, 1923-02-21

to know too much.
Then we'ro suspected Of hunting
for this treasurer Is h "a the idea?"
Not at all, since you've denied t..
But 1 hope your husband doesn't.
] stumble on II. or IL he does that
he'nH notify me hrstI
Would that be honsstg"
I'M let YOU into a diplomatic
secret, Mrs. Blaine Only you mustn't.
repeat it.. The present m~aharniah.
Gungadhura. ISN'T the saying kind;
he's a spsndsr. He'd give hts eyes
to get hold OF that treasure. And II.
he had It. we'd need an army to
suppress him. We made n mistake
when Bubru Singh died: there were.
two n%ptSsws with about equal claims.
and we picked the wrong one-a born
intriguer."
who Is the other mantle,
the British didn't choose7' asked
Tess.
"A very decent chap named Utir-
usp-quite a sportsman. Hs7 was
thought too young at the time the
selection was made but he knew
enough to set nut Of the reach OF
tho new mahsrRjhh immediately.
They have a phrase here. you know,
to hate like cousins
s you'd rather that the treasure
stayed buriedT"
Not exactly. But"-he tossed ash.
from the end Of his cigar to Illustrate.
nffhandedness- Il think I would
promise ten per sent. OF Il. to whoever
brought US exact information OF its
whereabouts before the m~aharnjah
could lay his hands on IT."
IF I were. Gungadhura I'd find.
that money or bu'stl, And when Id
found it"
You'd endow an orphan asylum.
| chr"
I'd make such trouble for YOU.
English that you'd be glad to ltaye
me in peace for a g~enerationT'
Samson laughed good naturedly and
twisted up the end'o of hts musthche.
"'Pon my soul. you're a surpTis-
ing wornani So our sympathies are
all with Gungadhura2"
Not at all. ! think he's n Grim
inai! He buys wcmeu. and torturss
animals IN an arena, and keeps u
troupe of what he ls pleased to- call
d~anciuG-Eirls. He's despicabIe. But
il I were in his shoes ia find that
money and make. it hot for YOU
EnglLsh!'
Samson d'd not know whether or
not to take her seriously, but rcco..
n.sed that his nance D gor4 that
morning for the irritation he had had
in v.ew-veIy mia. OF. course. Tor a.
beEinning; 4 was his experience that
most things ought to start quite.
mildly, .ifryoul hoped to keep the other.
~ ~ FP,fs, al, q naNlp- fNA, u,.,a
Nevertheless, as a judge OF situations,
he preferred not to. take his leave
nj that moment.
Give Il wonan the last word al
ways. Gut he sure Il Is n question.
which YOU leave unanswered!
You've n beautifulI garden he
said; and for n minute or two they
talked Of flowers. OF which he knew
more han n little; them of music.
Of which he understood 4 very greet
dead.
Have YOU n proper lease on his
house7" he asked atllast.
q believe &c. Why"
'I've been told there's sone ques
It.on about the title. Some ones
bringing suit against your Landlord
for possession on some ground or.
anothergf'
What Of it?- Suppose the other.
should w~in--could he put US out2'
Fl don't know, I'm sure. Well
II there's any trouble. m to me
about II and we'll see what can be
done. Sometimes q. little influence.
YOU know, eHertedl in the right way
-wel-Pleasc give my regards to
your husband Good morning, Mrs.
.Bla me-
Theresa blaine smiled after him.
she was seized suddenly from bs.
hind. drawn baclcwerd and embraced
You are perfectg' YaSmini purrcd
in her car bstweenr kissess YOU are
surely n ofrthe- fairies sent to live
among rnortais fo- n sin!r IshalI love
yen ~foreverl Now that Samson sahib
VIII ride into the town to ask about
your landlord Of whom he knows
nothing. having only heard n ser,
wants tale. hut Tom Tripe win lrave
told already that L am at the burru.
comrnisHloneriaH house,, and GupEad5
hurnl VII send there to1aSk QUESTIONS.
And whoever gees will have to wait
long. And when the commissioner
returns at last he win deny that J.
have been there, and the messenger
Will return to- G-unSsdhura. who will.
not believe aIwordI ofit. So. after he
has learned that L am back i'm my
own palace, GunEadhurr1 will try %.
poison me again All Of which is as
il shouid be.
"EYhatg" Tess Essped.
'lIe always tries to- poison me.
Now he win try more carefully
You must take. care! How will
ypfl pFpNprl hmYI
Il shall eat very often at Your
house. And then YOU shall take n
journey with rue. Mud after that
the great pig G-ungsdhurn. shall be-
very SORRY he was born. and stin
more SORRY that he tried to- poison
mel
They were stID in the window.
Ali! HasaInuTti comesF' she said
suddenly. she Is my chstl'' bland
maIdany
II shall 20 to. the temple Of
JiUudrn. where tho priest. who Is.
no nhn'H friend. imlEines I am Il
friend Of his. He win promise me
anything II I will tel him tn TO
shy to G-uDradbura: and I shall tell
him. wit hon. belfaNEnw the n~rF-taaa