Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

matching cunning with cunning, with
out calling to my help whatever armed
forces America or England had in
the far east. For I realized that they
now, knowing that dissension was rife
in the camp of the enemy. / decided to
avail myself of the carte blanche in
structions which my own and the
British government had given me.
| left the house and hurried down the
praya Grande, toward the palace of
the Portuguese governor.
When / reached there the half-caste
servants at first absolutely refused to
awaken his excellency the governor.
Finally, with fear and trembling,
they did invade the governors sleeping
quarters, and few minutes later !
faced that irate and sleepy gentleman
in his dressing room.
The large old potentate. received me
most superciliousIy, disdained all re-
turn of greetings. and fixing upon me
two little eyes like gimlets, demanded
my business in terse terms.
l stated it quickly. He paled
Il know nothing. nothing. nothing"
he shrieked. Il wish to know nothing
Let the Hindus do what they please
i am blind. deaf, dumb. Go away, Go
away at once"
Then I produced the carte blanche
instructions with which the American
and English foreign offices had in
trusted me.
Listen, damn you" said 81 do
not need your help. do not want it,
All ! @ant is your permission to use
the official Portuguese wireless sta
ton. / wish to send a word to the
British Chinese naval squadron. Thev
are cruising somewhere along this
coast | want TO ask them to send :,
few marines ashore. that's all in case
there should he any trouble about the
escape Of the rajah: in case the
Hindus and Chinese bury their differ
ences and made a combined dash for
the white quarter.
lie agreed to that. yisiblv relieved
and gave me line to the chief on
orator Of the wireless station.
half an hour later / was in com
munication with the Gcerriere the
flagship of the British squadron. 1t
seemed that the ships were only a
short distance off shore; marines would
be landed in a few hours
1t was nearly morning when reach
ed home once more.
The Mahara1ah of Hyderpore and
Mascasenhas were still uu Thev unra
both in the best Of humCr and su..n
ping tales of their homes In far-orr
India.
ITS all arranged" told them .~rho
marines will have landed by the time
we have bathed and breakfasted Nv
tonight you. my friend. will he once
more under the protection of the Brit
ish nag. non" the worse for your ex-
the Manchu Will he about to saw his
last prayers To whatever Chinese dai,y
he specially adores. And I"-sudden1v
! was more serious: Il weary note crnnt
into my voice. will be on the 20
once more" -
where to-" inquired the raiab
To hunt the one Man in outer Mon
goiia whom | was sent to find and kin
He controls the whole situation For
the present his intrigues have failed
thanks to the jcalousies ard discords
between the Hindu and Chimes. narties
Nut what Of it? He will not think
himself beaten. He will"
The rajah interrupted me He smiled
His lean. hish-veincd hand shot out in
telling gesture,
He Will be dead-tornorrow night
] Stammered with surprise
'"hat-what do you mean"
Just what l said, old chap | said
that the One Man you speak of-the
one Man you were sent to find and kin
will be dead tomorrow night, WHY.
| thought you had known straight
along Yuan kee is that One Man" ]
was utterly amazed
But how do you know? Good Lord,
tell me. How do you know" The ra jah
put both his hands on my shoulders
'R"fncrnIcr. ! was in prison, back
there in the temple OF Doorgha, whence