Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-02-24
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.PETEY DINK


ND CHAPTER XVIII. (Continued.)
How did you come into the room
when you found me here?" she chal.
4 ienged. The Indian pointed to the
B double doors oyer her shoulder. She
reached behind her, grasped the
3 knob. and shook it. Locked" she
(; why not?" Jaimihr asked. 'T
/ locked them after me-"
And the generals door was lock.
ed?.'
Eyes yes!" Crandall broke in i'm
i patiently. whats this got to do
with
.Did you lock the generals door,"
h she questioned the Indian.
mo, Sahibah; you did"
rAnd suppose locked the door
to Lady Crandalls room and my
Il door," 49, = -. .,,.s 10, .-
IF they, too, are locked-yes, sa-
II hibah."
Then why'-Jane's voice quaver-
I'd almost to shriek-"why had 1
failed to lock the double doors-the
doors through which you Gamer"
The Indian caught his breath, and
darted look at the general. The
latter. eying him keenly stepped to
This desk and pressed button.
Very good; remain here, Jaimihr,"
The said. Then to Jane: Il will have
Il him searched, as you wish. Then
both Of you go to the cells until I sift
81 this thing to the bottom"
General! You wouldn't dare!" She
1 stood aghast.
wouldn't l, though? Well see
whether" A sharp click sent his
q head jerking around to the right.
Jaimihr Khan, at the door to the gen
erals room, was just slipping the key
" Into his girdle, after having turned the
b lock. Ills thin face was crinkled like
old sheepskin.
What the devil are you doing?"
u Crandall exploded
Il IL the general sahib is waiting for
\ that bell to be answered-he need not
wait longer-it will not be answered"
Il Jainihr Khan purred.
What's this-what's this!'
The wires are cut"
Cut! Who did that?" The general
\ started for the yellow man. Jaimihr
( Khan whipped blue barreled revol.
] yer out of his broad sash and leveled
HIT at his master.
Back, General Sahib! I cut them.
q The sahibah's story is true. It was
I she who came in and found me at the
4 safe
My God! You, Jaimihr-you q
spy!' The general collapsed weakly
Into a chair by the desk.
Some might call me that, my Gen
eral" Jaimihr's weapon was slowly
q swinging to cover both the seated
man and the girl by the DOORS ''No
need to search that drawer, General
q Sahib. Your pistol is pointing at you
1 his minute" ~ @--s p,
You'll pay for this!" Crandall
Easped
That may be. One thing Task you
10 remember. If one of you makes
IN move l will kill you both. You are
Sa gallant man, my General; is it not
1 10? Then remember"
Crandall started from his chair, but
4 the uselessness of his bare hands
against the snub-nosed thing of blue
metal covering him struck home. He
sank back with a groan. Keeping
them both carefully covered, Jaimihr
] moved to the desk telephone at the
generals elbow. He took from his
sash small piece of paper-the one
The had saved from the packet of pa
pers taken from the safe-laid it on
the edge Of the desk, and with his left
hand he picked up the telephone. An
instant Of tense silence, broken by
the wheeling Of the generals breath,
4 then"
sS ''Nine-two-six, if you please. Yes
h yes, who is this? Ah yes. 1t is l.,
d Jaimihr Khan. Is all we'll with you?
Good! And Bishop? Slain coming
down the Rock-good also!" r.
Crandall groaned. The Indian con.
tinued his conversation imperturbed.
'.Veree good! Listen closely. l can
not come as / have promised. There
I iswork-for me here. But all will
be well. Take down what shall tell