Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-02
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into the native underworld of beggary,
suualor, nothingness. And MacManus let
him go.
MacManus tapped on the corrugated iron,
"Repeat!"
Instantly the outrageous changing ceased,
the heavy tool fell to the ground. The mes
sage was reeled off in soft, distinct rappings,
and the whereabouts of the two conspirators
revealed. There was an addition, a am thy
servant, and thy fathers servant, Govind
Vinayak."
MacNlanus tapped Accepted" and
turned sharply to go. Then with Heaven
sent impulse he stopped at the door, and
put his lips to crevice in the boards of 1t.
"Rest now, till | come again. he said.
Nov that the direct clue had been given,
~ it was easy to trace the line of the wires,
all the way to the platform, by the lighter
colored fragments of subsoil that had min
gled with the darker earth when it had been
replaced and stamped down. There was no
loose earth left about to attract attention.
Most of the smoothing had been done by
naked feet; but here and there were the
crisscross markings of galoshes- cling
ton galoshes perhaps.
There was a cart standing near the mar
quee. Sudden sharp orders were issued to
move it out of sight, and dozen men rushed
to obey MacManus helped, and somehow
the cart was upset on the track OF the wires.
The crowd of pushing, shouting coolies grew
denser and more excited. MacManus, IN
the rear hidden alike from the watchers In
the hut and the guests on the platform,
probed the rairl-soft earth with long scissors
snatched from the office in passing, found
the wires, and cut them.
The cart was righted, and run behind some
sheds. MacManus returned to the plat
form. He took Mackarness of the police
aside, and whispered word or two IN his
ear that made him whistle under his breath,
and retire precipitately to seek out his in
spector. The signal fell just as the oncom-
ing train slackened speed.
At the appointed hour the Governor and
his staff were on the platform, his Excellency
murmuring his first expressions of congratu-
lation and admiration.
simultaneously the police Inspector was
introducing himself to the consplrators, hav-
ing taken the precaution to post couple OF
his men outside the hut. Ram Chundra in
stantlv pressed the key that was to have
worked havoc over at the station. In the
pleasant calm that succeeded he and his tel-
low Sullenly submitted to be handcuf1ed.
They said great many picturesque and un-
Just things about Chunder Sen but at the
time they did not know exactly what had
happened.
MacManrs entertained the Governor as
a great man should be entertained, and
when, after the usual honors, they drank his
health, he made an excellently brief speech.
When the train with its distinguished freight
had resumed its journey, and the unsuspect-
ing guests had dispersed, he hurried to the
iron hut and smashed the paddock off with
a block of stone. Govind was not there.
TYING on the earthen floor, with torn
II hands and bruised limbs, was the frail
husk of him, cast off by much suffering.
MacManus looked and looked, and he saw
all that there was to see. His face was white
and fierce, and his hands gripped upon
themselves until the straining muscles
showed through the skin.
The station dined without its guest of
honor that night; for MacAIanus sat alone
in his dark and silent bungalow. To mes
senger, breathless with haste, his servant
made oath that he dared not approach his
master.
aBehold! the Sahib sorrows as one who
hath lost a man of his own blood!'