New-York tribune., 1912-12-22

every sound except the measured tones falling from the
womans proud lips Morgan held his breath trying TO
divine her words and hoping torture was not beng
included I'm the sentence In few moments shades o
slrpr, broke on several features; but there was no
doubt about the intense relief and Joy manifested I'D the
countcnanccs Of the guilty couple
AEbux looked puzzled Began say She not gong TO
have them killed after ALL She want them 10 be happy
together Therefore She going 10 send them back to
Goa. Everybody mistaken IN Ilglness
~Then think whole lot more Of her. cred Morgan
who had been wrought up 70 high ptch Of excitement
"The Began is doing the right thing and q Ike TO tell
her so.'
Meanwhile. the man hastcned to express his gratitude
10 the Began: bu, she stayed him by ilngng out her
hand in a swift movement observed by the guards VINO
exchanged significant glanccs Followed then pause.
The Began turned once again toward the man. and on
her face Morgan thought he detected an expression OF
could il be admiration, II gone IN an instant then
she strobe direct toward Morgan position, passing nm
So close that she brushed his garment Morgan was tor
OBTAINING her 10 compliment her decision but AhbuX
dragged him aside before she discovered his presence
"Thc Honor will pardon his servant act but not
wise now 10 speak TO Began Best, he urged "for HIM
10 90 way on boat Goa Then take tram 10 bombay
see 10 all that. Water gate now open; so we 60 on
board before couple.
Morgan perceived reason in AlibuXs argument, the
introduction Of another Feringec stranger at the mo-
mcnt being hardly Opportunc and OF doubtful dement,.
So he told Aibux 10 lead on win AhDuA lor = Rude,
the water gate was reached by shorter way and passed
on the Begam's opening order which had gone before.
In a party that had already collected Albux took
Morgan of in the boat again 10 climb aboard the
Beqam's antique navy Shortly afterward the couple
were fcrricd and consigned to mutual congratula-
tions in the cabin The anchor was raised, the sails
hoisted and the craft moved slowly out from the
shadow Of the fortress black. sinister mass which
Morgan felt no particular regret on leaving
LIE was leaning over the bulwarS with his gaze sweep
IL ing shorcward when his yachting instinct told nm
there was something wrong with the course OF the craft
that is, if she was bound for Goa tie mad lad the
course Of the Mariposa down the coast ana knew the
position OF Goa on the chart within degree or two AT
present they seemed be heading straight out into the
Indian Ocean. He waited 10 see II the stcersnan would
change the course long tack; but when looked as
if the African continent was 10 be their destination he
inquired Of Alibux. Though AibuX proiessed 10 know
little OF seamanshp he admitted the shore was growing
faint for Goa an objective lie went
to talk with some OF the crew. and when he returned
brought a startling bit Of news
Il mistake, he explained. we don't go to Goa:
We go out into ocean tie that man and girl together ana
throw them drown Not done near fortress, because II
bodies washed shore perhaps English find Out and make
trouble
~Creat Scott exclaimed Morgan. ~Do you mean
10 say they are going be killed after all by the Begams
order2"
81 don't know about Begam's order replied Alibux;
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