The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-07


back IL you please until we reach my
room. Come
Go on" growled Lindsay; but. re-
member. no hankypanky work with
me,''
The Hindu glided along the dark
passage with Lindsay closely following
at his heel until they came into small
square. lighted only by n feeble CLEAN
of candle light from window In one
corner.
The sailor looked about him with
manifest disfavor. and his right hand
assumed frmer grip OF the sheath
knife az his belt. lie stood close be-
hind Ial Dass while the latter I'M
locked n door. hut instead Of following
him within he hung doubtfully upon the
threshold
"strlke a match and let's see wha,
sort of a hole I'm going into" ne said.
II like to see a, bit before me In strange
places"
Ial Dass responded at once. lie
lighted n match and pointed TO door
on the right hand aide OF the marrow
passage in which they stood.
THAT Is my ROOM" he said. There
are no stairs to climb. you see"
Lindsay still hung back. reluctant TO
enter.
How do know that there isn't a
rOun0 dozen OF NOu Ttauy w i"o
in there7" he said. Look We here. Mr..
Lal Dass. you 60 into that there room,
Of yours and Ugh. up. and let me iook
through the window TO satisfy myself
like to take praeauttons. do"
Post yourself at the window. then."
said Lai Das.. unlocking his own door.
You arc q suspicious man. I trust YOU
better than you trust me-"
That's as may be-" gruwied Lindsay;
you've better reason"
He pressed his face to the dirty win
dow panes as Lai Dass lighted can
die In the room within. Lindsay sa "
nothing to excite suspicion. The room
was suuaiid, dirty, uncomfortable. There
was no furniture In II behind winch Q
I man co,ild hide.
A table stood In the centre n the moor
| n chair was placed close by. In one cor
ner was a he'd. Lindsay was satisfied
Tie slipped IN nj the front door. turned
into the room. and placed tho box on
the table.
"pcttcr draw the D,ind." ne said
nodding at the window. I'VE don't wan
nobody overlooking our proceedings
Certainly" said Lai Dass. and WI
| vii, ahut the door also. Our converse
ton must not be overheard any NOR
than our proceedings must be over
looked"
whats the urst nONo' sIo".o'
Lindsay, watching Lal Dass with furt'v
and suspicious elances. NO t"ne u
waste. IL thereT'
I'VE will waste no time" answere
the Hindu. First let US SEQ that on
nroperty 10 safe Josephs had not dis
covered this spring. He was puZzilh
hs hra,n over It's whereabouts. An
vet II Is so very simple when You kno'
II. There"
lie had caressed the box as he spok
with a gentle pressure OF MS sim manu-
and suddenly a sharp cuck sounoeu m
he drew out Of the bottom sna'o'
tray. st. a.,
dronped with sudden cape or shf
prIsed pleasure. The tray glt'tered VIII
,he radiance OF a necklet or Rirdie q
magnificent diamonds whore brill'anc
caugh. and threw back the Feeble ray
O. the candle.
"Safc. by Heaven" said Lindsay unde
his breath. He drew out his coarse re-
handkerchief and wiped the sweat ava!
from his forehead.
~ was afraid that something hn'
hann~ne6 70 'em," ne muttered. "
d,dn't reckon that we should handle EN-
I again"
..Tyhey are all here" said the Hindu
l,oohing IN from his examination or M
| viittering stones. "Sxty-three IN III
Is that not right
..There was sxty-three stones Tin IN
necklace" answered Lindsay with slo"
emuhasis. "One and twenty plec'
there was. Now that Stefano Ia "
uuod I reckon he didn't count Thati
make th,rty-two. or theresbouts. 10
YOU and me apiece-and what are w
going to do with EN-
| IN m
Eve must turn them to the best ad
vantage"
..We.ye r,sIted something for EN-.
uuttered Lindsay. "If ia forcsecn nj
that, happened since we pinched 'em
IN don't know that 7 should have bA'
aught 10 do with u. There was snip
wreck-that was bad enough. ana ike
wise the worry about that Internal box
not knowing what had become OF II
Then there was starvation which wa
worse. a man not being built TO ~
with an empty belly for days together
And now there's bloody murder -
Ial Dass held up a warning hand.
"Hush." he SAID: some words should
not be said Come. let us put thes
stones up, and make away with III
HOY. That out OF the way there vii
he no link between us and the pawn
broker"
I>ets have a squint at 'em hrst7'
said Lindsay. He sprang to his feet
came To I.al Dass' side. and bent owe
the table TO stare at the gems.
mighty fine sinners" he exclaimed
Iord. they must bc worth pot q
money. wish we had II all turned int
golden sovereign"
THAT shall come" said T.ai Dass
IA. produced small bag and begai
placing the necklace IN II. counting IN
stones again as he did so. Lindsa!
watch he'd him. standing erect at his side
A sudden temptation flashed int
L.indsaIfs mind. He looked down AM
saw the linus back and shoulders
slight. 1.-THE. almost fragile. presented
10 him az III bass busted himself will
the gems.
How easy 1t would be 10 drive th'
fnife through the thin clothes and Tn
brown skin beneath into the man
heart lie saw the exact spot just Their
"A little out OF the way OF tho shoul
der blade that made an outline undo
the coat. II would be done In q secon'
hts fingers stole gently to the knit
at his belt.
Fifteen. sixteen. seventeen, eighteen,