Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-29

self In the bottom or the baSNet AltA
was covered WITH laces and embroi0s
/ cries. then. nj a further signal from
| ShaIlufn, J0ost- Singh and another Him
/ siu raised the receptacle In their arms.
sFollow me, commanded ShaIluTn.
they reached tfe Hotel Mackenzie.
and Shalium raped at the door Of the
Americans. AS Ii was opened glance
within showed him Ethel. Morgan and
| Rainface. AS the three started up IN
/ surprise, the Hindu made low obel-
sance.
-Please. Sahib come In sorrow
and repentance. not III war or hate.
AT his motion Joost-Singh and the 9th
er Hindu appeared, bearing the basket
/ between them. Shallum spoke again.
s'The Holy Ram chnnder Is dead,
but before he went 70 the abode Of the
gods he commanded me to ask the
Sahihs their forgiveness and accept
!! his gifts in token of his repentance.
tie opened the lid Of the box and be-
gan laying the laces before Ethel, but
Morgan fnterposetl roughly.
s.very wei. Wen forgive him see
ing he IL dead Leave the stun and
set ont. With bow which con-
ceaIed his glare Of hate, ShaIlum and
his followers retired Scarcely had
they disappeared than IN came the
Spider.
Ethel rushed up to him with hands
ontstretched
''John Mr. Davis! Did YOU find
trace OF hIm7" she cried. Soleinnly
the Spider shook his head.
NO. Miss. Not i trace We drag
red the water in front Of the dock, but
found nothing.
Throwing herself upon conch the
heart-hrokcn Girl covered her face
With her hands.
1T certninly IL TOO bad" consoled
the Hawk hypocriticaliy.
Suddenly she sat erect. eyes wide
md ears straining. Then with a cry
she leaped to her feet and went rum
ning to the door.
"TTe ~ comingl'' she almost scream
cd. II heard his footsteps In the
hail." With Il face flown white she
threw the door wide. and there upon
the threshold ragged and dirt-coyered
stood Davis Another second and she
was In his arms.
Great MS was their surprise and
rage. the Hawk and Spider we're COM
PEELED To swallow their emotions. Az
Davis released the girl the scoundrel-
III pair came forward with hands out
stretched and smiles upon their faces.
The greeting over. all demanded that
he tell the story Of his adventures
which he briefly did ending up with
grim laugh.
$50 you see I've been run over,
crushed, blown up, drowned, assaulted,
shanghaled 1t Is evident am doomed
to die III bed after I'LL. Admiringly
Morgan looked him over.
You've played in great Isfck. old
man. We have engaged the men.
closed the deal for the machinery and
are ready to start back for Gods coun.
try which Is the mine, OF course z
Meanwhile for another suit Of
clothes, then We WIN all 20 down and
dine" said Davis. Going TO his room
he made his change. and this done all
left the apartment.
Scarcely Ind they departed the room
than the head of the Hindu boy arose
from the basket silent as cobra's.
Milking sure that ne was alone. the
youth took from his pocket several
little pierced silver balls, and. going To
| d faucet, held them under the running
water. The balls contained the sleep
producing perfume of the Orient, which
when the water reached 1t after being
absorbed BIZ the outer covering Of the
balls. would then escape and iii the
| mir with IT'S sweet smelling fumes Co
ing to Johns room he put one under
the mattress, another Iii the same place
IN Ethel's chamber and four more In
different hiding places m the living
room This done ne went out Of the
winGow and secreted himself upon the
fire escape.
Having finished their meal In the
dining-room below. John stified a yawn.
sTnasmuei, as we must make an
early SIaTf ana 6r1 uH lETeu 8IOnlkNTY 4
move that we adjourn to bed. Rain
face and win take the middle room
md watch until midnight Morgan
and BelIas can have my room until
twelve O'Clock. then watch until morn
ing We must not take any more
chances" All agreeing to this sensi-
bic proposition. they returned TO the
apartment.
Late evening came Creeping along
the Gre escape the Hindu boy peeped
into each room successfully. A glance
told him that Morgan and the Spider
were already sounfiy sleeping beneath
the drug. while In the llvIng.roon
Davis was beginning to nod heavily
and Hainface. sliding slowly from the
couch. came to full length upon the
floor. Ethel was also unconscious, and
with smile of satisfaction the prOwi.
en- crept into the room.
Taking q rope from the basket he APP
preached d window which fronfed over
an alley and lowered II, giving IL two
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