Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-02

d., and tho Prince, following the hab-
it, of the Occident. seated himself on
the divRn In Oriental fashion, and
Gained himself with deep draughts
from the pipe that bubbled on q low
table. AS he smoked. the severity
of his features relaxed q little and at
length he recovered his composure SO
far - to take pity on the exceedingly
uncomfortable Ali.
Rise, dog!" he said, "and give III,
II you can. an explanation Of the dis
graceful bungling on this simple mis-
sion.'
What explanation tho servant might
have mustered is problem. Before
he could collect his thoughts, the cleo
trio bell of the outer door burr-r.rd
sharply. Karanda, the stem Of the
pipe III his hand. looked toward the
curtains e1pectantly, and the Swami
signaled to Ali to answer the sum-
mons without The servant glided,
ghost-like, from the room, returning
shortly with the announcement that
visitor desired audience with the
famed Oriental scholar. The Prince
disappeared between the portieres OF
4 small door opposite the main en-
trance Of the room, the priest nodded
slowly to the servant, and the next
moment Ali ushed into the presence
Of the sage the man who had had the
temerity to let himself be attacked
in place q him the Fasteners had de-
sired to search.
II am q special reporter for The
Times,'" said Britz. II understand
you are scholar Of distinction IN
your native land. would like to have
q talk with you for Sunday story"
The Swamfs face wreathed into an
Interrogation point.
"My good friend" he said, you
have come to the wrong person. am
not in the least interested in fiction.
Scientific research, with perhaps a
glimpse now and then Of the psychic.
limits my activity in literature"
'You don't understand" said Britz.
Newspaper men call everything .
story I should have said an article
-au interview, you know"
"Well," said tho Oriental indulgent-
II, ut 10 not the policy Of the propa-
ganda to seek publicity through the
columns Of the press;. but, If Can
serve you In any way, command me"
well, you SEQ, Swami" said Br1tz,
everything pertaining to that Illus
<s4ous land Of yours II Of interest to
Americans: your religion, your poll
tics, your customs. your women. your
jewels, your boundless wealth. Every.
{ thing you can tell me about India 10
sure to interest our readers"
IF am, to. ten you everything
about India" said the Swami. we
may a. we'll make ourselves comfort
able"
He signed to All again. and. rising
with much dignity, he placed chair
at the disposal Of his visitor.
"The East IL . pretty big subject"
said the Swami, and then he spent
many minutes sketching Oriental
ways and thoughts for the entertain
ment Of his visitor. To follow him
would be to recapitulate the history
Of Hindostan from centuries before
| tho British invasion. When he had
finished. Br1ts knew enough about In
dia to I'LL the pages OF all the Sunday
| P3pS(b Va NOV 4oAAS 0uS S~AAS "
what the detective wanted.
"Your women evidently lead pref
ty secluded life," he said. "but sup
! pose they have their compensation
their music. embroidery. delicacies
| gems-by the way. Swami, jewels fig
ure largely In your religion. don't
they?"
The same inscrutable CLEAN again
nickered in the eyes of the scholar.
1T would be difficult to make you
understand in what way they dc" h<
answered. "In the ordinary CONNER
cial sense. they do not. We Of lndis
care less for the intrinsic value OF the
beautiful jewels which you OF the
West characterize a. precious stones
They are precious to US. but In dif
ferent way We love them for theil
loveliness-not merely for their bril-
lance and cost To US, there Is
world of metaphysical meaning In thu
lambent glow Of ruby, or the I'm
prisoned rainbow of . diamond. Al
emerald to us In the spirit Of the SCI
/ tho spirit of the water itself; jus
"a tfa nearl auxgeets that other WOrl<