The Huttig news. (Huttig, Ark.) 1907-1955, 1912-02-17

CHAPTER XIII.
Interviewing the Swami.

interviewing the Swami.
While Britt was speeding south
ward in the taxicab two men We're
the midst OF animated discussion in
TIE Swami's room. They were the
scholar himself and his up-to-date
friend Prince kananda The prince
had arrived in the gloom enshroudsd
house only few minutes before. rs
had uttered several short, sharp sem
fences big with interest that had
stirred the Swami from the repos
usual to the Oriental priest 1t was
evident that Kananada expected ra-
sponsive remark from his friend, ard
that the Swami feeling the obligation.
was weighing his words before utter
ance
Nothing of the slightest interest TO
us was found" said Kananda, evident
~ in repetition. He had seen a skep-
teal expression spread over the
Swami's bronze face. and anticipated
aa inquiry.
The search was thorough" asked
the scholar
My dear old chap" said the Prince,
lis it likely we would go to such ex-
traordiHary lengths without being
most painstaking in that respect? A
speck Of diamond dust could not have
escaped us
slow smile cleaned through lie
mask that comprised the scholars
features. Mock Difference eolared mis-
manner as, taking the n4out hpiece of
the Oriental pipe from between his
lips and tossing the tube over to tie
diyan, he arose and paced the Icing h
Of the room.
Far be IT from thy servant o
Prince" he said with pslpable sser-
casm. ITO question the method p,Ir.
sued by so illustrious a parsonage;
but" and he here returned TO the easy
familiarity of their ordinary inter-
course. since the search was made o
thoroughly, since il was a climax 70
deed so venturesome that It might
have embroiled you even with 81 n
slow witted persons as the 90 iceplen
/ Of the Western world would il not
have been well to nave got the right
mani"
You mean-?e
81 mean. your Royal Highnsss.
Maid the priest with another touch of
| ironic homage. that the man whom
/ the brilliant Ali and bis equally inteili-
j gent assistants seized so boldly in he
/ park, and then spirited away with
/ skill hardly to be equaied by an In
dian schoolboy, was not the person
whom 1t was worth your distinguished
while to search.
The Prince was dum,ounded. He
circled the table, fished In his pocket
Tor cigarette, rolled ii ahstraetedly
between his thumb and middle finger.
lighted it, and then watched the in
scutable features of him whom for SO
many years he had called master
is 1t possible?" he exclaimed at
last. And | gave my personal atten>
ton to the task, too! | Instructed All
explicitly, and | ordered him to see
that the men who aided him should
be among the shrewdest and most
praiseworthy of our followers. All
had tracked the man for days. He
said he was as familiar with his face
as with that of his own father. How
could they have been mistaken
Easily enough" said the Swami
THE men went into Mrs. Missioner's
home about the same time. There is
a slight resemblance in their general
build. and-the wrong man came OUT"
Then We have lost twelve hours,
said Kananda.
you have lost more than that"
said the priest, opportunity. These
Occidentals are singularly fraternsl.
1t is not probable that the man you
searched will let the other go un-
warned"
The Prince tossed his cigarette into
the fire. and with the springing glide
of a panther, and as silently, crossed
to the string of gongs that hung oppo-
site the divan, and struck them smart
ly. Almost al the same instant tho
heavy portieres at the other end OF tina
room parted. and Ais immobile face
appeared between them. The servant
advanced with salaams that increased
in profundity as he noted the STERN
cloud on kananda's brow
10 BE CONTINUE MKT NlEk)