The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1917-10-26

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crowd began to die, and Parsimony
in a shabby uniform went round to
lower lights.
"Are you sure"
Kings merry eyes looked into Saun-
ders as If there were no world war
really and they two were puppets in a
comedy
are you absolutely certain Yas-
mini is in Dehi?'
"No," said Saunders. what l swear
TO is that she has not left by train.
She's the most elusive individual In
Asial One person in the world knows
where she is, unless she has an accom-
plice. Ny informatiOn's negative. /
know she has not gone by"
King struck n match and held II
out, so the sentence was unfinished !;
the first few puffS of the astonishing
cigar wiped out all memory Of the miss
ing word. And then King changed the
subject.
Those men asked you to ar
rest"
"Nabbed'-pulf-"every one of 'em ~
-pulfpuff-"all undcr"-puff-puff-
lock and key,-best smoke l ever
/ tasted"
"Wcll-Tn 20 along with you If
you like and look them over"
Both tone ana manner gave Saun-
/ d"rS credit for the suggestion, and
/ saunders seemed to like it. There is
nothing like following up, in football
war or courtShip.
Il see you're a judge Of cigar"
said King, and Saunders purred, all
men being fools to some extent, and
the only trouble being to demonstrate
the fact.
They had started for the station en-
trance when a nasal voice began in
tonIng, "Cap-teen King sahib-Cap-
teen King sahib :" and IA telegraph mes
Senger passed them with his book I'M
der his arm. King whistled him. A
moment later he was tearing open an
oiilcial urgent telegram and writing a
string of figures in pencil across the
top. Then he de-cOded swiftly:
Advices are Yasmini was in Delhi as re-
Gently as six this evening Fail to under
stand your inability to get in touch. Have
you tried at her house? Matters in Khy-
ber district much less satisfactory. Word
from O-C Khyber rifles to effect that
iashkar is collecting. Better sweep up
In Delhi and proceed northward as quick
ly as compatible with caution. L. NJ. L.
"Good news?" asked Saunders, blow
ing smoke through his nose.
y.rh
:"
The giant came and lowered above
him.
You swore she went Northv'
"I1a, sahib To Peshawur she went"
Il have a telegram here that says
she is in Delhi"
He patted his coat, where the inner
pocket bulged.
NAY, then the tar lies, for saw her
go with these two eyes of mine"
ut is not wise to lie to me, my
friend" King assured him, so pleasant |
ly that none could doubt he was telling !
truth.
'If lie may I eat dirt" Ismail an
Swered him.
Inches lent the Afridi dignity. but |
dignity has often been used as stalk
ing horse for untruth. King nodded,
and 1t was not possible to judge by his
expression whether he believed or not.
Lets make move" he said, turn
ing to Saunders. "She seems at any
rate to wish it believed she has gone
tnty hn ri |
train. Where are the prisoners?"
''In the old Mir Khan palace. Shall
we take this gharry?"
With Ismail up beside the driver
nursing Kings bag and looking like
great grim vulture about to eat the
horse, they drove back through swarm
ng streets in the direction of the river.
King seemed to have lost all interest in
,rowds. He sat staring ahead in
silence, although Saunders made more
han one effort to engage him in con-
1ersation.
"No!" he said at last suddenly-so
hat Saunders jumped.
"No what?"
mo need to stay here. I've got what
came for"
"What was that?" asked Saunders.
,ut King was silent again. Conscious
If the. unaccustomed weight on his left
wrist, he moved his arm so that the
sleeve drew and he could see the edge
# the great gold bracelet Rewa Gunga
lad given him in Yasmini's name.
'Know anything of Rewa GungaT"
lie asked suddenly again. /;
"Not much. I've seen him. I've
spoken with him, and I've had to stand
mpudence from him-twice. I've been
ipped off more than once to let him
llone because he's her man. He does
icklish errands for her. or so they 1
'ay. He's what you might call known {
o the police all right"
They began to approach an age-old
'alace near the river, and Saunders ,
whispered password when an armed ,
,uard halted them. They were halted ,
lgain ut gloomy gateway where an |
'fficer came out to look them over; by I
his leave they left the gharry and fol-