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

- less fear as he thought OF
what must be going on In Josephs' par
Tor. He had caught glimpse of tho
| silk cord as Lal Dass slowly drew Il
from HIS waist. and he knew what II
portended.
He had no very strong views of the
sacredness Of hfe. for long years Of
knocking about in all quarters of the
world had made him little better than
savagery. he could not help feeling a
1ualm Of repulsion at the mental picture
forming itself before him.
He saw the Hindu's 1.-THE, brown
fingers adjusting the moose around the
victims neck. He saw tho cord being
drawn tighter and tighter.
Bah. he said to himself: Il was enough
10 make n man sick. He drew closer 10
the wail-there was a deep silence all
about him-he thought that the thing
would have been less repulsive II there
| sounds of a struggle. But there was no
echo from the house-the tragedy was
| played out TO Its end In grim silence.
Lai Dass' face was expressioniess when
| at last he came outside.
| He locked the door OF the house be-
hind him. and bestowed the key some
where about his person, Then stealth z
| 20 Lindsay's side with noiseless step,
| he motioned tho sailor toward the
street.
Go frst." ne said. "when YOU get
| into the street make for Davenport by
the ahietest ways YOU can think Of Do
not forget that nv eyes will not leave
you. 7 shall he close behind"
Lindsay whispered come unintelligioIe
| curse as ne obeyed orders, He went
quietly out Of the yard ana skunk along
| tho by-streets. Ere long he heard I.al
Dass' voice a. his shoulder.
do not walk like that; you are 60
| Ing on your way as II you had robbed
somebody and feared TO meet n police
man. Go boldly like a man that fears
nothins-boldly, but by oulet ways"
Lindsay growled savage ms a dog that
| has been beaten. but that dares not dis
obey. Instead Of sinking along nv the
wall. however. he walked boldly IN the
middle Of the pavement. so. with the
Hindu samtering gently behind. he went
along until the two were In Davenport,
| with crowd Of sailors. marines and
their attendant satellites around them.
"This way" whispered T.al Dass sud
denly. Turn 10 your rPht--follow mo
down the passage, Remember that !
IAN see from behind"
| Lindsay turned sharply, The Hindu
| mad stepped INTO dark opening, I'M
lighted By any lamp, and suggestive OF
nothing but ambush and possible muir
der. As the IIindu's light clothes be-
came faint In the gloom Lindsay stopped
| Here" he said hoarselv; "I amt
going no further down this here pass.
age Where might 1t lead 20? What call
have We 10 go down II for' I'm a going
back Dye hear"
"SilenOe. fool" whispered La Dass
"It leads 20 M lodging There's moth
Ing to fear. Have YOU MT sufficient
confidence In rla 10 follow through y
dark passage. You ara behind II IL
should he afraid of YOU"
Where are we going" asked LINDSAY
gruffly.
ITO nv lodging room whore nobody
can disturb ne. !. Is a Huie' place. W,
can then decide on our plans. Fool, do
YOU not see Chat We are waSung time
said the Hindu, his mpert'r5nbliitt
giving way to impotence.
"If there's any trick about IT," said
LINDSAY slowly and still suspicious o
his companion. Pm not without mean
OF defense. Mr. Ial Dass, and I'm ar
ugly one to tackle"
Are you coming" said Lal Dasa "oI