The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-10

dees. either. Jim thinks a good deal
and so does Lydia It's darned-
Mr.. Riggs happened to look up a
that instant. Ranjab was standing N
front Of him, his arms folded across
his breast, In the habitual pose OF tne
Hindu who waits. The man was
dressed in the costume Of a high-caste
Brahmin; the commonplace garments
of the Occident had been laid aside,
and in their place we're the vivid, dag
cling colors Of Ind, from the bejeweled
sandals to the turban which crowned
his swarthy brow and CLEANED with
rubies and sapphires uncounted. Mr..
Riggs mouth remained open as ne
stared blankly at this ghost OF another
day. Not since the old days In India
had he seen Ranjab in native garo'
and even then he was far from being
the resplendent creature OF tonight
for Ranjab in his home land was
poor man and without distinction.
Am awaken" exclaimed Mr.. Riggs
in such an awful voice that Mr.. Dawes
gave over staring at the cabinet ana
favored him with an impatient KICK
on the ankle. .
~ guess thatll wake you up IT,
and then he saw the Hindu. Kan
jab!" oozed from his lips.
Ranjab was smiling, and when ne
Z smiled his dark face was Joy to Do
' hold. His white teeth cleaned ano
4 his sometime unfeeling eyes spanked
q with delight. He liked the two OLD
men. They had stood, with Brood be
tween him and grave peril far bach
a IN the old days when even the faint
d est CLEAN of hope apparently hao Deel
/. blotted out.
v Behold" he cried, magnincenu'
a spreading his arms. II am made glo
I rious! See before you the prince 0
"a magic! See!" With swift, DER
movement he snatched the hall
smoked cigar from the limp fingers o
> Mr.. Riggs and, first holding 1t befor'
their blinking eyes, tossed II INTO IN
; air. 1t disappeared
well, OF all the" began Mr.. Rlgg'
!, sitting up very straight. His eye
Il we're following the rapid actions OF tn
h Hindu. Unlocking q drawer IN tn
81 big table, the latter peered into
II and then beckoned the old men to ri
II side. There lay the cigar and besid
It much-needed match!
81 don't want to smoke II" said M
> Riggs, vigorously declining his pro
N erty. "The darned things bewitched
III Whereupon Ranjab took 1t out OF u
X drawer and again threw II into Il
! air. Then he calmly reached abo'
4 his head and plucked a fresh cig'
out of space, obsequiously rendering
\ to the amazed old man, who accept'
" II with the sheepish grin OF
NJ added schoolboy.
n "You haven't lost any Of your o
IN skill" said Mr.. Dawes. involuntari
3 glancing at his own cigar to ma
mn sure that he had It firmly gripped
HI his stubby fingers. you ought to
W In a sideshow, Ranjab."
Ranjab paused, before respondir
\ 10 extract couple OF billiard ba
> and small paper knife from the laI
of Mr.. Dawes coat.
81 am to perform tonight, sahib,
a a the mistress guests. 1t Is to be-wf
mar YOU call him? A sideshowH RAM
r,v. is to do his tricks for her, as the
-" performs for his master" The SIN
vht had disappeared. His face was an
her penetrable mask once more. Had tn
eyes been young and keen. howeV
one they might have caught the fash
II. anger In his.
rod "Going to do all the old trick
not cried Mr.. Riggs eagerly. by Geor
cir, ira like to see EN- again. wouldn't
b,s Dan? I'm glad we've got our g
clothes on. Now you see what cor
an. OF always being prepared for"
hon Sorry, sahib, but the master
,nro. REQUEST me to entertain you before
i of guests come up. Coffee Is to be sc
here"
- "That means well have to Ct
COS out?" said Riggs. slowly,
m But seel" cried Ranjab. genuiI
,,hlv sorry for them. He became enthus
~. tic once more. "Seel l shall do u
, nv all-and better. too. for YOU"
! - For ten minutes he astonished
old men with the mysterious feat
ar