Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
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the Alameda, he did not happen to SEQ
O. figure that lodged behind q che
yamx-de-frise Of Spanish bayonet on
his approach. Billy Capper, who had
been pacing the gardens for more than
an hour, FEAR battling with the preda-
tory impulse that urged him to Gov
eminent House, watched Captain
woodhouse pass, and his eyes narrow
ed into a queer twinkle OF oblique hui
NOR. 30 Captain Woodhouse had be-
gun TO play the game--going to re-
port to the governor, eh? The pale
soul Of Mr., Capper glowed with q rant
cry tar beyond Its own capacity to
practise. Capper waited q safe time,
then followed, chose a position outside
Government House from which he
could see the main entrance. and
waited.
A tall, thin East Indian with a mar
row aScetic face under his closely
wound white turban, and wearing a
native livery OF the am spotless
white, answered. the captains sum-
mons on the heavy knocker. He &C.
oepted the visitors card, showed him
intp a dim hallway hung with faded
arras and coats Of chain mail. The
Indian, Jainihr Khan, gave Captain
.Woodhouse q startswhen he returned
to say the governor would receive him
in his office. The man had a tread
like q cats. absolutely noiseless; he
moved through the half light Of the
hall like a white wrath. His English
u mechanical information.
Jaimihr Khan threw back heavy
double doors and announced, Cap
tain - SA bAd %ho donro
shut noiselessly almost before the Wis.,
itor was through them.
A tall heavy-set man with graying
hair and mustache rose from a broad
desk at the right OF a large room and
advanced with hand outsteretched In
cordial welcome.
Captain Woodhouse, Of the signal
service. Welcome to the Rock, Cap
tain. Need you here. Glad you've
come"
Woodhouse studied the face OF his
superior in q swift glance as he shook
hands. A broad full face it was, Kind
~. Intelligent. perhaps not SO alert, as
to the set Of eyes and mouth as 1t had
OF service were still to be won. Gem
eral Sir George Cralidall gave the i'm
preston of a man content to rest on
his honors, though scrupulously atten-
tive to the routine OF his position. He
mottoned. the younger man to draw a
chair up to the desk.
In yesterday on the Princess Mary,
I presume, Captain7"
Yes. General. Didn't report TO you
arrival because. I thought It would
beiquite tea dime and I didn't want to
Flight" General cranda,l tipped
IN hfa ATYfyyAI u~IrAI~ q
his new offioer With s~atisfaetion.
Everything quiet on the upper Nile :
Germans not tinkertng with the Mul-
lah yet to start i~nsurrection or anv-
thing like that9"
fright as a trivet, sir,'' woodhouse
promptly. "Of course were
anticipating some sucn move by the
enemy-agents working In from Erv-
thea-hofy war OF q sort, perhaps. hut
! thing ourspeople have things ven in
rAnd at wady Halfa, your former
COMMANDER" The general hesi-
Major Bronson-webb. sir" Wood.
y was quick to supply, but M,
without q sharp glance at the o,dar
man. o.1ol
"Yes--yAs; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MIN IN Rangoon in the late nineties-
mighty decent chap and q good exen,,-
tive. He's standing the sun, 1 war
Captain Woodhouss accepted the ci-
garette from the generals extended
No complaint from him at least.
Ger. Gemerai cyandaM. We all get pretty
The goveTnor laughed end tanr.a
q bell ON his desk. Jaiminr Khan wsa
instantly materialized between the
My orderly. Jaimihr," cenera,
CrandaIi ordered, and the doors were
once more. The general stretch-
cd e hand across the desk
Your papers. please, Captain. IIl
receipt your order of transfer and
forthwith"
Captain woodhorsa hro