Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
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CHAPTER L-Dayid Amber, starting
for duck-shooting visit with his friend.
Anthony Quain OF Tanglewood Lodge.
Nskomis, comes upon an attractive voting
lady equestrian who has been dismounted
by her horse becoming frightened at the
sudden appearance In the road OF a buriy
Hindu. Amber is about TO attack the babu.
put the latter convinces him that he 10
Innocent Of being the intentional cause Of
the young iady's mishap. He declares he
Is Beharf Lal ChatterJi, the appointed
mouthpieee Of The Bell, addresses Amber
as man OF high rank and pressing q
mysterious little bronze box. The To-
KEN, into his hand, disappears IN the
side. 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
OF the British diplomatic service in India,
and visiting his friends. the Quains. She
ssurm;ses that Quain had written informa-
ton leading to this deductive reasoning.
They agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bengali and the matter OF the
mysterious box. Several nights later the
Quaip home is burglarized and tho bronze
box stolen.
CHAPTER III.-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 yawI slips
away In the night with Quain aboard and
Amber Is left marooned. He wanders
about finally spies lights In the distances,
: :fafhe' cabin and knocks for admi'-
UI1APTER Iv.-Upon being admitted he
recognizes as Its occupant an old friend
named Rutton, whom be last met in Eng
land, and who appears to be in hiding.
when Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton 10
strangely snS gy agitated Chatterjl appears
who opens the box and finds an emerald
Tlng. Chatterzi summons him to a meet
ing or a mysterious b7dy of which he In
member and DEPARTS
E-rI .
s anu oashes out after Chatterji. He re-
Turns wildly excited and says he has kin.
some enc ap n1ran Then wrought up over
sDyins; he asks Amber, as a friend to 70
Er1HxrrER' VI. as,es ssr7 ssTaas selp. am.
Amber finds Quain, tells him sometime
OF MS adventure and decides to leave AZ
once ior India Quain takes him In his
motor boat to intercept an outward bound
.cHXPTER vIr.-Ambes Journeys to In
ola on the steamship Poonah. On the, way
ne sends a letter to Mr. Labertouche Q
scientific friend In Calcutta, by a quicker
route. The day the Poonah arrives in
port a native mendicant hangs constantly
about tie office Of TIE scientist
Ci1APTER vTII.-When AMBER arrives
In Calcutta he finds note, apparently
from Labertouohe, awaiting him at his
has happened, advises secrecy and di-
reefs Amber to meet him at a certain
place, On arriving there a middle-aaed
greets him. Amber's suspicious are
aroused and ha whlps out his pistol.
lie left New York by the Lusitania,
eh?" said Mr.. Labertouche aloud. The
clerk entering interrupted his solilo-
guy. Bring me, please" he said.
bradshaw, the News-and the latest
p g. o. schedule" And when Frank
had returned with the articles, he
desired him to go at once and enquire
at Government house the whereabouts
of Col. Dominick James Farrell, and
further to search the hotels of Cal
cutta for a Miss Farrell, or for infor-
nation concerning her. Have this
for me tonight-come to the bunga-
low at seven" he said. "And .
l shall probably not be at the office
again for several days"
"Insects?" enquired the clerk.
insects" affirmed Mr. Labertouche
gravely.
in the Mofussil?"
There or thereabouts, Frank"
Eyes, sir. l presume you don't feel
the need of capable assistant yet?''
Not yet, Frank" said Labertouche
kindly BE patient Your time will
come; you're doing famously now"
Thank you"
Good afternoon. Lock the door
as you leave"
Immediately that he found himself
alone, Labertouche made of Quain' s
letter second burnt offering to pre-
judice upon the tray of hammered
brass.
This matter attended to, he lost
himself In Bradshaw and the PENN
sular & Oriental Steamship company 8
list of sailings, from which he de-
rived enlightenment. He was to come
direct" unused Labertouche. in that
case he'll have waited over in Lon
don for the Poonah." He turned to
the copy of the Indian Daily News
which lay at his elbow, somewhat anx-
iously consulting its shipping news.
Under the heading of Due this Day
he discovered the words: "Poonah,
London Calcutta - Straits Settle
ments." And his face heightened with
concern.
That's short notice" he said.
Lucky l got back today-uncommon
luckyi Still / may be mis-
taken" But the surmise failed to
comfort him.
He drew sheet of paper on which
there was no letter head to him and
began to write. composing deliberate
ly and with great care.
The building in which his Offices
were located stood upon a corner; at
either end Of the long corridor on the
upper floor, upon which the various
Offices opened, were stairways, one
descending to Dhurrumtollah street
the other to side street little better
than an alley. 1t may be considered
significant that, whereas Labertonche
himself was not seen either TO enter
or to leave the building at any time
that day, an Attit mendicant did enter
from Dhurrumtollah street shortly
aftar E,,.apk had gone ~ I1inrh--and