Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13

STEADY. you asst" breathed the Sc
eret agent in his ear. Cant you
( see"
And Amber gave over. in amaze
ment unbounded, seeing the starlight
/ glinting down a dozen leveled rifle
barrels. glowing pale on the spiked,
rounded crowns Of pith helmets. and
striking soft fire from FURNISHED ac-
coutrements: while n voice, thick with
hrogue that was never bred out Of
hearing OF Bow Bells, was hectoring
them to surrender
Ands up, We bloomin' black beg
gars. Ands up, I sy!"
"Tommies," cried Amber; and in
continently he dropped the revolver
as though it had turned hot in his
hand
steady my maRi" I,abertouche IN.
I terrupted what threatened to develop
into a string of fntolerable abuse.
"iIold your tongue, Can't you see
we've n lady with u.s."
"Ullo!' The soldier lowered his
rife and stepped closer. HIS voice Vi
brating with establishment. "Blimme,
ores q 60! beggar of a mig
ger eivin' mc wotfor S IL e was n
gent! 90 in ell dye think y'are. yer
'ighness?"
''Thatll do, Put down those guns,
and call your commanding officer I'll
explain to him Where is he? What
troops are you? When did you ar
rive?"
What's this?" A sharp voice cut
the comments of the Tomnlies, and
they were smitten silent by It. An Of
ficer, with iingling spurs and sword
in hand. elbowed through the heart
of the press. Stop that row instantly.
What's this? Who are you. SIRE"
u sent the message from Kathiapur,
and I'm uncommonly happy 70 meet
you. whoever you may be. sir. Tell
your men to fall back, please, and I'll
introduce myself properly"
Two words secured the secret agent
the privacy he desired; the officer Of
fered him an ungloved hand as the
troopers withdrew out of hearing.
Happy indeed" he said cheerfully
"1'm Rowan, captain Fourteenth pio-
neers."
I'm Labertouche, l. s. S. This is
Miss Farrell, daughter of Colonel Far
rell, and this Mr.. Amber of New York.
We've just escaped from that rock
over there and-if you'll pardon--I'd
suggest you set a strong guard over
the ford behind those tamarisks.''
"One moment, please" The officer
strobe off to issue Instructions in &C.
eordance with Labertouche's advice.
I'VE got here only quarter OF an hour
ago" he apologized, swinging back as
the men deployed into the thicket
"and haven't had time TO nose out the
lay of the land thoroughly"
From the ford an abrupt clamor Of
voices interrupted. The officer hook
ed up his scabbard Sounds as if my
men had gathered In somebody else"
he said hastily IF you'll excuse me,
I'll have look" He trotted off into
the shade of the tamarisks
AS he disappeared the disturbance
abated somewhat. False alarm" Am
Der guessed
i1hNE HpA' Sdfu lSdDti tOut1t. II
I'm not mistaken our friend Naraini
left for the special purpose Of raising
the hue and cry. This should be the
vanguard of the pursuit"
Amber looked upward Overhead
the soulless city slumbered in a still
ness apparently unbrol1en vet he who
saw its profile rugged against the
stars, could fancy what CONSERVATION
was then, or presently would be, rum
ming riot through its haunted ways.
How many of EN- are there, do you
reckon he asked.
Three or four hundred" replied
the secret agent absently; the pick
and flower Of Indian unrest. My word,
but this will kick up row! Think OF
it. man! three hundred and fifty-odd
lords and princes bagged all at once
in the act Of plotting the Second Mu-
tiny! What a change it will work on
the political face Of the land,
And the best of it is, they simply
can't get away"
Amber was thinking with vindictive
relish of what fate he would mete out
" hAAS lPLldlOi Vi lut btA's HNAN
1t left to him to pass sentence. But
he broke off as a body of soldiery
burst from the tamarisks, and, headed
by young Rowan, hurried toward the
three, bringing with them silent and
unresisting prisoner.
Il say the officer called excitedly
in advance, here's something uncom-
mon rum. It's a woman. you know"
Aha said Lahertouche, and "Ah!p
said Amber, with a click of his teeth.
while the woman on his arm chung
to him the closer.
u thought we'd better bring her to
you, for she said !" Rowan
paused, embarrassed, and took fresh
start. MY men got TO the ford just
as she was coming ashore with three
other men, and the whole pack took
to cover on this side. Two of the men
are still missing, but we routed out
the other Just now with this--ah---
lady. He showed fight and got bay