend" He tapped
his palm with the barrel of the pisto
to add weight to his peremptory man
ner. Il think IL you will lift YOU
voice and call, some n will answer
I've taken a great fancy to you,
you don't know 1t, and | don't pur
pose letting you out of my sight unit
/ I'm safely out of this house"
With a suIlen air the Rajput yield
ed. From his expression Ambel
] would have wagered much that ther
was a bad quarter of an hour In store
for those who had neglected to disarn
him when the opportunity was theirs
"As you will" conceded Salig Singh
n and he clapped his hands smartly
" crying: "Ohe, Motoi"
Almost instantly the iron doo
Q swung open and the lamp-bearer az
peared, salaaming.
'Tell him." ordered Amber. IT
bring me a cloak of some sort-no
too conspicuous. I've no fancy t
kick up a scandal at the hotel by re
g turning with these duds visible. 70
can charge 1t UP to profit and loss
It II it hadn't been for the tender trea'
a ment your assassins gave me, I'd b
IS less disreputable."
A faint smile flickered In Sail
r. Singh's eyes-a look that was nc
10 wholly devoid Of admiration for th
man who had turned the tables Q
W him with such ease. Indeed" b
j. said, Il was lacking in courtesy d1
8 I refuse thee that" And turning I
ID the servant he issued instructions
n accordance with Amber's demand
le adding gratuitously an order that Il
way of exit should be kept clear.
Of AS the man bowed and withdre
s. Amber grinned cheerfully. 1T WASH
N a bad afterthought, Salig Singh" !
as observed: precautions like that r
III lieve the mind wonderfully som
times"
IN But the humor Of the sisuatit
ne seemed to be lost upon the Rajput.
IT. without undue delay the serVal
returned with a light cloak and Il
IN announcement that the ghari was
es waiting.
", His offer to help the American d.
the garment was graciously decline
he 1--WE a fancy to have my arms fir
at for the present" Amber explaine,
gh Il can get it on by myself In u
ghari." He took the cloak over h
er left arm. "Im ready; lead on!"
lie, said, and with a graceful wave Of Il
pistol bowed salig Singh out Of Y
he cellar.
al Amber civilly insisted that both I
he servant and his master leave I
to house before him, but. once outsit
or he made a wary detour and got
tween them and the waiting convs
ance. Then, TITS kind Of you, Sal
har Singh" he said; I'm properly era
full. I'll say this for you; you pl
re the game fairly when anybody ca
yeur attention to the rules. Go
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