Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1912-01-25

VS. AAhlFH w Wv HtufulNN fotufh OF
the east. and those color. attn deck
its lonely walls No true believers
FOO, may be seen within Ns portals
while the great stone II missing The
brethren % the priesthood lanrui.h
In dungeons. hoping against hope that
RudihA may manifest his mercy By
| causing the rem to be rcgained and
replaced upon bis brow INTENDED.
unvorshlped. tho rod sits unon his
throne within the shrine. waiting for
the restoration OF his own
Mrs Missioner vAs thrilled b. the
narrative She vas somewhat ~ q
loss, however. % account for the depth
OF the swAmi's interest In the recap
ture Of tho great diamond. cntli he
unfolded his story further. che did not
know how personal that interest vas
Hos does this srec, YOU" she
asked why should you Be at such
pains 10 End and restore the diamond
And 10 return these other stone. 20
me-"
You will need no further explains.
ton madam said the scholar. With
utmost courtesy. when tell you that
tho priests Who lie In that Eastern
prison arc ny brethren
"Rut hov 10 u you are no, among
them
ny a special tispensaticn o' mercy
on the part ~ the NAhAralah.- he an.
sWcred When Eve year. As you
count thcm. had sovn and attn The
diamond uas misstnf-whrn all the
other servants ~ ,hs hngiom had
searched india, the r~s, Of Tho orient
and even Europe FOR u. ~, Majesty
relcnied Far enough 10 direct that
tNc imprisoned priests choose ore 81
ihelr number 20 Ttrdle tho earth IN
quest ~ tho stone I being ths youns
cst ~ the priesthood uas selected 'o'
mo task For 'hc priests themselves
though prisoners - 80 arc moro
concerned 20 have th~ stain utpet out
than 70 return % tho uc-'d srsm
Witch 'hcy have ben etNed They
chose no vouns tha' the searrhe'
might have - long q Tim. a. nature
permitted ~ carry ont tho eues
The swami paused 40 Instant and
then continued
so 1cu 49, ifs' 10, only 40 tun
tt~t human iitcs hanG uron the -
turn - tia, single sev,i 20 ,hs vlscs
whcnre u vas stolen hu, thai tho
faith the religion. the very bore q,
eternity 81 millions 81 person., are
equally dependent upon y tn,r ;As
gem CLEANS again In Rutthas brow
no PRAYER for redemption car -
hrrathet ~ih any bore - response
IN 80 most remote rsu ~ TIE
WahAralAhs kirEtom can 700 voa
der that ! would ss'l liia itseH 20
Achieve To, ,Asl -
Mr. Missioner dit not wonder sue
rlaspcd bcguccu her hands tho rsrte;
containing tho other stores - her
necklace. and Gagcss GfcAmliy luto tho
IRE
WIS, q, u. thcu yos wish she
asked VIA, rah DO FOR you IL
I; question Of = reward
Nos IN that Sense said ,he swar,i
qu'cily I want no rc,omponss 'of
returning ~ YOU that WhlcA belongs
30 yna Those stones are roqrs Il
would 10 a. uirkei for mo Ia ie.a
them. according 30 the light q, nv
faith AZ 10 the rnoral Intelligence q.
yours pJi Do vAn; r~wAfa ia
Way asst your permission 10 return
20 nv native land and ! fcqucs, tha,
you caus" ali further ernrts 10 re-
cover III" big diamond to end a, once
How can ! do that inquired the
widow
( "Th" matter II now In the bands 81
the police You can Eay truthfui!y
I 20 the police" the Swami replied
that your diamonds have been TO
( turned TO YOU. that you arc satisfied
( with tho explanation OF their eisap.
pearnnce that accompanied their
! restoration. and that you wish all
further activity ON tho par, Of the
authorities to cease
Il will consider II :"
II trust your consideration win no,
cover many hours. said the Swami
rising II you como 10 decision
quickly and a favorable one. you will
avert a very strong possibility Of
hloodshed"
Mrs Missioner started
The Maharauee diamond. a. yon
call 1t, IL in the keeping OF my col.
league" tho Swami continued. ~Tha,
man Britr. the detective from Head.
quarters. who has been mos, s-tive
in the hunt for your necklace. 10 close
upon his heels IL is impossible for
my comrade 10 escape from the city
unless you express desire 10 have
the police Gordon nov surrounding US
withdrawn lie will not give W the
jewel while he retains the slightest
spark OF life with which TO FIGHT for II
Aud neither win he stop at what your
phase OF civilization would cali muir.
der. II II becomes at all necessary for
the defense OF the stone"
A little shudder ran through Mira.
Missioner
Il will come for yoar decision At
noon," said the Swami 1T IL the