The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-09-26

motion of his hand the boy curled him
self in the bottom of the basket AID
was covered with laces and embroid-
cries, then, at further signal from
Shallum, Joost-Singh and another Hin
du raised the receptacle in their arms.
"Follow me-" commanded Shallum.
They reached the Hotel Mackenzie,
and Sha!lum raped at the door of the
Americans. AS it was opened glance
within showed him Ethel. Morgan and
Rainface. AS the three started up In
surprise, the Hindu made low obei-
sance.
please, Sahib. I come in sorrow
and repentance, not in war or hate"
At his motion Joost-Singh and the 9TH
er Hindu appeared, bearing the basket
between them. Shallum spoke again.
1.-THE Holy Ram Chunder is dead.
but before he went to the abode of the
Sahibs their forgiveness and accept
his gifts in token of his repentance"
He opened the lid of the box and be-
gan laying the laces before Ethel, but
Morgan interposed roughly.
every well. Well forgive him see
ing he is dead. Leave the stuff and
get out" With bow which con-
cealed his glare Of hate, Shallum and
his followers retired. Scarcely had
they disappeared than in came the
Spider.
Ethel rushed up to him with hands
outstretched.
"John-Mr Davis! Did you find
trace of him?" she cried. Solemnly
the Spider shook his head.
mo, Miss. Not trace. We drag
ged the water in front of the dock, but
found nothing"
Throwing herself upon couch the
heart-broken girl covered her face
with her hands.
"It certainly is too bad" consoled
the Hawk hypocritically.
Suddenly she sat erect. eyes wide
and ears straining. Then with cry
she leaped to her feet and went rum
ming to the door.
HE is coming!" she almost scream
ed. 81 heard his footsteps in the
hail." With face flown white she
threw the door wide, and there upon
the threshold ragged and dirt-covered
stood Davis. Another second and she
was in his arms.
Great as was their surprise and
PEELED to swallow their emotions. AS
Davis released the girl, the scoundrel-
ly 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,
shanghaied-it is evident I am doomed
to die In bed after ALL" Admiringly
Morgan looked him over.
you've played In great luck. 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"
Meanwhile for another suit Of
clothes, then we will all go down and
dine" said Davis. Going to his room
he made his change, and this done all
left the apartment.
Scarcely had they departed the room
than the head of the Hindu boy arose
from the basket silent as cobra's.
Making sure that he was alone. the
youth took from his pocket several
oil hoI tr
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 by the outer covering of the
balls, would then escape and fill the
air with It's sweet smelling fumes. Go
ing to Johns room he put one under
the mattress, another in the same place
in Ethel's chamber and four more in
different hiding places in the living
room This done he went out of the
window and secreted himself upon the
fire escape.
Having finished their meal in the
dining-room below, John stifled yawn.
"Inasmuch as we must make an
early start and are all tired tonight, 1
move that we adjourn to bed. Rain
face and will take the middle room
and watch until midnight. Morgan
and Bellas 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-
BILE proposition. they returned to the
apartment
Late evening came. Creeping along
the fire escape the Hindu boy peeped
into each room successfully. A glance
told him that Morgan and the Spider
were already soundly sleeping beneath
the drug while in the living-room
Davis was beginning to nod heavily
and Rainface, sliding slowly from the
couch, came to full length upon the
floor. Ethel was also unconscious, and
with smile of satisfaction the prowl-
er crept into the room
Taking rope from the basket he ap-
preached a window which fronted over
an alley and lowered it, giving it two