The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-08-03
CHAPTER XVI.
Sunrise for Two.

Sunrise for Two.
Amber found his way out Of the
garden without difficulty: at the door
way an eunuch waited The maharana
himself, perhaps in Difference to the
dictates of discretion, did not reap
pear, and Amber had no desire to sec
him again. He was eager only to get
away, to find a place and time to
think, and TO get into communication
with ~Labertouohe.
In the cavern-like chamber at the
water level Dulla Dad had the boat
In readiness. Amber embarked, not
without a sigh of relief. and the Mo.
hammedan with his ~doubls-spaded
paddle drove the boat out of the So
cret entrance, in an impassive silence.
In the stern Amber watched the indeft
mite grey light Of dawn wavertng over
the face of the waters and o
The boat swung in gently to the
marble steps OF tho bund. Amber rose
and stepped ashore. very tired and
very much inclined to believe he
would presently wake up to q sane
and normal world.
"Hazoor," the voice Of Dulla Dad
hailed him. He turned. "Hazoor, l
was to say that at the third hour after
ing. You are to call me by name,
and will put in for you, hazoor."
What's that7 l don't understand.
Oh, very we'll"
And l was to say further, my lord
these words: You shall find but u
way to K~athiapur.'"
Amber shook his head, smiling. IT
you don't mind getting yourself dis
liked on my account, Dulla Dad, you
may take back to the author OF that
epigram this answer: You shall find
but n way to Jehannum, and that
right speedily Good morning, Dulla
Dad"
The peace of God abide always with
the heaven-born!"
Amber entered the bungalow, to
find the khansamah already awake
and moving about. At the Virginian's
request he shuffed off to prepare COT
fee-much coffee, very strong and
black and hot, Amber stipulated. He
needed the stimulant badly. He was
sleepy and his head was in a whirl,
He sat lost In thought until the
khansamah brought the decoction.
then reused and drank 1t as 1t came
from the pot, without sugar, gulpins
down huge bitter mouthfuls Of the
scalding black fluid. But the effect
that he expected and desired was
strangely long In making itself felt.
He marveled at his drowsiness, nod
ding and blinking over his empty cup.
Out Of doors the skies We're hot and
blue-white with fo%rerunners of the
sun, and the world Of men was stir
ring and making preparations against
the business Of the day; but Amber,
who had a work SO serious and 30 IN
slant TO his hand, sat on in dreamy
lethargy, musing.
The faces of two women stood out
wildly against the misty formless
void before his eyes; the face OF
Naraini and that Of Sophia Farrell. He
looked from one to the other, stupidity
contrasting them, trying to determine
which was the lovelier, until their fea-
lures blurred and raj together and
the W became as one and
The khansamah tiptoed cautiously
into the room and found the Virginian
sleeping like a log, his head upon the
table. His face was deeply colored
with crimson, as II a fever burned
him, and his breathing was loud and
stertorous.
Pausing, the native beckoned TO n
who skulked without, and the latter
entering. the two laid hold OF the In
conscious man and bore him to the
charpoy. The second native slipped
silver money into the khansamah's
palm.
H will sleep till evening" he said.
1T any come asking for him, say that
he has gone abroad, leaving no word.
More than this you do not know. The
sepoys have an order to prevent all
from entrance"
Beneath the spreading bantam, by
the cistern Of the goldfish, Naraini
with ~smoldering eyes watched Amber
disappear in the wilderness of shrub
berry. He walked as a man with a set
purpose. never glancing back. She
laughed unsasily but waited motion
less where he had left her, until the
echo of his boot-heels on the marble
slabs had ceased to ring in the neigh
boring corridor. Then. lifting a flow.
er-like hand to her mouth. she touched
her lips gently and with an air Of Gu
riosity. The resentment In her eyes
gave place to m emotion less super