Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-17

code. Probably written outright in some
of the rarer Hindu dialects"
A short time later, back in his own
room with only Dixie within hearing
distance, Grant said:
THE fact that those messages are
Hindu means great deal more than l
Just told HennesSey and Cavanaugh II
is pretty conclusive evidence that Ger
man agents are again active in some
plot against America and using the same
tools from Won Bernstorff right on down
through the whole choice crew OF spies
and murderers."
Isn't there a chance that 1t may be
an outbreak of the East Indian con-
spracy which has been going on at in
tervals for the last twenty years?" in
TT might be- except for some infor-
nation which Mrs. Blank has given me-"
responded Grant. And by the way,
since you mentioned it, it is becoming
has been responsible for most of the in.
ternal disturbances in English colonies
since late in the nineties when the plans
for the present war were first embarked
upon seriously. But this information
from Mrs. Blank It is to the effect
that Van Bernstorff Doctor Albert and
Baroness NerbeCht are almost daily at
iendants at the service in n temple
organized for the study of occultism by
three Hindus in farmhouse on Long
1T would look as If that ought to be
investigated, the temple, ] mean" said
Dixie: Anything that trio touch is
bound to show signs OF Shiny treach-
cry"
Il agree with you that it is worthy of
Investigation now" answered Grant
When Mrs Blank first told me of the
new diversion of the German Ambassa-
dor. thought perhaps that it was mere
~ pastime. Won Bernstorff always
has been more or less of mystic. But
sent TO Washington for a full report
of any activities in regard to India and
here is the result"
He produced a sheaf of documents and
handed them to Dixie
You will notice that most of it is
which was only suppressed by the cen
sorS last week 1t
was offered by n
Aware of thoroughly reliable
German Activity news agency for
In India transmits on to
England"
Dixie took the
suppressed dispatch and read it with in
tereSt
The situation in India is growing
grave. Since October 1914. there have
been numerous local mutinies of Mo
hammedan native troops. one practically
succeeding the other. From recent re-
ports 1t appears that the Hindu troops
are preparing to join the mutineers.
THE Afghan army is reported to be
ready, to attack India. The army holds
position on one side of the Utak River.
British troops are entrenched on the
other side. The three bridges crossing
the stream have been blown up. and
grave fears are held as to the outcome
of the expected battle. because of the
smallness OF the forces of the empire
|, when contrasted to the number of the
Afghan troops.
"Mutineers have stormed and taken
the arsenal of the garrison located on the
kathiawar Peninsula. Railroad and
wireless stations have been DESTROYED
G,Iyl Hoxy hnn cd
Baluchistan. 1t is now garrisoned by
English, Mohammedan and Hindu troops
The Twenty-third cavalry Regiment az
Lahore has revolted; the police st station
dian troops in Snmaliland and Lahakoran
are trying to effect junction with the
Senussi All Burmah is reported to be
ready for a revolt.
There Is great unrest accompanied
by street fighting in Calcutta. In La;
: hore a bank has been broken into ane
t robbed Reports of many EngllsnmeI
killed have come from the nortnWtist;eri
! district with many stores and inunitlois ~
|, captured by the mutineers. a relief traii
is reported to have been repulsed.
l Everywhere there is great .unrest
E In Benares a bank has been storined
Chtrak reports serious ,,i,3,nes rgxGrus Wt. de-
stroyed. The Hurti Martin brigade, un
; der General Sir f. Wood has been or
dered there, The deputy commisslone
of Lahore was wOunutu Ds bo'hp
thrown When he was attending bazaar
Soldiers threw bombs at the carriage o
the Maharajah Of Mysore, killing chila
t two servants and severely woundlhs NJ
wife Communications with Ceylon ar
5 interrupted but reports received indica
' that a state of war has been declared
there"
English papers would make a prett
stringent inquiry as to the source @
i such stuff before printing 1t, said Dixl
= as she finished reading 1t.
9 Naturally" said Grant. but the!
t would have been satisfied. The new
agency which filed it believed II wa
e from their own correspondent in India
}. 1t came into the San Francisco WIT
I over their leased line. Censors recognize,
u it as being based upon a report whlcI
q agents in this country. They started a
n inquiry and apparently the agency wire
= had been tapped, because the messag
u never originated in India.
d But there is just enough truth !
- it to cause unrest in England, con
n mented Dixie, And also to cause dls
,,ea trust of the native Indian troops whic
Ii are doing much in France
Further than that, Dixie, sal
# Grant 1T would give every week-knee
ie cowardly traitor in India nerve to loi
!" in if Germany succeeded in starting
mutiny of any size"
" of this sort of stuff being sent throug
,e the wireless and Won Bernstorf's sud
n den interest in Hindu occultism wi
va bear looking into"
ne ,e Just what | was going to ask 70
IL n to help on" said Grant. Mrs. Blan
,e can look after everything that Is OF
&c vious and it is 1lp to us to find out whs
~. is under the surface"
's A discussion as to the ways an
ott means followed, with the result thf
III Dixie and Grant both started for Lon
Island that nigh
1g Grant went Z
n Dixie and Grant president of tt
ne start Criminology Club
ne Investigations check up at e,
press and freigl
ed offices upon shil
" ments to or from the Temple of Occul
a. ism Dixie carried with her box
ot grease paints. gray wig and son
" cheap clothing.
ne The purpose of these became appa
nv ent the next morning when decrep
,s old woman, driving horse whit
as seemed as old as herself drove up
nv the rear of the door of the convert,
~ farm house which housed the tempt
The old woman alighted, and taking
az started for the door in a quaverir
ns, walk. From the feeble. cautious ste
at &c she took, the woman might be near
81 blind, but under the shaggy gray ey
- brows and the red granulated lids, Z
Gu keen eyes of Dixie Mason were dartil
ed about, taking in every detail of 4
~ premises.
Before the Hindu servants started e
postulating with her that they requir
no eggs Dixie had seen that the wlndo'
Az OF more than half the house had be
ley shaded with black screens. The ser
du. ants after trying to make an apps
les emily deaf old woman understand tn