The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-01

Hangar narrowly, yet he could not
detect the slightest symptom of emo
! ton.
"Explain?" said the Hangar, "Who
can explain foolishness? It means
that another fat general has made an
other fat mistake -
"Ah!" said King. ''You are positive
she has started for the North?"'
"Sthib, when she speaks 1t is best to
believe! She told me she will go.
Therefore am ready to lead King
sahib up the Khyber to her!"
There's a train leaves for the
North tonight" said King.
The Hangar nodded.
you'll want pass up the line.
How many servants? Three-four-
how many?'
"One," said the Hangar, and King
was instantly suspicious of the mod
esty of that. allowance; however he
wrote out pass for Rewa Gunga and
one servant and gave it to him.
BE there on time and see about
your own reservation" he said. I'll
l. 0LlCA0 " 1SAud1A . RAoS AAJoCAAs
He folded the list of names that the
Hangar had marked and wrote some
thing on the back. Then he begged
an envelope, and Rewa Gunga had one
brought to him. He sealed the list in
the envelope, addressed it and beck
oned Ismail again.
"Taks this to Saunders sahib ~ he
ordered. "Go first to the telegraph Of
fee, where you were before, the babu
there will tell yoG where Saunders
sahib may be found. Deliver the letter
to him. Then come and find me at the
Star of India hotel and help me to
battle and change my clothes"
'sTo hear is to obey!' doomed Ismail,
bowling; but his last glance was for
Rewa Gunga, and he did not turn to go
until he had met the Rangers eyes.
When Ismail had gone striding down
the room King looked into the Rangers
eyes with that engaging frankness Of
his that disarms so many people.
"Then you'll be on the train to-
night?" he asked.
ITO hear is to obey! With pleas
ure, sahib!"
"Then good-by until this evening"
King bowed very civilly and walked
/ out, rather unsteadily because his
head ached. Probably nobody else, ex-
cept the Hangar, could have guessed
what an ordeal he had passed through
or how near he had been to losing self
command.
In the street he found gharry after
while and drove to his hotel. And
before Ismail came he took stroll
through bazaar, where he made q
few strange purchases. In the hotel
lobby he invested in leather bag
with a good lock, in which to put them.
Later on Ismail came and proved him
self an efficient body-servant.
| That evening Ismail carried the
leather bag and found his place on the
train, and that was not so difficult, be-
cause the trains running North were
nearly empty, although the platforms
were all crowded. AS he stood at the
/ carriage door with Ismail near him, a
man named Saunders slipped through
the crowd and sought him ont.
| Arrested 'em all! !" he grinned
King did not answer. He was watch
ing Rewa Gunga, followed by a serv-
ant. hurrying to reserved compart-
ment at the front end of the train. The
Hangar waved to him and he waved
back.
The engine gave preliminary shrek
and the giant Ismail nudged Kings
elbow in impatient warning. There
was no more sign of Rewa Gunga, who
had evidently settled down in his COM
partment for the night.
| Get my bag out againi" King or
dered, and Ismail stared.
sect out my bag, said! I"
ITO hear is to obeyr' Ismaii grum-
bled reaching with his long arm
through the window.
/ The engine shrieked again, some
body whistled, and the train began
to move.
''You've missed It'll" said Saunders,
amused at Ismail's frantic disappoint-
ment.