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

member, no hankypanky work with
me-"
The Hindu glidei along the dark
passage with Lindsay closeiy following
at his heel until they came into n small
square. lighted only by n feeble CLEAN
OF candle Hight from a window in one
corner
TIE sailor looked about him with
manifest dis'avor. and his right hand
assumed a hrmer grip of the sheath
knife n; his belt. lie stood close be-
hind Ial Dass while the latter I'm
locked a door. hut instead OF following
him within he hung doubtfully upon the
threshold.
strike a match and lets see what
sort OF hole I'm going into" he said.
II like to see a, bit before me In strange
places"
I.al Dass responded at once. He
lighted n match and pointed 10 a door
on the right hand side OF the narrow
passage In which they stood.
That is my room" he said. There
are no stairs to climb. YOU see"
Lindsay stiN hung back. reluctant to
enter.
How do know that there isn't a
round dozen OF YOU ready to finish me
In there" he said. Look We here. Mr..
Lal Dass, you go into that there room
through the window TO satisfy myself. I
like to take precautions, I do"
Post yourself at the window. then"
saii Lal Dass. unlocking his own door.
You are n suspicious man. l trus, YOU
better than you trust me"
That's a. may be-" rrcwled Lindsay;
you've better reason"
He pressed his face to the dirty win
dow panes as Lai Dass lighted a cam
n IL t. ~ ttstfl .l fn1s NJ
nothing to excite suspicion. The room
was sausiid. dirty. uncomfortable. There
was no furniture In Il behind which a
man could hide.
A table stood In the centre Of the floor.
a chair was placed close by, In one cor
ner was a bed. Lindsay was satisfied.
lie slipped In AZ the front door. turned
into the room, and placed the box on
the table.
Better draw the blind" he said.
nodding at the window. We don't want
nobody overlooking our proceedings"
"Certainly," said I.al Dass, "and we
will shut the door also. Our CONVERSE
ton must not he overheard any more
than our proceedings must be over
look ed"
whats the frat move7' growied
Lindsay. watching Lal Dass with furtive
and suspicious glances. NO time to
waste. Is there?"
I'VE will waste no time" answered
the Hindu. First let us see that our
property IL safe Josephs had not dis
covered this spring. He was puzzing
HIS brain over its whereabouts. And
vet II Is SO very simple when you know
IT, There
Ie had caressed the box as he spoke
with n gentle pressure OF his slim hands.
and suddenly a sharp click sounded and
he drew out OF the bottom SHALLOW
tray. 81.
Llndsay's eyes flashed and his Jaw
dronped with a sudden cape or sur
prised Measure The tray HVtered WIZ
the radiance OF necklet or g'rdle or
magnificent diamonds whose hr'lliancy
caught and threw back the feeble rays
o. the candle.
"saro. by Heaven" said LINDSAY under
his breath. He drew ont his coarse red
handkerchief and wiped the sweat away
from his forehead.
II was afraid that something had
happened TO EN-" he muttered. II
didn't reckon that we should handle EN-
again"
"They are all here" said the Hindu.
looking UP from his examination OF the
gIltterirg stones. S'xty-three IN a''
Is that not right?'
necklace" answered Lindsay with slow
emphasis. One and twenty piece
there was. Now that stefano IL IN
m,od 7 reckon he didn't count. Thatll
maize th,-ty-two. or thereabouts. for
YOU and me ap.ece-ard what are we
going ~ d. with emf"
Leave that to me-" said I.al Dasa,
I'VE must turn them to the best ad-
vantage"
We've rlsked something for EN-"
muttered Lindsay. IF I'd foreseen all
that's happened since We p'nched EN-.
I don't know that ] should have had
aught to do with II. There was ship
was bad enough. and like
wise the worry about that Internal box,
not knowing what mad become Of It.
Then there was starvation which was
worse, man not being built TO 20
with an empty belly for days together.
And now there's n bloody murder -"
Jal Dqss held up a warning hand.
Hush" he said; 'some words should
not be said. Come. let us put these
stones up, and make away with the
box. That on, of the way there Will
he no link between us and the pawn
broker"
Lets have a squint at 'em first?"
said Lindsay. He spranG to his feet.
the table to stare at the gems.
Mighty fine sinners" he exclaimed.
Lord they must he worth a pot o.
money J wish We had It all turned into
golden soverelgns."
THAT shall come" said Lal Dass.
He produced small bag and began
placing the necklace In II, counting the
stones again as he did so. Lindsay
him. standing erect at his side.
A sudden temptation flashed into
LindsaNs mind. He looked down and
saw the linus back and shoulders.
slight, 1.-THE, almost fragile, presented
to him as LII Dass busted himself with
the gems.
How easy II would he To drive this
knife through the thin clothes and the
brown skin beneath into the mans
heart. lie saw the exact spot Just there
"a LITTLE out OF the way OF the shoul- |
der blade that made an outline under
the coat. It would be done In a second
his fingers stole gently to the knife
at his belt.
Fifteen. sixteen, seventeen, eighteen"
counted Lad bass IN low, purling tones !
Nineteen. twenty, twenty-one, twenty
two. twent- -"
The knife flashed into the air and
buried itself. backed by the full strength |
Of the sailors heavy arm In the