The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-12


his Decentralization. II was curious,
II was incredible, II was disturbing.
He took away with him no ease OF
mind whatever.
There we're tikkagharries waiting,
and without a breath's delay the ad.
veDturer and his servant climbed into
the nearest and desired to be con-
veyed TO the Offices of Messrs. Sec
retain and Sypher. The vehicle whirled
them swiftly away and into the main
travelled way of Rangoon, Mogul
street.
In front Of a structure of stone and
iron so palpably an office building
that II might have been transplanted
to the Strand without exciting COM
ment-save for the spotless cleanli-
ness of it--their tikkagharry drew up
The gharriwallah indicated the Of
fees of Messrs. Secretan and Sypher
one fight up--and named his fare
O'Rourke paid him and alighted, with
Danny at his heels and his heart try
ing to choke him. The hour of full
filment was at hand-and all was
WE'LL He who had faced death In q
hundred shapes of terror, unfiinching
found himself in a flutter of nerves
that would have disgraced a school
girl
He lodged into the building. took
the steps three at a stride and
suddenly found himself in the pres
ence of, more than that, closeted with
the man to meet whom he had crossed
half the world at peril of his life;
Mr.. Lansdowne Sypher.
Colonel O'Rourke?' Sypber's man.
ner was very cordial I'm glad to see
you. You are within your time, yet |
had begun to despair of you. Be
seated" He indicated chair beside
his desk. And permit me; you OF
all men will appreciate the precau-
ton"
He laughed and went to the win
dows, adjusting the wooden shades In
such a manner that the light was
tempered and no portion OF the room
could be visible to anyone spying
from a window in one of the adjacent
buildings. The he turned and smiled
cheerfully at the stupefied adventurer.
81 have 1t here" said O'Rourke; safe
be the mercy OF several highly poten-
tial saints!" He laughed uneasily,
fumbling in his breast pocket. There
It is" said he, tossing the stone in its
chamois covering upon the solicitors
desk.
Sypher himself betrayed some evi.
dences Of nervousness as he sat for
ward and lifted the case by its leath
ern thongs. He let it dangle before
him for an instant, watching 1t with a
curious, speculative smile.
WELL" he said, really !!
And after a pause; 81 congratulate
you, Colonel O'Rourke. And | admire
you immensely You see
when this commission was offered us
l considered seriously the project Of
going in search of you in person ant
bringing the stone back to Rangoor
myself But then--although I'm no
really timorous mani knew tn,
circumstances so WE'LL feared
should never reach Rangoon alive
Yes" He thrust hand into his waist
coat pocket and produced penInife
with which he began to slit tn,
stitches that enclosed the ruby
you've been wondering, no doubt
why so enormous a reward was OF
| fered. :"
81 have that" assented O'Rourke.
ut was partly because Of the dan
ger" said Sypher intent upon his oc
cupaton. You know, these Burmes,
are curiously p!ous folk; when ont
of them grows rich he employs tn,
major part of his fortune in building
a temple-or in some such work. Th
particular gentloman-a very wealth.
observation-disclosures to give half of wha
he had to the restoration of the Poo
of Flame to the Buddha from which
was originally stolen. But he, toe
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