The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-30
THE STORY
COPYRIGHT. by. TALBOT nUNDY


CHAPTER captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from his native England 10 the
Kadur River district in India. along with his
indispensable manservant. Moses O'Leary.
soldier of fortune. Norwoods job is TO sur
vey the district to determine whether valu-
able secret diamond mine belongs TO the
temple priests or to tie ruler, the Mahara-
1ah OF Kadur.
CHAPTER II-Norwood calls on the Brit
Ssh Residency to pay his initial respects. On
his way he catches a glimpse OF two women
in palace carriage, one of whom IS young
and beautiful. The other woman he knows
to be the Maharanee Of Kadur. OLeary
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding, who
with her aunt. Mrs. Deborah Harding. is a
guest at the palace.
CHAPTER III-Mrs. Harding and Lynn.
her niece, are guests at the MaharaJah's
sprains an ankle, and sends to the palace
for aid. Prince Rundhia. handsome, spoiled
nephew of the rulers, comes to her rescue
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 rv-N a banquet that night
In the palace. attended by Captain Nor
wood. Mrs. Harding takes one of the native
doctors pills, and becomes violently Ill. She
is placed in bed and arrangements are
made for Lynn to move out of the quarters
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 vT-oLeary has located the
secret entrance to the diamond mine which
y being worked ! by It the temple priests; =, He
narrowly averted when q live cobra Is
thrown In Norwood's face. Later Norwood
siyiy % slips lip a a pack packet Of diamonds nor in his
pocket. unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as a bribe.
CHAPTER vII-while Norwood Is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fan 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 tt
was mistake.
CHAPTER vIIr-Rundhia, though cha
grined by Lynn's attitude. is elated to hear
q the He ,1 Ss to
OF the diamonds. accusing Norwood OF taxi
ing bribe. He also reveals that Lynn
told him.
CHAPTER M-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 viii
be free from her aunt During this time
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-oLeary gets further news.
II = kon ~ rlraf v>la hat Nd
has been bribed. and reports his findings to
his master. Norwood Is anxious for Lynn
and her aunt to Leave the palace knowing
Mrs. Harding and tells her she Is far too
hiah-handed in the treatment Of her niece.
CHAPTER ,M.o'Lsary again has star
viii viii be dead within "a 'u hours. s.. Norwood BOD
tries an experiment. He has taken sample
Of the food given Mrs. Harding and tries to
SICK sick. !" 70 a 00s' VINO becomes extremely
CHAPTER XII-Lynn refuses to heed her
aunt who wants to leave the. palace. She
writes note to Norwood which is intercept
ed by Rundhia. BY mistake it goes to Mrs.
Harding. who keeps 1t.
CHAPTER xIII-Rundhia informs the
Bengali doctor that he may quit administer
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 will 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.
CHAPTER xv-O'Leary calls on Gulbaz,
telling him he has information to sell. Gul.
baz Is not interested, so O'Leary knows
definite plot is afoot to kill Norwood. alse
GulbaZ would have offered to buy the in
formation. The manservant decides to
take steps to protect his master.
CHAPTER xvI-Rundhia and. Lynn are
seemingly from Norwood's camp, and asks
Rundhia about them. He makes light Of
them Then he tells her that Norwood has
torn up her letter. She does not know the
Captain never received 1t.
CHAPTER XvII-The Resident calls on
Mrs. Harding. finds that she has by mis-
She has not passed ii on to the captain, and
the Resident warns her that she cannot
leave Kadur until she helps Norwood out Of
his difficulties.
CHAPTER xvIII-Night raiders fire on
Norwood's camp that evening He pretends
he has been fatally hit, to throw his ene-
mics off the trail. When they have gone he
summons O'Leary and rides to the Palace
where he finds Rundhia and Lynn. He hits
Rundhia, knocking him out.