, 1923-03-01
lNSIALIMEN
WHO'S WHO IN THE STORY.


The Treasure of Sia'pore, fabul
Gus wealth gathered by generations
OF m~aharajahs, is sought by three
persons. The first is
Yasm;ni, daughter OF the last ma
harajah and n Russian princess. To
her. Instead OF bequeathing the secret
Of It's hiding place, he LETT only
n riddle fer n clue.
Gungadliura, n distant cousin OF
Yasmini. is placed on tho throne in
he fathers pace by tho British au.
thoritics who hold that n woman
could not successfully rule the terri
tory. lie employees spies OF all kinds
10 watch Yasmint. believing hat she
has knowledge OF It's whereabouts.
Though he is a dissolute, unscrupu
lous man. he was chosen over.
Utirupa Singh, another distant cou.
sin.
Dick Blaine. an American mining
engineer, is hired by Gungadhura to
search for gold in the vicinity OF Sail,
pore.
Theresa Blanc. his wife. strikes up
a friendship with Yasmini. The
latter enlists the services of
Tom Tripe. the indianapolis Eng
lish drill master. and his dog Trot.
ters on her side Of the intrigue.
Sir Ronald Samson, the English
Commissioner. is the third anxious
TO find the treasure. en- the govern
ment's account. holding that Gungad'
hura might cause trouble should he
fir It and mistrusting Yasmini's i'm
petuous ways IL she should be the
lucky one. Fearing TO eat lest Gun
gadhura poison her and planning to
escape, Yasminl begs Tess 10 come 10
her own palace twhere she is a pris.
oner) Tess comes with Dick who
stays with Tom Triple while she Tins
Yasminl.
While Yasmini and Tess plot the
formers escape. Dick and Tom Tripo
waiting some distance away in j shed
Gungadhura arrives with three en-.
nuchs and demands admittance. As
he shows his face at the gate, Vas.
mini strikes at him with her knife
and he suffers an ugly wound in the
face. He is forcing the gate when
Akbar. an elephant maddened by
rum, chases Tripe's dog Trotters to
the gate, frightening Gungadhura
NM llN mus away AdNlllAhA oItlls
the gate to admit the terrified dog.
The diversion created by the drunk
en- elephant allows tho women to IS
a p from the palace with Dick ant
Tom Triple. Yasminl persuades Tesg
TO &c with her on a secret mission e
a place some distance.
Mukhum Dass, the money lender,
steals the silver tube hidden in the
Blaine's cellar and soon after Is
found murdered, Near while. Vas.
mini and Tess go forth 10 take part
in the ceremony for which the former
left her palace.
The commissioner and the other
officials decide Gungadhura SHOULD
and 1t is suggested that Prince Utir
upa be appointed to succeed him
The officials are not aware tina in
accordance with the old custom d
the country Yasmini has chosen hin
for the husband and has Already nam.
ed him maharajah. Dick is directed
by Gungadhura-to cease his mining
operations and begin a search for the
Treasure. The m~aharajah gives Dick
a map from the silver tube which
Mukhum had stolen.
"The Princess Yasmini omanofi
Singh.
Your HiGhness,
Word has reached me frequently
OF late Of pressure brought to bear
on you TO disclose n secret you poss.
oss. Let me sur you that my cm..
cial protection from all Illegal re
straint and improper treatment is
case your secret is such as con,
Germs vitality the political relations
present or future. OF S.alpore the
proper person TO whom to conflde It
is myself. Should ycu see your way
TO take hat only safe course. you
may rest assured that our own inter
ests viii be cared for in every way
possible.
81 have the honor to be,
Your Highness' obedient servant
Roland Samson. X. c. $. /"
THAT looks air enough said
Tess when Yasmini had read the note
TO her. II dislike Samson for reasons
OF my own. but"
"Hah! laughed Yasmini. HE
makes love to you, Is it not so?