The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-09
THE STORY

CHAPTER Captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from bis native England TO the
kadur River district in India along with his
soldier of fortune. Norwood's job Is to SUR
vey the district to determine whether a valu-
able secret diamond mine. belongs to the
temple priests or to the ruler, the Mahara-
JAN of kadur.
CHAPTER II-Norwood calls on the Brit.
.sh Residency TO pay his initial respects. On
his way he catches glimpse of two women
IN palace carriage, one OF whom is young
t and be Se e ohef Of Kadr ne
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding. who
with her aunt, Mrs. Deborah Harding. is
guest at the palace.
CHAPTER III-Mrs. Harding and Lynn
her niece, are guests at the Maharajah's S
palace. On a sightseeing tour Mrs Harding
sprains an ankle and sends to the palace
for aid. Prince Rundhia, handsome. spoiled
and takes her back to the palace where he
meets Lynn for the first time. A Bengalese
doctor attends Mrs. Harding, despite her
protests. Mrs. Harding and Lynn are any.
thing but friendly, due to the formers ex-
acting demands. Mrs. Harding does not
like the royal family, especially Prince Run
dhia, but Is forced by circumstances TO
accept their hospitality.
CHAPTER Iv-At a banquet that night
Mod Garns taxes o one apsn of he naVe
doctors pills, and becomes violently i'll. She
Is placed in bed and arrangements are
made for Lynn to move out of the quarters
with her aunt and stay with the Maifaranee.
CHAPTER v-That evening Prince Run.
dhia attempts to make love to Lynn. She is
unwilling to listen to him. and at the crucial
moment Norwood appears on the scene.
much to Rundhia's disgust. Norwood sees
her home.
CHAPTER vI-OLeary has located the
secret entrance to the diamond mine which
takes Norwood to the mine. where death is
narrowly averted when q live cobra Is
thrown In Norwood's face. Later Norwood
slyly slips a packet of diamonds in his
pocket unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as bribe.
CHAPTER Vu-While Norwood is talking
to Lynn the diamonds. fall from his pocket.
She notices them, and sees that he is sur
love TO her. she mentions the diamonds in
order to divert his mind. She realizes 1t
was mistake.
CHAPTER vIII-Rundhia. though cha.
grined by Lynns attitude. Is elated to hear
the British Residency, and tells the Resident
OF the diamonds. accusing Norwood of TAX
ing a bribe. He also reveals that Lynn
told him.
CHAPTER IX-The Maharanee knows of
the ill-feeling between Lynn and her aunt
who has threatened TO leave Lynn penni.
less. She offers Lynn, whom she has grown
to love. a position in the palace so she will
be free from her aunt, During this time
Norwood has called at the Residents Office
to tell him about the diamonds. the Resi-
dent, skeptical at first, has already heard
the story from Rundhia, and thinks that
Norwood may be trying to cover up"
CHAPTER x-O'Leary gets further news
He hears In the market place that Norwood
has been bribed. and reports his findings to
his master. Norwood Is anxious for Lynn
and her aunt to leave the palace, knowing
Rundhia's intentions. He calls and sees
Mrs. Harding and tells her she Is far too
hi0h-handed in the treatment OF her niece.
CHAPTER XI-oLeary again has star
ting news He tells Norwood that the ma.
tive gamblers are betting that the Maharaja
will be dead within "a hours. Norwood
tries an experiment. He has taken sample
Of the food given Mrs. Harding and tries to
feed 1t to dog. who becomes extremely
sick.
CHAPTER XII-Lynn refuses to heed her
aunt who wants to leave the palace. She
writes a note TO Norwood which is intercept
ed by Rundhia. BY mistake 1t goes to Mrs.
Harding, who keeps 1t.
CHAPTER XIII-Rundhia informs the
Bengali doctor that he may quit administer
ing his drugs to Mrs. Harding. but tells him
that Norwood must be killed. The doctor
has also been administering a slow poison
to the Maharajah, under Rundhia's orders.
Rundhia will rule Kadur upon the death of
his uncle. The Maharanee tells Lynn that
Rundhia win save Captain Norwood provid-
ing she will marry him. Lynn accepts.
CHAPTER XIv-Norwood finds that ma.
tive scoundrel named GulbaZ is in Kadur
City, and is planning some kind of shady
coup. He refuses O'Leary permission to
harm GulbaZ. but allows him to call at
his headquarters.