Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10

hear our decision. madam. since our affairs
interest much
women to their :ouncil hrcs.' said Mahmud.
his life for Erea, ,ause--t shall not be in
vain Do you understand? =.
table. Talk English No diplomatic paiaver
tel tel, us us Just t. what You intend !,ts 49,, -
All died for Buddha. Twenty-hve years OF
save hudehs from the inade,sD-an "f English sHs
msn has died and his life paid for the sac
XII eed. too e' lie must be ' av s%e"s
Bnddha mus. must &c returned to the stone altar
reached out from beyond the grave to
Kill All. Ali shall reach out from beyond
of sahib McRays daughter. The little white
Will you let the white memsahib speak?"
Speak before you die"' said Mahmud in
voice which oven then in that moment Of
except In r. comic opera with n lihretto by
\ great deal depended on that permission
II Mahmud had refused. wonder what would
ees S Sa "" q If Was %a to
might save us. backed over toward the
"nen window ard leaned asainst it II
sitting posture AGAINST the window sill.
!, behind me- Perhaps there " was saT pofes
man near-perhaps our taxi driver had lin
steadi.y and quietly s IL waved v' my hand. and
frantlcally made my Flea: 1T isn't fair 4"
tho helper of all these who love. The man
whose f" your god demanded was cruel to
her beloveG-he hated them both. DO YOU
see?
Now 4, you Kill the girl and let the boy
oaarr,yins on. the wishes Of the man who de-
had struck the right note. My words
made an impression, en- the emo,ionai East
woman's daring to speak to them-but
think It was their hatred Of Ghristopher Nc.
Ray which made them unwilling to do any
Thing which might have pleased him in life.
as 'hsn eaae to us arG
while they conferred and decided how to dis
do 40, know whether no they would
have shown. mercy. Mahmud stood at the
Of the "euns su Western n "vl
zaticn, levelled Mt Jimmy. My first signals
immys eyes. as they caught G mine 'ed iashed
q signal as clear as if he had spoken. That
mis- guard"
space. where knew ali too We'll no friend
iurksd in readiness TO help us
hidden rcinforcemcnts there might be with
out. me in The same moment Jimmy';s nm,
their steady pressure choked him into In
of his caste from Mahmuds body As Quick
ly he dragged the unconscious Indian to ope
turban. which seemed suddenly to trans
form him out OF all semb'ancee to the Jimmy
Barton OF the journal, whom ! knew. and to
turn him into priest OF Buddha! Then Jim
aess us EH na M shos had
The explosion brought the Indians troop
smoking sto eed att he eur vim hs s
corner. The rantomime was clear The In
dians. Mahmud had killed the American and
they stood aside while Jimmy dragged
from the room through tho pa tn to the free
dom his stratagem had created.
second later Jimmy had half-pulled, half
oa I!.!e,i me down the stairway and into the
masquerade had been discovered and Nah
mud was staggering ahead OF his followers
daring had invited.
Taxi driver aS.oa2 is clever chap. and his
brain which must be Joy to all who Know.
him. In record time he had started his sea" car
pursued by anything more dangerous than
shouts and obiursations we We're carecnine
one wheel was distinctly without the speed
'22o Pelham Road" shouted Jimmy 70 our
flying charioteer
felt IKE par. Of Kaleidoscope in visor-
the gateway OF 900 Pelham road Events
there had proceeded cautiously and circ,im-
chapter OF Eastern lore Western iIris
prudence ,pnae sd moves with certain pompous ele
Of red tape but slowly.
AS we came up the path leading to the
house. heard voice speaking with uuiet
emphasis: I'll have TO arrest YOU IN have
TO arrest you on charge of murder"
Donald Jordan. protesting vigorously Tho
while. was seized by a detective who was
leading him Srimly away
Suddenly Dorothy's self control broke
Her love was so great that not even her
nideous suspicion could turn it TO hatred
n VISION or Donald paying the penalty for
his crime must have softened her heart Tor
W
herself into arms which were held out 10
cnfold her
Jimmy and ! were rushing up the path to
pear witness Tor the innocent Young law
!er' Jimmy WAS an iuconEruous enough fig
hte IN MS trrDan and the robes which be
lowed ana eddied and gave eccentric visions
OIL the trousered legs beneath them.
Jimmy Barton certainly did not look like
u reg ven sent messenger: hut | am sure
i'orothy Mckay thought he was when he
CRED out dramatically; THE murderer OF
MI. Mckay is in the Vault
lie crossed over o the heavy steel door Of the
siea. vault anu threw II open Face down
ward on the floor lay the robed figure OF
the Buddhist priest. and smiling inscrutab ,v
above him. the nguro OF Buddha squatted on
the shelf which had been a shrine TO the love
OF dead woman.
Christopher McRay's body had been carried
away to be prepared for its last sleep
Hhara All would be given to his followers
eyes: must he theirs. too--theirs TO return
TO the .Lr-away stone temple where Chris.
topher Mckay had paid tribute % Iowa
mat was some day 10 his life,
guess there's no need for us any more"
Sald me detective when Jimmy had finished