The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-29

Il saw her sol" said Ismail, az
tronted
When: When, confound you!
When?"
YESTERDAY"
II expect he means tomorrow" said
King. With the advantage Of locker
on and very deep experience OF
Northerners. he had noted that Ismail
was lying and that Saunders was
growing doubtful. although both men
concealed the truth with what was
VERY close TO being art.
II have a telegram here" he said,
that says she is IN Delhi"
He patted his coat, where the inner
pocket bulged.
Ma, then the tar lies, for | saw her
go with these two eyes OF mine!'
1T Is not wise to lie to me, my
friend" King assured him. SO pleas
antly that none could doubt he was
telling truth
IF I lie may eat dirt" 1smail ans
Wered him.
Inches lent the Afridi dignity, but
dignity has often been used as a
stalking horse for untruth. King nod
ded. and It 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 1t believed she has gone
North can't stay here indefinitely.
II she's here she's on the watch here,
and there's no need of me. If she
has gone North, then that is where
the kites are wheeling! I'll take the
early morning train. Where are the
prisoners"
I'm the old Mir Khan Palace. We
were short Of Jail room and had to
improvise. The horse-stalls there
have come in handy more than once
before. Shall we take this gharry?"
With 1smail up beside the driver
nursing Kings bag and looking like
great grim vulture about to eat the
horse. they drove back through
swarming streets in the direction of
the river. King seemed to have lost
all interest in crowds. He scarcely
even troubled to watch when they
were held up at a crossroads by a
marching regiment that tramped as II
1t were herald of the Last Trump.
with bayonets glistenng in the street
lights. He sat staring ahead In ST.
lence, although Saunders made more
than one effort to engage him in con-
tersation.
mol" he said at last suddenly-so
that Saunders jumped.
NO WHAT"
NO need to stay here. I've got
what | came for"
What was that?" asked Saunders,
but King was silent again. Conscious
CT tie unaccustomed weight on his
left wrist, he moved his arm so that
the sleeve drew and he could see the
edge of the great gold bracelet Rewa
Gunsa had given him In Yasmini's
name.
Know anything of Rewa Gunga?"
lie asked suddenly again.
THE Rangar?"
YES, the Hangar. Yasminis man.
Not much. I've seen him. I've
spoken with him, and I've had to
stand impudence from him-twice.
I've been tipped off more than once
to let him alone because he's her man.
He does ticklish errands for her, or
so they say. He's what you might
call known to the police all right"
They began 70 approach an age-old
palace near the river. and Saunders
whispered a password when an arm
ed guard halted them. They were
halted again at gloomy gateway
where an officer came out to look
them over: by his leave they left the
gharry and followed him under the
arch until their heels rang on stone
having in a big ill-lighted courtyard
surrounded by high walls.
There, after little talk. they left
Ismail squatting beside Kings bag.
and Saunders led the way through a