The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-22

Around them the clatter Of the station
crowd began to die. and Parsimony
in a shabby uniform went round to
lower lights.
"Are you sure"
Kings merry eyes looked into Saun-
ders' as II there were no world war
really and they two were puppets In
comedy.
"-are you absolutely certain Vas
mini is in Delhi?"
"No," said Saunders. "What swear
to is that she has not left by train.
She's the most elusive individual In
Asia! One person in the world knows
where she Is, unless she has an accom-
plice. My information's negative. I
know she has not gone By"
King struck a match and held 1t
out, so the sentence was unfinished;
the first few puffs of the astonishing
cigar wiped out all memory Of the miss
ing word. And then King changed thu
subject.
"Those men asked you to A.
rest"
neutrality-suspicious. one Of 'em 7"
-puff-puff-"all under"-puff-puff-
"lock and key.--best smoke ever
tasted"
"Well-Tll go along with you II
you like and look them over"
Both tone and manner gave Snun-
ders credit for the suggestion. and
Saunders seemed to like 1t. There Is
nothing like following up. In football.
war or courtship.
II see you're judge Of cigar"
said King, and Saunders purred. all
men being fools to some extent. and
the only trouble being TO demonstrate
the fact.
They had started for the station en-
trance when a nasal voice began In
toning, "Cap-teen King sahib-Cap.
teen King sahib ~ and telegraph mes
senger passed them with his book ufH-
der his arm. King whistled him. A
moment later he was tearing open an
official urgent telegram and writing a
string Of figures In pencil across the
top. Then he de-coded swiftly:
Advices are Yasmini was in Delhi ~ re-
Gently as six this evening. Fall to under
stand your inability to get in touch. Have
you tried at her house7 Matters In khy-
Der district much less satisfactory. Word
lashkar Is collecting. Better sweep up
In Delhi and proceed northward as quick
iy as compatible with caution. l. II. l.
"Good news?' asked Saunders, blow
ing smoke through his nose.
Excellent. Where's my mani Here
-you-Ismailp
The giant came and lowered above
him.
"You swore she went Northt"
"Ha, sahib! To Peshawur she vent r.
81 have telegram here mat says
she Is In Delhi !"
He patted his coat, where the inner
pocket bulged.
"Nay, then the tar lies, for I saw her
go with these two eyes Of minsl"
"It is not wise to lie to me, my
friend" King assured him, so pleasant
~ that none could doubt he was telling
truth.
eff lie may eat dlrt!" Ismail an
swered him.
Inches lent the Afridi dignity. bat
dignity has often been used as stalk
ing horse for untruth. King nodded,
and 1t was not possible to judge by his
expression whether he believed or not
Lets make a move" he said, turn
ing to Saunders. "She seems at any
rate to wish it believed she has gone
North. I'll take the early morning
train. Where are the prlsonersT
an the old Mir Khan palace. Shall
we take this gharry?"
With Ismail up beside the driver
nursing Kings bag and looking like O
! great grim vulture about to eat the
horse they drove back through swarm
ing streets in the direction of the river
King seemed to have lost all interest In
crowds. He sat staring ahead In
silence, although Saunders made more
than one effort to engage him in con
versation.
"Now he said at last suddenly-st
that Saunders jumped.
"No what?"
mo need to stay here. I've got wha'
I came forw
"what was that7" asked Saunders
but King was silent again. Conscious
of the unaccustomed weight on his lief
wrist, he moved his arm so that thu
sleeve drew and he could see the edg'
Of the great gold bracelet Rewa Gung'
had given him in Yasminis name.
"Know anything Of Rewa Ganga9
he asked suddenly again.
mot much. I've seen him. Py'
spoken with him. and I've had to stan'
impudence from him-twice. I've beef
tipped Off more than once to let hin
alone because he's her man. He doe
ticklish errands for her, or so the.
say. He's what you might call KNOW
to the police all right"
They BEGIN to approach an age-olt
palace near the river, and Saunder
whispered a password when IN armet
guard halted them. They were haltet
again at gloomy gateway where az