Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

You're always riShi, tuhiound you
Exactly" agreed Iahertouche,
smiling. I'm only here to help you
escape TO the residenoy Rnikes and
Colonel Farrell have already been sd
vised to make preparations for a siege
or for instant flight. II siye the
word. They need you far more than
| shall. II would be simple madness
for you to venture to Katblapur to
nisht. The case is clear enough for
you to see the folly OF doipg anything
of the sort"
ct may be clear 10 yen
see here" said Iahcrtouche. with
pardonable impatienee, I'm pre-
suming that you know enough of In
dian history to be aware that the
Rutton dynasty In KhBndawar IS the
proudest and nobiest IN india; Il has
descended in right line from the sun.
There's not a living Hindu but Will
acknowledge it's supremacy, he he
however ambitious That makes II
plain. or ought to, why iar Dyai Rut
ton. the last male Of his line, was
and is-considered the natural. the in
eyltable, leader Of the second mutiny
II deyolved upon Salig Singh to pro
duce him. salig Singh promised and
lis on the point of failure, ] can't
say. precisely. what penalty he'll be
called upon 10 pay, but It's safe to as
sumo that it'll be something eyerlast
ingly unpleasant so he's desperate
can't believe he has deceived him
self into taking you for Ruiton, but
whether or no he intends by hook or
crook to get you through this Gateway
affair tonight. He's got to, Now you
are--or Rutton is--known TO be dis
loyal to the scheme Inevitably. then,
the man who passes through the Gate,
way in his name Is to be quietly elm
mated before he can betray anything
lin other words, as soon as he has
been put through the Ordeal as they
call IT, for the sake Of appearances
and the moral effect upon the Hindu
race at large. Now | think you I'M
derstand
81 think | do, thanks Amber re-
turned dryly. You're quite right, as
said before. SO I'm off to the resi-
dency. But how TO get through that
guard out there's"
He received no response. In as 1T
tie time as II took him to step back
wards from Amber I1abertouohe had
resumed his temporarily discarded
masquerade. 1nstantaneously If was
the khansamah who confronted the
Virginian--the native with head and
shoulders submigsiyely Bonded, as one
Who awaits an order.
Amber, surprised. stared. started to
speak, received sign, and was silent
the excuse for Labe%touche's sudden
change Of attitude being sufficiently
apparent in an uproar which had bccn
raised without the least warning in
the compound The advent NJ run.
ming horse seemed to haze hccn re.
sYonslblc tor It. fas the chatter of
h0ofs as the animal was checked al.
Iruptly in mid'stride was followed by a
Glamour OF drunken CRIES, shrieks Of
alarm, and protests on the part of the
oNUolF NNAhi bEh III INC lJANal VI AANIi
carodse. Over all rhis there rang me
voice of an Englshman swearing
good. round, honest British oaths.
Stand aside, you hounds"
Amber turned pale That's Far
rell's yoicei" he cried, guessing at the
truth. -
Labertouche made no answer. but
edged toward the khansamah's quar-
ters.
The din subsidized as Farrell gained
the veranda. His feet rang heavily on
the boards, and a second later he
thrust the door violently open and
slammed breathlessly into the room,
booted. spurred, his keen old face
livid. riding whip dangling from one
wrist, revolver In the other hand.
He wheeled on the threshold and
lifted his weapon, then, with a gasp OF
amazement, dropped It. by heaven,
sir!" he cried, that's odd Those
damned sepoys tried to prevent my
seeing you and now they've cleared
out, every mothers son Of them"
Amber stepped to his side. to his
own bewilderment. the compound was
deserted; there was not sepoy in
sight.
so much the better he said, quick
ly. the first to recover. What's wrong,
sir?"
"Wrong!" Farrell stumbled over to
the table and into a chair. painting.
"Everything's wrong! What's gone
wrong with you. that we haven't been
able to find you all day7"
I've been lying there Amber told
him, nodding 10 the charpoy. "drugged.
What's happened Is Miss Farrell"
Sophia" The Political lifted his
hand to his eyes and let It fall. with
an effect of confusion. In the name
of charity tell me you know where she
isl"
You don't mean"
She's gone. Amber-gone. She's
disappeared. vanished, been spirited
away, Don't you understand me?
She's been Kidnapped"
In dumb forment Amber heard Q