Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

"cavldir She said.
OF saligs underlings in Paris and
went thence direct 20 Khandawar. as
cunning the name OF one OF the old
queens who had elected onportunely
20 do Queer case singular In
stance OF reyersion to type"
"A mighty distressing one TO the old
colonel you know Rutton kept 70.
ligiously to his promise not to see the
child after he'd given her into Far
reil's care, Farrell lost all track OF
him and was unable 10 communicate
with him, OF course. when Naraini
chose TO strike out for herself /.
One thing has always puzzled me, tie
girl called me by her fathers name.
pretending to recognize me as her
husband, you can't reconcile such
conduct"
you can. easily enongh--heg par
don. my dear fellow Neither she nor
salig Singh was for an instant de-
oeived. But salig had to deliver M
a Har Dyal Rntton to the Council, so
Naraini was set to seduee you Their
plans only required that you should
be madly infatuated with her for a
couple of days. after that y
Labertouche turned down his thumb
significantly II fancy there must
have been family secret or tradition,
handed down from father to son IN the
Rutton line, that some day one OF the
family would be called upon to raise
the standard Of the second Mntiny.
That will explain why Har Dyal Rut-
ton, gentleman of parts and eulti-
walton. dared not live in India. and
why--because he was sworn TO keep
the secret---he laid stress on the con.
dition that you were not to mention
his name
still, he gave me permission to talk
TO Dhola Baksh."
"True; but II seems that Dhola
Baksh had been his confidential body
servant In Kuttarpur; during his TOO
brief reign Rutton thought he would
be able to help you. and knew that no
would be loyal to his masters mem
I Dry"
Finally. what about that photo
graph"
4 You've saiig Singh to thank for
/ Its return, I fancy. | had nothing 10
do with II. But they were bent on
Turing you to Narainfs bower, and
1 they figured that after receiving II
you'd go anywhere to meet the man
who returned II. BY the way, where's
Ram Nath r.
Hes staying in England. as body
servant 10 Colonel Farrell"
He's well OF, SO: his sphere Of use
fulness IN India was at an end 80,
In fact, was mine. That's why I'm
heTe-on indefinite leave OF absence.
One or two things grew out Of the
affair of the Gateway 10 make me q
person Of interest 10 the natives. and
when that happens In India It's Just as
well for the interesting person 70
pack up and get thence with all pos
sible expedition. It's too bad: ! was
really doing some good work there.
Well When the East gets
into fellows blood. he's a. hopeless.
, incurable case. I shall 20 back, | pre-
sumo. sone day II the big trouble
comes In my llfstime--and / think II
will come II win unquestionably.
soon or late-~I shan't be able 10 keep
away. you know" He glanced at his
watch and rose. Time 10 dress for
dinner" said he; and as they were
moving TO the door. he added; What
ever became OF that emerald ring, Am
/ bor7"
( THE Eyer Amber laughed We'll
lit was silly enough; but women are
/ supergtitious. you know -- Sophia
( dropped II overheard one day as we
/ were coming through the Mediterran-
can She said she was afraid Of
! il and ! don't know but l
I sympathize with her"
TIN certain | do. And yet. in your
/ case, II was the means OF introducing
you. wasn't f.? But therel
+ It's been on the tip OF my tongue a
dozen times to ask. but other things
got in the way. =. How Is Mrs.
Amber?"
"You shall see for Yourself" said
Amber, when we meet for dinner"
/ THE END.