Gilpin observer., 1912-01-18
. CssyriGhs By Lsuis Jesssh Vance
SYNOPSIS.

. CHAPTER l.-DAvid Amber, starting
anthony ousin Of TanxIeWood a Lodge, Lodge,
Nsskomi: comes upon an attractive young
,ady equestrian who has been dismounted
:ueden appearance In the road Of "a buriy
Hindu Amber is about to attack the babu.
~ ssns sSs him that he y
i.s hse.R H ats3ssss sDesls,si si
=. = man of high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronze box. THE To-
nsh nsn;h Into his hand. disappears in the
side. Amber is astonished to hear her call
him by name
ChAPTER Hills wit. come to his
Sophie Farrell daughter Of Col Farrell
ef the British diplomatic service in India,
surmises that Quain had written Informs
1r,,y They ayr agree to keep secret the meeting
mysterious box: Several nights later tho
Suain home il burglariEed and the bronze
CHAPTER IIr.-Amber and hi. friend
Suain GO hunting on an island and be-
come lost when darkness comes on Start
away in tho night with ouein aboard and
Amber Is left marooned He wanders
about. finally spies lights in the distance.
sion. Az "
CHAPTER Iy.-Upon being admitted h,
nsi reE0shiIsa Is. as Its occupant an old friend
land, land, and who appears to be In hiding.
strsn,!i When Miss Farrell Is mentioned Rutton Is
and gives &. stolen f4sstssr' 4oH.s to Ras,on
who opens the box and nnds an emerald
iTnns INN chatter.i summons him 70 meet
member and departs
,nd SdHAPLER AR V:-Rutton seizes a revolver
turn, nu dSshss M,Isiy out after chatter5i. He re-
Then
ZONE ZONE apparent danger. he takes poison.
~ lying; I he asks Amber. as a friend. to go
70 india on. a mysterious errand
CHAPTER vI-The servant helms AM
Ser Smho bury his dead friend. The next day
anner ~ per hnds Quain. tells him something
.. ms adventure and decides to leave at
once for India, Quain takes him In his
.no.or boat to intercept an outward bound
CHAPTER v1I-Amber JOURNEYS to In.
Sia on me steamship Poonah. On the way
.,. ne sends a letter to Mr.. Labertouche. a
port port a native mendicant hangs constantly
ASSat cHAPTEhh isf 9ahee v,f 9f the ws scientist -
IN CALCUTTA he hnds a note. apparently
hotsi Sm i11oehrtouehe =, hto awaiting him at his
.dvi.e: n:sr.oy Pssun- Psa di
% %rects Amber to meet him at certain
place ns On arriving there a middle aged
sreets him. Amber's suspicious are
aroused cs.s arSa and he whips ou. his pistol.
ShHri EN- ih.-The man whom Am
L.bertouche in disguise The latter tells
MIN he knows his mission to Calcutta is
before q second mutiny occurs. f.aber
touche strolls about while Amber goes In
10 money y-lender's with the Token Tho
ger hurled through the air enters his
tnroat 4 crowd rushes in. hand
cii1s cHXPrERR ARosr xexmh ana urss: rss escape Int,
dark hut Here his companion. a Hindu
processes great subservtence to Amber as
he mistakes Amber for Rutton and saw
him offer tho Token At the money len
dsrs: Amber returns to his hotel to be
ters the mystic words: Tomorrow. Oar
,s., CHATTER ,P1 ; xI,-Ameer understands
ne way there he is hailed as The
CHAPTER xrI."on ii. journey ~ AlnSs Amer
,,r.yslinI northwsrd. He wonder, il
inE he would meet the woman he loves.
Miss Farrell is greatly surprised. They
continue ths journey that evening resting
A. the local Residency Of the Govern
CHAPTER xII1.-A native my.,eriou.,y
%mS.r she see. o IN Mis- Ii. po.sesnon sssrs, to
questions him about II and he confesses
that he lovss the original He asks her
consider It. Amber realizes that he is in
the %su mie.s eTrn Of r.,,ye YtN Ssnspirator:.
Amber is strollinE about. another Hindu
L.bertouehe. He snnounses that the
70 lead him to some secret place. and
impeiled by curiosity. Amber goes with
cTArTEr xy.-1ns Hindu leads Am
Der to 2 magnificent garden and leaves
him him, in % the presence Of . beautiful woman
TO persus . her that he Is net Rutton, a.
she supposes. but she insists that as he
wears the Teken ring he must be Rut::
ton Amber departs In . new maze Of
CHAPTER xvI-A guide leads Amber
that ns..sieep. MeanwSiis a" the womes onaes
Nar.ini talks with 2 native. who /. ex.
failure and his MISTAKE in taking All Amber Der
for the former. may lead to punishment
CHAPTER xvII.-Amber is found BY
Labertouche. who Informs him that the
HinSus that night are TO to make some great
nS !. mus. Th. 70 s:h 70 psss 1
safety and the secret Of the conspiracy
must be learned. Amber agrees to 20
'tsa try to learn eomss to
yhe evidently suppose him to be Ruttsn.
ordeal L. ordered. and aftcr many mystic
rites he faces tho Test Of Death. A great
cobra moves to attack him. but pistol
shot 10 hred and the braxier that lighted
the place Is suddenly oxtinguished.
CHAPTER xIx.-It is I1absrtouche and
hi: s%ay Tn0 To AZ
them. They have taken up Miss Farrell
in their night and meet q band of friendly
Amber with dagger and he falls. direct
ing LAbortouche to get Miss Farrell out
sf India.
C.sA-.i ErI AN-Auer a long spell Of
sickness Amber RECEIVERS to hnd Sophia
Farrell BY his side. With the low caress-
her love for him. He learns that they
are on an ocean steamer homeward
CHAPTER xxI.-Amber marries So
phia, having won her by risking his life
10 learn the details Of the great Hindu
dropped the emerald Token ring over the
side Of the steamer-last memento Of the
dangerous days that ended In years Of
happiness and Joy.