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

NItMu pesuu W uie, huu fuTSlmOny
In a shabby uniform went round to
lower lights.
"Are you sure"
Kings merry eyes looked into Saun-
ders' as II there were no world war
really and they two were puppets In q
comedy.
are you absolutely certain Vas
mini is in Delhir
"No," said Saunders. "what I swear
to Is that she has not left by train.
She's the most elusive individual In
Asiai One person In the world knows
where she Is. unless she has m accom-
piice. Ny information's negative. I
know she has not gone by"
King struck a match and held II
out, so the sentence wns unfinished ;
the FIRST few puts Of the astonishing
cignr wiped out all memory Of the miss
ing word. And then King changed the
subject.
Those men I asked you to ar.
rest"
"Nabbed"-puf-"every n Of 'em y
-pun-pur-"all under"-puf-puff-
"lock and key.-best smoke l ever
tasted"
"well-ITl go along with you II
you like and look them over"
Both tone and manner gave Saun-
ders credit for the suggestion. and
Saunders seemed to like II. There Is
nothing like following up. In football,
war or courtship.
II see you're n Judge Of n 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 a telegraph mes
senger passed them with his book un-
der his arm. King whlstled him. A
moment later he was tearing open an
official 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-
Der district much less satisfactory. Word
from &C Khyber rifles to effect that
lashkar 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.
Excellent. Where's my man1 Here
-you-Ismail !"
The giant came and lowered above
him.
you swore she went North! !"
"IIa, sahib To Peshawur she went J"
II 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 I saw her
go with these two eyes Of mine! T.
ut is not wise to lie to me, my
friend" King assured him, so pleasant
~ that none could doubt he was telling
truth.
"If I lie may I eat dirt !" IsmaIl an
swered him.
Inches lent the Afridi dignity, but
dignity has often been used as n stalk
ing horse for untruth. King nodded,
and 1t was not possible TO judge by his
expression whether he believed or not.
Lets make n move" he said, turn
Ing to Saunders. "She seems at any
rate to wish 1t believed she has gone
North. I'll take the early morning
train. Where are the prisonersf"
I'm the old Mir Khan palace. Shall
we take this gharryf"
With Ismail up beside the driver
nursing Kings bag and looking like a
great grim vulture about to eat the
horse. they drove back through warm
ing streets In the direction of the river.
King seemed 10 have lost all Interest In
crowds. He sat staring ahead In
silence, although Saunders made more
than one effort 10 engage him in con
~versatlon.
"No!" he said at last s~uddenly--so
that Saunders jumped.
"No what2"
mo need 10 stay here. I've got what
I came for"
"What was thnt?" asked Saunders
hut King was silent again. Conscious
Of the 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 Gunga
had given him in Yasminl's name.
"Know anything Of Rewa GungaT
he asked suddenly again.
"Not much. I've seen him. I've
spoken with him, and I've had to stand
lmpudence from him-twice. I've beer
tipped OF more than once to let hin
alone because he's her man. He does
tickllsh errands for her. or so they
say. He's what you might call know
10 the police all right"
They began 10 approach an age-olt
palace neal the river, and Saunders
whispered n password when nm armed
guard halted them. They were halted
again at a gloomy gateway where al