Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-10-26
CHAPTER XIV. (continued)

We'll, then, what do you want?
why have you brought me here?"
Why didst thou come? There was
no force used: thou didst come of
thine own will-thine own will, which
Is the will of the Body, hazoor!"
"oh, damnation! Why d'you insist
on beating round the bush forever?
You know well why I came. Now,
what do you want?"
my lord, / move, It seems, in the
ways Of error. A little time ago the
words of the Voice were made known
TO thee in a far land; thou didst an
swer, coming to this country. A few
days agone l myself did repeat to you
the message of the Bell; thou didst
swear thou wouldst not answer, yet
art thou here in Kuttarpur. Am I to
ne blamed for taking this for a sign
of thy repentance? Hazoor,
the Body is patient, the Will benig-
nant and long-suffering. Still is the
Gateway open"
"Is that what you wanted to tell
me, Saligh Singh?"
What else? Am / to believe thee
a mailman, weary Of life, that thou
ehouldst venture hither with a heart
hardened against the Will of the
Body? / seek but to serve thee in
thus daring thy ~displeasure. Why
shouldst thou come to Bharuta at all
II thou dost not intend to undergo the
Ordeal of the Gateway? Am / a fool
or say It in all respect, my lord
art thou%
From the look Of things, l fancy
the epithet fits us both Salig Singh
You refuse to take my word for 1t that
I know nothing Of your infamous Gate.
way and have no intention of ever
approaching 1t, that / have not a drop
OF Indian blood in me and am in nc
way related to or connected with Han
Dyal Rutton. who is dead"
Il may not believe what I know tc
be untrue"
the truth, I'm afraid. For the final
time l tell you that I am David Am
her, a citizen of the United States Of
America, travelling in India on purely
personal business"
The Rajput inclined his head submits
sively. Then is my duty all but done
hazoor. Thrice hath the warning beef
given thee. There be still four-and
twenty hours in which. it may be
thou shalt learn to see clearly. M!
aord, / ask Of thee a single favor
Wilt thou follow me?' He motionet
toward the arched entrance to thu
passageway.
Follow theeT" Amber at lengtl
dropped into Urdu, unconsciousl.
adopting the easier form Of communi
cation now that, he felt, the issue be
tween them was plain, that the Rajpu
aabored under nc further misundel
standing as to the aso of his pres
ence in Khandawar. "Whither?"
There Is that which I must shoy
thee"
"What?"
my life be forfeit II thou dost no
return unframed to the resthouse er
sunrise. wit thou conner
ITO what end, Salig Singh?"
Furthermore" the Rajput persiste
stubbornly, his head lifted in prid
and his noetrils dilated a little wit
scorn-'furthermore / offer thee tn
word Of a Rajput. Thou art my CUES
since thou wilt have 1t SO. No har1
shall come 10 thee, upon my honor"
Curiosity triumphed. Amber kne7
that he had exacted the most honore
pledge known in Rajputana. His al
~tprehensions were at rest; nothin
could touch him now-until he had d.
burned to the bungalow. Then, he d
tvined, 1t was to be open war--himse
and Lahertouche pitted against th
strength OF the greatest conspirac
Known In India since the days Of IS
But for the present, no pledge Of an
Aort had been exacted OF him.
so be IT." be sssented IN imDuls
~ follow" .
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