American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-08-20
toward the house.
TWO

Lnidley Towers was en- fete. The
duchess, determined that every con
ceiyable stunt should be carried out
which would make for the entertain
nent OF her guests, had spared no
pains To make the evening a success
The duke. bored to extinction, had
been five times routed out Of his study
by his interchangeable spouse, and was
now. al the moment Hugh first came
In sight Of the house, engaged in shak-
Ing hands with a tall, aristocratic-
looking Indian.
How dy do" he murmured va
cantly. What did you say the dam
fellah's name was, my dear?" he whis-
pered in hoarse undertone to the
duchess, who stood beside him well
coming the distinguished foreigner.
Were so glad you could come. Mr..
Ram ar" remarked the duchess af-
fably. Everyone is so looking for.
ward to your wonderful entertain.
ment." Round her neck were the his
toric pearls, and as the Indian bowed
low over her outstretched hand. bis
eyes cleaned for second.
II had been the marquis Of Laidley
himself who had suggested getting
hold Of this most celebrated perform
er. who had apparently never been
In England before. And since the
marquis of Laidley's coming f-age
was the cause Of the whole evenings
entertainment. his suggestion had
been hailed With reclamation. How
he had heard about the Indian, ant
from whom, were points about which
he was very vague; but since he was
a very vague young man, the fact
elected no comment. The main thing
was that here, In the flesh, was q
dark, mysterious performer Of the &C.
cult, and what more could q house
party require? And In the general
excitement Hugh Drummond crept
closer TO the open window. Suddenly
] his jaw frightened; Irma Peterson had
entered the room with young Laidley
1 DO you want anything done. Mr.
Ram Dar?" asked the duchess--''tht
lights down or the window shutT
"No, l thank you" returned the In
dian. IL am ready. Who first will
learn of the things that are written on
the scroll Of Fatey
And II was at that moment that thu
intent watcher outside the window
! began TO shake with silent mirth. Fol
. the face was the face Of the Indian
Ram Oar, but the voice was the voice
OF Lexington. II struck him that
the next ten minutes or so might bs
well worth while. The problem Of re
| moving the pearls from the duchess
neck before such an assembly seemed
| to present u certain amount OF DIM
| Guilty even to such AN expert az Henry
And Hugh crept little nearer tn
window, so as to miss nothing.
Evidently the scene was now set
the necessary props were In position
and Hugh waited with growing I'M
patience for the principal event, Blu
the principal performer seemed In n
hurry. In fact. In his dry way Lax
Ington WAS thoroughly enjoying him
self An intimate inside knowledg
OF the skeletons that ratified thei
bones In the cupbOards OF most
those present enabled the gods
speak with dlsconcerting accuracy
and as each victim insisted on some
body new facing the sands that cam
from beyond the mountains, the pc
Torrance seemed likely to Inst indef
nitely.
At last a sudden delighted burst
applause came from the group III
nounclng the discontinue OF yet al
other guest. and with II Lakingto
seemed to tire of the amusement III
crossed though he was In the nnllcip
ton OF the main item which was SUI
to be staged, Drumpiond could not b'
admire the extraordinary accuracy
the character study. Not detail ha
been overlooked; not single flaw
Laklngton's acting could he notice
was an Indian who stood there, al
when few dnys later Hugh return'
her pearls TO the duchess, for loi