The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-05-02

detect the slightest symptom Of emo
tion.
"Explaini" said the Hangar. "who
can explain foolishness7 II means
that another fat general has made an
other fat mistake I"
"Ah!" said King. "You are positive
she has started for the North7"
"Sahib, when she speaks II IL best to
believe! She told me she will go.
Therefore I 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 a pass up the line.
How many servants7 Three-four-
how many?'
"One," said the Hangar, and King
was instantly suspicious Of the mod
esty Of that allowance; however he
wrote out a pass for Rewa Gunga and
one servant and gave 1t to him.
BE there on time and see about
your W reservation" he said. 'Ill
attend to Ismail's pass myself"
He folded the list Of names that the
Hangar had marked and wrote some
thing or the back. Then he begged
an envelope, and Rewa Gunga had one
brought TO him. He sealed the list in
the envelope, addressed 1t and beck
oned IsmCil again.
Take this to Saunders sahib !" he
ordered. "Go first to the telegraph Of
fee, where you were before, the babu
there will tell you 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"
"To hear is to obey |" doomed Ismall.
bowling; but his last glance was for
Rewa Gunga. and he did not turn to go
until he had me the Rangers eyes.
When Ismail had gone striding down
the room King looked into the Rangers
eyes with that engaging ~frankness Of
his that dlsarms 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 u~nsteadily because his
head ached. Probably nobody else, ex-
cept the Hangar. could have guessed
what IN ordeal he had passed through
or how near he had been to losing self.
command.
In the street he found a gharry after
n while and drove TO his hotel. And
before Ismail zane he took a stroll
through a bazaar, where he made a
few strange purchases. In the hotel
lobby he invested In n leather bag
with n good lock, In which TO put them.
Later on Ismail came and proved him.
self IN 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, q
man named Saunders slipped through
he crowd and sought him out.
ARRESTED 'em all !" he grinned.
King did not answer. He was watch.
Ing Rcwa Gunga, followed by n sery-
ant, hurrylDg to n reserved compart.
ment at the front end Of the train. The
Hangar waved to him and he waved
back.
The engine gave n 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 again - King or,
dered, and Ismail stared.
get out my bag, ! said!"
ITO hear Is to obey! Ismail grum.
bled, reaching with his long arm
through the window.
The engine shrieked again. some,
body whistled, and the train begun
to move.
you've missed II said Saunders
amused at Ismail's frantic dlsappolnt
ment.