Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-07-19
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Dayid Amber, s,artins
for duck-shoudng visit with his friend
Nakomis, comes upon an attractive yohng
lady equestrian who has been dismountsd
by her horse becoming frightened at the
sudden appearance In the road OF a burly
Hindu Amber is about 10 attack the babu
but the latter convinces him that he 10
Innocent of being the Intentional cause OF
the young lady's mlshap. he declares he
mouthpiece OF The Bell" addresses Amber
as man Of high rank and pressing o
mysterious little bronze box, The To-
Ken, into his hand disappears in tire
nearby wood, Turning TO tie sirl ut iiis
sloe' Amber Is astonished to hear her enf
him BY name -
CHAPTER H.-His wits come to lilo
rescue ana 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
surrnlses that Quain had written informa-
Non leading TO this deductiye reasoning
They agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bengal and the matter Of the
mysterious box. Several nights later the
Quain home is burglarized and tho bronze
box stolen.
CHAPTER III.-Amber and his friend
Quain 90 hunting on an island and be-
come lost when darkness comes on. Start
ing for home in boat the yawl slips
away in the night with Quain aboard and
amber is left marooned. He wanders
about, finally spies lights in the distance.
caches a cabin and knocks for admis-
,-vnAPTEn ry.-upon being admitted h,
reeogniIes as Its occupant an old friend
named Rutton. whom ne last met in Eng
5l9nd, and who appears to be In hiding.
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton 70
s nd ely. ,sa Chsttorj appears
who opens the box and finds an emerald
ring. Chatterzi summons him to a meet
Ing OF mysterious Body of which he 10
9 member and departs.
C-rfAT~'Tr-yF v --TUfTnn .
e aha dashes out after Chatterji He re-
turns wildly excited and says he has kill-
son the sn Hindu Then, wrought up over
Dylns; he asks Amber. as a friend. to 70
c II a VI --ss.e sszs esTa"a An,
Ninper nnds Suain, tells him something
OF his adventure and decides to leave al
onGe f3r india Quain takes him in his
motor BOAT to intercept an outward bound
CHATTER VII.-AmbeE Journeys to In
Clio on the steamship Poonah On the way
he sends a letter to Mr. Labertouche, 4
scientific friend In Calcutta, by a quicker
route noIt tn, The day the Poonah arrives n
p9rt a natlye mendiGant hangs constantly
CI1AP TER VIrI,-When AaIber arrives
In CALCUTTA he finds note. apparently
from Lqbertouche, awaiting him at his
has happened advises secrecy and de
reefs Amber TO meet him at certain
place on arriving there a !middle-ae aged
man resembling the Hindu babu Chatterji
greets him. Amher's suspicious are
aroused and he whips out his pistol.
CHAPTER Ik.-1he man whom Am
per thought traitor turns out to be
Iabertouche in disguise. The latter tells
him he knows his mission to Calcutta ls
70 get Miss Farrell out Of the country
before SECOND mutiny occurs. Laber-
touche strolls about while Amber goes In
TO money-lender's with the Token. The
man is about to examine II when dag
ger hurled through the air enters his
CHAPTER X.-Amber- Is hurried into .
dark hut. Here his companion, a Hindu,
Processes great subservience to Amber as
he mistakes Amber for Rutton and saw
him offer the Token at the noney-len-
ders. Amber returns to his hotel to be
passed on the street by a babu who ut
terS tbs. mystic words Tomorrow, OAR
CHAPTER XI-Amber understands
that the message is from Labertouche,
and starts next day for Darieeling. On
the way there he Is hailed a5 This
c H. 5. e t9 b. GatewIay BY Hinag
unexpectedly NETS Miss Farrell. sic9
travelling northward. He wonders 10
Nahertouche sent him to Darjeeiing know
ing he would meet the woman ne loves.
Miss Farrell is greatly surprised They
continue the Journey that evening resting
at the local Residency OF the Govern
CHAPTER &III.-A native mysteriously
brings n photograph of Miss Farrell to
Amber. She sees It in his possession.
questions him about 1t and he confesses
that he loves the original He asks her
to become his wife and she promises e
consider it. Amber realizes that he is in
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