Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-06
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-David Amber, startins
ke- a duck shooting visit with his friend.
Anthony Quein Of Tanglewood Lodge,
lady equestrian who has been dismounted
py her horse becoming frightened at the
sndden appearance IN the read OF a burly
Hindu. Amber is about to attack. the baba
put the latter convinces him that he 10
innocent Of being the intentional cause OF
me young Iady's mishap. he 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
s1e, Amber Is sstonishsd TO hear her call
MIN by name.
CHAPTER u.--His wits come to his
sescus and ne addresses her as Misn
Sophie Farrell. daughter OF Col Farrell
OF the British diplomatic service in India
and visiting his friends, She Quaius. shs
surm.ses that Quain had written informa-
ton leading to this deductiye reasoning
They agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bcngah and the matter OF the
EYsterious box. Several nights later the
Suain home is burgiarized and the bronze
box stolen.
CHAPTER III-Amber and his friend
GUAM 80 hunting on an island and be-
come lost when darkness comes on Start
ins ior home n q boat, the yawl slips
eway In the night with Qualn aboard and
amber is }eft mRroonsd. He wanders
about, finally spies lights In the distance
sHaches g cabin and knocks for adnls-
CHA F'TER rv.-Cpon being admitted he
recognizes as its occupant an old friend
PANIED Rutton. whom ne last met in Eng
When MISS Farrell is mentioned Rutton 70
strangely agitated Chatter1i appears
and gives the stolen Token to Hutton,
who opens the box and finds an emerald
flng. Chatterzi summons him to a meet
ing OF mysterious Body of which no q
q member and departs
o
nc dashes out after ChatterjI He re-
Turns wildly excited and says hs has kilt
so1o the on hindu Then. wrought up over
&ying he asks Amber as a friend TO ~
her bury his dead ae5 5sFv9p Ss helps ggs, an NV
Amber finds Quain, tells him sorethinr
gu y, ms a. aoTenture and decides to leave at
motor boat to intercept an outward bonnd
.crIsPTER vIr.--Ambes Journeys to In
ga on the steamship Poonah. On the way
ne sends a letter to Mr.. Labertouchs. q
scientific friend in Calcutta, by quicker
a aout me cay the Poonah arrives IN
port native mendieant hangs constantly
5IAFT5R Z" vTff.@ = sSleq Amber arrives
hotel, II hints tina; something peculiar
pss happened advises secrecy and d.
Nace. On arriving there a rniddie-aGed
nan resembling the Hindu babu Chatterii
5reets MN Amber's suspicious are
GRyff fRf 4 w9R9 out NAB Ri' R Riii9 Am.
per thought a traitor turns out to DO
Iabertouche in disguise. The latter tells
20 get Miss Farrell out OF the country
before a second mutiny occurs. .Iaber-
touche strolls about while Amber goes In
TO money-lender's with the Token. Tho
man is about to examine 1t when a dag
ger hurled through the air enters his
fhroat. 4 crowd .rushes in, a hand
tCTEPTER x-.Amber 4 f1FFfsd into
dark hut. Hers his companion. a Hindu,
. member Of the secret order. Evidently
he mistakes Amber for Rutton and saw
him offer the Token at the noney-ieu-
der's. Amber returns to his hotel to be
passed on the street by babu who ut
teri, the mystic words Tomorrow Dar-
SIAPTER xI-Amber understands
that the message is from Labertouche.
and starts next day for Darieelng. On
5Tf5fT7.f5 S1i,@6H lis SIS jofrnes xmosi
unexpectedly NETS Miss Farrell, also
travelling northward, He wonders IL
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 mysteriousIy
brings a photograph OF Miss Farrell to
questions him ahSut n ava no confeese.
hat he Loves the originei IIs aSis ber
to haror,e HE yvira and sba Ioron1ises Il
consider II Amber resiizcs that he e in
The ss...--.- - lie .consnira;ors. -
.CIitsTIIlk MIF.-IIIe next lay whils
Amoer IS stroihng about another Hindu
spPears, apparently messenger from
Iabeftouche. lie announces that the
mysuo hqur is AT hand- The man wishes
20 lead hlm 10 some secret place, and
umpeHed by curiosity. Amber goes with
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