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tain after the crime was 9 M
mitted."
who is the prisoner?" Major M RS.
ton asked.
Yin Gengh-the leader of a ban Of
Indian Freemasons," MacBee 9 Id.
l"He has been so elusive l could, not
place my hands upon him untilsI wv.
His two companions are still at la gel
but l will also have them soon. The
society has caused me no end OF
trouble"
but what had this organization
against T~owneshend? Sir Harry
Iqueried.
"As you know. Kandwahr was
went on. His mother was English
and his father Indian. AS a boy he was
adopted by the elder Prince Kand.
wahr, and as an adopted child inherits
both title and fortune in India. he be-
came Prince Kandwahr himself when
the old prince died.
"In his youth. before his adoption by
the prince. he was initiated into the
secret organization that has this mono
gram for its emblem. II was because
OF the monogram I was able TO make
my discoyeries-although mono OF you
thought / noticed Il. understood why
Miss Marston feared TO tell what she
knew Of It, but / made her fathers
Sepoy servant explain IL all 70 me.
Kandwahr rebelled against the So
ciety's hidoous practices. however,
and while Towneshend was serving in
India. he revealed 70 him some OF
the criminal plans OF the society.
Towneshend succeeded in bringing
three Of the thugs to justice, and from
that day on, was a marked nan Tin
Gengh was selected TO wreak their
vengeance. and he followed Towne-
shend to London. Kandwahr. suspec-
ting their purpose. warned Towne-
shend the night OF Lord Harcourt's
dinner-but II was too late"
but Dodson, the club servant, did
this man kill him also?" Harcourt
asked.
II am firmly convinced that he
did" said MacBee. "Dodson, l believe,
caught Tin Gengh escaping from the
club, and followed him down the fire.
escape, by means OF which the thug
had entered. At the bottom a STRUGGLED
ensued, and the Indian strangled bod
son to death. or course, this Is mere
ly supposition, but | think I can learn
the rest from my prisoner before II
am through with him. He seems To-
consider that he has accomplished
some holy rite in committing theseI
murdersl"
The men stared at the powerful In
dian and shuddered as they watched
him. Tall, calm al defiant, he REL
turned their gaze insclently, and the
men were glad his hands were shack
ed.
Then you believe that you can
completely clear me of all suspicion"
Harcourt asked eagerly.
Il am sure OF IT," MaeBee replied,
confidently. 1T has taken me a long
time to gather all the evidence. but
now there in nothing lacking. The
chain Is complete"
"But why did these men rescue
Kandwahr from the police IL they
were also seeking his life?" CARING
ton broke in. Surely his execution.
for the crime would have delighted
them, and diverted suspicion from
themselves"
Apparently, they feared he might
reveal what he knew in spite OF the
oath he had taken" said MacBeel
They were taking no chances. How
he escaped from them | do not know.
but Il was their pursuit OF him that
enabled me to catch them"
ut is marvellous that you have been
able to discover so much" said Sir
Harry in admiration.
mo not as strange as you think,
, MacBee answered lightly. 1T was
practically impossible for Yin Gengh
TO escape detection II he appeared
/ openly. / secured an excellent descrip'
! ton OF him from Madras and the po-
. lice all over the world have been on
the lookout for him"
Nevertheless 1t is a wonderful
; thing you have done, and / can never
forget the service you have done me-
Harcourt said warmly.
p II have done only my duty" the
! Inspector replied. Throughout II all,
! My Lord, | have believed implicitly in
your innocence. IL was for that reason
> | did not interfere when Mr.. Cornish
) landed you from his yacht. | believed
II safer TO have you at large than un-
der arrest, for a case could easily
have been established against you"
I, at has been a terrible experience"
, Harcourt said, yet | believe 1t has
made a better man OF me-even IL at
n terrible cost. Suffering is the one
I thing that makec men-and as the
} result of this ordeal, ! believe that
from a hollow, s~elf-centered auto
! nation | have been turned into a
+, mani"
THE END.