Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-28
SYNOPSIS,

CHAPTER L--Davie Amber, startins
for duck shooting visit with his friend.
Anthony Quain OF Tanglewood Lodge
Nakomis, comes upon an attractive yotns
lady equestrian who has been dismounted
by her horse becoming frightened at ths
sudden appearance in the road of a burly
btndu. Amber Is about to attack the babu,
but the latter convinces him that he is
innocent Of being the intentional cause OF
the y9ung lady's mishap. He declares hs
mouthpieee Of The Bell! addresses Amber
as man Of high rank and pressing a
mysterious little bronze box, The To-
ken, into his hand. disappears in thu
nearby wood. Turning 70 the girl at his
side. Amber Is astonished to hear her call
him by name.
CHAPTER Hills wits come to his
rescue and he addresses her as Miss
Sophie Farrell, daughter of Col Farrell
cf the British diplomatic service In India.
and visiting his friends, the Quains% She
surm!ses that Quain had written Informs
ton leading to this deductive reasoning.
They agree to keep secret the meeting
with the Bengal and the matter Of the
nsYsterious box. Several nights later the
Quain home is burglarized and the bronze
box stolen.
CHAPTER III.-Amber and his friend
Quain, 20 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 Jeft maro1ncd. He wanders
about, finally spies lights in the distanc.
rS9ehes a cabin and knocks for admis-
sion.
CHAPTER Iv.-upon being admitted h.
named Rutton, whom he last met In Eng
land. and who appears TO be In hiding
When Miss Farrell is mentioned Rutton 10
strangely agitated. Chatterii appears
ana gives the stolen Token to Rutton
who opens the box and finds an emerald
Tlns. Chatterzi summons him 70 meet
g member and departs
Cyl Af-TrTW v.-Tutton sefzes a revolver
sna dashss out after Chatterjl. He re-
"a ~ Why excited and says he has kill
eu the Hindu. Then, wrought up over
come come apparent danger. he takes poison,
Lying; he asks Amber. as a friend to 70
scT9TTff E; VI p - ssaDas srraeA
Aer bury his dead fsiend n Ths "a next S daS
amber t finds Quain' tells him something
once for India, Quain takes him in his
motor boat to intercept an outward bound
CHAPTER VII.-Ambes 5ourneys To In
Ola on the steamship Poonah. On the way
ne sends a letter to Mr.. Iabertouche a
scienthc friend in Calcutta. by a quicker
route The day the Poonah arrives in
port native mendicant hangs constantly
about TIE Office Of the scientist
CHATTER vTTT.-when Amber arrives
IN CALCUTTA he finds a note, apparently
from Labertouche awaiting him at his
has happened, advises secrecy and d.
reefs Amber to meet him at a certain
place. On arriving there a middle a ed
man resembling the Hindu babu Chatterjl
greets him. Amber's suspicious are
aroused and h2 -Whtps out his pistol
= CHAPTER TA-I'iie man whom Am
Der thought a traitor turns out to be
Labertouche In disguise: The latter tells
10 get Miss Farrell out of the country
before second mutiny occurs. Laber-
touche strolls about while Amber goes In
to a money-lender's with the Token. The
man is about to examine II when a dag
ger hurled through the air enters his
throat A crowd rushes in, hand
sintahea Anhar and urges
CHAPTER X.--Amber- Is hurried into a
dark hut Here his companion, a Hindu,
Processes great suhservience to Amber as
q member OF the secret order. Evidently
ne mistakes Amber for Rutton and saw
him offer the Token at the money-len
passed on the street by babu who ut
tiers, the. mystic words; Tomorrow, OAR
teeling." -