Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-13
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ByEOUlS JOSEPH WANcE 4 J
AUTHOR OF @trFfE BRASS BOWL" ETC. n
llNsu[AA Y! W DAN! VlAlIERS
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER L-David Amber starting
kor duck shooting visit with his friend.
Gnthoay guam OF TauElewood Lodge
Nekomis, comes upon an attractive voting
laoy equestrian who has heea dismountet
py her horse becoming frightened at the
fuGdtsn esppeaFance IN the road Of ourlt
HlndI Amber lie about to attack. the babu
put the latter conVinces him that lie IL
innocent OF being the Intentional cause OF
e B g9sps Iady b fnishap lie declares hs
mouthpiece Of The Bell" addresses Amber
As man Of high rank and pressing. a
hn.ystSions Iittle bronze box. The To-
Ken, into his hand, disappears in tho
nearby wood. Turning to the girl at his
sioe, Amber IS astonished TO hear her call
him by name.
CHAPTER Hills wits come to hi.
rescue and he addresses her as Miss
SOPHIE Farreu, daughter OF Col Farrell
OF the British diplomatic service in India
Ano Visiting his friends. the Quains. Shs
eurHises that Quain had written informa-
ton leading 10 this deductive reasoning
Ihey agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bengal and the matter OF tbs
mFsterious box. Several nights later tho
guam home is burglarized and the bronsa
CHAPTER III.-Amber and his friend
Quain 20 hunting on an island and be-
come loaf when darkness comes on. Start
ing lot home in boat the yawl slips
away in the night with Quatn aboard and
Amber is left marooned He wanders
about, finally spies lights In the distances,
sr2ehes a cabin and knocks for adnlis-
-HAPTER Tv.-rpon being admitted he
recognizes as Its occupant an old friend
hamed Rutton, whom he last met in Eng
sWS9 bsn 5 Me- Who appears to be in hidins.
strsngely agitated. ChatterH appears
and gives the stolen Token to Hutton.
who opens the box and finds an emerald
ing. Chatterzi summons him to meet
Ing OF a mysterious body OF which he ia
= member and departs.
az. $500 $3.50 v:-rlyton seizes a revolver
s SIC aashes out after Chatterji. He re-
turns wildly excited and says he has KIN.
90 the Hindu. Then, wrought up oysF
rrSme apparent danger, he takes poisoas
"a Indla "a .. .ssss, s' .rra siisno' TO se
eer bury rs dead fiead The hS ndst A aas
Of his adventure and decides to leave ~
once for india Quain takes him In his
motor boat to intercept an outward bound
.,cHAPTER vII--Ambes Journeys to In
ga on the steamship Poonah. on the way
a ne sehas a. letter to Mr.. Labertouche, q
xoute. me day the Poonah arrives In
port a native mendicant hangs constantly
about th til alfiss sz q the geientlat :
CHATTER N1II.-When Amber arrives
IN CALCUTTA he finds a note, apparently
from Labertouche. awaiting him at his
potsL II hints that something peculiar
scis Amber to meet him at certain
flace. On arriving there a middle a eeo
5an resembling the Hindu babu chstterjl
sreets him. Amber's suspicious gro
lransed and he whlps out his pistol
CHAPTER IH-fTie man whom Am
Rer thought traitor turns out to bo
Labertouche In disguise. The latter tells
aim he knows. his mission to Calcutta is
70 get Miss Farrell out OF the country
before second rnutinY occurs. Laber-
touche strolls about while Amber goes IN
to q money-lender's with the Token. The
man Is about to examine it when A dag
Eer hurled through the air enters his
.nfoat, 4 crowd PUSHES in, hand
.CTXPTER x.--Amber Is hurried into
dark hut Here his companion. a Hindu,
processes great subservience to Amber al
member of the secret order. Evidently
he mistakes Amber for Rutton and saw
him offer the Token at the .money-len-
der's. Amber returns TO his hotel to bs
passed on the street by babu who ut
5eelIng."
CHAPTER XT.-Amber understands
that the message is from Labertouche.
and starts next day for Darjeelng on
the way there he is hailed as The
-CTfSPTTT xii.2rn lis Journey 1fnpss
Unexpectedly NETS Miss Farrell, also
travelling northward He wonders II
Labertouche sent him to Darjeeling know
ing he would meet the woman he loves
Miss Farrell is greatly surprised. They
continue the journey that evening resting
et the local Residency OF the Govern
CHAPTER XIII-A native mysteriously
brings photograph of Miss Farrell to
Amber She sees 1t in his possession,
questions him about It and he confesses
that he loves the original. He asks her
TO become his wife and she promises to
consider it. Amber realizes that he is in
the 49, - Ike consDIEators.
.SidAPIER Alv,-IfIe next day while
appears, apparently a messenger from
Labertouche. He announces that the
mystic hour Is at hand The man wishes
TO lead him to some secret place, and
impelled by curiosity, Amber goes with
CHAPTER Xv.-The Hindu leads Am.
per 70 magnificent garden and leaves
him In the presence of a beautiful woman
who halls him as her husband. He tres
20 persuade her that he is not Rut;on, ss
she supposes, but she insists that as lie
wears the Token ring he must be Rui-
ton. Amber departs In q new maze Of
mNs-G--
CHAPTER XvI-A guide leads Alnbe,
20 bungalow where he Is given a drink
that brings-sleep. Meanwhile the woman
Naraini talks with native, who is ex-
pected to produce Rutton soon, and his
failure and HIS mistake in taking Amber
for the former may lead to punishment
CHAPTER XvII-Anber is found by
Labertouche, who informs him that the
Hindus that night are TO make some great
stroke in rebellion The BRITISH officers
and Miss Farrell must go 10 a place ot
safety and the secret of the conspiracy
must be learned. Amber agrees to go
back to Naraini to try to learn more
~rnlpie Nhete ne IS greeted bY iitnuuSi
WHO evidently suppose him to be Rutton
They wish to make him their king. an
ordeal is ordered, and after many mystic
rites he faces the Test of Death. A great
cobra moves to attack him, but pistol
shot is hred and the brazier that lighted
C5rfAf-TER AK. 1T Is T.abertouche ana
his friends who rescued Amber. As they
rush away TO escape Naraini confronts
them. They have taken up Miss Farrell
in their flight and meet band of friendly
soldiers. Narainl in frenzy springs upon
Amber with dagger and he falls, direct
ing Lahortouche 10 get Miss Farrell out
CHAPTER XX-After a long spell of
sickness Amber RECEIVERS to find Sophia
Farrell by his side. With the low caress-
ing laugh Of q happy child she confesses
her love for him. He learns that they
are on an ocean steamer homeward
bound
CHAPTER XXL--Amber marries So
phia having won her by risking his life
Ia learn the details Of the great Hindu
conspiracy which failed One day Sophia
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
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