Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-11-15

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CHAPTER u.
The train pulled out. amid q din OF
voices from the left-behind that nearly
drowned the painting Of the overloaded
engine. Hyde all but stripped himself
and drew on striped pajamas. King
Was content to lie In shirt sleeves on
the other berth. with knees raised. so
that Hyde could not overlook the gen.
erals papers. At his ease he studied
them one by one. memorizing string
Of names, with details as to their own.
ers' antecedents and probable present
whereabouts. There were several
photographs In the packet, and he
studied them very carefully indeed.
But much most carefully Of all he
examined Yasmini's portrait, returning
to It again and again. He reached the
conclusion In the end that when It was
taken she had been cunningly dis
guised
'"This was intended for purpose Of
Identification at q given time and
place." he told himself.
"Were you muttering at met" asked
Hyde.
mo sir. Nothing Of the sort In
tended"
Hyde turned an indignant back on
him. and King studied the back AZ II
be found 1t interesting. On the whole
he looked sympathetic, 80 1t was as
well that Hyde did not look around.
Baked ambition 40 . rule loathes SYM
patty.
After many prickly- hot, interminable,
jolting hours the train drew up ut
Rawal-Pindi station. Instantly King
was on his feet with his tunic on, and
he was out on the blazing hot platform
before the trains motion had quite
ceased.
He began to walk up and down, not
elb0wing but percolating through the
crowd, missing nothing worth noticing
In all the hot kaleidoscope and seeming
10 find new amusement at every turn.
Il was not In the least astonishing that
4 well-dressed native should address
him presently. for he looked genial
enough to be asked to hold baby.
King himself did not seem surprised at
Ill. Far from 1t; he looked pleased.
Excuse me, SIR" said the man In
glib babu English. II am seeking Cap
tain King sahib. for whom my brother
II veree anxious to be servant. Can
You kindlee tell me, sir. where could
6nd Captain King sahib2"
Certainly" King answered him. He
looked glad to be Of help. "Are you
travelling on this train?"
The question sounded like politeness
yelling from the lips Of unsuspicion.
Eyes, sir. am travelling from this
place where have spent few days,
to Bombay. where my business is
"How did you know King sahib is
on the train7" King asked him, smil.
Ing % genially that even the police
could not have charged him with more
than curiosity.
by telegram. sir. My brother had
the misfortune to miss Captain King
sahib Mt Peshawur and therefore sent
Q telegram to me asking me to do what
can at an interview"
II see," said King. II see." And
Judging by the sparkle In his eyes as
he looked away. he could see lot.
But the native could not see his eyes
ut that instant. although he tried to.
He looked back ut the train, giving
the man a good chance to study his
face In profile.
''See that cnrriage3" he asked, point
ing. 1.-THE fourth first-class carriage
from the end? Well-there are only
two Of US In there; I'm Major Hyde
and the other Is Captain King. I'll tell
Captain King to look out for YOU"
"Oh, thank you. sir!" said the native
oilily. 'You are most kind! l am your
humble servant. sir!"
King nodded good-by to him. his DARK
eyes In the shadow Of the khaki helmet
seeming scarcely Interested any longer
Couldn't you end another berth =
Hyde asked him angrily when he
UteppeU Dack INTO the COMPARTMENT
"What were you out there looking
forf
King smiled back at him blandly.
II think there are railway thieves
on the train" he announced withou
any effort at relevance. He NIGH
not have heard the question.
Hyde snOrted and returned to hi
seat In the silence Of unspeakabl'
scorn. But presently he opened a suit
case and drew out repeating pisto
which he cooked carefully and stoves
beneath his pillow: not at all a con
temptible move, because the IndiaI
railway thief IL the most resourcefu
specialist In the world. But King tool
no overt precautions Of any kind.
After more interminabie hours nigh
shut down on them. red-hot. black-darh
mesmesically subdivided into second
4 ~ he tA1mp e carriage wheels IN
~ az iniers.as ~ SHOWERS OF aparks