Evening star., 1928-03-24
CONTINUED from Yesterdays star.l

"Sahib, / have made report that you
are not here, and that though they
Qnuld not find the Sahib on the other
ship, he must still be there. since there
are SO many more places there TO hide
than here"
The man was close beside Peter now
but Peter could scarcely see him, let
alone distinguish a single one OF the
others features. Peter frowned in a
puzzled way.
DO you mean" he demanded, that
1t was for me you were searching
around in here a little while ago.
don't understand Where's the Isis
We've been underway for at least a good
hour now How did any one on board
here know anything about me?"
'Sahib," answered the other, 'Tajal
All, whose manServant I am, and who
IS chief of all on the ship, took many
things from the other ship besides the
miss Sahib. and then he let the other
ship so on its way. I do not know the
answer 10 the Sahib'S other question,
ior it is locked away i'll the mind of
Tajal Ali This only l know. that 1t
came TO Tajal Ais knowledge that the
man for whom a great reward was OIL
fered, and whose name Is Blake Sahao,
was on the other ship and had escaped
from the cabin n which he had been
shut up
But why. then. If he thought Imight
be here, asked Peter, did he wait
until now to search the brig"
That also. Sahib. / do not know,
the other replied except that first
search WAS made everywhere, and last
of all down here in the hold"
We'll. that perhaps accounts Tor IL,
and perhaps doesn't" said Peter
brusQuely. But it doesn't matter:
What matters is the fact that this Taja!
Ali Of yours, or whatever you call hinn,
carried Of s young lady from the Isis.
DO you know
Wait. Sahib," said the other softly;
1T is nv turn 70 ask question. II is
true. is il not. that the Sahib's name is
Blske Sahib9~
name"
And mine" said the other, is Aghar
pln5. Fate is strange. Sahib, We
travel slwavs upon the wheel, but who
would have foretol0 that Blake Sahio
and Azhar Pind would meet IN the
black hold Of ship that is fun OF
thieves-and worse. Salllb!"
Worse The word cut at Peter like
the lash of a whip. Yes-worSe! That
vas it, Marionl He leaned forward,
and his fingers closed fiercely on the
ctheT's arm.
Look here" he burst out, Z"
Wait. Sahib,7 said Aghar Pind,
calmly. There Is yet one more CUES
ton. It is in my mind that it was
because Of the Miss Sahlb, and for no
ether reason that the sahib came here.
VII the sahih say that I am right?'
Again Peter frowned. There was
something about the man that he could
not fatl1oul.
what makes you think SOP" he
counterea curtly.
Because. sahib." said Aghar Pind
quietly. II ii were TO escape from the
law and find shelter with men such
as these On this ship whom the Law
also seeks the sallib would not have
crawled in here to hide"
"A Bit thin" said Peter gruffiy. Il
vas 6 prisoner there with no chance.
Here. there would always be the chance
Of getting away unohServed when the
brig made land"
Then. sahib" said Aghar Pind
coolly Il viii tell the sahib more, so
that ne VIII understand that know
why he is here. / saw the sahib come
sb7srd--ano before that I heard talk
between the sahib ard little man with
rel hair who o~1ned the door OF the
So 1ib's cabin for him"
Peter stared blankly through the
darkness
You xaw me come aboard! You
heard" He broke OF i1elplessiy
Look here ] don't understand. You've
kept your mouth shut. and 50 far you've
stood BY me But what's the game.
xou are one o. these men-eTen the
personal servant Of this Tajal Ali. or
50 / gathered from what you said
and yet. unless there's a trick some
where, you are nov coable-croSsing
them for me. q man you never saw
before. anc you certainly could not
CO thar without great risk to yourself."
~An that the SaElib says is true" said
hgaaT pind gTayelv: and 1t is because
the Gzfain fears that there is some trick
1E8at viii not tell him why am
wiling u help him. even as the saf1ib
Eays a. great risk 70 myself, until /
tszse proved TO the saIasn that / do not
speak with two tongues and that am
- be trusted. Listen, then, sahthl We
w1i speak Of the Miss Sahib. since that
e most in the ssi1fb's mind, and since
i Is because Of that alone the sahih
Is here"
Yes" exclaimed Peter eagerly. "Tne
rest can wait II you are able 20 tell
NE anything about her. Where is she?
What have they o09e with her ?"
Sahab, said Agi1sr Pand, there are
tSo cabins which Join together at the
stern Of The Eialp. which are the cabins
o. Ta5al All. The Miss Sahib is in
ere Of those"
And Tasal AH2" Peters voice was
suddenly hoarse. imperative
80 far. sshio. she is safe" said
Egnsg Pine 5al All eats now with
bis officers in ts1e main cabin. Would
81 prove 70 the 1ai1ib that /. Agfaar
Plnd. arm 70 be trusted, IL I took the
faiaip secretly to the Miss Sahib S
tsoinYa
Peter did not answer for a moment
the blood seemed TO be pounding
tsd6enlF as though with hammer blows
g. his ears. He leaned forward again.
and again his hand closed with q
Fg9lss1aFg grip on the others arm
II go2 can 20 that, and wilIs he
faiG. has VOICE strained and tense,
there coul6 be no greater proof"
II Is vel, said AglaaY Plne quietly
We EiIi ~. then. Eahlb, and 90 quickly
while TaJal Al ag stlli al meat. Keep
close 70 n1s- sai1lb, and follow"
Ag.3ag P!nd moved away in the DARK
Ness, making for t83e after end of the
F8oac. Peter could jrGt make out the
others form as. in turn, he scrambled
SLo esaW8eo over the cargo behind the
man ATc then presently he found
himself IL 81 open space with what
yss presumably q bgiki3ead in front of
him again
Ss1lD whispered AgflaF Pind. this
Pace IT. Eept free for the petrol and oil
f<f the engine Ee careful, 6ahlb. and
+ bsf4c }o% We 60 into the engine room
ard tf2e opening Is rot nigh
Pebff heard again the egeaking sound
ia22t 2e 4&e heard gtlen the hold vas
s5kt Invaded eo-obpl03}sly nov from the
opening ~ Goor ~ some srt--and
f1iced Dy the Doacb of Agilar Pino's
s2apd upon pla arm. 3e TOOK a few
steps forward. Then Agaar P!ad halted
OT}ee more
War. sahlD' 20 whispered hQhar Pino