Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-10
onoD0BERr WEl1ES RIpIlIE

Major BISHOP was announced ~ 1OV-
eminent House and received by Cen
eral Crandall in the library. Before
Jaimihr Khan, who had preceded the
visitor through the double doors from
the hall, could retire, his master stop
ped him.
zone minute. Jaimihr! Have seat.
Bishop; glad you've come q bit early.
Come here, Jaimihr!"
The tall reedlike figure Of the In
dian glided to General Crandall's side.
His thin ascetic features were set In
their usual mold of unseeing detach-
ment; only his dark eyes showed AMI
nation.
Eyes, my General" he said. as he
stopped before the Englishman.
II have little commission for you,
Jaimihr," General Crandall began.
weighing his words with care. The
utmost discretion-you understand
THE utmost. | understand Jai'
mihr Khan's lips moved ever SO slight
ly, and his eyes looked steadily ahead.
I'm the course of few minutes,
Captain Woodhouse, Of the signal ser.
vice, will be here to tea" the general
began. The Indian repeated mechan'
ically: Captain Wood-house."
LAS soon as you have ushered him
into this room, you will go as quickly
as you can to the West Bcracks. His
room will be No. &c. on the second
gallery. You will enter his room with
a key / shall give you and search 1t
from end to end-everything In it.
Anything that is Of a suspicious ma.
ture-you understand Jaimihr, what
that might be-you will bring here to
me at once"
1T shall be done, General Sahib."
mo one, officer or man, must sus-
pect your errand. No one must see
you enter or leave that ROOM"
mo one,' the Indian repeated.
General Crandall went to wall
safe set by the side of the double
doors, turned the combination, and
opened it. He took from a drawer
therein a bunch Of keys, selected one,
and passed it to Jaimihr Khan.
"The utmost care, remember" he
warned again.
"Is it likely I should fail you this
time. General Sahib, when. SO many
times I have succeeded"
Make the search complete" Cen
eral Crandall ignored his servants
question. But return as quickly as
you can. l shall keep Captain Who'd
house here until you do so. You must
report to me before he leaves this
house"
When the moment arrives, your
servant shall fly, General Sahib," the
N~A vwV@%
81 say, General, you have great
deal of faith in your Indian" Bishop
ventured, accepting cigarette from
his superiors case. Rather deli
cate commission you've given him."
Absolute faith, yes. Been with me
FIVE years-picked him up in Rangoon
have tried him many times, and
found him loyal as any officer in the
service" General Crandall put In his
words enough emphasis to carry
slight rebuke for the others implied
criticism. But the pursy little major
was too sure of the fine terms of per-
sonal friendship between himself and
his superior to feel embarrassment.
About that girl, General-that
cigar girl, Josepha, concerning whom
y
warning this morning from the safe
ground of Spain"
"Obvious thing would have been to
clap her in CELL" the governor an
swered. But I have not, for the very
good reason that if there's anything
to this fellows accusations against
her, as we'll as against Woodhouse,
the game will be to keep her watched
and give our captain an opportunity
to communicate with her. Minute he
does that-why, we've got our proof
against both"
Then take it you've put trailer
on the girl?"
AT 8 o'clock tonight I'll know
where she's been every hour of the
day" the general returned confidently.
"She can't leave the town without
being arrested. Now, as to our plan
for Warehouses; reception this affair
OF Craigen's WifA. we might as well