Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-24

the cigarette surely would be saving,
once q clever man were put on his
guard by it.
Would she speak-and betray Gem
eral Crandal, her kindly host r Would
she lock her lips "a see a man walk
blindfolded to his death
A few minutes before five o'clock,
Major Bishop vas announced at Gov
ernment House and received by
General Crandall in the library. Be-
fore Jaimihr Khan, who had preceded
the visitor through the double doors
from the hall, could retire. his master
stopped him.
"one minute. Jaimihr! Have a seat
Bishop: glad you've conie q bit early.
Come here, Jafrnihr!"
The-tAH reedlike figure Of the In
dian glided to General CrandalIs side.
His thin ascetic features were set in
their usual mold of unseeing detach-
lnert; only his dark eyes showed ami
nation.
YES, my General" he said, as he
stopped before the Englishman.
II have a little commission for you,
Jaimihr." General Crandall began,
weighing his words with care. The
utmost discretion-you understand"
mihr Khan's lips moved ever SO slight
ly and his eyes looked steadily ahead.
"In the course Of q 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."
AS soon as you have ushered him
as you q to the West Barracks. His.
room will be No. SO, ON the second
gallery. You will enter his room with
Key IEhaH give you and search it
from end to end-everything I'm 1t.
Anything that is OF a suspicious ma
ture-you understand. Jaimihr, what
that might bs-you will bring here to
me at once"
1T shall be done. General sahib."
N one, officer or mar, must sus-
.pect your errand. No n must see
you enter OF leave that room"
N one" the Indian repeated.
General Crandall went to a wall safe
set by the side Of the double doors,
turned the combination, and opened
It. He took from q drawer therein a
bunch Of keys. selected one, and
passed 1t to Jaimihr Khan.
1.-THE, utmost care, rememberl" he.
warned again.
is II likely I should fall You this
time, General Eahib, when 30. many
times I have succeeded 2"
Make the search complete" Gem
eral Crandall ignored his servants,
question. .But returned az quickly as
You can. I shall keep Captain Wood
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
indian replied, and Withdrew.
Il say, General, you have q great
deal OF faith In your Indian" Bishop
ventured, accepting a cigarette from
his superior's case. Rather q deli
icate commission you've given him.
"Asolute faith, yes. Been with. me
five ysars-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 criti-
.cisln. But the pnrsy little major wac
too sure Of the fine terms OF personal
friendship between himself and his
superior to feel embarrassment.
About that girl. GeneraI-that
cigar girl, Josepha, concerning whom
your beach-comber friend sent that
warning this morning from the safe
ground OF Spafn-1
Obvious thing would have been to
clap her IN q CELL" the governor an
swered. But I have not, for the very
good reason that IL there's anything IN
this fellows accusations against her.
as well as against Wo0dhouse. the
game will be oSkeep her watched and
give OUR captain an opportunity to
communicate with her. Minute he
does that-why. we've got y proof
against both"
Then 4 take # you've put = trailer
AT eight O'clock tonight nj know
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