Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28
!, TAD followed my own inclina-
III ton In the matter think
should have elected to call this
y o.r+,ru1sr advenfnra 'sTho Rid
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ton In the matter think
jTI should have elected to call thia
q q particular adventure The Rid
de Of the Amazing Demi-God." but ~ II
10 set down under the above title In the
private notebook Of Supt Narkom-to
which volume I am under obligations
for tho details regarding the life and
work of this most marvellous man-s
follows that must adhere closely to
the recorded facts Of each Of his adven-
lures, even to the most minute partiou-
lar, If am to prove myself worthy OF
the favor Mr.. Narkom has shown me.
I may freely confess. however. that 1
have not at all times adhered to the
chronological sequence Of those ad-
ventures. but have picked ana chosen
here and there from the record Of his
amazing career such cases as 1 nave
fancied most likely to appeal to the
public at large, without regard to their
natural order of succession on the
many others that have interviewed.
AS Supt Narkoms records cover
number OF years and embrace upward
Of three hundred adventures. obviously
some must, of necessity, be omitted
from these chronicles. Such omission
sometimes-As in the present instance
renders it compulsory to record lew
afterfacts connected with tho adven-
ture last detailed. in order that tho
reader may not be confused by the re-
appearance of certain persons under
circumstances and in places widely
separated from those in which they
were left.
More than a year had passed since the
affair of "The Red Crawl" when TIE
events now to be told occurred. and
while that year was fruitful OF many
stirring things, so far as Cleek himself
was concerned, but little record IL OBJ
tainable of the movements OF Margot
and the man Merode, the two foremost
figures in the Apache band with whom
Cleek came to grips, for they chose 70
haunts Immediately after that trasicai
night at The Inn Of the Twisted Arm.
It is certain, however, that they pro-
ceeded in due time to the east, for they
were seen in both India ana Ceyion
several months after their disappear
ance from Paris. Indeed. they were
obliged to fly from the latter place 70
escape arrest when the confession OF q
drunken native exposed. before 1ts iui.
hllment, plan to loot the repository OF
when it contained several thousand
pounds worth of gems. From tnet
point there is no record Of their move
ments for many, many months:
OF course. after such terrifying ex.
perience in the French capital. and not
knowing when the Apache band might.
knowing her part in the anatr. avenge
themselves upon her for the failure OF
the snare of The Red Crawl" residence
in France became q buebear to Ansa
and the baron, whom she had served 30
well in giving help to Cleek. she was
steadfast in her determination to leave
IL and to return to her native land. She.
Ia. hall
journeyed back to London. and set
about finding some other position
whereby she could earn her living.
Circumstances had so shaped them
selves that cleek had seen next to moth
ing Of her since her return to England.
much and deeply as he longed to do 50.
Beyond one delightful call at the mod
est little boarding place whore she was
stopping. while waiting for an answer
to her advertisement for post as gov
erness or companion. an answer which
speedily came and was as speedily ac-
cepted, he had not met her ut AL since
their parting In Paris. and, 80 their
friendship was not sufficiently close to
warrant the interchange of letters. she
seemed as far away from him az ever.
Imagine. then. his surprise and de-
light. on returning to the house In
Charges street late ono afternoon. In
10 fnd, lying upon his table, . note con-
tanning these words:
Ny Dear Clsek: kindly refrain from going cut
this evening. I shall calf about o'clock. bring
ing with me Mis- Ailsa Iorne, whom you doubt
e: and hss asass 81:
ripping old warhorse who. AZ you may recall,
qusllsd that dangerous and fanatieai rising Of
the Cingalese at Trineomalee. These ladies wish
to see you with reference to Q most extraordinary
ease, an ineIpiicable mystery, which both they
and believe no man but yourself can satisfse-
MAVERICK NARKoM.
So, then. he was to see her again. to
touch her hand. hear her voice, look into
her eyes that had lighted him back
from the path to Destruction! Cheeks
heart began to hammer and his pulses
to drum. Needless TO say. he took en-.
tfaordinary care with his toilet that
evening, with the result that when the
ladies arrived there was nothing even
vaguely suggestive Of the detective
'Oh, Mr.. cleek. do help u.s." implorsd
Aiisa, after the nrst grsetings wers
over. Lady Chspstow II almost beside
herself with dread and anxiety over the
inexplicebls thing: and I have per
can solve the mystery Of II, avert thu
new and appalling danger Of II, It Il
case. say that you win solve II. say
that you will save little Lord ShepStoW
and put an end to this maddening mys-
Little Lord Chepstowr' repeated
Cleek, glancinE over at the countess
who stood. a very Niobe in her grief
and despair. holding out two implorina
hands in silent duplication. THAT ID
your ladyship's son, IL II notT'
= Yes" she answered with . sort OF
wall: my only son-rny only child. AL
that have a to LOVE- a: that have 70
And you think the little fellow IL IN
perrin"
-'Yes-in deadly peril"
From what source? From whose
hand7'
Il don't know. don't know" she an.
swered, distractedly. sometimes am
Wild enough to suspect even Capt
Hawksley. unjust and unkind as II
seems
Capt. HawksIey? Who is her
My late husbands cousin; heir, after
my little son, to the title and estates
He is very poor. deeply in debt. and
the Inheritance would put an end to all
his difficulties. But he 10 fond Of my
son: they seem almost to worship each
other. I. too. am fond Of him. But
for all that I havS to remember that
he. and he alone. would benefit by Ced.
seems" oh. Mr.: Clock. help me-
Direct me! Sometimes ! doubt him
Sometimes doubt everybody. Some
times think of those other days, tina,
other mystery. that land which rseki
Of them; and then-And then Oh
that horrible Ceylon! wish I had
never set foot IN It In all my life."
Her agitation and distress were se
great as to make her utterances only
haif coherent; and Ailsa. realizing tina,
this sort Of thing must only perplsz
lHAAk lAAWA In h0