Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-26
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER H-Dayid Amber, starting
for duck -shooting visit With his friend.
Anthony Quain OF Tanglewood Lodge,
Nakomis, comes upon an attractive yoInz
lady equestrian who has been dlsmounte
by her horse becoming frightened at the
sudden appearance in the road OF Il burly
Hindu. Amber is about to attack the babn.
but the latter convinces him that he Is
innocent of being the intentional cause OF
the young lady's mishsp. lie declares he
mouthpiece Of The Bell" addresses Amber
as man OF high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronze box. The To-
ken" into his hand, disappears in the
nearby wood. Turning to the girl at his
slde, Amber is astonished to hear her call
him by name.
CHAPTER Hills wits come to his
rescue and he addresses her as Miss
Sophie Farrell daughter Of Col Farrell
or the British diplomatic service in India.
and visiting his friends. the Quains She
burmlses that Quain had written informa-
ton leading to this deductive reasoning.
They agree TO keep secret the meeting
with the Bensali and the matter Of the
mysterious box. Several nights later thu
Quain homo is burslarized and the bronze
box stolen.
CHAPTER IIT.-Amber and his friend
guam go hunting on an island and be-
come lost when darkness comes on. Start
ing for home In a boat, the yawl slips
away in the, night with Quain aboard and
amber .hnbt Is Is left mar,oonsd. He wanders
fAaches cabin ard knocks for admis-
~cHAPrER 1v.-upon being admitted Ii,
recognizes as Its occupant an old friend
PANIED Rutton, whom re last met in Eng
land. and who appears TO be In hiding,
Nhen Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton Ia
and gives the stolen Token to Hutton,
who opens the box and finds an emerald
ing Chatterzi summons him TO meet
Ing Of a mysterious body of which he ia
q member and departs.
5Af-I-rTW v.-ftutton seizes a revolver
shd aashes out after Chatterj lie re.
=. sGr1 tbH wildly excited and says ne has kiln
zone DIhe apparent danger, he takes poisoI.
scff9TrTRn VI + 1--ssse s.s, sEranA g..
Der bury his dead SieSd The ne 9ast H aav
Amber finds Quain. tells him something
OF ms adventure and decides to leave al
once f2r India, Quain takes him in hia
motor Goat to intercept an outward bound
-CHAPTER VII-AmbeE Journeys to In
Ola on the steamship Poouah On the way
he sends a letter TO Mr.. Labertouche, Z
scientihc friend in Calcutta, by a quicker
port native mendicant hangs constantly
afa 77 ~ 7577 a5i'G 49, e The scientist
IN CALCUTTA he ,finds note. apparently
from Labertouche. awaiting him at his
hotel 1t hints TINT something peculiar
has happened, advises secrecy and a.
reefs Amber to meet him at q certain
place. On arriving there a .middle-aeed
man resembling the Hindu babu Chatterji
sreets MIN Amber's suspicious are
aF 2E%bffRRf r E whips Whips out nth hts Pistol
per thought traitor turns out to be
Labertouche in disguise. The latter tells
him he knows his mission TO Calcutta is
g get Miss Farrell out OF the country
before a second .rnutiny occurs Laber.
touche strolls about willis Auaber goes in.
TO money-lender's with the Token. The
q fra A..
fer buried through the air enters his
'' cffPrERe 8 aRPa gTg E F7rs5 into
dark hut. Here his companion, a Hindu
processes great subservience to Amber as
e member OF the secret order. Evidently
him offer the Token at the money-len.
der's. Amber returns to his hotel to be-
passed on the street by a babu who ut.
tiers tbs. mystic words Tomorrow. Oar.
CHAPTER XI-Amber understand,
that the message is from Labertouche
the way there he Is hailed as 9TH,
Chosen Of the Gateway" by a Hindu
CHAPTER y1i.=on rs Journey xmueI
unexpectedly NETS Miss Farrell, alss
travelling northward. He wonders il
Labertouche sent him to Darteeing know.
ing he would meet the woman he loves
Miss Farrell is greatly surprised They
continue the Journey that evening resting
et the local Residency of the Govern.
CHAPTER XIII.-A native mysteriously
brings q photograph OF Miss Farrell tc
Amber, She sees IT in his possession
questions him about It and he confesse,
that he loves the original He asks hei
90 become his wife and she promises Il
consider it. Amber realizes that he is IN
thu 49,. - Ike ecnspIrators-
CHAPTER INVITE n6SJ day Will.
Amber is stroling about another Hindu
appears. apparently a messenger from
Labertouche. He announces that this
mystic hour is at hand The man wishe.
TO lead him to some secret place and
.mpelled by curiosity. Amber goes witt
him.
CHAPTER XV-The Hindu leads Am.
Der TO magnificent garden and leave.
him in the presence of beautiful woman
who halls him as her husband. He tries
TO persuade her that he is not Rutton as
she supposes. but she insists that as ht
wears the Token ring he must be Rut.
ton. Amber departs in a new maze Of
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