The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-24

his pose. She could not have wavered
long; indeed. her decision was quite
manifest. Impulsl,ely she caught his
two hands IN her own.
YES" she cried. az do believe you!
I take you at your word-your gener.
Gus word, Colonel O'Rourke! will
trust implicitly In you. You shall get
me to Bombay by the fifteenth"
The fifteenth" he echoed thought.
fully. This is the tenth"
THE Panjnab is scheduled TO ar
depend upon there being no delays
Five days! -. 1t shall be
managed, Mrs. Prynne. Bombay by
the fifteenth II shall be, or the
O'RourKe Will have broken his hearth"
She grew thoughtful you are very
goodbye told you that believe
that you will accomplish what you
promise. Yet It seems hardly fair to
saddle you with my cares, my perils,
without informing you of their ma
ture-"
Madam. It's not the O'Rourke who
would ever be prying into your Sc
crets. Let's not complicate a simple
situation with explanations"
But, colonel, there Is one thing
more" He paused. 1T is a question"
she continued, of chartering ship
at Alden, is 1t not?"
81 see no other way"
"Then--spare no expense, Colonel
O'Rourke. Remember that foot the
bill"
"But-er--"
"Or II you insist sir, pay nothing:
b Great Britain pays for both Of u.s."
"Eh? Yes?" he stammered.
But see, colonel"
/ He had before then noted indifer-
emily that she wore a chain Of thin,
ine gold about her neck, its termina.
tion-presumably a locket of some
sort-hidden In the folds of her cor.
sage. Now she quietly pulled this
forth, and displayed her pendant, a
little trinket Of gold, running grey
hound exquisitely modelled.
Stunned, he stared first at the top
then at the woman. "Ye mean to say
-" he whispered. doubling.
ION the Kings service. Colonel
O'Rourke!"
"A Kings courier, madam YOU
a womanv
And why not?" she demanded
proudly. "The Kings messengers dare
many dangers, it's true. But In some
Of them might not woman serve bet
ter than a man."
dented-at least, yen admit, most un
usual begin to understand. That
lascar, for instance"
Believe me, Colonel O'Rourke, I'm
at liberty to tell you nothing"
Tell me this, at least: would yt
know him II We saw him again?"
"Truthfully." she said, looking hin
in the eye, 81 would not I will say
one other word: had anticipated his
attack, although had never seen hin
before"
Faith, tits yourself that has YOU
courage with We. Mrs. Prynne!
But good night, madam! Your serv
anti"
Good night, colonel" she said softly
and as she watched him swing ava,
laughed lightly and strangely. Later
still standing outside her door, sh,
sighed, and an odd light glowed deeI
in her eyes Of grayish-green. Sighint
again, and with another low laugh
that rang a thought derisive, al
though she were fouting the mai
whose service she accepted so gladly
she turned and vanished within he
stateroom.
AS she did so, the opposite door
that Of an inside stateroom on thu
same gangway--was opened cautious
ly. A turbaned head peered out, III
eyes glancing swiftly up and down thu
corridor. Long since, however, tn,
excited passengers had been reassur
ed and had returned to their berths
. the coast was clear
The lascar stepped noiselessly out
shut the door without sound, ant
sped swiftly forward: a long, brow
: man with an impassive cast of coun
tenance in which his eyes shone witt
: curious light.
AS he swung into the space at tn
! foot Of the saloon companionway, h
collided violently with an undersize
and excessively red-beaded Irishmar
y nearly upsetting the latter. to sa
nothing OF glass Of brandy-and-sod
which he was conveying to certai
J. stateroom.
"Phwat the divvle, We domned nay
Z CUR! Pwhy dye not look where yer
going?" demanded Danny with som
heat.
+ The East Indian backed away, bow
ed profoundly, mumbling something II
} articulate, and sprang up the stepi
Danny looked after him, for q momen
: hesitant, then put down the tray an
pursued. He caught the flicker Of tn
D. lascar's cummerbund as the latter el
o capped to the deck. and himself arrive