Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-20
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owns oEotoox0 or the 1ele0 are 0u0oT
ing the shame and pain in which We
left them! Has your heart turned
ttosvlaar7'.'
The swami did not answer. Still
with folded arms. he kept his gaze
on the papers. his features set IN quiet
sAStsrminxAioA.
! Are you atraid1" pursued the
prince. Does yeur soul shrink, your
hand draw hack. now that the ap-
pointed hour n nigh? Are you true
believer and master Of the faith. Or
a1A he almost screamed, IAN apos-
4aa4f" z
TIE swami's. copper face turned
darker shade. A flash Of fury scared
hts eyes a. he raised them to those
Of the prince. He lowered them
aEaln. however, and said. stolidly:
II an unable to conquer the feeling
that It cannot be for the good Of the
brothers to wade through blood az
did our fathers for possession Of what.
after Ill. II simply stone. l know
what It means to the chosen ones-to
have that stone taken back TO the
Temple. feel more keenly than
you can feel the yearning they send
across the seas for the success Of our
m1ssfon. But, prince, the Maharanee
diamond. In its journey across the
world. has been purged perhaps OF the
scarlet stains that were upon It Can
We not take 1t back In all it's present
purity1 Are We not skilled enough
In the ways Of the East to recover our
own without bearing death to the
men Of the West?"
KanaldA spurned the chair away
and. gripping the table with both
hands. leaned toward the scholar.
Listen to me. master!" he said
savlgely. TT was all these possible
ties my father anticipated when he
aent me - your companion In this en-
terprise. He knew was experienced
in the wiles Of these Western dogs.
He was aware that in the EnElish uni
versity and the British capital, az we'll
a. in tho cities Of the European CONT
neat, I had mingled with them in
their pastimes and In their, homes
that had seen and heard their puer-
lie philosophy-that. I haA studied
their womanish religions, and that
had experienced Ill tho soul poison
Sy which their so-called civilization
turns men to children. Can you guess
TIA. orders the Mahsrajah laid upon
mo when he babe mo como with you!
The Swami still maintained q. dig
uified silence.
II will tell you." continued the
prince. my father said: The time
may come. my son. when your friend.
the great teacher, quails from that
which IL before him. & II It comes, then
when It comes, strike. as swiftly and
surely % you would strike to save
your throne And will strike. my
master!" Kananda added grimly res
olute. III you finch from any neces-
sity that arises In carrying out this
task of ours, will wern you once
even as I am warning you now-and
then. If you still stay your hand or seek
to save the least Of those who may
stand between US and the sacred
jewel. BY God III kill you!"
The scholars imperturbabilty was
proof against Kananda's violence OF
word and manner. The only sign he
gave was q slight Tightening OF his
fingers as they clasped his arms, and
q lightning look straight into the eyes
Of the young man across the table. 1t
was in q tone Of perfect control that
he replied:
Death. when it comes TO myself.
Is the least Of my concerns. You may
strike when you will, Your Highness.
I am . master OF the faith. but. none
the less, a servant Of tho throne. MY
life belongs to your royal father to do
with It as he pleases. And since you
tell mo that you are. the long arm OF
the Maharajah. 1t is at your disposal,
too
His calmness reminded the Prince
of his own Oriental origin. The We
hemence he had acquired in western
lands slipped from him like . loosened
robe. In an instant, under his out
ward seeming Of an English or Amer
lean man-about-town, he repossessed
the composure Of his race.
Sorry" he said with little forced
laugh. Rather bad, you know. to
take things to heart that way. but
this really Is q serious proposition.
and we mustn't fall down on it, Al
We are 30 near SUCCESS. viii toll
you It 10 a question not only Of piety,
but Of politics. There 10 q dash Of
mild statecraft In It The Maharajah
has pretty wsllrootsd idea that the
permanence Of his reign depends on
restoring the diamond TO the Tempss. !"
Tue sage looked at him intsrroEa-
lively. 4.
"Funpy, know" continued NaHly,
hut, after all. II 10 the twentieth
century, and the ?. and o. boats take
some pretty restlsss people to India
Those busy-bodies haze stirred up .
good deal Of discomfort In our part Of
the world. and my father IL IN OBJ
servant man"
II had no thought q giving up the
guest" tho 6wani explained. All
I wished to DO VS. to move more de-
nberatsly. believe We can recover
the STONE without great vieleacA and
X incline TO these wsstsr1sr's views
far enough to think It wsuld be bs4tsr
Tor our rsli91on. for your father. and
Tor the brethrsn- Ito nay, netting q
ourssives-lf W esuld 10 %. The
eAneet Wy sometimes really + The
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