The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-30


even the waving punkahs could
not keep the perspiration from the
forehead OF the old Anglo Indian
official.
smith" he exclaimed. never
before have you said that YOU
wouldn't take a case. | do not
believe that you have ever failed.
You seem 10 have a secret that
nobody knows. And now. when
the life OF the Eiceroy IS at stake.
YOU would refuse. must have
reason for your refusal.
Sir Oliver" said Smith. lean
ins his long length over his CHEERS
t.ble. you spoke Of a secret that
had. You are right. and 1t ID
10 that secret that owe much or
my success. II ! attempt to run
down the native asSaSSinS IN this
case | shall have 10 work without
a very great advantage and con-
seGucutly may not measure up 10
YOUR expectations. When I first
came TO this country" continued
Smith. II was fortunate enough
10 save a MISUNDERSTANDING native
boy from the very jaws OF a croco-
die in the Hub River. near
Karachi. That boy IS now my
servant. He would give his life
FOR me, and through him | gain.
from the Interviewing circles or
servants, the most minute details
Of tho white mans life. Within
one hour. here in Calcutta. l can
Get detailed information about the
habits and doings Of almost any
white man in Bombay or Ran
goon."
You mean" said the chief.
that your boy will give you IN
formation about white people but
not about his brother native?
1T Is not quite that. said
Smith. IN the first place | would
not ask him TO inform against his
brother native. In the second
place, II he did inform against his
brother native, he would soon lose
the confidence OF his fellow ser
wants and I could no longer de-
pend upon his information.
II understand. replied Sir
oliver. "but-you must go. Even
after what you have told me. /
have more confidence IN you than
in anybody else. Work without
your boy II you must, but take the
case.
Europe Is ripe for a great con-
f,ct, and il may break out any
time before 1914. German and
Russian agents are at work in
India to upset the Indian conf
dence in the empire. India in dis
ruption would be a great induce
ment for our enemies to bring on
the European struggle immedi-
atclv. All this you know. Now
consider what am going 10 tell
you.
Yesterday we gained knowl-
edge. without the details, or a
countrywide plot to kill every
important English official in India.
The plot is engineered with Ger
man gold and Russian cupidity.
hut the tool TO be used IS the
natiye.l Only one thing is neces-
sary for the tragedy to be carried
out.
What is needed is the signal
for all the assassins to strike.
That signal must be great enough
TO DO heard III every town and vii
LACE. II is the death Of the
Nicerov. send you to Simla to
prevent that signal being given. "
Just as the night train was
about 10 pull out OF Calcutta on
is northern journey to the foot
hill of the Himalayas, Langa
Doorh stood at the window OF his
masters compartment while tears
ran down his face. A strange boy
was in the tiny servants compart-
mont doing the things he. Langa
Doonh, had always done. Langa
Doonh wept.
"Sahib is his boys father and
mother" wept Langa Doonh.
"Sahib not tell why boy is left
behind?"
II will tell YOU" said Smith,
leaning out OF the window and
speaking low in the native tongue.
Nobody else can l trust to DO
what | want done. Know you q
man in the bazaar who gosslpS.
who tells everything he knows?
"Sahib. | know such Il man.
replied the boy.
Go to this man tonight. con-
tinued Smith. land say that have
given you a holiday and left for
Simla with great secrecy. Tomor-
row ! will telegraph you that my
new boy Is no good and ask you
to- send me another. Read the
telegram in the bazaar in the
morning. and in the afternoon
offer to write II chit TO me for the
hoy who will pay his own railway
fare so that you can keep the
money for yourself"
"Sahib. no boy would pay so
much"
Then send nobody replied
Smith. But wait and see.
"Sahib think bad man send spy
10 watch sahib"" suggested LSnga
DOOM with a look OF understand
ing.
A shrill toot from the engine
cut short the conversation.
During the hot months OF sum
mer most OF the Government or
India moves from its Calcutta
offices 10 the cooler Himalayan
Heights OF Simla. Headed by the
Viceroy OF India and the Com
mander-in-Chief Of the Indian
Army. all tho high officials climb
tho seven thousand odd feet to the
summer capital There is on"
large and important hotcs--the