The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-02
THE STORY

CHAPTER I-Captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from bis native England TO the
Kadur River district in India. along with his
soldier of fortune. Norwood 5 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-
jah of Kadur.
CHAPTER u-Norwood calls on the Brit
ssh Residency to pay his initial respects. On
his way he catches glimpse of two women
IN palace carriage cne OF whom is young
and beautiful: s,sa ~ The other woman woman he knows
later tells him that the young woman is an
American girl named Lynn Harding. who
with her aunt, Mrs. Deborah Harding, is q
guest at the palace.
CHAPTER III-Mrs. Harding and Lynn.
her niece, are guests at the Maaara1ah's S
palace. On sightseeing tour Mrs. Harding
sprains an ankle, and sends TO the palace
for aid. Prince Rundhia, handsome. spoiled
nephew OF the rulers, comes to her rescue
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
accept their hospitality.
CHAPTER IVA a banquet that night
in the palace, attended by Captain Nor
wood, Mrs. Harding takes one of the native
doctors pills. and becomes violently i'll. She
Is placed In bed and arrangements are
with her aunt and stay with the Maharanee.
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-O'Leary has located the
- axx.1.a a~t,
Is being worked by the temple priests. He
takes Norwood to the mine, where death is
narrowly averted when live cobra Is
thrown IN Norwood's face. Later Norwood
visits the Brahmin priests, one of whom
s1yly slips a packet of diamonds in his
pocket. unknown to Norwood. They are in
tended as a bribe.
CHAPTER VII-While Norwood is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fall from his pocket.
She notices them, and sees that he is sur
prised. Later, when Rundhia tries to make
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
Of the diamonds. He goes Immediately TO
the British Residency. and tells the Resident
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. position in the palace so she viii
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-OLeary 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
Rundhias intentions. He calls and sees
Mrs. Harding and tells her she is far too
high-handed in the treatment of her niece.
CHAPTER .M--oLeary again has star
fling 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 it to a dog, who becomes extremely
sick.
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 ii goes to Mrs.
Harding, who keeps it,