Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-11
The Daily Story
MY LECTURE ON INDIA-BY DONALD CHAMBERLIN.
Copyrighted. 1918. Literary Bureau

will step aside for you.
1T will give me great pleasure to
do what | cam" replied. "Me'ln-
while will leave with you some ieSf-
lets showing what we have don4 in
India and what we hope 10 do herSaft-
err You may be able to scatter them
so that they will bear fruit"
-Grasping his hand cordially-t1 was
cold as a stone-I departed, bh khinG
freely again when l got awaf, rom
him, for | realized that should a. howl
edge of my game come to him he
would send a bullet crashing into my
sbrain-that is. if one of the DeTringeTs
in my sleeve could not be Sdrawn
quicker than the weapons he doubtless
carried under his coat
l resolved to keep my own counsel
and continue to do my work unassisted
During the day found a swift horse
and hired boy to have him at the hall
ready for me before the meeting was
over. That is the only preparation !
made. At 3 o'clock. attended by my
host. sailed forth TO give n lecture
on missionary work in India, for part
OF which would draw on the material
l had brought with me. and for the rest
l would draw on my imagination. My
colleague called the meeting TO order
said that he had come among them in
order TO induce them to build a church
and I was surprised to hear him state
his case remarkably well.
When he had finished he introduced
Inc as n missionary Just returned from
India. and began my lecture. Fortu
nately | have always had n faculty for
making persons believe I know n sub
ject on which l am ignorant and they
helped me out. though seeing hundreds
of faces turned toward me in sympa'
thy for the poor heather could not banA
ish n guilty feeling at the mpoSture.
After I had closed my lecture my
colleague spoke few words as to the
duty of giving literally that those pres.
ent might have a place for worship
and called upon several prominent citi-
zens present to pass the hat The col.
lection was then poured on a table be-
fore the originator of the movement,
who gathered 1t, tied IL up in his hand.
kerchief and put it in his pocket. l was
watching him rs he did so and was
probably the only one present who de
tected the cunning, CovetOus look he
could not entirely conceal.
While the meeting was breaking up
i grasped The Eel's hand and told him
that | would see him the next morn.
ing. He assured me that he would he
happy to meet me. thanked me for my
valuable assistance i'm the good work
and hoped he might have an oppor-
tunity to reciprocate. ! went down
before he did by a back staircase into
an alley. took off my clericals and APP
peared in plain clothes. My horse was
waiting for me- and when The Eel APP
peared / followed him as he walked to
the house of his host.
Owing to his unbushing effrontery,
l presumed that lie would get out of
town with the plumber Immediately
after the meeting, and for this reason
! had procured the horse. When he
went into the house where he had been
staying knew he would either slip out
during the night or remain in town
longer for additional swag. Tying my
horse to post near by. resolved on u
night watch.
The last light in the house went out
at II o'clock. Soon after - the front
door opened softly and a man emerged.
He made no sound in his steps, and |
judged he wore rubbers. Growing from
the sidewalk was n tree large enough
for conceament. and | stood behind 1t.
Whichever way the man went he must
turn his back to me. | suffered him
TO pass only few feet when | gave
quick sharp command:
Hands up
/ saw him start lie dare not dis
obey. He put his hands above his
head | advanced. g'ipped his coat col
lar with one hand. my fingers pressed
, on his neck, and with the other held
the muzzle of my pistol against the
back of his head.
Having him completely in my power,
! called out to his host. who raised a
window and ! asked him TO come
down When he did so told him what
had happened and asked him to relieve
his reverend guest of what he could
find on his person. He drew forth the
collection wrapped in "A handkerchief.
TWO StHalI pistols. Il II callDeT ieNOl|cr
and knife Il foot long -strange he
longings for clergyman.
Well. we took The Eel to the mayors
house. where stood guard over him
till morning. The citizens Of the place
were so indignant ut the swindle that
had been attempted on them that
they turned him over . vigilance
committee. who took the villain our
and hanged him TO tree in the old
! fashioned way
1t is needless TO say that ] found
myself very popular among the people
| ! had served They said had earned
/ the amount Of the collection by nv
! very Interesting and instructive Lee
/ ture on India and offered It to me.
1 ] declined. saying that il bad been Civ
| IN for a church and must he so used
/ am happy to say that the edifice is
now one OF the principal buildings OF
| the place.
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