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

full part is, that l can't undo what /
J did. Oh, my Cod" she put her
head between her hands q didn't
mean TO do it. If l could cut out my
tongue But I said it. I can't un-
say it"
Lynn darling, did you promise
| Captain Norwood not to speak about
those diamonds?"
''No. He didn't ask me to prom
Use. He took it for granted that I
wouldn't mention what any idiot
| could guess he hadn't wanted me to
see. Captain Norwood saw me kiss
ing Rundhia. know he did"
did he say so?'
"Of course he didn't. And of
course he won't mention it, ever, to
anyone else. The man is gentle
man. I don't want him to despise
me, yet it wouldn't bother me if
Rundhia did,"
Perhaps you don't yet under
stand Rundhia.
"Oh, yes I do. Rundhia is beau
tiful savage"
Darling, did you ask him not TO
tell?"
II made it quite clear was sorry
l had told him"
well, you must remember that
you told him something that con-
Germs the State Of Kadur. You un-
covered to him the existence of a
| bribe that might have changed the
destiny of Kadur by legalizing the
| priests possession of the diamond
mine. haven't told you much about
the diamond mine. 1t is supposed to
be a secret. Do you call it a betray-
al that have mentioned it to your"
Don't worry. won't tell" Lynn
| answered. II never want to hear
diamonds mentioned again. How
long viii it take that messenger to
reach Captain Norwood"
THAT depends on where Captain
Norwood is. The messenger will
have to look for him. He has gone
| on horseback. I ordered him not
i to spare the horse. It might take
him half an hour-an hour"
II can't wait for an answer! I
wish I had gone in search of him,
myself. haven't any pride left.
His career will be ruined, won't it?"
"But darling, he deserves to be
| ruined if he accepts bribes. And if
he is innocent he can prove it."
"Do you believe that? I can easily
doubt it," Lynn answered. "I have
never once been able to prove my
innocence, against Aunty's accusa-
tions. Not one single oncel Not
one time-ever. To this minute, she
believes everything she has ever
said against me-" Then, suddenly:
What is Rundhia doing?"
Il don't know"
docs he like to be despised?"
Lynn dear, if you should despise
him, I cont know what might hap
pen. Rundhia loves YOU"
Does he? You think so? Tell him
l despise him! And will, until he
proves to me that he has done his
absolute, utmost best to undo the
cowardly wrong he has done to Cap
tain Norwood. You may say I will
help in whatever way I possibly can.
But if he doesn't DO his best for
Captain Norwood, viii never speak
to him again."
Lynn"
"Maharanee dear, won't you
please tell him? l mean it. He
might believe YOU"
| The Maharanee sighed. She left
Lynn and walked out of the room
| to find Rundhia.
Lynn was seated in the armchair
by the window, staring at an illus
trated magazine, when the Maha-
rance came beck.
Darling, Rundhia has promised"
what did he promise to do? What
can he do?"
81 mean that Captain Norwood
can be cleared Of the charge of brib-
cry" the Maharanee answered.
However, Rundhia made a condi-
| ton"
"Maharanee dear! Tell me. Don't
prepare me for it. I can take it
without our pretending it's some
thing else"
Every WE'LL" said the Maharanee.
t'Let US be quite frank with each
other. Rundhia loves you"
$50 says Rundhia."
"And I love you"
'T can believe that" Lynn an
swered. ''Why else should you be
SO kind? haven't influence or mon
ey."
"You have personality" the Ma
haranee answered. "You have i'm
agination and spirit. You can re-
deem Rundhia. So that when the
day comes that he shall be Maha-
rajah of Kadur, he will be a great
man. Rundhia will do anything for
you-anything Your influence will
persuade him to do good things, of
that / am sure. Even now, having
known you only one day, for your
sake he is willing to save Captain
Norwood. But he makes conditions"
Cant he tell them to me?"
HE has gone in search of that
creature Gulbaz. Rundhia has TAX
en- it for granted that you will ac-
l.