Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Copyright by Louis Joseph Vance
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Copyright by Louis Joseph Vance
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frightening this ladys horse?
are you doing here, anyway"
Almost groveling, the babu answer
ed him in Urdu: "Hazoor, / am your
slave"
without thinking Amber couched
his retort in the same tongue:
Count yourself lucky you are not
dog!"
Nay, hazoor, but meant no harm
] was resting being fatigued In the
shelter of the wood when the noise
of hoofs disturbed me and | stepped
out to see. When the woman was
thrown / sought to assist her, but she
thrsatened me with her whip"
THAT is quite true the girl cut IN
over Amber's shoulder. 81 don't think
he intended to harm me, but it's pure
ly an accident that he didn't"
Inasmuch as the babus explanation
had been made in fluent, yernacular
Urdu, Amber's surprise at the girls
evident familiarity with that tongue
was hardly to be concealed. you UNI
derstand Urdu?" he stammered.
AYE" she told him In that tongue,
1'and speak it, too"
You know this man. then?"
No. Do your"
mot in the least. How should II"
you yourself speak Urdu"
well, but" The situation hardly
lent itself to such discussion; he
had the babu first to dispose of. Am
Der resumed his cross-examination.
who are your" he demanded. And
what is your business in this placer"
The fat yellowish-brown face was
distorted by a fugitive grimace OF
depreciation. "Hazoor, l am Behari
Lal Chatter1i, solicitor, of the Inner
Temple"
We'll? And your business here?"
"Hazoor, that is for your secret
ear" The babu drew himself up, as
Stunning certain dignity. ut is not
meet that the message of the Bell
should be uttered in the hearing of
an Englishwoman, hazoor."
What are you dwelling about?" In
his blank wonder, Amber returned to
English as to tongue more suited to
his urgent need Of forcible expression.
And, look here, you stop calling me
'Hazoor.' I'm no more hazoor than
you are-idiot!"
Nay" contended the babu reproach-
fully; us it right that you should seek
to hoodwink me? Have ! not eyes
with which to see, ears that can hear
you speak our tongue, hazoor? I am
no child, to be played With, the APP
pointed Mouthpiece of the voice!"
i know naught of your Voice or its
mouthpiece; but certainly you are no
child. You are either mad, or insolent
or fool to be kicked" And In ex-
asperation Amber took a step toward
the man as if to carry into effect his
implied threat
Alarmed, the babu cringed and re-
treated pace; then, suddenly. rails
ing an arm, indicated the girl. "Ha-
zoor!' he cried. BE quick-the
woman faints!" And as Amber hastily
turned, with astonishing agility the
babu sprang toward him.
Warned by his moving shadow as
much as by the girls cry, Amber leapt
aside and lifted a hand to strike; but
beEo'e he could deliver blow it was
ca, It and small metallic object
thr It into It, Upon this his fingers
clc d instinctively, and the babu
ST ng back, painting and quaking.
b" he Token. hazoor, the Token!"
he quavered. at is naught but that
the Tokenl"
Token, you fool" cried Amber,
staring stupidity at the man What
in thunder"
NAY. hazoor; how should tell
you now, when another sees and
hears? ~ another time, hazoor, in a
week, or day, or an nour, TnaTHss
come again-for your answer. TIL
then and forever I am your slave, ha.
zoor: the dust beneath your feet. Now
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And with q haste that robbed the
courtesy OF its grace, the Bengal
salaamed, then wheeled square about
and, hitching his clothing round him,
made off with a celebrity surprising in
one OF hts tremendous bulk, striking
directly into the heart of the woods.
Amber was left TO knit his brows
over the object which had been forced
upon him SO Unexpectedly.
1t proved to be a small, cubical box,
something more than an inch square,
fashioned OF bronze and deliberately
decorated with minute relief work in
the best manner OF ancient Indian
craftsmanship.
May see, please?" The voice OF
the girl at his side recalled to Amber
her existence. May see, too, please,
Mr.. Amber?" she repeated.
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