The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-05-23
oPYRioHT. by. TALBOT MUNDY
THE STORY

CHAPTER Captain Carl Norwood has
been sent from bis native England to 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 the ruler. the Mahara-
1ah of Kadur.
Ssh Residency to pay his initial respects. On
his way he catches glimpse of two women
in palace carriage, one of whom is young
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
guest at the palace.
CHAPTER II-Mrs. Harding and Lynn,
her niece, are guests at the Maharajah'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. 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
dhia but is forced BY circumstances to
accept their hospitality.
In the palace. attended by Captain Nor
wood. Mrs. Harding takes one of the native
doctors pills, and becomes violently Ill. She
s placed in bed and arrangements are
made for Lynn to move out of the quarters
with her aunt and stay with the Maharanee.
CHAPTER v-That evening Prince Run.
dhia attempts to make love TO Lynn. She is
unwilling to listen to him. and at the crucial
It ne
her home.
CHAPTER vI-o'Leary has located the
m % mi
Is being worked by the temple priests. He
takes Norwood to the mine. where death is
hlo%n IN see LATER
visits the Brahmin priests, one of whom
slyly slips packet OF diamonds IN his
pocket. unknown to Norwood. They are In
tended as bribe.
CHAPTER vIr-while Norwood is talking
to Lynn the diamonds fall from his pocket.
She notices them, and sees that he is sur
prfsed. Later, when Rundhia tries to make
love to her, she mentions the Diamonds In
order to divert his mind. She realizes II
was a 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
or the diamonds. accusing Norwood OF TAX
told him.
CHAPTER Ix-The Maharanee knows of
the illfeeling between Lynn and her aunt.
who has threatened to leave Lynn penni-
less She offers e, Lynn G whom she has ss grown own
be free from her aunt. During this time
Norwood has called at the Residents Office
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
Rrndhas Run He s calls "a snd sees se
hi1h-handed In the treatment of her niece.
CHAPTER xI-O'Leary again has star
ting news. He tells Norwood that the ma
tive gamblers are betting that the Maharaja
tries an experiment. He has taken sample
of the food given Mrs. Harding and tries to
feed 1t to a dog. who becomes extremely
sick.
CHAPTER XII-Lynn refuses to heed her
aunt who wants to leave the palace. She
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
ing his drugs. to Mrs. Harding, but tells him
that Norwood must be killed. The doctor
has also been administering a slow poison
10 the Maharajah. under Rundhia's orders.
Rundhia will rule kadur upon the death of
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 OLeary permission to
harm Gulbaz. but allows him to call at
his headquarters.
CHAPTER XV-OLeary calls on Gulbaz.
telling him he has information to sell. Gull
baz IS not interested. SO. O'Leary knows a
definite plot is afoot to kill Norwood. slse
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
together. She hears the sound of guns.
seemingly from Norwoods 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 IL.
CHAPTER xvI-The Resident calls on
Mrs. Harding. finds that she has, by mis-
take. been handed Lynn's note to Norwood.
She has not passed it on to the captain, and
the Resident warns her that she cannot
leave Kadur until she helps Norwood out Of
his difficulties.